1. History

2. Program

3. Restoring democracy

4. Polity structure

5. Foreign policy

6. Safety and crime

7. Environment

8. Economy

9. Health

10. People and society

11. Animal rights

12. Dissolvement

13. See also

14. References

15. External links

Anderz or Sociaal - Libertijns Verzet Anderz was a Belgian libertarian political party founded in 2014 by the Belgian economist, author and former member of the Belgian Parliament. Jean-Pierre Van Rossem. 'Sociaal - Libertijns Verzet Anderz" can loosely be translated as "Social libertarian Resistance Different".

History

The party was founded in June 2014 by Jean-Pierre Van Rossem and 5 other members after the dissolvement of Rossem after losing the election of the European, Flemish and Belgian federal elections in May 2014.^[2]

Anderz was originally meant as a resistance movement^[3] witch later grew into a political party; the intention was to provide a realistic view on practical out of the box ideas, for this ideas, the party worked closely together with the independent libertarian think-tank "Daniel Huet II" specialized in macro economic study's, the main focus was on world politics, the financial sector and the post modern society, the program of the party was also developed by think-tank "Daniel Huet II" and could be viewed as a new sound in politics, no member of the think-thank was member of the party to keep a maximum Independence.

The party had also a youth Wing called Jong Anderz (translated: Young & Different)^[4][5] lead by Wesley Claeys.

Program

The program that was developed by the independent think-thank Daniel Huet II and consisted out of 10 main subjects focusing on economy, minimal government intervention, more social life and more freedom through less government and less patronizing.

Restoring democracy

Included among other things the de-manipulation of politics in mass media and the equalization of party means to promote themselves in times of campaign.^[6]

Polity structure

Focused on a smaller government with less governmental levels of structure and the banning of the Belgian monarchy.^[7]

Foreign policy

Included a less dependent role in the participation of NATO and the formation of a European army, the removal of American nuclear weapons on Belgian soil, and fairer trade deals due to more solidarity between north and south.^[8]

Safety and crime

Was mainly focusing on a criminal metric model based on the view that the penalty for crimes should be likely increased, but the average sentence length should be reduced, and the deportation of foreign criminals with penaltys higher than 5 year.^[9]

Environment

Focused in short on less nuclear power and more on alternative energy.^[10]

Economy

Focused among other things on less tax for common people and small businesses, the introduction of a millionaire tax, a social holding capitalized with peoples funds and company investments to build 50.000 new affordable homes, a legal system that prevents savings banks to merge with trader banks, the creation of an emergency fund to save banks in times of crisis, the creation of a European banking union, the creation of social schools for truants, the prevention of private dept's by cutting bailiff costs and the abolishing of government grants.^[11]

Health

Included a Complete review of the treatment and collocation of psychiatric patients and prescribing medications such as lithium in bipolar disorder or methylphenidate in these difficult to diagnose disorders such as ADHD, the Ban of buckling psychiatric patients during psychosis. and the Revaluation of the anti-psychiatry by Karel Ringoet.^[12]

People and society

Included Lowering the abolition of road tax for all road users, a reform of the pension system, an electronic Registration procedure for primary and secondary schools, compulsory courses economy and sociology in secondary education by abolishing religious instruction; at least 60 hours teaching macroeconomics and 60 hours teaching sociology at university all directions, a Lifting ban on smoking in bars and restaurants, smoking section in hospitals and retirement homes, the legalization of Canabis Use, the closing of inhumane prisons, more efforts to provide homeless shelter;

equal rights for man and an woman, Elimination of all forms of discrimination. Mandatory making an emergency-year language courses for new immigrants, Stricter control profiteering and religious freedom.^[13]

Animal rights

Focused in short on the statement Mahatma Gandhi remembered that the degree of civilization of a nation can be measured by how it treats animals, the Universal Declaration of Animal Rights and a ban on keeping animals after being convicted of abuse or neglect of animals.^[14]

Dissolvement

The Party dissolved disruptively on 8 December 2014 due to financial problems and the separation of the think-thank "Daniel Huet II" ^[15]

See also

• Jean Pierre Van Rossem
• Rossem
• libertarianism
• socialism
• marxism

References

External links

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20141107023611/http://www.ander-z.com/ archived Ander-z.com Website]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20141109091457/http://jonganderz.com/ archived JongAnderz.com Website]

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• Dave McMillan (racing driver)
• Dave McMoyler
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• Dave Meggary
• Dave Melton
• Dave Meyer
• Dave Meyers (director)
• Dave Michaels
• Dave Michael Sabo
• Dave Miles
• Dave Miliband
• Dave Miller (baseball)
• Dave Miller (broadcaster)
• Dave Miller (footballer)
• Dave Miller (footballer born 1921)
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• Dave Miller (footballer born 1964)
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