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词条 Augustus Sol Invictus
释义

  1. Career

  2. Campaign

  3. Views

  4. Personal life

  5. Electoral history

  6. References

  7. External links

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Augustus Sol Invictus (Latin: majestic unconquered sun; born Austin Gillespie; July 31, 1983)[1] is an American far-right activist.

Invictus was a headline speaker at the Unite the Right rally at Charlottesville, Virginia on August 12, 2017, a far-right and white supremacist rally that ended with three deaths.[2] He has represented Marcus Faella, former head of the white supremacist group American Front, in court.

Invictus was a candidate for the Libertarian nomination in the United States Senate election in Florida, 2016. His candidacy prompted the resignation under protest of party chairman Adrian Wyllie.[2] He lost in the primary by a margin of around 50 points to Paul Stanton.[3] Invictus is the publisher of The Revolutionary Conservative, a publication with the stated aim of restoring the American Republic and defending Western civilization.[4] He was widely criticized within the Libertarian Party for his use of fascist imagery and history of white nationalist associations.[5] He has been described by media reports as being associated with the alt-right movement.[6]

On April 7, 2017, the Libertarian Party of Florida, following a successful mediation, issued a full retraction of the 2015 press release, stating "that it exceeded the mandate of the executive committee."[7] On July 13, 2017, Invictus changed his party affiliation to Republican, Invictus announced his candidacy as a Republican for the 2018 United States Senate election in Florida.[8]

Career

Invictus graduated from the University of South Florida with a BA with honors in Philosophy. Following his graduation, he attended DePaul University College of Law and graduated in 2011. While in law school, Invictus earned a fellowship at the International Human Rights Law Institute. His work centered on international criminal law and the laws of armed conflict.[9] He has been admitted to the bar in Florida, New York, Illinois, Massachusetts, and the Middle District of Florida in the US District Court.[10] He was managing partner of Imperium, P.A., a law firm he founded in 2013, until his retirement from the practice of law in 2017. Invictus is currently the publisher of The Revolutionary Conservative, a far-right publication with the stated aim of "restoring the American republic and defending Western Civilization."[9]

On July 8, 2017, Invictus debated Communist journalist Caleb Maupin in New York City at a forum entitled "The Revolutionary Left vs. The Revolutionary Right." The debate has been released as a film,[11] which was promoted by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on social media.[12]

Invictus was a headlined speaker at the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia on August 12, 2017 where a white supremacist drove his vehicles into a crowd of counter-protesters, killing Heather Heyer.[13] The Miami Herald wrote of Invictus's involvement in the fatal event that "the political fallout over Charlottesville may end whatever hopes for public office [Invictus] had."[14]

Campaign

On May 19, 2015, Invictus announced his campaign for the U.S Senate as a candidate for the Libertarian Party in the 2016 Florida election.[15]

In response to Invictus's campaign, Adrian Wyllie resigned from his position as chairman of the Libertarian Party of Florida, calling Invictus a "violent Fascist and Neo-Nazi" whose ideology was incompatible with libertarianism and saying he did not want to be part of the same party. The chairman also accused Invictus of supporting eugenics and for "sadistically dismembering a goat in a ritualistic sacrifice".[16][17] Invictus responded by admitting that he once wrote a paper advocating eugenics but saying that he has since changed his mind.[18][19][20] He said he had sacrificed the goat and drunk its blood as part of a ritual to give thanks for surviving a pilgrimage in spring 2013, but denied it was "sadistic".[21][22][23]

He has also said that he is not a white supremacist, citing the fact that his children are part Hispanic; however, he acknowledged that some white supremacists support his campaign, but he doesn't associate with WS.[22] In 2014 he acted as attorney for Marcus Faella of the American Front in his legal appeal.[24]

In May, 2016, Invictus began the "Possibility of Revolution" tour in Florida, speaking in Orlando, Jacksonville, Tallahassee, Tampa, Fort Myers, and Miami in one continuous circuit.[25] At the end of this tour, Paul Stanton entered the Senate race, creating the first Libertarian primary for the United States Senate in Florida history.[26] Invictus lost the primary election to Paul Stanton on August 30, 2016.[27]

Views

Invictus believes that the United States should embrace a non-interventionist approach to foreign policy, arguing that an interventionist approach has resulted in the loss of American lives and the accumulation of trillions of dollars in debt. He opposes using the U.S. military to interfere in the affairs of sovereign nations.[28]

Invictus advocates for balancing the budget, shrinking the size of government, ceasing "reckless" government spending and deregulating American business. He is also in favor of repealing the personal income tax, abolishing the IRS and recreating the tax code.[28] He is for an expanded federal role in protecting the environment.[10] According to Invictus, he does not support mass immigration and is against open borders for the United States.[29] However, he supports policies that would streamline the process of immigration and naturalization so that immigrants who wish to integrate and work in the United States can do so with ease.[28] Invictus believes that abortion should be illegal in most circumstances.[10]

Invictus is opposed to the War on Drugs and has labeled it a failure. He supports repealing the Controlled Substances Act and abolishing the DEA. He believes that America should find alternative forms of energy so as to reduce U.S dependence on foreign energy. He does not believe there should be a trade-off between economic freedom and the destruction of the environment.[28]

During his campaign, a letter written by Invictus in 2013[30] came to light in which he renounced his citizenship and claimed to have plans of venturing out in the woods only to return bringing war:{{Blockquote|I have prophesied for years that I was born for a Great War; that if I did not witness the coming of the Second American Civil War I would begin it myself. Mark well: That day is fast coming upon you. On the New Moon of May, I shall disappear into the Wilderness. I will return bearing Revolution, or I will not return at all.}}

Invictus has been accused of supporting state-sponsored eugenics for a paper he wrote as a law student.[31] Invictus, however, wrote a disclaimer to the paper stating that although he believes the strong and intelligent should breed and the weak and stupid should not, he does not believe that the government can be trusted to implement such a program.[32][33]

Invictus has been identified as a Holocaust denier. He has said:{{Blockquote|Do I believe that 6 million Jews were killed by evil Hitler? Is that what you’re asking me?" he said. "Okay, then I am still waiting to see those facts."[34]}}

Personal life

Augustus Invictus was born Austin Gillespie and he legally changed his name to Augustus Sol Invictus.[31] He is a Thelemite, though was expelled from the Thelemic fraternal organization, Ordo Templi Orientis; he also identifies as a pagan.[22][31] He was accused of domestic violence by his ex-fianceé. The Huffington Post reported that in July 2017, police in Orlando, Florida "recommended that charges of domestic battery by strangulation and aggravated battery be filed against Invictus."[35] According to the article, charges were never filed due to both a lack of evidence and a lack of cooperation from the alleged victim.[35]

Electoral history

2016 United States Florida Senate primary election[
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Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Libertarian Paul Stanton 2,943 73.5%
Augustus Invictus 1,059 26.5%

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2015/10/libertarian-party-drama-goat-sacrifice-eugenics-and-a-chairs-resignation-026236|title=Libertarian Party drama: Goat sacrifice, eugenics and a chair's resignation|publisher=}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=Libertarian Official Resigns To Protest Candidate Who Does Animal Sacrifices|url=http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/adrian-wyllie-augustus-sol-invictus-florida-senate|accessdate=4 September 2016}}
3. ^{{cite web|title=74% to 26%: Florida Libertarians reject Invictus, nominate Stanton for Senate in Aug. 30 primary|url=http://independentpoliticalreport.com/2016/08/74-to-26-florida-libertarians-reject-invictus-nominate-stanton-for-senate-in-aug-30-primary/|accessdate=1 September 2016}}
4. ^{{Cite web|url=http://therevolutionaryconservative.com/about/mission-statement.html|title=The Revolutionary Conservative: Mission Statement|last=Invictus|first=Augustus|date=January 31, 2017|website=The Revolutionary Conservative|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170326135558/http://therevolutionaryconservative.com/about/mission%2Dstatement.html|archive-date=2017-03-26|dead-url=yes|access-date=}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://independentpoliticalreport.com/2017/04/libertarians-united-against-fascism-to-the-cowardly-collaborators-of-the-libertarian-party-of-florida-and-a-call-to-action-against-them/|title=Libertarians United Against Fascism: ‘To the Cowardly Collaborators of the Libertarian Party of Florida, and a Call to Action Against Them’|date=12 April 2017|publisher=}}
6. ^{{cite news|work=Vocativ|title=Goat-Blood-Drinking Rubio Opponent Accused Of Sexual Assault|url=http://www.vocativ.com/417979/goat-blood-drinking-rubio-opponent-accused-of-sexual-assault/|date=April 4, 2017}}
7. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.publicnow.com/view/65C3112A335302D3ADB60853C0966E512C886E7D?2017-04-07-20:01:00+01:00-xxx7256|title=Statement Regarding Augustus Sol Invictus|last=Braden|first=Char-Lez|date=April 7, 2017|website=|publisher=Libertarian Party of Florida|access-date=}}
8. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/14/us/white-supremacists-right-wing-extremists-richard-spencer.html|work=New York Times|title=Far Right Plans Its Next Moves With a New Energy|date=August 14, 2017}}
9. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://therevolutionaryconservative.com/about/mission-statement.html|title=Mission Statement|last=|first=|date=January 31, 2017|website=The Revolutionary Conservative|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170326135558/http://therevolutionaryconservative.com/about/mission%2Dstatement.html|archive-date=2017-03-26|dead-url=yes|access-date=}} {{failed verification|date=May 2017}}
10. ^1 2 {{cite web| title =A Sacrificial Goat in Every Pot| url =http://freebeacon.com/culture/a-sacrificial-goat-in-every-pot/| website = The Washington Free Beacon | date = November 11, 2015 }}
11. ^{{cite web| title =The Revolutionary Left vs. The Revolutionary Right| url =https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r009mDZHZ-w| website = Vimeo | date = July 17, 2017 }}
12. ^{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/JulianAssange/status/899139189060632576|title= Julian Assange Twitter|accessdate=August 21, 2017}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2017/08/13/us/charlottesville-heather-heyer-profile/index.html|title=Heather Heyer died 'fighting for what she believed in'|author=Almasy, Steve; Narayan, Chandrika|date=August 13, 2017|publisher=CNN}}
14. ^1 {{cite web| title =Goat-blood-drinking ex-Florida senate candidate headlined Charlottesville rally| url =http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/article167083427.html|author=Michael van Sickler| website = The Miami Herald | date = August 14, 2017 }}
15. ^{{cite web| title = Augustus Invictus Announces Candidacy for U.S. Senate| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6To5NkZ9EM| website = YouTube| date = May 19, 2015}}
16. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/florida/2015/10/8578511/libertarian-party-drama-goat-sacrifice-eugenics-and-chairs-resignati |title=Libertarian Party drama: Goat sacrifice, eugenics and a chair’s resignation|website=Politico |date=October 3, 2015 }}
17. ^{{cite web |first1=Adam C. |last1=Smith |first2=Brandon |last2=Larabee |url=http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/ritual-sacrifice-eugenics-and-the-resignation-of-a-party-chairman/2247999 |title=Ritual sacrifice, eugenics, and the resignation of a party chairman |type=blog |newspaper=Tampa Bay Times |date=October 1, 2015 }}
18. ^{{cite web |first=Gideon |last=Resnick |url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/10/03/this-satanist-wants-to-be-your-senator.html |title=This Satanist Wants to Be Your Senator |website=The Daily Beast |date=October 3, 2015 }}
19. ^{{cite news |first=Monivette |last=Cordeiro |url=http://www.orlandoweekly.com/Blogs/archives/2015/10/02/libertarian-party-of-florida-chairman-resigns-accuses-candidate-of-goat-sacrifice-and-eugenics |title=Libertarian Party of Florida chairman resigns, accuses candidate of goat sacrifice and eugenics |newspaper=Orlando Weekly |date=October 2, 2015 }}
20. ^{{cite news |first=Jeremy |last=Gray |url=http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2015/10/florida_senate_candidate_admit.html |title=Florida senate candidate admits to animal sacrifice, denies goat dismemberment |website=AL.com |date=October 2, 2015 }}
21. ^{{cite news|title = Senate candidate in Florida admits drinking goat blood| url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-34450057|publisher=BBC |date=October 5, 2015 }}
22. ^1 2 {{cite news|first=Brendan |last=Farrington |agency=Associated Press |url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/gone-viral/os-ap-florida-senate-sacrificing-goat-20151005-story.html|title=Florida candidate for U.S. Senate admits to sacrificing goat, drinking its blood |newspaper=Orlando Sentinel |date=October 5, 2015}}
23. ^{{cite news |author=Florida Man |title=Yes, This Libertarian Senate Candidate Really Did Sacrifice a Goat and Drink Its Blood |url=https://www.gq.com/story/augustus-sol-invictus-goat-sacrifice |newspaper=GQ |date=October 6, 2015 }}
24. ^{{cite news |first=Henry Pierson |last=Curtis |url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-marcus-faella-american-front-appeal-20141205-story.html |title=Former leader of neo-Nazi group gets new lawyer to fight conviction |newspaper=Orlando Sentinel |date=December 4, 2014 }}
25. ^{{Cite news|url=http://orlando-politics.com/2016/05/02/augustus-sol-invictus-kicks-off-possibility-of-a-revolution-speaking-tour-in-orlando/|title=Augustus Sol Invictus kicks-off 'Possibility of a Revolution' speaking tour in Orlando|last=Torres|first=Frank|date=May 2, 2016|work=The Orlando Political Observer|access-date=}}
26. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.wmfe.org/libertarian-candidates-compete-in-primary-for-the-first-time-in-florida-history/63370|title=Libertarian candidates compete in primary for the first time in Florida history |last=Sago|first=Renate|date=August 29, 2016|work=WFME.org|access-date=}}
27. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/local-govt--politics/election-results-florida-primary-aug/GafPl2V7hX12udPTxllD1J/|title=Election Results: Florida Primary |date=August 30, 2016|newspaper=The Palm Beach Post|access-date=}}
28. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|url=http://www.invictusforsenate.com/political/issues.html|title=Foreign Policy|date=May 2015|website=Augustus Sol Invictus for Senate|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505174438/http://www.invictusforsenate.com/political/issues.html|archive-date=May 5, 2016|access-date=September 12, 2017}}
29. ^{{cite web|title=A Letter to the People of Europe|url=http://invictusforsenate.com/blog/speech-transcripts/letter-to-the-people-of-europe|website=Augustus Sol Invictus for Senate|date=May 2015|access-date=2016-04-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423003300/http://invictusforsenate.com/blog/speech-transcripts/letter-to-the-people-of-europe|archive-date=2016-04-23|dead-url=yes}}
30. ^{{Cite web|first=Elie|last=Mystal|url=http://abovethelaw.com/2013/04/the-kind-of-unhinged-departure-memo-that-would-have-been-way-funnier-before-the-marathon-attack/2|title=The Kind Of Unhinged Departure Memo That Would Have Been WAY Funnier Before The Marathon Attack|website=Above the Law|date=April 22, 2013}}
31. ^1 2 {{Cite web|url=http://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2015/10/libertarian-party-drama-goat-sacrifice-eugenics-and-a-chairs-resignation-026236|title=Libertarian Party drama: Goat sacrifice, eugenics and a chair's resignation|last=Caputo|first=Marc|date=October 1, 2015|website=Politico}}
32. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/future-ruin-argument-eugenics-augustus-sol|title=Future or Ruin: The Argument for Eugenics|date=December 14, 2014|publisher=}}
33. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/future-ruin-argument-eugenics-augustus-sol|title=Future or Ruin: The Argument for Eugenics|website=Linkedin|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170128190026/https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/future-ruin-argument-eugenics-augustus-sol|archive-date=January 28, 2017}}
34. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2017/08/15/holocaust-denier-augustus-invictus-announces-another-campaign-us-senate|title=Holocaust denier Invictus announces another campaign for the U.S. Senate|last=Janik|first=Rachel|date=August 15, 2017|website=Southern Poverty Law Center|access-date=August 27, 2017}}
35. ^1 {{cite web|last1=Schulberg|first1=Jessica|title=Should White Supremacists Be Allowed To Practice Law?|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/white-supremacist-nazi-lawyers_us_5a3d8da8e4b0b0e5a7a2232d|website=The Huffington Post|publisher=The Huffington Post|accessdate=August 2, 2018}}
36. ^{{cite news|title=Key Florida Elections by Date|url=http://www.politico.com/2016-election/results/florida|accessdate=1 September 2016|work=Politico}}

External links

  • The Revolutionary Conservative
  • Imperium, P.A.
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20160309122737/http://invictusforsenate.com/ Invictus for Senate]
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