Vin Suprynowicz
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Vin Suprynowicz is a U.S.
libertarian
columnist
who writes editorials for the Las Vegas
, Nevada
based Las Vegas Review-Journal
. He is the author of two nonfiction compilations of his newspaper columns: Send In the Waco
Killers (1999) and The Ballad of Carl Drega
(2002). He wrote a novel, The Black Arrow (2005), and is a regular contributor to Shotgun News magazine.
Vin Suprynowicz was born in Connecticut near the start of the Post-World War II baby boom
. He graduated from Eaglebrook School
in 1965, E. O. Smith High School in 1968, and Wesleyan University
(Middletown, Connecticut
) in 1972 with a degree in art and a concentration in filmmaking. He started his newspaper career writing on a part-time basis for the Hartford Advocate, before becoming (in succession) a reporter for the Willimantic
Chronicle, a news editor of the Norwich Bulletin
, and the managing editor of the daily Northern Virginia Sun
. He also published the Providence Eagle from 1980 to 1985, before moving to Arizona where he was editor-in-chief of the West Valley View
, a newspaper serving the western Phoenix metropolitan area
. In 1992 Vin received an offer to join the Las Vegas Review-Journal
and left Arizona for Nevada.
In 2000 he appeared on the ballot in Arizona
as the vice-presidential candidate of the Libertarian Party with L. Neil Smith
as the presidential candidate. Art Olivier
and Harry Browne
were the Libertarian Party candidates in the other 49 states.
Suprynowicz is also a member and supporter of the Free State Project
.
United States
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libertarian
Libertarianism
Libertarianism, in the strictest sense, is the political philosophy that holds individual liberty as the basic moral principle of society. In the broadest sense, it is any political philosophy which approximates this view...
columnist
Columnist
A columnist is a journalist who writes for publication in a series, creating an article that usually offers commentary and opinions. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and other publications, including blogs....
who writes editorials for the Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
based Las Vegas Review-Journal
Las Vegas Review-Journal
The Las Vegas Review-Journal is published in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. It is the largest circulating daily newspaper in Nevada, and one of two daily newspapers in Las Vegas . It is the flagship publication of Stephens Media LLC...
. He is the author of two nonfiction compilations of his newspaper columns: Send In the Waco
Waco Siege
The Waco siege began on February 28, 1993, and ended violently 50 days later on April 19. The siege began when the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms attempted to execute a search warrant at the Branch Davidian ranch at Mount Carmel, a property located east-northeast of Waco,...
Killers (1999) and The Ballad of Carl Drega
Carl Drega
Carl Drega was a man from Bow, New Hampshire, who killed two state troopers, a judge and a newspaper editor and wounded three other law enforcement officers before being shot to death in a firefight with police...
(2002). He wrote a novel, The Black Arrow (2005), and is a regular contributor to Shotgun News magazine.
Vin Suprynowicz was born in Connecticut near the start of the Post-World War II baby boom
Post-World War II baby boom
The end of World War II brought a baby boom to many countries, especially Western ones. There is some disagreement as to the precise beginning and ending dates of the post-war baby boom, but it is most often agreed to begin in the years immediately after the war, ending more than a decade later;...
. He graduated from Eaglebrook School
Eaglebrook School
Eaglebrook School is an independent junior boarding school for boys in Deerfield, Massachusetts. It is located on the Pocumtuck Range near Deerfield Academy and sited on a campus which is also preserved by the Deerfield Wildlife Trust....
in 1965, E. O. Smith High School in 1968, and Wesleyan University
Wesleyan University
Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college founded in 1831 and located in Middletown, Connecticut. According to the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Wesleyan is the only Baccalaureate College in the nation that emphasizes undergraduate instruction in the arts and...
(Middletown, Connecticut
Middletown, Connecticut
Middletown is a city located in Middlesex County, Connecticut, along the Connecticut River, in the central part of the state, 16 miles south of Hartford. In 1650, it was incorporated as a town under its original Indian name, Mattabeseck. It received its present name in 1653. In 1784, the central...
) in 1972 with a degree in art and a concentration in filmmaking. He started his newspaper career writing on a part-time basis for the Hartford Advocate, before becoming (in succession) a reporter for the Willimantic
Willimantic, Connecticut
Willimantic is a census-designated place and former city located in the town of Windham in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The population was estimated at 15,823 at the 2000 census. It is home to Eastern Connecticut State University, as well as the Windham Textile and History Museum....
Chronicle, a news editor of the Norwich Bulletin
Norwich Bulletin
The Norwich Bulletin is a newspaper printed daily in eastern Connecticut, based in the city of Norwich and owned by the Gatehouse Media. It covers eastern Connecticut, with a focus on the Norwich area and points north. The circulation is 26,583 for every day except Sunday, which has a circulation...
, and the managing editor of the daily Northern Virginia Sun
Northern Virginia Sun
The Northern Virginia Sun was a newspaper published in Arlington, Virginia, until 1998. For much of its life, it was a six-day-a-week broadsheet, published Monday through Saturday, that emphasized local news....
. He also published the Providence Eagle from 1980 to 1985, before moving to Arizona where he was editor-in-chief of the West Valley View
West Valley View
The West Valley View is a newspaper in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area serving the West Valley cities and towns of Avondale, Buckeye, Goodyear, Litchfield Park, Tolleson and Tonopah. It has a circulation of 80,458 and is published twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays from its offices in Avondale....
, a newspaper serving the western Phoenix metropolitan area
Phoenix Metropolitan Area
The Phoenix metropolitan area, often referred to as The Valley of the Sun, is a metropolitan area, centered on the city of Phoenix, that includes much of the central part of the US state of Arizona...
. In 1992 Vin received an offer to join the Las Vegas Review-Journal
Las Vegas Review-Journal
The Las Vegas Review-Journal is published in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. It is the largest circulating daily newspaper in Nevada, and one of two daily newspapers in Las Vegas . It is the flagship publication of Stephens Media LLC...
and left Arizona for Nevada.
In 2000 he appeared on the ballot in Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
as the vice-presidential candidate of the Libertarian Party with L. Neil Smith
L. Neil Smith
L. Neil Smith , also known to readers and fans as El Neil, is a libertarian science fiction author and political activist. He was born on May 12, 1946 in Denver...
as the presidential candidate. Art Olivier
Art Olivier
Arthur C. “Art” Olivier, former mayor of Bellflower, California, was the Libertarian candidate for Vice President in the United States presidential election in 2000 as the running mate of presidential candidate Harry Browne....
and Harry Browne
Harry Browne
Harry Browne was an American libertarian writer, politician, and free-market investment analyst. He ran for President of the United States as the nominee of the Libertarian Party in 1996 and 2000....
were the Libertarian Party candidates in the other 49 states.
Suprynowicz is also a member and supporter of the Free State Project
Free State Project
The Free State Project is a political movement, founded in 2001, to recruit at least 20,000 libertarian-leaning people to move to New Hampshire in order to make the state a stronghold for libertarian ideas....
.