17 Facts About Justin Raimondo

Justin Raimondo described himself as a "bad kid"; to deter himself from this path he spent one year at a Jesuit-run school in upstate New York.

In 1983, after a schism in the Libertarian Party, Justin Raimondo left the party and attempted to organize a libertarian faction in the Republican Party known as the Libertarian Republican Organizing Committee.

In 1980, Justin Raimondo ran for public office for the first time.

In 1982, Justin Raimondo ran for California's 5th district seat in the United States House of Representatives as a Libertarian, against Democratic incumbent Phillip Burton and Republican challenger Milton Marks.

Justin Raimondo received 25,739 votes for 12.4 percent of the vote while Pelosi got 84.3 percent.

In 1994, Justin Raimondo was the San Francisco coordinator for the "Save our State" Proposition 187, which would have barred taxpayer funding of non-emergency services to illegal aliens in California.

Justin Raimondo was a vocal critic of the invasion of Iraq in 2003 and the ongoing occupation.

Justin Raimondo wrote positively about Ron Paul's 2008 presidential campaign, but expressed support for Dennis Kucinich.

However, when Obama nominated former Nebraska US Senator Chuck Hagel for US Secretary of Defense to succeed Leon Panetta, Justin Raimondo came out in support for Hagel.

Justin Raimondo believed that the government should refrain from adopting laws that would prohibit discrimination against homosexuals.

Justin Raimondo opposed the legal recognition of same-sex marriage and instead favored marriage privatization.

Justin Raimondo debated the issue of same-sex marriage with journalist Jonathan Rauch, who supports it.

Justin Raimondo argued that after years of persecution by the state, LGBT rights activists sought to "use the battering ram of government power" to actively intervene on behalf of homosexuals.

Justin Raimondo described being "taken with their engagement with ideas" and discussions of philosophy, which he was lacking in traditional schools or from classmates at the time.

Justin Raimondo died of stage IV lung cancer on June 27,2019, in Sebastopol, California.

Justin Raimondo was survived by his husband, Yoshinori Abe, and two sisters.

Justin Raimondo formerly wrote twice-monthly columns for Taki's Top Drawer, but ceased in 2009.