Oliver Laurence North, October 7, 1943 (San Antonio, Tex.) -
VP candidate for Independent (aka Independent Democrat) (2016, 2020)
Running mate with nominee (2016, 2020): Robert Locke (b. 1940)
Popular vote (2016): 11 (0.00%)
Popular vote (2020): 0 (0.00%)
Electoral vote (2016, 2020): 0/538
The campaign (2016):
Robert "Star" Locke of Texas, a perennial candidate who has a history since the 1970s of running for Congress, Governor, and President as a Republican, Democrat (a "Sam Rayburn Democrat") or Libertarian ran in 2012 with former Rep. J.C. Watts as his running-mate. In the 2016 and 2020 elections, Locke said he wanted Oliver "Ollie" North as his VP. If most Americans thought about North at all, his name was associated with Reagan's Iran-Contra scandal decades before in the 1980s, but in Right-wing media subculture he had remained a popular figure particularly with the neo-con set. Back in 1988 there had even been a cottage industry movement to run North for President.
Locke, who was a building contractor and US Army veteran, had a rather lengthy autobiography on his campaign website. His colorful past included part of his childhood in Occupied Japan, plus this adventure--
As the Cuban crisis heightened, Locke was offered a classified mission against Castro. Already recognized as a World Class Swimmer, he volunteered for the “operation". Locke was approached and recruited for the Mission by relative Senator John Tower of Texas, Chairman of the Senate Armed Forces Committee. Pvt Locke left Ft. Belvoir for Jump School at Benning in case the assault should be a night drop. Next on to a Florida beach training with the Navy team preparing for the mission.
The decision was made to make the assault by sea at night. Making a free assent from a submarine the team made their way to the beach undercover of darkness. As word of the covert operation leaked to the enemy, Castor's Forces were waiting at midnight as the 6 men hit the beach. Some agency or double-agent must have leaked it to Castro.
The operation was "dead on arrival" as the team walked into the trap. As flares lit up the sky, the team encountered small arms, heavy mortar and withering machine gun fire! Retreating back into the water with long underwater strokes, Locke swam into the open sea and 3 days later was picked up by a banana boat out of Haiti. Locke was the sole survivor ... Locke took the heat and the fall to cover up the Castro take-out attempts. The U.S. Government denied any knowledge of the operation thus refuting the common-knowledge claims that Castro and Kennedy were both trying to assassinate each other. We all know the end result to JFK of these attempts. Senator Tower and JFK were later both murdered. Pvt Locke received his Honorable Discharge, returned to civilian life life and moved to San Antonio to open a Construction Company building affordable housing and rebuilding in the East & West side ghettoes.
Also, he says he was in a fight in a Mexican cantina and accidentally spilled a meal all over John Wayne in the process.
Locke's 2015 press release announcing his next run for President was headlined with North's name--
General Star Locke & Col Oliver North are running for President
Published on August 12, 2015
General Star Locke
Soldier -US ARMY VETERAN / Builder / Contractor Star Locke Builders
Star Locke [below is my release and info ]
Subj: ....I have ask Col. Oliver North to TEAM UP with me and fix this mess our nation is in. ALL VETERANS...............Spread the word. www.starovertexas.com
Just A Common Soldier [ If you love America -- watch this. ]
Subj: : Please everyone...Click on an VIEW this Veterans video below...
As U view this video I recall my last visit to FT SAM HOUSTON NATIONAL where there IN HONORED GLORY rest my father Col. Norval Locke- my mom-Elma Locke [ my Aunt-Spc 5 Odeal Locke] and [my brother-Sgt N. Locke] my eyes fill as tears run down my face. There miles of white crosses cover the green field where other "common solders" also rest. There men and women VETERANS who chose first.... DUTY- HONOR & COUNTRY as they picked up a weapon and offered up their very lives to in their service to this Nation.
HOW MANY MORE OF US MUST DIE before we Americans chose & allow a "common soldier" to become our "COMMANDER-and-CHIEF" of our nation once again? How can anyone.." give-a-order"...unless ..."you have-taken-an-order" ?HOW MANY MORE screams of pain will shatter the nights & lives of Military families, as mothers, wives and loved ones get the news of "KILLED-IN-ACTION" in a war run by politicians as they bungle another conflict they never intended to win? HOW MANY MORE...of us must die before we demand our COMMANDER be a VETERAN? VETERAN & "common soldier" - STAR LOCKE - U.S. ARMY
TODAY I NOW ANNOUNCE I AM e running for COMMANDER IN CHIEF [President ] Aug. 6th 2015 the 70 anniversary of HIROSHIMA. I chose this day of "ultimate force" to warn this nation that we are AT WAR and do NOT seem to know it ! WE ARE AT WAR ! Just because these "first wave of invaders" come disguised as immigrants, tourist, refugees, students, wet backs or sleeper cells they are still "the enemy"; the "Trojan Horse" is already here. Awaiting the "order to attack", these terrorist killers have the ability to totally destroy "the grid", the water - food supply and all electronics/computers of this entire nation thus inflicting death and destruction to our future culture and bodies. Totally consumed with hate their heaven is our hell and they are sworn on their [god] to destroy all we Christians and Jews. Now thousands of TROJAN HORSES are in every town and every city. ALL VISITORS MUST GO HOME. Thanks for the visit but we Americans have some "house cleaning" to do. THEREFORE I announce that the USA shall now declare the 5 contiguous states of MEXICO are now a "US PROTECTORATE" and shall under the Command of the US MILITARY. This "rescue mission" is to rescue the Mexican Citizens from the oppression & terror that they now suffer daily. We shall "stop the killing, the corruption, the traflicking slavery, the drug runners and foreign companies from underpaying Mexican workers. ALSO all natural resources of Mexico are OWNED by the Mexican people and all revenue [including PEMEX -coal and gas/ oil reserves ]are now returned to the people. AS COMMANDER, I shall ask for the "advise & consent" of both the House & Senate...of course...as directed by the US CONSTITUTION. WE now go in prayer and ask our GOD to guide our step on this RESCUE of LOVE & HOPE. TO OUR BROTHERS & SISTERS TO THE SOUTH. THE MEXICAN BORDER---. SPREAD THE WORD. Warmly, Vol. General Star Locke --
FOR PRESIDENT SPREAD THE WORD.
Locke's platform included: pro-Israel -- increase the size of the military -- reduce taxes -- anti-abortion -- enforce high tariffs.
He saw the part of the lack US employment being traced to NAFTA, David Rockefeller, the Bilderberg Group, and the "New World Order."
Then there is this, which was part of his 2012 campaign and unchanged for 2016--
ISLAM IS NOT A RELIGION.
ISLAM is obviously a cover word of a MILITARY ORGANIZATION dedicated to the enslavement of the entire world. Remember in 627 Muhammad turned on the Jews and beheaded all the men and enslaved all the women. Are Terror, murder and Beheadings designed and ordered by a prophet of a GOD? PURE HOG WASH!!
... This “NATION of ISLAM” must go back to where if came from. How do we do that?
A. First we declare ISLAM a "non-religion" in the USA .
B. Second we deport these "believers" to their sacred "Mecca" where they can practice their rituals and live under Arab Government and Islamic Law. We as a caring Christian country and will gladly pay for the $1500.00 air fare to Saudi Arabia where these pilgrims will obviously be received with open loving arms.
C. Europe also must be cleansed of this cancer "ISLAM". We have two choice people: [A] write off Europe to Islam rule [B] Assist our European & British friends in the deporting ISLAM and assist their " house-cleaning" of their cultures and country. Otherwise ladies when you go to Paris to do your "fashion shopping" the stores there will carry only one dress and one style which will never change from year to year.....you chose!
Locke initially attempted to gain the nomination of the Democratic Party. In Apr. 2018 he reflected back on the 2016 race--
As more facts come out, no wonder that Colonel Oliver North and I had "no chance" to win the Democratic Nomination for President & V-Pres against Clinton. The DNC and Hillary Clinton "rigged" the Primary and refused to lets us on the National Debates. No one even knew we were running. We are/were two devoted US. Military Veterans who served our Country with HONOR yet we were not allowed in the race. Americans did not know that I sued the DNC in Brownsville in Federal District Court, it was "dismissed" saying we hand no evidence to get to a jury. I am going to try to "ask for a new trial". HELP! Is there a Patriot ....anyone out there who is an attorney help us? Case no# B-16 109 Presidential Candidate Star Locke vs D.N.C. May 7, 2016.
Locke was registered as a write-in, without a VP, in Delaware (1 vote), Maryland (10 votes), and Washington (write-ins not counted).
The campaign (2020):
Locke announced his run for President in Oct. 2019. Here is his Facebook posting--
ATTENTION ....ATTENTION ALL MILITARY VETERANS AND ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PERSONELL !!! ATTENTION ALL VFW & AMERICAN LEGION MEMBERS AND ALL MILITARY FAMALIES !
AMERICA MUST HAVE A MILITARY VETERAN AS COMMANDER AN CHIEF.
POLITICIANS KEEP OUT OF THE RACE FOR PRESIDENT. IF YOU HAVE NOT SERVED YOUR COUNTRY IN THE US MILITARY YOU ARE NOT QUALIFIED FOR THIS JOB. ALL NON VETEERANS CANDIDATES.....GET OUT OF THIS RACE AND STAY OUT. YOUR IGNORANCE OF MILITARY MATTERS IS TOO DANGEROUS TO THE USA AND TO THE WORLD.
GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON SET THE STANDARD AS IT MUST BE NOW AND FOREVER MORE.
WHO IS WITH ME? GENERAL STAR LOCKE & COLONEL OLIVER NORTH. WE WILL NOW ENTER THIS RACE. ALL AMERICAN MILITARY VETERANS MUST NOW UNITE AS WE ALWAYS HAVE AND END THIS NIGHTMARE BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE. MILITARY VETERANS CAN NOT ALLOW THE DESTRUCCTION OF THIS NATION BY POLITICIANS.
TO ALLOW THE BETRAYAL OF OUR Kurdish Allies and fighters who have been fighting shoulder to shoulder with our American troops have both been fighting ISSIS killers even in Europe.
Such Military blundeer leaves no doubt that this Nation leadership must to be in the hands of A MILTARY VETERAN. THEREFORE.. From this day forward any Candidate of President MUST have served HONORABLE..in our US MILITARY. Politicans keep out of the Race for President. Your NOT QUALIFIED.
Apparently Locke initially aimed to gain the Republican nomination. As the 2020 election season continued, Locke was undergoing some major health challenges in a long time battle against cancer.
Locke was certainly no fan of President Trump. Unlike many other conservatives, Locke strongly disapproved of Trump's military policy and the way the President mishandled the COVID-19 crisis--
Star Locke
Mar. 7, 2020
184 YEARS AGO TODAY 257 TEXANS DIED AS THE ALAMO FELL.
THE DEFENDERS were given a choice between "Liberty and Justice for all" or Death.
TODAY it is now CLEAR that " the only "Hoax" that is now uncovered is the 'pretender' in the White House. Trump now in is not only in total denial of how to identify the many "life threaten " unsolved crisis to our national security but also to the actual existance of our culture and way of life as Americans. We have many actual 'blood enemies' that we are doing business with. The F.B.I. has warned us time and time again of the Chinese threat recently arresting 21 spies & traitors in California. We now face " a lethal domestic threats" to our '"free market system' thru our stock market by [A.] foreign nations and [B.] Non Patriotic homegrown 'fact cats' stockholders inside greed-driven board rooms & CEOs as our nations money system hangs by a thread.
ALSO He has no clue about our Military and his ignorance and trying to be cheap he is buying "Military Aircraft Parts from China is still costing American Helicopter pilots their lives.
ALSO He has no clue about our Military and in his ignorance he is is buying "Military Aircraft Parts from Communist China as we speak. Our defense dept has sent drawings of our planes and weapons systems to the Chinese Vendors. Millions of Dollars & Jobs are spent in China 'in order to be cheap. Instead we should INSIST on all our 'parts/needs' must ONLY BE BY AMERICAN MADE Vendors after intense FBI security clearances be issued. Today American Helicopter pilots die in "accidents" as a result of his ignorance of Military Matters nor does he even know where to look. My I suggest he look at the Naval AIr Station in Corpus Christi, Texas with our Aircraft Mechanics or crews. How many more will have to die before we get a Military Commander as our President? He could get us all killed.
THEREFORE....I today announce....as did General Eisenhower ...I will seek and accept either the Republican and/or Democratic nomination on the convention floor for Commander in Chief.
"LORD GOD JEHOVAH,... All we Veterans ask our GOD to send YOUR angels and warriors and bless an guide, guard and direct our steps thru this fight, THY will be done. Amen
WHO IS WITH ME?
General Star Locke
In Sept. 2020, Locke "called out" President Trump "on the field of honor" via a scathing Youtube video charging the President with unconstitutional despotism, lies, insults to veterans, unethical behavior, and incompetence.
No votes were reported for Locke/North in the 2020 election.
Election history:
1994 - US Senate (Va.) (Republican) - defeated
Other occupations: US Marine Corps (Vietnam War), staff on National Security Council, radio talk show host, President of the National Rifle Association, founder of the Freedom Alliance, author, novelist, actor, lecturer, TV pundit
Notes:
Winner of the 1994 election was Chuck Robb.
North endorsed McCain in the 2008 primaries.
