Stan Jones (born January 13, 1943) is a Libertarian Party politician who has twice run unsuccessfully for the

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in 2002 and 2006, and three times unsuccessfully as the Libertarian nominee for

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, in

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, 2004, and

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. He is known for his artificially induced blue-grey skin tone, caused by

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Medical condition

In his book '' The Disappearing Spoon'', about the periodic table, author Sam Kean chronicled the experience of Jones, who developed

, which permanently turned his skin a blue-grey color, by consuming large quantities of home-made

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. Jones' purposeful consumption of silver, which he believed to be an antibiotic, was a measure he undertook in response to his fears that the

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would make

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unavailable, an event that did not occur. The peculiar coloration of his skin featured prominently in media coverage of his unsuccessful campaign. Jones is reported to have said, given the chance to go back, he would do it all over again. Jones is not alone in his beliefs; the use of colloidal silver has found support among some notables, such as actress Gwyneth Paltrow and

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. However, regarding colloidal silver, the

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have stated that “evidence supporting health-related claims is lacking”.

Policy stances

His stances on policy issues tend to be socially

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; among other issues, he supports the death penalty, opposes

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, and has called

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a "

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." During the senatorial debate held on October 9, 2006, Jones proposed that a collaboration of

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and North American elites are on the verge of forming a " one world communist government."

Personal life

He currently works as a business consultant in Bozeman, the seat of Gallatin County.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Stan 1943 births Politicians from Bozeman, Montana University of Maryland, College Park alumni Living people Montana Libertarians People in alternative medicine Silver

Medical condition

Policy stances

Personal life

See also

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