Marietta, GA – On March 8, The Libertarian Party of Georgia held their annual state convention in Marietta, nominating their slate of 2014 candidates. Gathering at the former location of Theatre in the Square, Libertarians from across the state came together for …
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This week has been a tough one for many in Georgia. Tuesday saw snow and ice cover most of metropolitan Atlanta, closing businesses, schools, and roads across the region. While the emergencies and inconveniences are tragic and preventable, this storm …
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**This was originally published on Porcupine Musings.** This past Thursday regulators overseeing the US school lunch program graciously decided to “permanently” ease restrictions added to the school lunch program only 4 years ago. The changes initiated in 2010 were a part of …
**This was originally published at BrettBittner.com . I was asked to share some of my “secrets to success” with regard to my election and subsequent re-election.** I was re-elected on Tuesday. I ran for re-election against not one, but TWO, opponents …
This was originally posted on Porcupine Musings. As Obamacare looms nigh small employers such as myself who are near the margins of the 50 employee threshold of being an “applicable large employer for Section 4980H” have found it necessary to waste …
Have you ever felt inspired, hopeful, able and optimistic about your ability to right a wrong? Have you ever felt frustrated, small, ineffective and helpless about your ability to do anything about a problem? Recently my wife and I saw …
This was originally posted on Porcupine Musings. The aphorism “No good deed goes unpunished” has its counterpart when applied to business, “No good innovation can remain unscathed by the FDA.” To wit: last week the Food and Drug Administration all but ordered the …
This year, our Executive Director and our Chairman will be rooting for different sides in the Georgia-Georgia Tech game on Saturday, November 30th for the first time. As many of you know, our Chairman Doug Craig is a BIG yellow …
The following question is meant to be practical, not philosophical, and your answer is important. Do you want unlimited government? That would mean that government would effectively take responsibility for deciding and controlling all aspects of our lives. Honestly, I …
This was originally published by Rich Sullivan, a strong supporter of the Libertarian Party, on his Tumblr. Re-published with permission. Maybe the only thing more embarrassing than seriously considering putting one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects on your magazine …
Originally posted at BrettBittner.com and UnitedLiberty.org. Republished with permission. As the libertarian philosophy gains popularity in response to the repeated failures of government, we need to define which type of libertarians we want to be. Our numbers are growing, and as we …
This was originally posted on Porcupine Musings. The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously this past week that human genes may not be patented. That was a good decision. However those in support of this ruling are by and large hypocrites. …
This was originally published at Porcupine Musings. Bill O’Reilly is disingenuous when he says high taxes might compel him to quit his lucrative job. Although there is a level where taxes can have that effect (why engage in challenging work if taxes …
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This was originally published at Porcupine-Musings.org Fear. Fear is paradoxically a powerful motivator and pacifier. It compels us to fight back but sometimes can lull us into complacency if we believe such complacency will protect us. It was recently revealed that the …
This was originally published at UnitedLiberty. Anyone who follows education on any level has probably heard the phrase “Common Core” regarding curriculum in their home state. They’ve probably also heard that there is some push back against it, though most …
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This was originally published on Greg’s blog, Porcupine Musings. In the wake of any industrial accident there follows a predictable chorus of pundits lamenting “market failure” in order to justify further interference of the state into every facet of business …
This was originally published at TheBlaze.com. Once upon a time, we libertarians believed that on issues involving the First Amendment, we could look to Democrats as allies. Luckily, President Obama is doing everything in his power to disabuse of this …
I suppose it was inevitable. After surveillance images came out identifying Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s faces as those who brought terror to the Boston Marathon, it was going to happen. Someone out there would argue that we need even more …
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“I’m not sure how active I can be in the liberty movement while I’m building my business.” That is pretty close to what I recall from a conversation over dinner last week, where I was having my brain picked by …
As word surfaced that the town of Nelson, Georgia was seeking to join the city of Kennesaw, Ga as cities that require firearm ownership, Second Amendment advocates throughout the nation applauded the North Georgia city. After all, they note, more …
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