Libertarians have heard it from friends, business associates, poker buddies and relatives: “You’re throwing away your vote!” But we know that a principled vote never is a wasted one. Here are some responses you can use this election season: 1) …
“Ground zero of today’s economic crisis was irresponsible mortgage lending by government-backed enterprises, most notably Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac,” explains Bob Barr, the Libertarian Party candidate for president. “Yet, Freddie Mac spent extravagantly to prevent Congress from imposing even …
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Libertarian candidate for US Senate Allen Buckley participated in a televised debate on Sunday, October 19th. Appearing with Buckley were Republican incumbant Saxby Chambliss and Democrat challenger Jim Martin. Of course, the Libertarian Party of Georgia thinks Buckley wiped the …
Just in case we weren’t sure before — after last night’s Senate approval of the horrid “bailout” bill, we now know both our US Senators prefer security to freedom. We know you lit up their phone lines like Christmas trees. We know …
Will law enforcement and the American political leaders ever learn: the war on drugs is far, far worse than any damage done by drugs. The war on drugs ruins more lives, costs more money, fosters more corruption, and kills more …
Dear friend of the Libertarian Party of Georgia, America needs your help urgently! The gravest threat to our individual liberty since passage of The Patriot Act is upon us. Unless We The People make our dissent heard, the US Congress is about …
Imagine a world where you buy your car insurance and your home mortgage from the government. Oh, wait — you don’t have to imagine it. Welcome to America in 2008. The US Treasury has nationalized AIG, the world’s largest insurance …
Libertarians believe in free markets, where “free” means free of government restrictions on voluntary transactions. An all too common violation of the concept of free markets is “anti-gouging” regulations. Their stated purpose is to protect consumers from retailers or distributors …
The definition of capitalism is the private ownership and control of the means of production and distribution. Libertarians extend that meaning to include all economic activity, from your daughter’s lemonade stand to a Fortune 500 corporation. Last weekend the federal …
The Libertarian Party of Georgia (LPGa) questions the rationale for the dismissal of the law suit filed by VOTER GA (www.voterga.org) concerning the validity of Georgia’s electronic voting machines. At a summary judgment hearing yesterday, Fulton Superior Court Judge Michael Johnson upheld …
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“Alaska Governor Sarah Palin gave a rousing speech yesterday at the Republican National Convention,” says Bob Barr, the Libertarian Party’s presidential nominee. “But what would a McCain-Palin administration actually do?” Barr says Palin defended her record in Alaska, said many …
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The Commission On Presidential Debates is the private corporation with a government granted monopoly responsible for staging the candidate debates every four years. They are the gatekeepers; if the Commission says “no,” a candidate is deprived of the publicity and …
It’s not just the Libertarian Party that has problems with ballot access laws, and it’s not just Georgia that uses those laws to limit electoral competition for the old parties. US Supreme Court Justice David Souter issued an order on …
The Libertarian Party of Georgia believes in freedom. We trust the average citizen is capable of self-government. But the newest action by the Los Angeles, California City Council makes us wonder if maybe the citizens of LA have lost the …
Libertarians revere the Founding Fathers and respect their wisdom to this day. Our first and third presidents gave stern instructions about the best way for America to deal with the rest of the world, and it is to our pain …
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Just how awful are the excesses of the insane war on drugs? So awful that last week a S.W.A.T. team from the Prince George’s County, Maryland Sheriff’s department broke down the door of the mayor of the local town of …
Let’s hope Atlanta area officials don’t hear about this! The Los Angeles, California City Council has voted to impose a moratorium on the creation of new “fast food” restaurants on the south side of town. The Council’s rationale is a …
Despite Proof To The Contrary, Government Thinks It Is Smarter Than You Read More »
The Federal minimum wage rose 70¢ today, to $6.55 per hour. It isn’t the increase that Libertarians find objectionable. The Libertarian Party of Georgia platform states “We support repeal of all laws that impede the ability of any person to …
From The Wall Street Journal, July 17, 2008: The judiciary is becoming an important election issue. John McCain is warning conservatives that control of today’s finely balanced Supreme Court depends on his election. Unfortunately, his jurisprudence is likely to be anything …
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The Libertarian Party of Georgia has received some inquiries as to why voters could not get a Libertarian ballot for the primary election held on July 15, 2008. Here’s the reason: Taxpayer money pays for primary elections, where political parties …
Americans are deeply dissatisfied with the direction their country is going and desperately want real change,” says Bob Barr, the Libertarian Party presidential nominee. “But real change will not come from the two major parties, with their well-established commitment to …
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