Nearing the end of the 2011-2012 legislative session, Georgia’s lawmakers consider a bill which would deny to undocumented persons access to post-secondary education, codifying an existing Board of Regents policy. Available on the Georgia General Assembly’s website is the full …
Libertarians Oppose Denial of College Education Opportunities Read More »
LP Georgia member Greg Morin penned this piece on his blog, Porcupine Musings. In a recent editorial I obliquely referred to the concept that healthcare is not a “right.” I would like to flesh out that concept more fully in …
Colorado’s highest court has ruled that licensed students may legally carry firearms on a college campus. I say, what is good enough for Coloradans is good enough for Georgians. It appears, Atlanta lawmakers have a similar idea in mind, but …
Many thanks to those who attended the 2012 state convention in Athens, Georgia. This year, we hosted a Presidential Debate with five candidates (in alphabetical order): Governor Gary Johnson Carl Person Leroy Saunders Bill Still R. Lee Wrights Thanks to …
Join us at 3:30 p.m. EDT for our Presidential Debate taking place at the 2012 State Convention at the Georgia Center in Athens, Georgia. The stream below will house the debate. Enjoy! brianbrawdy on livestream.com. Broadcast Live Free
On February 24th & 25th 2012, the Libertarian Party of Georgia will hold its annual convention in Athens, Georgia at The Georgia Center on the beautiful Northeast Georgia campus of the University of Georgia. For the first time in the Party’s history, …
Classical Liberals in the Classic City for the 2012 Annual Convention Read More »
This was originally published on October 13, 2011 in the Morgan County Citizen. By: Greg Morin The idea of “illegal” immigration is a silly notion. It’s akin to an “illegal” vacation. Immigration is simply the act of moving from Location A …
Immigrants Fill An Economic Niche And Help Economy Read More »
This was originally published on September 30, 2011 in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution With great fanfare, Atlanta officials unveiled a new video surveillance center at a news conference last week. Atlanta police Chief George Turner expects the “cutting-edge technology” of the cameras …
Yesterday, United Liberty published a post by Columbus Libertarian, Nick Nottleman, about one of the most difficult freedom issues we, as Libertarians, encounter. This question not only catches your everyday member and “small L” libertarians on their heels, but it has also …
How Should Libertarians Handle The Drug Question? Read More »
At Sunday’s polo fundraiser, attendees were treated to the music of Sweet Harmony, an Atlanta area folk-rock band, featuring the East Metro LP affiliate’s Marshall McCart. As part of their performance, Sweet Harmony arranged a special cover of Twisted Sister’s …
We’re Not Gonna Take It! (Cover) – Sweet Harmony Read More »
Often, Libertarians encounter people who agree with our philosophy of individual freedom and personal responsibility, but they are not yet ready to make a change, and instead, defend the status quo. These people are almost ready to join our ranks, …
Earlier this month, this was shared on Facebook by our good friend Lawrence Reed at the Foundation for Economic Education. After viewing, the best ways to share and inspire people to work toward liberty was not clear. We’ve included a couple …
What Did You Do For Liberty Today? (A Daily Liberty Checklist) Read More »
As many of you know, several members of our Executive Committee and our Executive Director have committed to something called “Liberty for Life,” a challenge made by our Executive Director to promote a healthy lifestyle, while also promoting the ideals …
Liberty for Life – A Challenge To Promote Better Health And Liberty Read More »
Looking back at the “Change the Debate” post from Sunday, we’d like to add a pertinent, relevant example of how a careful explanation and thorough understanding of an issue can change the debate, as we change the way we talk about issues. …
Amanda Bryant, Chairman of the Libertarian Party of the CSRA was sworn in as an appointed Senator of the Student Goverment of Augusta State University. Mrs. Bryant has been involved in politics recently as an officer and Chair of the …
Often, Libertarians are faced with difficult issues to explain, as the commonly-used terms to describe government action, and to a far lesser extent, inaction, sound so non-threatening or even pleasant. Social Security, defense spending, public schools, and helping the poor …
Celebrated Libertarian communicator, Michael Cloud, shared this in a recent issue of The Advocates for Self-Government’s newsletter, Liberator Online. We are flooded with information every day. We want and need only a tiny fraction of it. Most is useless, boring, and trivial to …
Not to be outdone by our Athens affiliate, the Central Savannah River Area (Augusta) Libertarians reached out to the area’s GLBT community as a part of Augusta PRIDE. The second year of outreach at the second annual PRIDE event produced …
Another AthFest is in the history books, and what a festival it was! The Athens Area Libertarian Party manned an Operation Politically Homeless booth for most of the hot, humid day, starting at 10 AM, lasting until dark. About 300 …
According to Newton County BOC Chair Kathy Morgan, the county is facing a $2.6 million dollar shortfall for fiscal year 2012 and that 52 jobs would have to be cut in order to make up the difference unless a burdensome …
East Metro Libertarians Oppose Millage Increase in Newton County Read More »
Oh, wait… Today is the 40th anniversary of President Nixon’s declaration of the commencement of the War on Drugs… Not exactly what I would call a “happy” anniversary. As this front of America’s many wars, both literal and figurative, developed, …
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