Last week the Honduran military deposed President Manuel Zelaya. President Barack Obama -- along with Venezuelan despot Hugo Chavez, Nicaraguan tyrant Daniel Ortega, Cuba’s notorious Fidel and Raul Castro, the Organization Of American States that those dictators now control, and the United Nations -- has condemned the coup as a violation of the rule of law. He says it marks a retreat from democratic liberty.

The Libertarian Party of Georgia, after rolling on the floor laughing, respectfully disagrees with our President, the OAS, the UN, and the South American dictators...


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Saturday, June 6 is the 65th anniversary of D-Day. It was on that day in 1944 that Dwight Eisenhower, supreme commander of Allied forces, launched the invasion of France that led to the ultimate defeat of Nazi Germany and the victorious end of World War II. Preparations involved 150,000 soldiers and 5000 ships, yet plans remained secret from Germany -- a phenomenal accomplishment that would not be possible in today’s world of satellite reconnaissance...

To “the greatest generation” that fought the war, the struggle between allies and axis powers was the basic good-versus-evil fight to the death. Had Operation Overlord failed, it is probable that all of continental Europe would still be under the jackboot of National Socialism...

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Thursday, June 4th marks the 20th anniversary of the Red Chinese crushing of dissent at Tiananmen Square. We’ve all seen the poster of one brave Chinese student standing in front of a phalanx of tanks during the seven weeks of freedom demonstrations. But on this day in 1989 those tanks didn’t stop for anything. Although the Communist government confirmed only a few deaths, it is believed many hundreds if not thousands were killed that day; in weeks to come, thousands more were arrested for daring to oppose authoritarianism.

When it comes to freedom, the Libertarian Party of Georgia rejects multi-culturalism. Authoritarianism and despotism are evil and must never be excused. There is no culture, no race, no nation that is better off in the chains of bondage. Hitler may have been voted into an office, but in no way can one say the German people gave their consent to their own oppression; that is even more so in countries where there are no elections, or where such results are pre-ordained...

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Statement on behalf of the Libertarian Party of DeKalb opposing the proposed publicly funded Marine High School opening at the Heritage Center this Fall.
To be issued at the DeKalb Board of Education Meeting at Lakeside High School June 1, 2009.

“The Libertarian Party of DeKalb is opposed to this publicly funded military high school. We believe that education should be up to individuals and their family. No one should be forced to contribute to any activity with which they do not agree. If parents are concerned about the discipline of their child, then they may send their child to a privately funded military school, but they do not have a right to force others to contribute. In addition, public education has long been a technique to indoctrinate society, and this publicly funded school marks an ominous start to the militarization of America.”

Libertarian Party of DeKalb
Christopher Barber, Acting Chair
Barbara Rickard, Secretary
Eric Fontaine, Legislative Affairs Chair

Libertarians believe in the Bill Of Rights -- all ten of those Constitutional Amendments. An event in Minnesota calls to mind what the Libertarian Party of Georgia platform says of religious freedom: “In order to defend freedom, we oppose government actions that either aid or attack any religion...Government harassment or obstruction of religious groups for their beliefs or non-violent activities must end.”

Minnesota police have issued a felony warrant for a Minnesota woman who has fled with her cancer-stricken son to avoid court-ordered medical treatment. Sixteen year old Daniel Hauser and his parents are followers of The Nemenhah Band, an American Indian religious order. As with Christian Scientists, the Nemenhah are opposed to invasive traditional medicine and put their faith in natural remedies.

The state of Minnesota and the mainstream press are beating their breast about “the good of the child.” But Libertarians believe this incident has nothing to do with child welfare, or even with medicine; we believe it is about control...

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The media say the world ended in California last night, but Libertarians think the sun rose over a freer Golden State this morning.

In yesterday’s special election, more than 62% of California voters rejected five different ballot proposals to raise various taxes. These were not close calls; three of the measures were voted down by two-to-one margins. On top of that, almost three-quarters voted to deny pay raises to legislators in years when California’s budget is in deficit...


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Libertarians are justly horrified at the unrelenting stream of anti-freedom rhetoric and legislation coming out of Washington. In one 24 hour period the President announced unrealistic gasoline mileage targets and emissions limits for cars, while the Senate passed a credit card “reform” bill. Both actions are full of unintended consequences that are too obvious to be called “unintended.” At a time when the economy is reeling and unemployment is at a 30 year high, both these actions will make cars, gasoline, and credit all more expensive and harder to find.

There is a bright side to the statist juggernaut, and that is the growing liberty backlash. Opinion Dynamics, the polling wing of Fox News, has released a new survey showing a majority of Americans are calling shenanigans on the Obama administration. With Republicans having discredited themselves under President Bush, and with Democrats insisting on returning America to a luddite stone age, the percentage of people describing themselves as independents has jumped 20% since last August. One quarter of the electorate is open to thinking that Libertarians are the only sensible choice for voters. And this is what those independents think...

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Five years ago California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger accused his state’s legislators of being “girlie-men” because they would not deal honestly with the state budget. Today the Libertarian Party of Georgia has praise for him for voicing the only sensible plan to address his state’s current budget woes. On May 14 the Governator suggested selling off some state assets: San Quentin Prison, The Cow Palace sports arena, and the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The howls of outrage from California’s mainstream politicians sound like stuck pigs on their way to a barbecue...and those howls are music to a libertarian’s ears.

The Libertarian Party of Georgia platform calls for the privatization of state assets that ought not be owned by a government: “We support true privatization of as much State property and services as possible, not the mere sub-contracting of state capitalism. The contracting of private concessions is but a first step; we believe the state should not own any recreational facilities, hotels, parks or other facilities that could be provided by private enterprises." In practice we would ease the tax burden on Georgia citizens by selling the Stone Mountain Resort Hotel and the seven golf courses owned by the state, as well as the airports and utility distribution systems inexplicably run by government...

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The Libertarian Party of Georgia says “We told you so!” Back in November we commented on the government’s decision to limit the pay of CEOs at companies that accepted TARP money (“The Government Should Not Limit CEO Pay (Or Anyone's)”, http://mail.lpgeorgia.com/blog.php?article=66). At that time we had no sympathy for the companies that entered the devil’s bargain of accepting government bailout money. We warned “It is our belief that state control of [TARP recipient companies] CEO pay would merely be a precursor to government setting of ALL pay rates, which would destroy at least two important aspects of liberty: the right of everyone to enter into contracts, and the right of property owners to control their property.

On Wednesday, May 13, 2009 the Wall Street Journal reported “The [Obama administration] initiative, which is in its early stages, is part of an ambitious and likely controversial effort to broadly address the way financial companies pay employees and executives, including an attempt to more closely align pay with long-term performance.” (Read the WSJ article here (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124215896684211987.html). Sure enough, the TARP company pay restrictions were the camel’s nose in the tent that we foresaw...

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Libertarians believe in a broad interpretation of the Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable search and seizure. The Libertarian Party of Georgia platform states “We hold the right to privacy should not be infringed by the government. The state should not use any covert surveillance of an individual's actions or private property without the consent of the owner or occupant.”

So you can understand why we are upset over a Wisconsin appeals court ruling that says state police do not even need a warrant to attach a GPS tracking device to someone’s car -- even if that person is not a suspect in a criminal case!

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