Election Results ~ 31 July 2012

As of 10:24,

Per the Covington News. Here are the final results from Newton Co.:


Board of Commissioners ChairmanMarcus Jordan- 53.34%
Kathy Morgan- 46.66%
22 of 22 precincts reporting
BOC, District 1John Douglas- 59.20%
John L. Strauss- 40.80%
7 of 7 precincts reporting
Board of Commissioners, District 3
Tony Flanagan - 43.58%
Nancy Schulz - 56.42%
6 of 6 precincts reporting
Board of Commissioners, District 5 (Democrat)Marcello Banes- 62.50%
Philip Johnson- 37.50%
11 of 11 precincts reporting
Board of Commissioners, District 5 (Republican)Ronnie Dimsdale- 29.80%
Wesley Dowdy- 11.64%
Levie A. Maddox- 29.80%
Jared Rutberg- 28.76%
11 of 11 precincts reporting
Board of Education, District 4Almond Turner-66.94%
Franklin Perry- 33.06%
8 of 8 precincts reporting
SheriffPhillip Bradford- 55.26%
Bill Watterson- 44.74%
22 of 22 precincts reporting
Superior Court Judge, Alcovy Circuit (all seats are non-partisan) Seat 3 Stephanie R. Lindsey - 44.28%
John M. Ott (Incumbent) - 55.68%
22 of 22 precincts reporting

State Representative- District 109 (Republican)Steve Davis (Incumbent)- 33.06%
Dale Rutledge- 66.94%
2 of 2 precincts reporting
State Representative-District 113 (Democratic)
Toney Collins- 24.33%
Pam Dickerson (Incumbent) - 39.80%
Sharon Sawyer- 35.87%
10 of 10 precincts reporting
U.S. Representative District 4 (Republican)Greg Pallen- 49.47%
J. Chris Vaughn- 50.53%
17 of 17 precincts reporting
U.S. Representative District 4 (Democratic)Courtney L. Dillard, Sr.- 31.49%
Hank Johnson, Jr. (Incumbent) - 64.06%
Lincoln Nunnally- 4.45%
17 of 17 precincts reporting
U.S. Representative District 10 (Republican)Paul C. Broun, M.D. (Incumbent)- 74.28%
Stephen K. Simpson- 25.72%
8 of 8 precincts reporting
T-SPLOST
Yes - 36.47%
No - 63.53%
22 of 22 precincts reporting


Numbers on US Congress and Statewide TSPLOST regions coming soon...

As of 9:43,

Newton Co. Results:


Board of Commissioners ChairmanMarcus Jordan- 52.79%
Kathy Morgan- 47.21%
15 of 22 precincts reporting
BOC, District 1John Douglas- 58.23%
John L. Strauss- 41.77%
4 of 7 precincts reporting
Board of Commissioners, District 3
Tony Flanagan - 42.84%
Nancy Schulz - 57.16%
4 of 6 precincts reporting
Board of Commissioners, District 5 (Democrat)Marcello Banes- 58.54%
Philip Johnson- 41.46%
9 of 11 precincts reporting
Board of Commissioners, District 5 (Republican)Ronnie Dimsdale- 29.12%
Wesley Dowdy- 11.62%
Levie A. Maddox- 29.59%
Jared Rutberg- 29.67%
9 of 11 precincts reporting
Board of Education, District 4Almond Turner-69.74%
Franklin Perry- 30.26%
6 of 8 precincts reporting
SheriffPhillip Bradford- 54.64 %
Bill Watterson- 45.36 %
15 of 22

The Hon. Judge John Ott will win reelection as Chief Judge of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit. Now leading with 62%. 

GA 4: Pallen 45 / Vaughn 55. Looking like J. Chris Vaughn will take it.
GA 10: Broun is winning in a landslide. Now at 69% to Simpson's 31%.

Surprisingly, GA HOUSE 109 is going down as a landslide. Rutledge is wiping the floor w/ Davis.

GA HOUSE 113 will head to a run-off between Sharon Sawyer and Pam Dickerson.

For the few people who have checked this page out tonight, I'll probably do one more post (maybe 2).



As of 8:36PM,

GA 4: PALLEN 43%/VAUGHN 57% --5400 votes counted
GA 10: BROUN 69% / SIMPSON 31% -- 10,000 votes

NEWTON CO:
ALCOVY: OTT 63% / LINDSEY 37%

STATE HOUSE 113: SHARON SAWYER STILL LEADING W/ 43%...RUNOFF SEEMS LIKELY..
STATE HOUSE  109: RUTLEDGE STILL WINNING BIG W/ 66% OVER DAVIS

TSPLOST:
NORTHEAST GA: NO 63%
ATL: NO 76%
*You can put a fork in TSPLOST in the northern part of Georgia--it's dead! 

No other local results yet... 




As of 8:06PM,

GA 4: PALLEN 51%/VAUGHN 49% --1600 votes counted
GA 10: BROUN 72% / SIMPSON 28% -- 10,000 votes

NEWTON CO:
ALCOVY: OTT 63% / LINDSEY 37%

STATE HOUSE 113: SHARON SAWYER WINNING WITH 45% EARLY...
STATE HOUSE  109: RUTLEDGE WINNING BIG EARLY

TSPLOST:
NORTHEAST GA: NO 60%
ATL: NO 75%

No other local results yet... 

Free Ademo ~ On the Front Lines of Freedom

Ademo Freeman is a true Advocate of Liberty. He lives in the 'shire (New Hampshire) along with many other freedom lovers as part of the Free State Project (http://freestateproject.org/ ).  I had the pleasure of meeting Ademo back in the Spring of 2008 when he and two others liberty activists were touring around the country in MARV, a very noticeable and striking RV that had messages of Freedom & Liberty on it. These gentleman attended meetings, met with people, and basically just tried to spread the good word all throughout America. They came through Covington, GA where they were the guests of a local Libertarian Party meeting.

Right now, Ademo is facing 21 years in prison. What, exactly, you may ask, is his crime? Recording public officials in the course of their public duties...I'm serious. You can read more here: http://www.copblock.org/18279/decades-for-accountability/  Also, check out this video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e-ojh5Pey0&feature=player_embedded

This is the front lines of freedom, people.

And let me stress this--I am not anti-police. I respect and appreciate good and honest officers of the law; however, the growing trend of having a police state in our country is nothing short of disturbing. They may skew on the Anarchy side a bit, but I am a big fan of Ademo's group, CopBlock. You should like their FB page when you get a chance: http://www.facebook.com/CopBlock

I hope things go well for him, and I hope the D.A will just drop the charges or at least offer a plea deal with a completely suspended sentence with no probation.

Down and Out in Columbus, GA

Strange thoughts and sensations this evening morning as I type this...the Doctor is asleep and snoring worse than any human possibly could. It's alright, though-I picked up some ear plugs at the Publix. But God, how can anyone possibly snore this loud?

Yesterday, we started with a fifth of Crown XR and pints of Crown Black, Regular, and Special Reserve. The XR is long gone, as is the Special Reserve, but a bit of the Black and regular remain; which, by the way, is a really good thing as I've been on the edge of the following emotions all night: despair, rage, fear, loathing, optimism, resignation, happiness, and rage...yes--I repeated rage.

If nothing else, the Georgia GOP convention was a keen reminder that you should never underestimate the ignorance and fear of some of these people. These are the same people who just a few months ago railed against Mitt but who now need knee pads to fully service their admiration of this absolute sell-out of a shill.

[This portion of the write-up currently redacted]

Until next time...

Fear & Loathing in Columbus, GA

Is the "fear and loathing" thing played out and unoriginal at this point? Definitely, but that's never stopped me before.

Come this time tomorrow, I'll be sipping on some Crown XR and talking politics and shit with the Doctor. Saturday AM and we'll be in the thick of it. The Georgia GOP convention, that is. I am really, really looking forward to it...I honestly can't wait! Will it suck at times? I'm sure. Will I get agitated and irritated? Often, I'd assume. But...I'll be cool. And I think all of us RP folks are gonna be like Fonzi--we're gonna be cool, you know. But--we're going to let them know, through words and action, that they will have damned hard time winning this thing without us. And that, as HST would say, is the rub...

I'm going to be sending out some tweets ( @marshmanslim ) and some posts here (assuming that I get the laptop that FW3 is supposed to hook me up with). So, if you feel so inclined, check back some over the next couple of days.

Viva la r3VOLution!

In Peace & Freedom...

Ron Paul ~ Where We At?!!

There's been much hand-wringing, sky-is-falling, ridiculous stuff flying around the internets lately regarding the announcement from the RonPaul2012 campaign on Monday. A lot of this stuff, or I should say, a lot of these people, are just simply f'ing clown shoes!


This write-up from Lew Rockwell sums things up nicely


And Jack Hunter, in a way that only he can, really gets to the heart of the matter here


And my own take on things over at www.unitedliberty.org , a blog I contribute to



For those of you who still think that the good Doctor sold out...don't let the door hit your ass on the way out!

Peace!

Well...I lied...again

4 years ago I said I was really gonna get back on the blogging vis-a-vis the East Metro Blog.

Didn't happen.

What can I say?

Why would you believe me anyway?!

You know I'm such a dirty liar!

But Just Wait!

I'm 'bout to get on it like Flaunit!
In addition to a few other endeavors and projects, things have been quite hectic w/ the new joint comin' down from them C-town CA$H Money Playuz aka MC Equinox, Sweetheart Logistics, A$cerTain and Fed Mo. For those of you not in the know, I manage, record, and mentor a group of some highly skilled, well-schooled, and Fed-hatin MC's who love to rap about individual freedom, limited government, and sound monetary policy. We've been working on their debut album and hope to see a release sometime in 2012. For a little teaser, here's an excerpt of some of the lyrics of their first single--"Dat Phiat Money"

Yeah,
Yeah,
Yeah,

[chorus]
Dat fiat money, gonna make ya frown
Dat fiat money, it bring da people down
Dat fiat money, it's a tool of da man
Dat fiat money, we gotta make a stand

Yeah,
Yeah,
Yeah

[verse#1--MC Equinox}
Talkin' Austrian Economics,
Milton Friedman and what not,
Gotta base dat currency on a commodity
Gotta let dat free market work U see?

Na, Na, Na,

So what now ya'll?

See there--just a little snippet of what's coming down the pike. Very exciting. I hope to have a group photo up w/ in the next week or so and some MP3's up by the end of summer.

Carry On!
~Marshman Slim

Great Libertarian Quotes

Quote: There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences.
P. J. O'Rourke

Quote: The moment the idea is admitted into society that property is not as sacred as the law of God, and that there is not a force of law and public justice to protect it, anarchy and tyranny commence. Author: John Adams

Quote: The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed [and Hence Clamorous To Be Led To Safety] by an endless series of hobgoblins.Author: H.L. Mencken 1880-1956, American Editor, Author, Critic, Humorist

Quote: I believe our founding fathers had it right when they argued for peace and commerce between nations, and against entangling political and military alliances. Author: Ron Paul, Texas Congressman and Presidential Candidate

Quote: Da Fed be hatin...[Hidden taxes] are killin us, yo!. Author: MC Equinox, The

C-T0Wn CA$H MONEY MA$TER$

The RP "Prez Day" Money Bomb--Off Da Chain!

Well. At first look, the presidential campaign's 85K or so that was brought in yesterday was not impressive; however, the $400,000 plus that the congressional campaign brought was:

Ron Paul for Congress

To learn more about the absolute chump of a choad that is running against Dr. Paul in the TX-14, you can look at his "webpage" (be prepared to get pissed)

DumbAss's webpage

[Re-Post]--Welcome to the Communist States of America

*Blogger's Note: This is a re-post


Ahhh Comrades...so good for you to stop by...

Suprised by the title, well, grab some Stoli's and your sickle & hammer and get ready to understand why we are indeed a communist nation. And yes, this concept has been written about by Boortz & Badnarik and a slew of others and they probably summed it up much better
but this is my take on it:

Karl Marx mentioned 10 Planks of Communism. America, to some degree or another, has all 10.

The Ten Planks of Communism:
1.Abolition of Private Property
2. A Progressive Income Tax
3. Abolition of Inheritance
4. Confiscation of property of all emigrants and rebels
5. A Central Bank
6. Centralization of communications and transportation
7. Extension of factories and instruments of Production into the hands of the State
8. Equal Liability of all to Labor
9. Combinations of Agriculture with Manufacturing Industries
10. Free Education for all Children

1. Abolition of Private Property--There is no such thing as true private property in America right now. First of all, Zoning laws compromise your true ownership of land. Also, if you pay property taxes, you are in essence, renting your ownership. And finally, with widespread cases of eminent Domain abuse and as evidenced by the state legistlature this past session, the concept of true private property is simply a joke now. And now, as of the infamous Supreme Court Decision of 6.23.5, Karl Marx is smiling fondly from his grave.

2. A Progressive Income Tax--Enough Said

3. Abolition of all rights of Inheritance--This kind of ebbs and flows from time to time depending on who's in power. Right now things are looking good; however, at some point in the future liberals and socialist will eventually take control of our country and I believe you will see this plank come to fruition within the next 20-50 years.

4. Confiscation of the property of all emigrants and rebels--As of right now, there are several federal agencies that can confiscate and sell your land without giving you due process of law. For most people, this pertains to drug dealers and tax evaders; however, a little known law from 1997 allows the government to do this to people who speak out against the government i.e. me. And let's not forget the patriot act.

5. A Central Bank-- In our case, known as the Federal Reserve. It is a semi-private/loosely quasi-government corporation which makes fiat money out of nothing and then lends it to the government at interest. It is a diabolical and evil cartel that should be done away with.

6. Centralization of Communications and Transportation--This one is also a real no-brainer. FCC and DOT are obvious choice; however, there other regulatory agenices on the federal and state levels that add more government interference with these issues. Transportation is a big one for me--with the concept of "implied consent", the government feels that you should have ZERO rights whenever traveling on a public road. There does exist, in my mind, a constitutional right to travel that the government is infringing upon with this so-called "implied constent". So therefore, once again, constitutional rights are being trampled on by statuatory and regulatory actions.

7. Extension of factories and instruments of Production into the hands of the State--this refers to government control of agriculture and manufacturing. Think of the Department of Agriculture spending millions of dollars every year on subsidies, payments, fees, monies paid to farmers not to plant certain items, etc. Also, the Dept. of the Interior.

8. Equal Liability of all Labor--Social Security, Department of Labor, OSHA, etc.

9. Combinations of Agriculture with Manufacturing Industries; Regional Planning--regional planning does exist in this country with the Planning Reorganization Act of 1949 and a couple of odd executive orders

10. Free Education for all Children--public education, Dept. of Education

Why the MSM gotta be hatin' on RP

This past Saturday I saw two things w/in 10 minutes that got my blood pressure really going:

First off, and this was on CNN. They were doing a special segment on "digital campaigns" and how fresh and exciting it was that campaigns like Hillary's, Obama's, and F*ckabee's were doing "real-time" fundraising and volunteering on the websites...no mention of who we all know was the first to do this--Dr. Ron Paul.

The second thing just a few minutes later was on CNN Headline news' "News to Me" segment. It was talking about the rise of "viral" marketing and how candidates like ...well, just guess, we're doing such new and exciting things in that realm. Once again--no mention of Dr. Paul.

Well...make no mistake about it--perhaps few thousand people saw these segments this weekend and didn't know the truth but know this: the people running these other campaigns know, and we know! And that's the most important thing. The MSM has been hatin' on the good doctor for quite some time. We know the score...

BTW, today is the "President's Day Money Bomb", try to donate to both the prez campaign:
www.ronpaul2008.com
and the congressional campaign:
www.ronpaulforcongress.com

Peace!

Back in the Saddle!

At one time, I really was doing the "blogging" thing quite a bit. But as with most aspects of my life, I got bored and moved on to other things. But, now I'm ready to blog like a mutha-f*cka. I'm gonna try to blog at least one thing every day and possible multiple blogs per day (If I'm feelin' it, yo?!). So, to my dedicated readers(or reader...or nobody) who have been waiting about 350 days for a new blog--Here it is.

For the next few days I'm going to be rolling out some of my "greatest hits" --previous blogs that I thought we're pretty good. I'll be mixing in some fresh stuff and I will be making a point to make the "East Metro Shoutouts!" a regular weekly standard.

Ahhhh Yeaaahhhhhh!!!!
Rollin' on the East Metro....
BE-ATCH!

Security & Prosperity Partnership

Security & Prosperity Partnership--THE NORTH AMERICAN UNION
In case you missed it--and based on the total lack of coverage by the mainstream media, most of you have. There is an actual, concentrated effort going on to eradicate U.S. sovereignty and establish a single North American Union complete with open borders, a common currency (envisioned as the "amero") and a EU style government covering Canada, Mexico, and the States. Read more about this very disturbing thing:
Wikipedia article about the SPP
Human Events Article
So far, there has been no congressional oversight with this thing. Please write your congressman and/or senator and let them know that you are concerned about these events.

LP response to the State of the Union Address

Libertarian Response to the State of the Union
From William Redpath--Chair of the Libertarian Party of America

President Bush delivered his 2007 State of the Union Address. While there were some things in the speech that were, on the whole, good, on most matters the President continued to show no appreciation for the concept of limited (particularly federal) government, and he continues to conflate the ideas of national defense and security with his stubborn continuation of his Administration's tragic war of choice in Iraq.On the positive side, the President's health care proposal to allow replace an unlimited employer health care expense deduction with standard deductions for individuals, while not perfect, is a large step in the badly needed direction of breaking the link between employment and health insurance in this nation. It would stop federal tax discrimination against people who are not covered by employer-provided insurance. It would, as the President said, make health care more affordable for more Americans.Unfortunately, the President's proposal calls for a minimal tax increase for those Americans with the most expensive of insurance plans. Beyond this, various health care reforms should be the province of state and local governments. The federal government should not be involved; there is nothing in the U.S. Constitution granting it license for such involvement. Among this nation's political parties, only the Libertarian Party takes the Constitution and its limited powers for the federal government seriously. Other than that, the President's innocuous platitudes were the highlights of the rest of his speech.The President touched on another of his unpopular and failing big government solutions: No Child Left Behind. Not so very long ago, the Republican Platform called for the elimination of the federal Department of Education. Today, Republicans and Democrats compete over which big government programs and mandates can be forced on state and local governments. No Child Left Behind should not be reauthorized. Bush said he wants children in failing schools to have additional options. We agree, but that should be left to state and local governments to hash out. The Libertarian Party calls for an end to any federal government involvement in education, including the cessation of all grants to state and local governments and what the Republican Party platform called until the year 2000 - the closure of the federal Department of Education.The President applied his big government philosophy to our energy policy, too. Instead of trusting you and me to determine what sort of fuel economy we prefer in our private vehicles, the President is attempting to force new fuel economy standards on automobile manufacturers. Additionally, he is tampering with the free market in order to reach the probably unachievable goal of "energy independence." If we want the lowest possible energy prices and alternative energy sources to develop, we need to get government out of the energy business and let the free market work. Unfortunately, the President is disregarding the history that made America the great nation she is with his approach of intervention and regulation.The President indicated that he intends to exercise some spending restraint and to balance the budget. He also suggested reforms that are supposed to prevent billions of taxpayer dollars from being spent on earmarks. Those are fine words, but we should look at his actions, too. Since Bush has been in office, the Republicans have spent more, even discounting for terror and war related expenses, than even the Democrats had spent. And the President can't blame Congress; he never once vetoed a Republican bill for excessive spending. If he is truly opposed to earmarks, he could have used his veto power, but he didn't. If a Libertarian president had been handed such bills, they would have gone, unsigned, back to the Hill with a simple message attached: For the sake of the American people, become financially responsible now. The President and the GOP-controlled Congress had their chance to show fiscal restraint, and they badly failed the American people.Even after the criticism he has taken for his Iraq Surge Strategy from some of his strongest supporters, the President continued to promote his plan that places many of our citizens in harm's way. Clearly, the primary reason America rejected the Republicans this past November is because of the President's failed policy in Iraq. But for the U.S. starting this unwise war, the President would not have to ask for 92,000 additional U.S. soldiers, as well as a Civilian Reserve Corps.When Bush stated that we need to take the war to the enemy, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was quick to stand and applaud. The question we need to ask ourselves is what specific enemy we need to pursue for the purpose of national security.There has been a great deal of controversy about so-called facts presented by the White House about the initial cause for military action in Iraq; it is time we look at some real facts. We are indeed nation building. We are playing policeman in a civil war. We attacked Iraq and triggered what is clearly a civil war that has killed tens of thousands of people in Iraq, all without a correct and coherent explanation of what our purpose and goals are from the Bush Administration. We have chased non-existent weapons of mass destruction instead of focusing on the terrorists who killed nearly 3,000 Americans on 9/11. We are creating more terrorists on a daily basis because of our intervention in Iraq. In short, we went after the wrong bad guys and are now stuck in the middle of someone else's civil war. Bush said that we need to "win" in Iraq, but he has never clearly articulated what a "win" would be. That is the least he owes the American people. The most successful outcome Americans can hope for is to withdraw from Iraq as quickly as is safely possible for our troops, before too many more of our sons and daughters are added to the ever growing list of casualties.We, in the Libertarian Party, still think there is hope for the advocates of limited government. According to an ABC News report, the President has only kept one third of the promises he made in his 2006 State of the Union address. Bush's current approval ratings are lower than for any U.S. president the day before a State of the Union Address since President Richard Nixon in 1974. Hopefully, he will fail in turning his mostly big government solutions into public policy.Democrats tend to throw expensive big government solutions at health care and education, so it seems likely that the two older parties, acting in concert, will only continue their longstanding trend of making government bigger, less responsive and more expensive.In the eighties and nineties, Republicans ran on limited government platforms. Voters rightly rejected many of these Republicans last November for breaking their promises. But, in handing both Houses of Congress to the Democrats, voters weren't screaming for radical liberal change, but for some semblance of government restraint - in terms federal fiscal policy, and ending America's military involvement in Iraq.But, given the Democrats' multi-decade proclivity for larger and more expensive government, casting one's lot with them is not the answer. There is but one common-sense political solution remaining. If you are as upset as I am about the President's plan to continue to increase our military involvement in Iraq and the size of government, I ask you to please join and become involved with the Libertarian Party, the only U.S. political party that is committed to - or even simply respects - the concept of limited government and freedom for all individuals in the United States.William Redpath is the Chairman of the Libertarian National Committee

Best Blog in Georgia

Friends, I'd like to recommend a web-site to you:

www.jasonpye.com

This is the blog that is run by our good friend and State of Georgia LP Chairman--Jason Pye. Jason, along with some of his contributors, have, in my mind, developed one of the best blog sites on the internet. Check it out

Several Libertarians Running for State-wide Offices

Governor
Garrett Hayes
www.hayesforgovernor.com

Lt. Governor
Allen Buckley
www.buckleyforgeorgia.com

Senate District 43
Jim Sendelbach
http://www.sensendelbach.com/
Jim is running as a write in Candidate

Public Service Commission (Distict 5)
Kevin Cherry
www.cherryforpsc.com

State Shool Superintendent
David Chastain
www.davidchastain.org

Secretary of State
Kevin Madsen

Commissioner of Agriculture
Jack Cashin

Public Service Commission (District 3)
Paul MacGregor

Let's give these candidates are support and try to make a difference.

A Must-Read Article

This article, by Walter E. Williams, describes, in scary clarity, the erosion of rights and freedoms that has been happening in our country without so much as a whimper. Think about all the stuff lately: seat-belt laws, prohibiting smoking in private businesses, federal laws taking away any sort of privacy w/ banking, etc. etc. It almost seems as if we're being "softened up" for something much more sinister.

Here's the article:
http://www.townhall.com/opinion/columns/walterwilliams/2005/10/19/171797.html

I really wonder what is in store for us in the future.

What is Moderate Libertarianism?

blogger's note: this piece ran a couple months ago, but I wanted to get it up again. Thanx, MBM

What is Moderate Libertarianism?
Thus far, the East Metro Libertarians have been very fortunate in our exposure and media attention. Two front-page articles in as many weeks and a 10 minute radio interview w/ Tim Bryant on WGUA 1340 is hopefully just the start. It seems that many people are rallying behind the East Metro Libertarians in a very big way. There seems to be a feeling of excitement in the air. Why? The answer seems very simple, yet at the same time can be very complex. As we have mentioned in all of our media exposure, we are, by and large, "moderate" libertarians. This concept seems to really appeal to people...it grabs them. But, what exactly is moderate Libertariansim? I've been working, off and on, on kind of a moderate libertarianism manifesto, as it were, and in the meantime I would like to lay down the main, basic points.

Moderate Libertarianism

We believe in complete individual rights so long as those rights do not forcibly interfere with others. Live and Let Live
We hold the Bill of Rights in sacred regard.
We believe in State Rights as envisioned by the Constitution.
We are , by and large, Strict Constitutionalists.
We are basically social liberals.
We are basically economic conservatives.
Whereas "hardcore" libertarians believe in a drastic (in the range of 50-100%) reduction in the size and scope of government, we tend to think in the range of 10-50%)
We are Federalists in the truest sense of the word, but anti-federalists in the context of history.
We understand the we are a Republic, not a democracy.
We are Jeffersonian Democrats
We don't think our borders should be completely open, we believe that strong and secure borders are essential to our nation's security.
We believe our military's chief concern should be national security, and not policing the entire globe. However, we believe in a very strong military and understand that evil and hate has infested itself in various parts of the world, and from time to time, we will have to do something about it.
We think many aspects of our current Federal Government are good things, and we believe that many aspects of our current Federal Government are horrendous. The same can be said of state, county, and municipal governments.
We hold the 2nd amendment in very high regard, and support strong gun rights
We hold the 4th amendment in equally high regard, and are dismayed by the state of the police state in America.
Strongly guarded property rights, being essential to the endurance of our Republic, we believe that eminent domain abuse and other improper takings, are a grave threat to our future.
Abortion, Gays, Affirmitave Action and many other issues are total non-issues to most of us. And a lot of us believe that the current politicians look on with glee that we are so polarized by many of these issues.
We think the 2-party system achieves the same results as the aforementioned bullet, in that they keep us preoccupied and polarized while the power-hungy pols take more of our money and freedom.
We belive that a change is inevitable, that we are right and they are wrong, that our cause is a righteous one, and we will prevail. We are eternal optimists.
We think Reagan was a great president.
We think FDR was a socialist.
Some of us think that JFK was the "last gunslinger"; the last true champion of the common man and that he may have gotten a bullet in the head for it. And while we're at it: Why have we not risen up and demanded the full and total truth about JKF?
Why have we allowed ourselves to be at this point?
We are ready to make a change. In a peaceful and legal way, we will change this country.
We are moderate Libertarians.

New Executive Director for LP of Georgia

Everyone is very excited that Dave "Flex" Flannigan has taken over the reigns of executive director for the Georgia LP. Dave is a heck of a nice guy and was , at the state excom level, the guiding light for the formation of the East Metro Libertarians. We are all very pleased that the Executive Director slot has finally been filled and are all very happy that it was Dave who filled it. With Mark Mosely's (state LP chair) vision for the 2006 year, and with Dave's leadership, we believe that 2006 will be a very special year for the LP.

Comments on Michael Badnarik's Constitution Class

This past Saturday, 3 East Metro Libertarians(myself included), along w/ about 20 other freedom-lovers attended Mr. Badnarik's Constitution class in Atlanta. Mr. Badnarik was the 2004 candidate for President for the Libertarian Party. The class which is based on his amazing book--"Good To Be King"--is an 8 hour primer on the Constitution, what it's supposed to be, and how far off track we have become, and what we can do to turn the tide. This class was an experience I will soon not forget. Mr. Badnarik is, in my words, a man of Truth–he tells it like it is in a clear and concise way. He will rattle your cage and he is most certainly an iconoclast. To be honest, there is a certain amount of fear and dread that you will experience as you begin to “see the light". But, it is worth it. When you walk out of the class, the fear transforms into courage. You are energized…ready to fight the good fight!!! America belongs to us–We the People–and it’s up to each and every one of us to make it happen! That’s really the thing with Badnarik’s class. He prepares us for road ahead. And knowing that there is a patriot like him, and knowing that there are numerous others out there–makes the task seem much less daunting. I recommend this class to anyone who believes in the libertarian ideals of individual rights, social and economic freedom, and less government intervention.Thank you Mr. Badnarik

Write Your congressman in support of H.R. 25

To look up and get contact info or to send an electronic letter to your Congressman, go to:
http://www.house.gov/writerep/

Here is a sample of a letter I sent to the Honorable David Scott:

Hello sir...hope all is well with you. First off, I would like to explain that I am a Libertarian in terms of political affiliation; however, I have been very impressed with you and what you've been doing in D.C. I think that many other Libertarians, as well as independents and Republicans would say the same. You seem to be a good, fair, and decent man...Lord knows, we need more like you.

With that said, here is why I am writing:
I am writing to ask to take a very close and serious look at H.R. 25--The Fair Tax Bill. It is a good bill, it might be the thing that saves our country from certain financial ruin. I mean, let's face it Mr. Scott, Social Security and Medicare are running on borrowed time. Several prominent and well-respected economists agree that the FairTax would double the size of our economy in 15-20 years which would lead to a corresponding increase in govt. revenues. Furthermore, we would bring back billions of lost dollars when businesses come back to the country after having left due to harsh tax codes. The time has come for America to have a tax that makes sense, and a tax that is fair. The income tax is a bad, bad thing...we all know it. So let's do something about it. Change is in the air, Mr. Scott...we are on the verge of a political renaissance in which freedom and individual rights are what is considered when it comes to government decisions. The times they are a changin...It would be nice to have you on board. What do you say, Mr. Scott? Will you support the FairTax?