What...Expect them to do their jobs?

We all know that we elect politicians to basically do our Political Bidding, or at least that is the way it is SUPPOSED to be. They are elected to represent us in our government. And as we all know, they are required to vote on laws that will effect us all. And as a elected representative, they are elected to vote on behalf of the voting citizenry in their districts. And as common sense has it, you always read a document before giving your take on it, much less vote on it.

Now i said that to explain how it is supposed to work. But as we all know, once they get to Washington they all have to go through a series of brainwashing sessions to desensitize them to the fact that they work on behalf of us, or at least that is the way it seems. With the exception of the great, Honorable (which is a term i rarely use for politicians) Ron Paul. So when they get to Washington they work for the lobbyists, and themselves, not for the population.

But they should still know when they vote what it is they are voting for. But as most of us freedom fighters know, this is not what happens. And today the cat is out of the bag, by one of the politicians of all people.

John Conyers of Michigan (the news made sure to report him as a Democrat, but to me it doesn't matter, Republican or Democrat, whats the difference anymore) was asked about reading the bills and this was his response:

“I love these members, they get up and say, ‘Read the bill,’”
“What good is reading the bill if it’s a thousand pages and you don’t have two days and two lawyers to find out what it means after you read the bill?”

Hmmm. What good is reading a bill? Lets see, because if you don't read the bill you don't know what you are voting on. Not that it matters to you, since you politicians think you are above the law, but when you vote for a bill, you could be voting for something that will strip Freedom and Constitutional right away from the citizens of this country (Cough, Cough, Patriot Act).

I think that we should start demanding that our elected officials, those who work for us (We Do Pay Their Salaries) start reading each and every bill that comes before them. then we can truly force their hands on those bills. Because why would they listen to us about a bill that they themselves know nothing about.

There is a group called Downsize DC that has taken this issue on. They have been working on it for atleast a year now. They are trying to get a bill introduced that will require each and every bill to be read by the Congressional Politicians. I strongly urge you to put your support behind them on this matter.

You might think it is a big deal now. but what will happen when in the future they vote on a bill that strips all rights laid down by the Constitution (they are already doing it little by little), all because we are not forcing our elected ones to read the bills and vote accordingly on our behalf.

Viva Liberty!

The Official Kick Off!

On August 8th at the Spartanburg County Courthouse at Noon, will be the Official Launch of the Spartanburg County Libertarian Party.

At this launch we will be electing the committee for the county party. We will also be electing the county party Chairman, as well as electing a representative to the State Party Committee.

We thought this was to have taken place last week. However the State Committee ran in the press release that it would take place on August 8th. This actually is better as we hoping for a great turn out, the extra time will hopefully allow more people to etch the time into their schedules.

So if you want to be part of a party organization from the ground floor, make time to attend this event. We, as Libertarians, need to try our best to turn out for this event. I am hoping that this will only be the start of great political things to come for this county.

So i hope you all will be able to attend and help us elect some great people to some exciting roles within this county, as well help setup bylaws for our county party.

Hope to see all freedom loving Spartanians (i think i just made up a new word) come out and help start the process.

Viva Liberty!

Political Differences

I have been thinking a good bit here lately about what the differences between the political parties. At least the 2 branches of the one political party, and my party of choice, the libertarians. And you could go on for days about the differences between the three. But it hit me this morning and what hit me was in very easy terms.

Republicans
The Republicans believe you should have the right to do however you please with your life and property only as long as it fits into their belief's of what you should do with that right.

Democrats
The Democrats believe that you should have the right to do as you please with your life and property only as long as the government has the ultimate say in what you do.

Libertarians
The Libertarians believe that you should have the right to do as you please with your life and property as long as it does not harm or take away the rights of another person.


The great thing about this country is your right to choose which of these is best for you. But which one of these gives you the most potential?

Viva Liberty!

We meet again!

Tomorrow at noon we will be meeting at the Spartanburg County Courthouse. This time we will be voting on who will be the Chairman for the Spartanburg County Libertarian Party. We will also be voting on a representative to the State Libertarian Party. Also at this meeting we will be determining a time and place for our monthly party meetings, as well as bylaws.

So if you are part of the Libertarian Party, or are wanting to switch your party affiliation to Party of Rights, come join us. We would love to have as an active part of the party. Not to mention you would actually be part of a party where you would have a say in the party.

We need everyone to come out and become an active vital part of this party.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Viva Liberty!

Political Economics 101

I read a report today that makes me really scratch my head in utter disbelief. It really just shows how disconnected our politicians are from reality. The reality of economics.

Joe "I need a muzzle" Biden was speaking to an AARP group about healthcare. And what he says just really highlites the lengths to which our Elected Officials have gone to get away from responsible decision making, not to mention their forgetfullness of Economics 101.

Joe was discussing the new Obama Deathcare System when he said the following:

"And folks look, AARP knows and the people with me here today know, the president knows, and I know, that the status quo is simply not acceptable. It’s totally unacceptable. And it’s completely unsustainable. Even if we wanted to keep it the way we have it now. It can’t do it financially. We’re going to go bankrupt as a nation”.

Well OK Joe, you got this one right. Because of you and the rest of the asinine politicians in Washington, our country is going bankrupt. It is a fact. I'm just glad someone is finally admitting it.

But not to be outdone, even by himself, he continues on.

“We’re going to go bankrupt as a nation, now, people when I say that look at me and say, ‘What are you talking about, Joe? You’re telling me we have to go spend money to keep from going bankrupt? The answer is yes, that's what I’m telling you."

Wow, how does that happen? How do you spend your way out of Bankruptcy? Let me check my copy of Economics for Dummies...... Just as i expected to find. When one is in a time of Financial Trouble, one needs to cut back on spending. Financial Trouble occurs when the finances you have going out exceed the finances coming in. So how in hell is it ever going to be possible to spend your way into prosperity? Spending historically has reduced prosperity.

But i just realized that the copy of the book that the politicians read from is Economics for Dummies (The Non Common Sense Edition).

So people, get ready. Our country is driving down the road to Bankruptcy, and our politicians are steering the bus. We better get off, take over the bus, or be ready for the Chinese to repossess the bus.


Viva Liberty!

The Soon To Be Shrinking Social Class

All throughout history, the masses have been against one group or social class. It is one fact that will never change. Whites and Blacks against each other, Protestants against Catholics, Greeks against Persians, Communists against Capitolists, and in the current era there are two that the masses are against the Rich and big Business.

Everytime i turn around i am hearing that the rich in this country need to pay more taxes. There is insinuation that the rich in this country are sitting back not paying a dime into the system all while living off of the fruits of the system. Which i believe to be untrue. If we were to look closely it would actually be the lower class that are doing exactly. But that is a discussion for another time.

I was looking through the news today and i found an article that is a little scary to me, especially in the tax system we have now.

With this tax and spend hungry government we have now, it is reported that the rich in New York State could be paying as much as 57% of thier income in taxes. This looks to be because of the new tax burden that the soon to pass Obama Deathcare system would cause as well as New York governments failure to cut spending.

The lower class (Middle and Lower Classes) tend to sit back and say "Well they have the money to be able to afford that". But just remember, never does a promised tax hike on the Upper Class remain exclusively on the Upper Class. This is partly because of our greedy politicians. Once they see that they can exploit one group, it is not long until they spread that to everyone.

But one thing the masses (and greedy government) forget to realize is that the majority of tax burden is felt by the Upper class. To the tune of the top 2 % of the earners in this country cover 98% over the tax burden of the populace. So when the Upper Class feel that they are being overly taxed, guess what they will do? Leave, as i would if i were in that situation. And when they leave, there goes the tax dollars. Thus putting the other classes of tax payers on the hook for more and more money.

So we the people need to fight back against the over extended hand of our tax and spend government. If we don't stand up for those that have succeeded in the field of wealth, then we will be eventually paying more and more to a out of control system.

And don't forget that with the Upper Class goes the paychecks the companies they own pay out. So your ability to earn is gone as well.

Viva Liberty!

The United States of Entitlement... Part 1

Catchy little title, but it is so true. It is utterly stunning how fast the Entitlement populace has exploded and now we have everyone thinking that they are owed everything. That they shouldn't have to work for a damn thing. It is ridiculous.

What happened to the days of having to work hard to EARN what possessions you have. But those days are long gone. Now everyone thinks that they should be able to do as they feel and then when they fail miserably, there should always be a safety net to catch them. And politicians from both sides of our one major political party are hell bent on giving into the entitlement whim for no other reason then to buy votes. Even though they would never admit to it.

But now not it seems that not a day goes by without hearing some news from somewhere in this country of a new program that is being pushed.

Cellphones. It seems that in Colorado it will soon be at the point that those on welfare (one of the biggest programs that creates a plethora of people that wouldn't know how to get off of their ass and work if their lives depended on it) will be able to get cell phones for free. This is utterly ridiculous. These are people living in public housing, using public transportation, while buying food using public money (Wic, Food Stamps, etc), now they will get free phones on the public coffers.

Here's a novel idea. Make these people get off of their ass and get a job, even a minimum wage job. This will help to get people working and take the burden off of me and taxpayers like me. You know the ones that actually work for what they have! Not to mention, the less people on public assistance, the less people that the politicians will have in their back pockets.

It is about time that the ever shrinking working population in this country start demanding that these programs end. Against popular belief, entitlements are not a right. You ARE Entitled to Life, Liberty, Pursuing your own happiness, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion, Freedom to assemble, Freedom to Bear Arm. And non of these require government to hand them out.

Viva Liberty!

My Take

The media recently is once again acting like a teenager in love. We have seen it more in the past year then in anytime in history. First it was with Obama, a love affair which has yet to end, but i feel it will once they all realize that all of the "saviour's" claims and promises will not happen.

But this time its all ga-ga over Sonia Sotomayor's Confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill. I am tired of hearing them proclaim her as the equavalent of Mother Theresa to the courts of this country. I sit back and watch our politicians in Washington and their reactions and there are a few things that irk me.

Why is it that a certain party in power now is acting like cops over these proceedings. They are demanding that the "others" be nice to nominee and not in any way demean this person. But it is funny that when they are not in power they are the total opposite. Need and example just look at any conservative nominee in the last 20 years and see what kind of treatment they received. I understand fighting for your beliefs and your own kind, but this is a little Do As I Say, Not As I Do isn't it.

Why is it that the party that is not in power is tip toeing around some major items that have come up with the nominee, that go against their core beliefs? On second thought i know, it is because they have turned their back on their core belief's and tend to rally behind only a couple of them (abortion and gays). But they seem to be a group of pansies when it comes to fighting back.

I personally believe that this nominee is not right for the supreme court. Not because she is a woman, or Latina, or a liberal. But because she believes that the courts are where policy happens, as she has mentioned on many occasions. It tells me that she believes that any court in this country has legislative powers, more so than the legislators. She believes that if she, as a judge, doesn't think that the Congress got a law right, that her (and judges like her) can simply change it from the bench. Which the last time i checked, the Constitution does not give that power. And frankly if any judge is for skirting the Constitution, then I am against them, even it if is one of my own parents. Our rights are our rights. And no one has the right to go against the rights given to us in the Constitution, not the courts, not the politicians, not the president, not even other citizens.


Viva Liberty!

Well Its Official....Sort Of.

Well today was the day. Today was the day that we met to officially start the Spartanburg branch of the Libertarian Party. Something that i have been wanting to be a part of since early last year. But unfortunately alot of things kept me from getting the ball rolling. So when i got an email from Doug Taylor, from the Anderson County Branch, about the launch, I must say i was starting to get stoked about it. Finally a party that this county needs. The 2 part one party system is not meeting the needs of the citizens of this county. So i am glad to be a part of something bigger then myself that will breath a breathe of fresh air into the local stagnant political air.

So going into today i really wondered how the turn out would be. Normally these type of events don't pull a very big turnout. But i had thoughts of getting there and being no one there but then again i had thoughts of there being a huge turn out. It turned out better then my worst thought.

There were 3 of us total. Doug from Anderson and then myself and another gentleman were there. So as it stands now, there are 2 precinct representatives for the county party.

This party won't be official for a couple of weeks. Today we had to vote on the Precinct Representatives. In a couple of weeks we will meet again and vote on the County Chairman and the Representative to the State Committee. And that point the Spartanburg County Libertarian Party will be official.

So if you are interested in being a part of this, just let me know. We would love to have you at the next meeting (which i will post about when the date is set) and get you into a position in the county party. Then after that we will start having monthly the County Executive Meeting (information will come at a later time).

Viva Liberty!

Calling All Libertarians!

To all of my local (Spartanburg County, SC) Libertarians, you are needed. Your attendance is needed.

On Saturday July 11th at 12 noon the Libertarian Party in South Carolina will be organizing the Spartanburg County Party. There will be members of the State Party present to oversee the process. There will be a need for volunteers to be county officers for the party.

If you are a Libertarian and live in Spartanburg County please attend this event. Be part of moving forward the part in our county. Pushing for Libertarian values has to start at the local level. So come out and show your support.

If you are planning on attending, just leave me a comment on here and i will let the state officials the number that they can look forward to being there.

Look forward to see you there.


If you are tired of how this government is hell bent on taking your rights, taking your money, taking your guns, turning their eyes from the Constitution. No matter which party affliation you have (of the 2 major parties), there is room for you in the Libertarian Party. And if you are interested in joining the Libertarian Party, come on Saturday and be part of it.

Viva Liberty!