Some Libertarian Thoughts...

Not sure why I've neglected posting some of my Libertarian thoughts regarding some issues...maybe it's because down every corner all you see is more government intrusion, more freedoms and liberties being taken from us and just overall anti-liberty movements that are supported with little, if any, outrage by the people and/or the media...which in my eyes is just plain wrong.

We can start out with the highest court of the land, the U.S. Supreme Court. The institution that was to insure that the constitution is upheld as the definative law of this country. The justices of the Supreme Court, I think, have not ever heard or seen the U.S. Constitution because ruling after ruling after ruling they have most certainly ruled against freedom and liberty. This year the Supreme Court ruled that medicial marijuana is illegal regardless of state law(s). Even having this issue go to the Supreme Court, I feel, is just plain a waste of time. While most of the civilized world has come to the realization that marijuana is considerably less harmful then 90% of legalized drugs, the United States continues a hard, federal-sponsored anti-marijuana campaign. The citizens of this country, to prove that they are brain-washed, non-thinking drones to the government allows the anti-pot rhetoric and criminalization continue...and you would think in this new age of 'terrorism' that more folks would want to better prioritize the money spent on the 'drug war'. Then in June, the Supreme Court ruled that (quote from www.lp.org): "A state or local government can now seize a home or neighborhood, raze it, and allow a privately owned business to build a mall or office building or even a parking lot there -- as long as the bureaucrats in charge can claim the new project will yield higher property taxes than the land's original use did." When did I move to Nazi-Germany?

After Bush came out in a speech saying that America could be in Iraq for up to 12 more years, the Libertarian party came out with it's exit strategy of Iraq that would have the US out of Iraq in 12 months. I may not agree totally with the entire strategy, but I would gladly accept that plan over a non-descript 12 year plan.

And just some 'internal' Libertarian party politics, the national Libertarian party leaders decided to up the membership dues from $25 yearly to $50 yearly, it was done without a member or even state vote. Well, if you know anything about Libertarians you'd know the reaction that this action received...it was not pleasant. So in the latest LP Newsletter I see the articles already that are pushing for $0 membership fees. Not only is that being trumpeted, the voters of the increased dues are coming out saying that they knew a 0$ membership fee would eventually be implemented for the party. The trouble is that the Libertarian on a national level doesn't have a lot of cash. I think the $0 membership fee may not add to the cofers of the party in the short-term, I think it to be a better move for the party as a whole in the long term.