
Libertarianism is the belief that all government powers are derived from the governed; that is you and me.
“The libertarian philosophy has been around from the time God gave Moses the Ten Commandments telling the world that it is wrong to lie, steal, and cheat. If every individual followed the libertarian philosophy of not initiating force on others, there would indeed truly be world peace.” — Howard J. Blitz, The Yuma Sun (Arizona), [more]
“Principled, focused, and idealistic, Libertarians have a simple agenda: small government, freedom, personal responsibility. Many of us accept these basic concepts, but have become accustomed to government handouts. The Libertarians keep us aware that liberty, not high-tax serfdom, was once the American dream.” — Barbara Anderson, The Sun (Lowell, Massachusetts), April 7, 2002
“Basically, Libertarians are all about individualism and letting people get on with their lives with as little intereference as possible. I can dig it. My problem with Republicans is their rather selfish, intolerant, cavalier philosophy; the main drawback for Democrats is their general failure to grasp reality, an overzealous idealism, you could call it. The [more]
” Libertarian ideas fascinate me. They make conservatives and liberals angry in different ways. They confront Republicans and Democrats with their own inconsistencies. At their best, libertarians are fierce thinkers and debaters but kind of heart and spirit. They cast aside violence, extol freedom, and demand self-responsibility.” — Allan Saxe, Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Texas), June [more]
“Too many politicians rely on their party registration to define them. The problem is that they are totally devoid of any discernable principles to guide them. Lots of plans and no principles is what brought Arizona to the brink of disaster.” –Barry Hess
What’s Happening to Small Town Arizona?
“All that’s left [in many small towns] is revenue from speed cameras and landfills- that’s what Government’s done for you” – Barry Hess
“We need only take a serious look at what they said they would do, and compare it with what they have done–nothing. They’re still offering empty words of ‘Hope’ for change, I’m offering ‘HELP’ and change—big difference.” -Barry Hess
Incrementalism: The Erosion of Freedom!
“For too long we’ve been the famous frog who sits unwittingly in the pot of water as the heat is slowly raised to a boil. I believe the time to turn off the heat and reclaim ALL of our Freedoms is now!” -Barry Hess