LIBERTARIAN PARTY IN SOUTH EASTERN GEORGIA A POSSIBILITY

By R. A. Pearson

The Libertarian Party of Camden County met on March 28 at the Silver Star Steakhouse in downtown St. Marys, Georgia, at 10:00 a.m. to discuss the possible establishment of a local party affiliated with the Georgia Libertarian Party. By the conclusion of the meeting it looked as if the Libertarian Party would have a small but vocal presence in the area.

The meeting began when Anne Orr presented a leaked Missouri State Patrol Training Document taken off the internet showing how Libertarian and other third party members were being identified and profiled by the use of bumper stickers and were being treated or at least profiled as terrorist by the Missouri State Patrol. Another individual handed out flyers to a Tax Day Tea Party protest in Savannah on April 15, 2009, to be held from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. The event is at the Rousakis Plaza on River Street and is for individuals of all political persuasions. The individuals attending the meeting were given a copy of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence if they wanted one, were given the opportunity to take a short political test, and were given an application to join the State Libertarian Party.

As usual new attendees were given the chance to state why they were interested in the Libertarian Party. One individual in attendance was already a Libertarian originally from Kentucky but recently from Ohio. Others cited big government, out of control government spending, and the need for statesmen not politicians.

The meeting lasted an hour after which most people stayed and enjoyed a nice lunch at the Steakhouse. The owner, David Joiner, and his staff did an excellent job hosting the event. It was noted the meeting was originally scheduled for a time when no other political meetings were scheduled; however, the Republican bits and grits breakfast was quickly put on the calendar for the same day as the Libertarian Meeting and on very short notice. One Republican who showed up late indicated there was a poor turn out at the Republican breakfast and the featured speaker was a “no show.”

For more information on the Libertarian Party of Camden County and the time and place of the next meeting contact Anne Orr at anneorr@mindspring.com .

You can also check here at the Clarion Issue blog for any updates to the Libertarian Party of Camden County’s meetings and plans. We will post all information we receive from them, like we post the information from the Republican Party’s Bits and Grits Breakfast program and news releases from the Democratic Party as we receive them.