“And what is liberty, whose very name makes the heart beat faster and shakes the world?” Frédéric Bastiat
Lubbock Liberty is a collaboration of advocates around the Lubbock, Texas area dedicated to protecting individual Rights and Liberties. Thank YOU for visiting!
Lubbock Liberty held a Workshop on September 26, 2015 at the Mahon Public Library focusing on economics with "Money and the Rule of Law" featuring Dr. Alexander W. Salter! Dr. Salter, Assistant Professor of Economics in the Jerry S. Rawls College of Business Administration at Texas Tech University and Comparative Economics Research Fellow for the Free Market Institute, also at Texas Tech, discussed several facets of failed monetary policy and some potential alternatives.
Our financial situation is probed, including discussion on the Federal Reserve System, Free Banking, debt, and what the rule of law does in public and private economies. The audience is also involved in the workshop, asking important questions and making interesting points to help foster dialogue during and after Dr. Salter's presentation.
Lubbock Liberty organized an event to ask questions for A Debate on Marijuana Policy. This informal debate fostered interesting dialogue that was quite ranging. The featured speakers for this engagement were:
Donald R. May MD, FACS, farmer, surgeon, and Political Columnist "Mr. Conservative"
Jake Syma, Communications Director for Hub City NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws)
It was held on April 25, 2015 at the Mahon Public Library. After a meet and greet then information exchange, attendees heard from a panel consisting of activists and local leaders Mallory Miller and Ron Wheeler. The panelists asked questions submitted from the public to the speakers, with a quick break along the way, followed by closing remarks and final information.
Lubbock Liberty and Republicans Against Marijuana Prohibition (RAMP) came together for a look at how marijuana possession became a crime in 1937 and the economic, medical, and criminal justice implications of the nearly 80 years of prohibition that have followed. The Texas Legislature has before it a number of bills that consider reforming marijuana laws. Delve into this hot topic with serious discussion from experts and a little Reefer Madness (1936 Film).
After welcoming everyone and a brief information run down, we hear from Assistant Executive Director of RAMP Zoe Russell which leads into a segment from the film (embedded below). Then Audrey Redford presents current research on the economic effects of prohibition before joining Judge John Delaney for a questions and answer session with questions submitted from the audience.
To find out about what more is happening in Austin, Lubbock Liberty welcomed Teresa Beckmeyer, Mitchell County Republican Party Chair and leader for WestTexasVoice.com. This workshop was held Saturday, February 21, 2015 at the Mahon Public Library where Teresa discussed grassroots efforts and Texas State Legislation.
It was informative to have Mrs. Beckmeyer make the time to come up to Lubbock and share with us her perspective thus far on the 84th Texas Legislative Session. She continues to work diligently in order to provide another way for us to take control of our government. Thanks to all for the input, participation, and support discussing the various bills and topics presented at this workshop.
Lubbock Liberty held it's first Workshop of 2015 on January 31 at the Mahon Public Library featuring Dr. Richard "Chip" Peterson, Ph.D. to discuss financial and political issues that face the people of the United States of America.
Dr. Peterson tells us, "The US is facing nearly intractable financial problems because our politicians have made too many promises that they will not be able to keep. While our nation's formal indebtedness already is approximately as large as our total Gross Domestic Product, that debt is only the tip of the iceberg."
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