Garrett Michael Hayes for Liberty

Crazy For Liberty - August 8, 2008

Garrett Michael Hayes — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 18:05:02 GMT

Department of Homeland Security claims right to "detain" laptops without warrant
New York cop body-slams bicyclist
Video for and against liberty
(Caller) People want to move money offshore before leection
McCain and Obama trade "race" accusations
Obama backs away from debating
Put Barr in the debates
Interview - LP Georgia Chairman Daniel Adams re:Evening with Bob Barr event
Chinese block web access for Olympic reporters
Jerry Lewis brings gun to Las Vegas airport. (You GO, Jerry!)

Crazy For Liberty - July 27th, 2008

Garrett Michael Hayes — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:05:53 GMT

Georgia Schools and the AJC (Atalnat Journal & Constitution), Obama in Germany, Iraq War, McCain griping about Media, Republican's trolling for principles, Libertarians shouldn't run as DemPublicans, Mortgage Bailout, Energy Production.

Doug Craig was on a business trip, so this show is just Garrett and "The Masked Engineer".

New Number - On the way to NATIONWIDE Access for the Radio Show!!!

Garrett Michael Hayes — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:23:29 GMT

Make a note of this phone number:

1-800-311-0388

Doug and I are still trying to work out the mechanics of getting the Crazy For Liberty show available through live streaming, so that our faithful podcast listener can hear us live at broadcast time.

Well, in true amateur fashion, we're setting it up backwards! We have a nationwide, toll-free number that listeners can call from outside the Atlanta area and get on the air!

If you call that number while we're on the air from Noon to 1 Eastern Time on Sunday, you'll be connected to the station's call in line, and WE pick up the charges. If you call when we're OFF the air, you'll get our private voice mail box for the radio show.

BEFORE we go on the air, I'll do my best to post a "topic list" here on www.gmhforliberty, so you'll have some idea what we may be talking about.

Call and talk to us on the air, or call and tell us what you WANT us to talk about while we're OFF the air.

Crazy For Liberty - June 29th, 2008

Garrett Michael Hayes — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:08:05 GMT

Apologies, loyal listener, for not having uploaded a podcast in a while. It's a long story, involving surgeons, and I don't want to gross anyone out.

Here's the latest show from Sunday, June 29th. I'm changing the uploads to a single recording for the show, rather than the separate recordings for each of the four segments. They were starting to cause an "entry bloat" that made stuff harder to find.

I'll adjust the text in a day or so to list the topics discussed in some sort of order, so our gentle listener can skip ahead if desired. Buty for now, here's the show.

Bob Barr on The Colbert Report

Garrett Michael Hayes — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 20:59:52 GMT

I case you missed it (maybe you were out running your business instead of veggin inm front of the television set - whatever were youthinking?), Bob Barr appeared on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report" on Wednesday, June 4th.

Give it a look!

And some people say that Bob hasn't got a sense of humor...

The Real Meaning of the Barr Nomination

Garrett Michael Hayes — Fri, 30 May 2008 17:51:50 GMT

Five Libertarian Frogs are sitting on a log in the middle of a pond. Three of them decide to jump into the water and swim to shore.

How many Libertarian Frogs are left sitting on the log?

Five.

Deciding is NOT Doing.

In the past week, since we nominated Bob Barr for President at the LP convention in Denver (and yes, I say "we", because I spent 24 hours there and 24 hours back in that much-blogged-about van full of "smelly Libertarians", and worked almost as hard as some of my real LP heroes, such Daniel Adams and Doug Craig, to get Bob nominated) I've read a lot of hand-wringing and a lot of halelluliahs in the LP blogosphere. Bob seems to be variously: The Devil Incarnate; The Grand Savior of the Party; The End of Libertarianism as We Know It; or the Spoiler.

To quote Sherman T. Potter, "MULE FRITTERS!"

(Well, almost - there's ONE thing in that list that MAY be true - If we're lucky.)

As the convention was recovering from the shock of giving the nomination to a Johnny-Come-Lately (and Bob absolutely IS a JCL to the LP) over several long-time stalwarts, I overheard at least one of Bob's opponents opine, "We ran up against a very sophisticated political machine."

I repeat, "MULE FRITTERS!"

What happened was the other side ran up against a VERY ORDINARY POLITICAL MACHINE. We just have never known how to build and RUN one.

One of my favotrite sayings in life has long been, "Decisions are made by those who show up." I think it's now going to be supplanted by, "Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there."

So is it "The End of The Libertarian Party" as We Know It?

On an ideological basis, I hope not - I for one will keep trying to drag Bob further along the path toward "complete" Libertarianism. (Can't get him all the way there myself, because I'm pretty sure I'm not there yet myself.)

On a functional basis, I sure as hell hope IT IS THE END OF THE LP AS WE KNOW IT.

Crazy For Liberty - May 18, 2008 - Segment 4 - Farm Subsidies Bill, Cutting Spending, Donut Justice

Garrett Michael Hayes — Sun, 18 May 2008 18:03:33 GMT

Our fourth and final segment, we talk about Saxby Chambliss and the Farm Subsidies Bill, interview some citizens and a politician on how to cut spending, and talk about getting fired the mis-appropriation of a 16 cent donut.

Crazy For Liberty - May 18, 2008 - Segment 2 - George Phillies Interview, Part 2

Garrett Michael Hayes — Sun, 18 May 2008 17:56:20 GMT

This is the second of two segments interviewing LP Presidential hopeful George Philies.

(Special Note: We recently started using some humorous "bumpers" to exit each segment. The bumper at the end of this segment was programmed ahead of time, and was NOT intended to be any sort of criticism of George. It was just an amusing soundbite. I realized after it started playing that the end of it might be mis-interpreted, but it was then too late to stop it. I called George personally aftyer the show to apologize for any possible misunderstanding.)

Crazy For Liberty - May 18, 2008 - Segment 2 - George Phillies Interview, Part 1

Garrett Michael Hayes — Sun, 18 May 2008 17:47:48 GMT

This is the first segment of our two-segment interview with LP Presidential hopeful, George Phiilies.

Crazy For Liberty - May 18, 2008 - Segment 1 - Gay/Straight Marriage, Ted Kennedy, Republicans dismiss Paulites

Garrett Michael Hayes — Sun, 18 May 2008 17:48:22 GMT

Well, we're back on the air, after last weeks abrupt interruption. (No, we weren't "suspended" - it was real, honest-to-goodness "technical difficulties".)

On this outing, we discussed the recent decision by the California Supreme Court on Gay Marriage, the health concerns of Ted Kennedy, and the dismissive attitude of Georgia GOPers toward the Ron Paul Republicans.

Barr too Libertarian for Boortz?

Garrett Michael Hayes — Tue, 13 May 2008 11:16:23 GMT

Well, maybe the Libertarians who aren't thrilled with Bob Barr have some reason to be more favorable. Self-proclaimed Libertarian radio host Neal Boortz isn't exactly bursting his buttons praising Bob. And for those who find Boortz a displeasing ambassador for the party, that should be a pleasant note.

We'd *expect* Boortz to be talking about the Bob Barr presidential announcement, and he is. Here's a minor snip from what he said on his web site today:

If Bob Barr as the Libertarian nominee pledges to fight Islamic fascism ... then I see no reason why he wouldn't have my vote. Well ... maybe one reason. He has to stop calling our forces in Iraq an "occupying army."
(See the full artcile here: http://boortz.com/nuze/200805/05132008.html#barr)

But that's a little bit different in tone (if not in substance) from what he said on the air. On air, he was pretty definite - we're "liberators', not "occupiers", and Bob's stance on the war is a complete non-starter.

Now pretty much everyone who knows me and my past writings knows that I'm a more-than-average-hawk as a Libertarian. I *did* support the war. I *did* support staying in Iraq longer than just a few months. But even *I* have finally twigged to the fact that we ARE occupying that country. I don't think it's with evil intent, as "conquerors". But occupation is occupation. Even what we did "in the Great Wiorld War Two" was occupy. That's what a victorious force does.

And the occupation has gone on long enough. Some of us have just been slow figuring that out.

Crazy For Liberty - May 11, 2008 - Segment 2

Garrett Michael Hayes — Mon, 12 May 2008 15:01:18 GMT

Crazy For Liberty - May 11, 2008 - Segment 1

Garrett Michael Hayes — Mon, 12 May 2008 14:58:10 GMT

A couple of quick notes. The week of May 4th, we did not get a recording of the show. I was out that day, and left Doug all by his lonesome, without the means to make a tape. And this past Sunday, May 11th, in the wake of the storms that went through Georgia and several other states, WHIE had equipment trouble, which pulled us of fthe air after about 20 minutes.

SO.... This first segment is of fairly poor quality, and the second segment is only a couple of minutes long.

The Book that Needed to Be Written

Garrett Michael Hayes — Tue, 06 May 2008 21:38:18 GMT

Amazing - someone actually published the TRUE story of the Republican Party's quest for smaller government...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0821261851/ref=sib_dp_pt#reader-link

Crazy For Liberty - April 27, 2008 - Segment 4 - Virginia Galloway - AFP Summit - Part 2

Garrett Michael Hayes — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:17:09 GMT

Americans for Prosperity Summit - Guest Virginia Galloway - Part 2; taxes; global whining - err - "warming"

Crazy For Liberty - April 27, 2008 - Segment 3 - Virginia Galloway - AFP Summit - Part 1

Garrett Michael Hayes — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:08:46 GMT

Marshall Fritz Dinner; Private vs. Government Schools; Do you Know Where your cow is? ; Americans For Prosperity - Guest Virginia Galloway

Sites mentioned:

www.TheAdvocates.Org
www.DefendingTheDream.com

Crazy For Liberty - April 27, 2008 - Segment 2

Garrett Michael Hayes — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:11:06 GMT

McCain vs. Repiblican Base; Mexican Drug War; 3 Tijuana Stories; Immigration

Crazy For Liberty - April 27, 2008 - Segment 1

Garrett Michael Hayes — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:54:13 GMT

McCain vs. Ron Paul; Constitution Party, Alan Keys; Clayton County Schools; Obama vs. Clinton Debates; State Secrets Act;

Crazy for Liberty - April 20. 2008 - Segments 3 & 4 - Bob Barr Interview

Garrett Michael Hayes — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:24:59 GMT

This is our interview with LP Presidential hopeful Bob Barr, former GA Congressman. (Note: It runs a full half-hour, because we started the interview a couple minutes late, and decided not to take the normal commercial break between segments 3 and 4)

Crazy for Liberty - April 20. 2008 - Segment 2

Garrett Michael Hayes — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:15:01 GMT