Libertarian Party of Blanco County

21/03/2026

We are at the first Blanco Market day of the year talking about Liberty!

18/03/2026

President Trump has suspended the Jones Act for the next 60 days due to oil prices and the Iran war, but why have it at all. The Jones Act is a piece of protectionist legislation left over from nearly a century ago that prohibits foreign ships from carrying cargo from one U.S. port to another and keeps shipping prices artificially high.

The Jones Act should have been abolished a long time ago. The Libertarian party stands for free trade and is the only party that has called for the end to the Jones Act.

You can read more at LP.org

10/03/2026

LP Blanco is holding both percent and county conventions in March and any Blanco registered voters who have not voted in the primaries can attend. We elect our delegates to the State convention in Abilene.

08/03/2026

05/03/2026

“I’m not dying for Israel.”

That is what a Marine veteran shouted inside a Senate hearing room this week before he was dragged out by police and a sitting U.S. senator. The veteran, Brian McGinnis, interrupted a Senate Armed Services hearing to protest U.S. involvement in the escalating conflict with Iran, yelling that Americans should not be forced to fight “for Israel.” Video from the hearing shows Montana Senator Tim Sheehy physically assisting Capitol Police as they removed him, during which McGinnis suffered an arm injury and was taken to a hospital.

That moment is symbolic of something much larger happening in the United States right now. A veteran who served his country spoke out against another war, and instead of being heard, he was physically removed from the room where those decisions are made. Congress continues debating military action and funding while the people who would ultimately bear the cost—especially veterans and military families—are treated as an inconvenience when they speak up. The image of a Marine veteran being dragged out of a Senate hearing captures the widening divide between political leaders pushing toward conflict and Americans who increasingly question why these wars are being fought.

Across the country, the appetite for another war in the Middle East appears increasingly thin. The protest itself occurred during heated debate in Congress over the legality and scope of military action against Iran, with lawmakers arguing over the president’s authority to continue the conflict without explicit congressional approval. For many Americans, especially those who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, the idea of entering another long and costly war raises painful memories of promises that previous conflicts would be quick, necessary, and decisive. The skepticism now being voiced publicly reflects a broader fatigue with decades of intervention.

The political consequences of this divide may become clear in November. Early primary turnout and growing fractures within conservative media circles suggest that many Republican voters are losing enthusiasm after years of political turmoil and unmet promises. Influencers and commentators who once formed the core of the movement’s media ecosystem have increasingly criticized the direction of the administration and its foreign policy decisions. Even figures who previously championed aggressive foreign policy positions have begun questioning whether Americans should be drawn deeper into overseas conflicts.

What is clear is that the American public is increasingly unwilling to quietly accept another war. The protests, the fractures within political coalitions, and the rising anger among veterans and ordinary citizens all point to the same reality: people are demanding accountability from the leaders who send others to fight. The message echoing from that Senate hearing—whether Congress wants to hear it or not—is that many Americans no longer believe these wars are being fought in their interest.

02/03/2026

- 4 US soldiers dead
- 165 mostly women and children dead in Tehran b/c we bombed an elementary school
- hospitals in Tehran bombed

And that’s just the 1st 2 days. And for what? Why are we bombing Iran? Trump has given no objectives and no US justification for this war

This war is an unconstitutional abomination!!! END IT NOW!

08/11/2025

Come join us this Monday at Tenuta’s on the square in Blanco for our Liberty Social.

5:30 to 7:00 at Tenuta’ s wine bar. The sign will say “closed” but we’ll be there talking County government, property taxes, water and things like that.

You dont have to be a Libertarian and all discussions are friendly and respectful. We are generally about keeping your taxes low and government out of your life!!! 🙂

A glass of wine or beer is on me.

27/10/2025

Early Voting continues this week! Not many Texans vote in these Constitution elections, so your vote makes a big difference. In the comments you can view a quick overview of the LPTexas positions on all propositions. You can always see more at www.LPtexas.org.

EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS/TIMES THIS WEEK:
BLANCO
Blanco County South Annex
402 Blanco Avenue
Blanco, TX 78606
Oct 27-31 8AM-5PM

JOHNSON CITY
Blanco County -Hoppe Room
101 East Cypress Street
Johnson City TX 78636
Oct 27-29 8AM-5PM
Oct 30-31 7AM-7PM (extended hours)

All your freedoms, all the time!

24/10/2025

I wrote the following Letter to the Editor and it was published in this weeks Blanco paper. If you are going to vote this week, consider voting NO on Prop 3.

VOTE NO ON PROPOSITION 3
Early voting starts this week and Blanco County voters should vote no on Prop 3 which is the constitutional amendment that mandates the denial of bail for people accused of certain felony offenses.
I know this is a hard ask for many readers. Our community prizes public safety and the idea that people who commit violent crimes would possibly be released pre-trial does not sit well with most. However, the foundational tenant of our judicial system is that you are innocent until proven guilty. The Texas Constitution says that we have a constitutional right to bail before a hearing and that right ends with a judgement of guilt.
Texas judges can and do deny bail in certain situations and that process was strengthened by the passing of Senate Bill 9. This bill established stricter guidelines for denying bail and if judges allow a violent offender to post bail, they have to publish a justification to their community. We vote judges into office and we should keep the power and accountability between the voter and judge.
Proposition 3 will expand the scope of state government authority and take these decisions away from judges. A red-flag in this amendment is how vague it is. “Certain circumstances” and “certain offenses” are purposefully undefined and the amendment has no safeguards against the ultimate expansion and abuse of this new state power. The danger is that this will be used to imprison citizens who are not violent or a flight risk without conviction, a speedy trial or due process.
I support judges who are tough on criminals who pose a risk to our safety and I want bail denied in those cases. But I also support a Texas of limited government and if you agree, you need to vote NO on Prop 3.

- Susan Barney

20/10/2025

Early Voting Starts Today for Constitutional Amendments. Click on comments to see a sample ballot showing all the propositions and the Libertarian Party of Texas positions.
LPTexas fights for less government, less taxes and less spending. There is a lot of big spending and increase in state authority in these amendments. If you want something different, please get out and vote no on those.
If you want more info on LP Texas, go to https://www.lptexas.org

17/10/2025

Early Voting Starts on October 20th at the South Annex. I am going to post the LP Texas positions on the Constitutional Amendments. You can always go to lptexas.org for more info.