A small band of libertarians gathered on the grounds of the Middlefaire Renaissance Festival near Hillsboro, Texas, in near-perfect autumn weather to launch the First Annual Government Sucks Day Rally.
Speakers for the day that began at 11:30 am and continued throughout the day until dusk included notables on the national scene and local libertarians alike.
Attendees included political activists, Libertarian Party candidates, Ron Paul supporters, Ayn Rand admirers, anarchists, Texas secessionist sympathizers and other free minds eager to exchange ideas and experiences.
Karen De Coster presented an overview of the recent takeover of the once relatively free economy by the Bush and Obama administrations and described America as "quickly morphing into a socialist corporate state."
Mary Ruwart, longtime Libertarian Party activist and writer, best known for her books Healing Our World in an Age of Aggression and Short Answers to the Tough Questions, urged all freedom lovers to become active in whatever capacity best suited them. Her message was, "Find your calling, then do it."
Texas Libertarian Party activists discussed organization and tactics while candidates for office gave their stump speeches and fielded questions from the audience.
R. Lee Wrights, who helped organize the event, exhorted everyone not to shy away from the "anarchist" label. Explaining that anarchy doesn't mean chaos ("cats sleeping with dogs") but simply means self-government, Wrights declared, "Anarchy is not a four letter word. It's a seven-letter word. So is freedom. So is liberty."
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