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Should we really get involved?

So I decided on the title for this blog post as a double meaning. Originally, the post was going to be about getting involved locally with your local leaders and urging them to act in responsible ways that promote life, liberty, and property (which I still plan to go over), but in light of the recent attack on Syria I figured I would include the question of whether we should get involved there as well. The fact is the Syrian government was not infringing on OUR life, liberty, or property... so should we ethically get involved? I think the better question is, do we get offended when other countries butt into our country's internal debates and arguments? Of course we do! We hate when other counties meddle, give advice, or "collude" with us, so why should we? And on top of that, what are we hoping the outcome of dropping $165 Million in bombs that didn't even hit their targets is supposed to be?

Enough of that though. It does lead to a good discussion on life, liberty, and property. These are the three basic human rights, and they are rights that our forefathers tried to instill in our constitution as the very basic rights though I am sure they knew there would eventually be more freedoms that we needed to protect (aka add amendments, don't take away amendments). So Life -  we have the right to live our lives, some would argue to live our lives peacefully and with minimal interference (especially from the government). Liberty - we have the right to speak, make choices, and act how we feel is right, and again many would argue the right to defend our freedom to do so. Finally Property - we have the right to own, hold, use, and defend what is ours and what we have aquired. This means without it being taken by third parties including a governing rule making assembly of what is supposed to be our peers.

So what can you do to ensure your personal freedoms and choices are not being infringed upon? How can you ensure more of your property will not be involuntarily taxed away from you? Try reaching out. Talk to the Libertarian Party of Kentucky, talk to your neighbors, or talk to your local government. Let them know how you feel and know that you have expectations on how they are representing you. I'll post links below for reference:

Libertarian Party of Kentucky:
https://lpky.org/

Wolfe County Government (Judge/Executive Dennis Brooks):
https://www.visitwolfecounty.com/

Powell County Government (Judge/Executive James Anderson):
http://powellcountyky.us/
https://powellcounty.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx

Menifee County Government (Judge/Executive Rick Stiltner):
https://menifeecounty.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx
http://www.frenchburgky.com/

Estill County Government (Judge/Executive Kevin Williams):
http://estillky.com/
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