Vultures In For The Kill This Sunday
"We really do have a long way to go to understand the true meaning of freedom in New Zealand," Libertarianz Deputy
Leader Peter Osborne said today, referring to a land access dispute in South Wairarapa currently in the headlines.
"Mr Koers has every right to decide who or who may not enter his property. After all, it is HIS property," Osborne
continues. "This disgraceful turn of events is so indicative of our society today. However it comes as no surprise to
me, as both local and national governments have passed bylaws on a routine basis over the years that erode property
rights and individual freedoms. It seems that this has now rubbed off onto the New Zealand psyche."
"In Mr Koers's situation we have various groups and individuals, namely surfers, the Four Wheel Drive Association, and
the Akatarawa Recreation Access Action Committee, who think that they have some moral right to their sport and
recreation at the cost of Mr Koers freedom. On top of this, to emphasise just how little we have evolved as a society,
it seems that the law is on their side."
Osborne says, "The really sickening thing is that these people have grouped together and are calling themselves 'Freedom
Riders' with the intention of driving through Mr Koers property on Sunday without his permission. These people wouldn't
know the first thing about freedom. They want their freedom, all right, but at the expense of the freedom of Mr Koers.
It disgusts me."
"Property rights are one of the cornerstones of a free society. A government's legitimate role is the protection of
individual freedom and the defence of property rights. A Libertarianz government would enshrine this in a constitution,
thus disabling intrusive government from eroding this inalienable right. This would ensure that peaceful people such as
Mr Koers would be free to decide the fate of THEIR OWN property," Osborne concludes.