Libertarian Lawyers fight price gouging allegations & government harassment

Criminal defense lawyers are organizing to end shortages caused by the laws. The laws frighten citizens from offering goods and services to disaster victims, and the laws frighten disaster victims from negotiating for needed goods and services.

PPGLDF attorneys are arranging seminars to train lawyers in attacking laws that ban gouging and to train lawyers to assist defendants in court.

The spokesperson for the PPGLDF is attorney Rex Curry, a Tampa lawyer who was inspired by personal experiences with price gouging laws after recent hurricanes in Tampa, Florida.

"Florida's Attorney General Charlie Crist created gas shortages where there were no shortages," said Curry "After Katrina, Crist created a fear of accusation that caused stations to stop selling gasoline that they had on hand. Crist created shortages, misery and suffering. His behavior could have killed people."

Anti-gouging laws are another example of how the USA's police state is growing. The anti-gouging mentality causes deaths, suffering, shortages, misery, and poverty as it did in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (62 million dead) and the Peoples' Republic of China (35 million dead).

Government schools do not teach basic economics, nor economic freedom, individual liberty and property rights. It is another reason why government schools must end. And Charlie Crist is the poster child for ending government schools.

Curry also argued the motion to suppress in another victory against Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist and against drug dogs. The dog case is presently before the United States Supreme Court. The Court recently asked for an official response and transcripts in the case, peaking interest in the case. Playboy Magazine's September issue quoted Curry stating "drug dogs are natural libertarians - without constant retraining they lose interest in the war on drugs. Let's return them to protecting people from violence and theft, which is the only proper purpose of law enforcement anyway."

"All anti-gouging laws should be retired for the same reason that all drug dogs should be retired," according to Curry, adding "Attorney General Crist is crucifying Floridians. Crist shows that socialism starts shortages. He gives lawyers a bad name."

Curry is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL). Curry helps educate NACDL members, the legal community, and the general public that price gouging is good.

The NACDL is hosting a conference "Defending the White Collar Case: In and Out of Court" at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, DC on September 22-23.

"There is a misconception that price gouging is only a white-collar crime," said Curry "Many poor people who desperately need money to buy food, medicine and other necessities are harassed and threatened if they try to sell anything they have to raise needed funds for purchases. The poor are also prevented from buying necessities when police harass and frighten away providers.

Curry speaks against anti-gouging laws on the following upcoming shows:

September 13th 9:00 p.m. - 9:40 p.m. Freedom Works! Radio with Paul Molloy

September 16th at 11 p.m. on AM-1350 WDCF & AM-1400 WZHR

(This show might include a debate)

November 20 at 1:00 p.m. Liberty Watch Radio with Charles Heller

For more information or to schedule an interview contact: lawyer@ij.net

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