Ted Metz

Ted Metz was born in Roswell, New Mexico. Metz has a background in consumer science and worked in the finance and insurance industry.[1] He served in the U.S. Navy from 1979 to 1985. Metz earned an associate degree from DeKalb College in 1982 and a bachelor's degree from Georgia State University in 1991.[2]

Metz has been affiliated with the following organizations:[2]

Libertarian Party of Georgia

Georgia Hemp Industries

Georgia Coalition of Patriots

Georgia Cannabis Industry Alliance

Agents of Truth

Heritage Action Sentinels

Americans For Prosperity

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I had loving, encouraging parents and grew up with a sense of humor, wonder, adventure, and an insatiable desire to learn. The Air Force moved us every 9 to 18 months so I experienced most of America at an early age. Church and Boy Scouts were a huge part of my life. I played guitar in our choir bands. Earning merit badges gave me a broad understanding of many subjects. Both helped me to form my morality, ethics and character and understand my obligation to serve others. I traveled the world in the Navy, and spent 19 years in college.

, I am a GSU Business School graduate. I have the education necessary to fulfill the position. I have over 20 years in IT and database administration experience. The Navy taught me computer and programming skills, but most importantly taught me how to analyze systems. Many components make up our election system and each has vulnerabilities needing improvements to make our elections trustworthy. Also, as a business analyst, I see great opportunities for improvements in many of the SOS functions.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

I will restore confidence in Georgia’s Election system via hand counting paper ballots with full public transparency, enforcing signature match for absentee ballots, verifying voter ID, and allowing public audits.I will return the Voter Registration Data Base to state control, end the contracts with Election Registration Information Systems, SalesForce and MTX Group, maintain clean voter rolls using the National Change of Address system and the Social Security Association Death Registry.. I will enforce the State ad Federal requirements that any voting system complies with all applicable laws, including Cyber and Infrastructure Security Act, Federal Information Security Modernization Act, Help America Vote Act, Voting Rights Act, and Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., which our current system does not.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Georgia’s voting laws are among the best in the US, however it is the computers and electronic tabulation that needs to be scrapped in favor of hand counting ballots at the precinct level. I would strengthen requirements for absentee ballot requests and signature verification, get us out of the ERIC system, and enact better practices to ensure clean voter rolls, withdraw from Motor Voter registration, and scrutinize groups and organizations funded to push voter registration drives as their main mission. I would push legislation to ensure that any company or organization that contracts with the state, counties, or municipalities, must provide public access to background checks of their employees. And if possible, make election day a holiday and limit voting to only a few days prior.

What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the state government and legal system?

First and foremost, the foundation of our Representative Republic is grounded in our right to vote for the candidate of our choice. Upholding the right to vote is the most important position in the State.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Too many to list but my list includes philosophers, religious figures, great generals, architects, explorers, scientists, inventors, innovators, writers, poets, composers, great statesmen and even a few comedians.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

The Law by Frederic Bastiat and the Book of Deuteronomy.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

It is my firm belief is that any person seeking elected office understands the English Common Law tradition upon which our Republic was founded and that has the character and integrity to uphold the US and State Constitutions with the conviction to apply the principal that government is restricted and constrained by those documents, including the separation of powers among the 3 branches.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I am a unique human. I had loving, encouraging parents and grew up with a sense of humor, wonder, adventure, and an insatiable desire to learn. The Air Force moved us every 9 to 18 months so I experienced most of America at an early age. Church and Boy Scouts were a huge part of my life. I played guitar in our choir bands. Earning merit badges gave me a broad understanding of many subjects. Both helped me to form my morality, ethics and character and understand my obligation to serve others. I traveled the world in the Navy, and spent 19 years in college.

I started life as the son of an US Air Force pilot, lived in 13 states by age 11. Being raised in the cultural diversity of base housing makes it easy for me to recognize the propaganda employed by the powers that be to perpetuate and incite the tension that keeps all Americans from enjoying “Domestic Tranquility.”

I spent many years working my way through college as a carpenter, a chef, a salesman, a sailor, an entrepreneur in the Satellite Telecommunications, Insurance and Financial Industry and in Internet Technology. I studied Organic Chemistry at the University of Georgia and gained employment as a Scientist, heading the Research Division of a major consumer products corporation. After burning out on corporate culture, I had a career in Risk Management and Insurance thanks to the Business Administration degree from Georgia State University. I built and ran an Insurance Agency, and eventually retired from a career as an Insurance and Financial Professional.

Since 2012 I have been an Activist fighting to restore the Rule of Law and to stop the Corporate Takeover of the Government. I’ve been tirelessly engaged to affect people’s attitudes about Liberty and Self Determination with involvement in many groups and organizations to steer elected officials towards smaller, fiscally responsible, constitutional government.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Upholding the duly legislated laws of the State.

What legacy would you like to leave?

A YouTube channel that doesn't get terminated - like my channel that was terminated just after the Georgia Primaries that had over 8 years and 600 videos of activism, committee hearings, rallies, events, lectures, and truthful presentations that didn't go along with the main stream narrative.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

At the ripe age of 6, my family and I mourned the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I worked at a commercial nursery and florist for over two years in High School.

What is your favorite book? Why?

The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran . It is a beautiful overview of the human journey through life.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Willy Wonka

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Get Lucky by Daft Punk (LOL)

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Witnessing the destruction of America is an ongoing struggle. The debasement of culture, the corruptioin of our institutions (church, family, education, journalism, etc.), the overreach of government, endless war, unequal justice, and so much more.

What responsibilities of this office do you personally consider the most important?

Ensuring a verifiable and transparent election is certainly a part of this. Ensuring that voters have access to cast their vote is as well. Protecting elections from bad actors attempting to unlawfully or unfairly influence the outcome should be the the highest priority.

Are there any little-known powers or responsibilities held by this office that you believe more people should be aware of?

Many are aware of the Business and Professional Licensing functions of the SOS's office, few are aware of the Securities Division which acts to protect Georgians from frauds, and the Charities Division which oversees non-profits but needs to more to investigate scams by those masquerading as charities to bilk consumers.

The least known or understood function of the SOS is to be the Record Keeper in Chief. To me, this is a very important part of the office - to accurately record and disseminate all of the documents generated throughout the bodies that make up the government of Georgia.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for holders of this office to have previous experience in government or politics?

No. This is one position in the Executive branch that is not well served by anyone that has strong party ties to others in government or around government.

What kind of skills or expertise do you believe would be the most helpful for the holders of this office to possess?

The Secretary of State needs to understand how business is best conducted and in these days of computerization needs to understand computer technology and database administration. Furthermore, any SOS must be expert in statistics and the law of large numbers. It is also important to understand Title 21 of the Georgia Code and all of the Federal rules, regulations and codes that cover voting and voting rights.

Tell us your favorite joke.

"We're from the Government and we're here to help" Ron Reagan

Campaign website

Metz’s campaign website stated the following:

Education

WE MUST PROVIDE THE TOOLS TO GET AHEAD!

YOUR STATE, GOVERNMENT OR LOCATION SHOULD NOT LIMIT YOUR POTENTIAL! WE MUST ALL BE INDEPENDENT, FREEDOM LOVING LIFELONG LEARNERS!

Nurture and expand learning opportunities in all schools including public, private, charter, online or homeschool!

Encourage a Volunteer Statewide Mentoring Program that focuses on the 3R’s that include reading,writing and arithmetic!

Provide Merit Pay and Raises for Good Teachers!

Close Failing Schools tomorrow, retrain teachers!

Consolidate School Systems to save on Administration

Retrain Adults for the 21st Century workforce

Develop a College or Tech School Pathways in every Middle School in Georgia

Transportation/Infrastructure

REBUILDING GEORGIA FROM THE GROUND UP!

Develop Roads and Bridges for the 21st Century

Create Outer Loop for Atlanta Transportation

Develop Statewide Monorail system

Consolidate all the transportation committees

Integrate a Spoke System to link communities

Institute a interconnected State Park System

Healthcare

FIX GEORGIA’S HEALTHCARE CRISIS!

Re-Open every Rural Hospital as a Family Clinic using free market principles

Allow Nurse Practitioners and Physicians Assistants to write prescriptions

Emphasize Preventative Screenings for Early Detection

Utilize Tele-Medicine for general and specialty services over the internet

Implement the Federal waivers in order to block grant Medicaid for qualifying Georgians

Enforce the Sherman Act, the Clayton Act and the Robinson-Patman Act to reduce health care costs

Enact low cost Catastrophic Health Insurance pool for Georgians

Regulation

OVER-REGULATION MAKES GOVERNMENT A BIGGER BURDEN ON BUSINESS

Overregulation bleeds Georgians Dry

Whether you Vote for a Red or Blue Politicians on Election Day expecting a real change, the result is the same corrupt fiscally irresponsible insanity

Heaven is Purpose, Principle and People. Purgatory is Paper and Procedure. Hell is Rules and Regulations-Dee Hock

If you have ten thousand regulations, you destroy all respect for the law-Winston Churchill

All forms of government regulation of business, in fact, penalize efficient competitors and grant monopolistic privileges to the inefficient-Murray Rothbard

Immigration

IMMIGRATION KEEPS AMERICA STRONG

Here is a challenge: Show us where in the Constitution where it grants the Federal Government the Authority to regulate immigration.

Taxation

TAXES ON PRODUCTIVITY ARE GOVERNMENT ENFORCED THEFT

Eliminate State Income Taxes

Eliminate Property Taxes

Implement a Low and Broad Consumption Tax

User Fees like the Gas Tax are Fair

State Government Wastes and Spends too much

Local Government need to tighten their belts

Jobs

SUPPORT ALL BUSINESSES FROM MAIN STREET TO WALL STREET

Get Governments out of the way of growth

Implement 1 year non-tax grace period for businesses

Cooperate and develop Economic Mentoring teams

Get High Speed Internet to all of Georgia in 2 years

Market Georgia Products everywhere worldwide!

Encourage Generational Partnerships

Money

WEALTH AND PROSPERITY THRU THE USE OF SOUND MONEY

No More Bankruptcies because of fiat money

Issue Wealth Money for Infrastructure Projects

No more un payable debt, less taxes

No built in Inflation tax on goods and services

Sound Money buys more and is worth lots of Prosperity for All

Let the Economy grow without government picking winners and losers

Spending

TRICKED IN 1913, PAYING MUCH MORE FOR IT NOW AND MORE ON LATER GENERATIONS

Spending Bad Money makes you Poorer

Government needs a Checkup from the Neck up

Society never gets out of Fiat Money Debt

In a Debt Money System, you Spend More and More while always getting Less and Less

Every year we use Fiat Money, the Debt gets Higher and Higher while the Money in your Pocket is worth a lot Less

Fiat Money requires a two or three income family just to barely survive these days

Debt

YOUR MINDSET IS THE BIGGEST DEFICET YOU WILL EVER FACE!

Bank enabled Debt Destroys Families

Fiat Money makes US, Economic Slaves

Big Banks see YOU as a NUMBER

The Federal Reserve is Privately Owned and Controlled

Investing in Sound Money BENEFITS ALL FAMILIES

Fiat Money since 1913 has allowed the Governments to steal from past generations and continue this theft for generations to come

Wedge Issues

The United States Constitution should not be held hostage by the

Deep State Political Establishment using Wedge Issues to

divide us into Red or Blue; Tribes, Camps or Sides!

It is the Supreme Law of the Land and should be treated that way! The

U.S. Constitution is our beacon of light!

Abortion – Pro-Life-Choice

Death Penalty – Anti-Death Penalty

Guns – Pro-Gun Rights & Freedom – 1st Amendment

LGBTQ Rights – Equal Rights for All

Civil Rights – Pro-Constitutional Rights = All Men Are Created EQUAL + Equal application of the LAW

Religious Freedom – Pro-Religious Freedom – 1st Amendment

Cannabis

Legalize Industrial hemp for use in rope, fabric, plastics, bio-diesel, Hempoline etc…

Legalize Medical Cannabis for Autism, PTSD, Seizures and other medical needs

Environmentally Best because it revitalizes the soil back to top condition

Decriminalize 1 oz. or less of recreational cannabis

Strengthens the Rotation of crops because of its short growing season

Agriculture is our Number 1 Industry but it can be more successful with legalization of cannabis[3]

—Ted Metz's campaign website (2018)[4]