Search results for ""Wes Benedict""

Libertarian Party

Libertarians Across US Gather in Austin for Leadership Conference

from the Libertarian Party of Texas: 3-Day Libertarian State Leadership Alliance   AUSTIN, TEXAS – February 23, 2010 — The Libertarian State Leadership Alliance  will be holding its annual conference this weekend from February 26th to February 28th in Austin at the Radisson North Hotel.  The conference is open to anyone who has an interest […]

Continue Reading
Libertarian Party

LP Monday Message: Happy birthday, President Washington!

February 22, 2010 Dear Friend of Liberty, As you might know, today is the 278th birthday of George Washington. I expect you agree that Washington had an excellent attitude about the office of the presidency (he had a pretty humble view of that office) and about government in general. When I look at our current […]

Continue Reading
Libertarian Party

Libertarians criticize CPAC conservatives

For Immediate Release Thursday, February 18, 2010 WASHINGTON – As the Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC) holds its annual conference, Libertarian Party Executive Director Wes Benedict offered the following statement: I’m sure we’ll hear an awful lot about “limited government” from the mouths of CPAC politicians over the next few days. If I had a […]

Continue Reading
Libertarian Party

LP Monday Message: 149 elected Libertarians, help find more

February 15, 2010 Dear Friend of Liberty, Nationwide, there are 149 Libertarians holding elected public office. 36 of them are partisan offices, and 113 are non-partisan offices. You can view the entire list here. If you know of an elected Libertarian who is not on this list, please email us at info@lp.org. Please include the […]

Continue Reading
Libertarian Party

LP Monday Message: A lot of Americans identify as libertarians

February 1, 2010 Dear Friend of Liberty, An analysis published by the Cato Institute on January 21 offers a variety of statistics to support the notion that Americans are becoming more libertarian, and that they are becoming more comfortable with the word “libertarian” itself. I thought this study was very interesting, and I encourage you […]

Continue Reading
Libertarian Party

Libertarians respond to State of the Union address

For Immediate Release Thursday, January 28, 2010 WASHINGTON – Libertarian Party (LP) Chairman William Redpath issued the following statement today in response to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address: “Tonight’s speech was a reminder that, for decades, the policies of Republicans and Democrats alike have failed. Libertarians are asking people to take matters […]

Continue Reading
Libertarian Party

LP Monday Message: 2010 St. Louis Convention Website Live!

January 25, 2010 Dear Friend of Liberty, The much anticipated 2010 St. Louis Libertarian National Convention website is now live and taking Early Bird registrations! I hope you’ll visit the registration page and purchase a discounted convention package today. I recommend the Gold Package (probably no surprise there).

Continue Reading
Libertarian Party

LP Monday Message: Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

January 18, 2010 Dear Friend of Liberty, While Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. never held political office, his impact on American politics and public policy was huge. Dr. King knowingly risked his life working for freedom and equality during dangerous times for blacks in America. He advocated using non-violent means, such as civil disobedience, to […]

Continue Reading
Libertarian Party

Libertarians applaud Joe Kennedy for standing firm

For Immediate Release Friday, January 15, 2010 WASHINGTON – The Libertarian Party (LP) today expressed its support for independent Libertarian Joe Kennedy’s determination not to drop out of the Massachusetts special election for U.S. Senator. The New York Times recently published an article that considered Kennedy’s effect on the January 19 election. While some claim […]

Continue Reading