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Why I’m Proud to be a Libertarian

On June 26, 2015, the United States Supreme Court ruled that states had to recognize and issue licenses for same sex couples who wished to be married throughout the country. At that time, I had been in a relationship with my now fiancé for 4 years and I was excited to see that we finally […]

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Libertarian Party Statement Regarding Chair Bishop-Henchman’s Resignation

Joe Bishop-Henchman, currently Chair of the Libertarian National Committee, has informed the LNC of his decision to step down from his position.  The LNC has accepted his resignation. Mr. Ken Moellman, Vice Chair, will assume the role of Acting Chair.  He issued the following statement: “The Libertarian Party has experienced great progress in recent years and […]

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Ballot Initiatives on Cannabis Submitted to Secretary of State

Libertarian Party Launches Set America Free Campaign to Champion Effort (CHEYENNE, WYOMING) – Today, Wyoming State Rep. Marshall Burt and national Libertarian Party officials submitted two (2) ballot initiatives to the Wyoming Secretary of State.  The ballot measures aim to accomplish two things: legalize medical cannabis and decriminalize cannabis for personal use.  Voters in Wyoming […]

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Has Biden Fixed Immigration?

“If I’m elected president, we’re going to immediately end Trump’s assault on the dignity of immigrant communities. We’re going to restore our moral standing in the world and our historic role as a safe haven for refugees and asylum-seekers.” Joe Biden’s DNC Acceptance Speech   The dignity of immigrants. Do we even know what that […]

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Candidate Coordinator Cara Schulz Tells Washington Post Her Political Participation Is “Deeply Tied” To Her Pagan Faith

Last week the Libertarian Party’s Candidate Coordinator Cara Schulz was quoted in an article in the Washington Post about her faith, her politics, and how they complement each other in the Libertarian Party. Cara, who is a practitioner of the ancient Greek religion Hellenismos, told the interviewer that pagans are already outside the mainstream, making […]

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Libertarian Party Response to Biden Address

In President Biden’s address before Congress Wednesday evening, the American people heard a lot of proposals and promises, but all were based around the same old, exhausted idea — that giving government more power to issue mandates and to move around untold trillions more dollars of our money is the answer to the problems that […]

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Attacks on Trans people are an attack on Liberty

There are some who will always find true Liberty for all to be too risky an idea to embrace — unfortunately, many of those people are elected officials. In state legislatures across the country, bills have been proposed (and unfortunately in some cases, passed) that would regulate and criminalize the personal medical and life decisions […]

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Reaction to Derek Chauvin Verdict

With somber hearts, knowing that no verdict or punishment can bring back life that was taken, we are glad to see justice prevail in this case. George Floyd did not need to die. May his family and friends find peace. Many who have lost a loved one to unnecessary police violence never get to see […]

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Cannabis is our issue

Cannabis is issue Meet Christine In 1996, a young mother of two was sent into unconsciousness by a blinding bolt of pain in her head. Upon awakening in the hospital, she was faced with terrifying news — a tumor was growing in her brain. Within a month, Christine Stenquist underwent a dangerous surgical procedure to […]

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April 2021 Elections — 44% Victories!

Wednesday night, candidate coordinator Cara Schulz announced the exciting results achieved by Libertarian candidates this week. Seven brand new elected Libertarians — for an overall 44% victory rate! Forty-four percent! Thanks to your hard work and generous donations, Libertarian candidates in three states celebrated electoral success this week. As incredibly proud of these wins as […]

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LNC Resolution on Vaccine Passports

WHEREAS; the Federal, State, and Local governments of the United States have been inept in the handling of the SARS-CoV-2 virus pandemic and have not been forthright, righteous, nor consistent in their advice and legislation. WHEREAS; pharmaceutical companies had the vaccine developed for COVID19 disease as early as 72hrs after the DNA sequence was released […]

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