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Last month saw several major decisions handed down by the Supreme Court that had an impact on a variety of factors affecting individual sovereignty, including reproductive freedom, the freedom to direct the religious education of one’s own children, and the freedom from state discrimination based upon sexual orientation. The following is a brief synopsis of […]

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Do you remember what it was like when pot was illegal everywhere?  People were being stopped by the police, families torn apart over possession of a joint, and homes were subject to search… April 20th has always been a day to talk about Cannabis. It’s rightfully a joyous celebration. And while many people think that […]

If you ask the average American, today is a day of beer and green-dyed rivers and shamrocks. It’s a day that, in modern times, we set aside simply for enjoying ourselves. We hopefully all find a moment in the day to feel how lucky and blessed we are to have such a day — to […]

Be self-reliant! Don’t wait for the government! Ingredients (links included for example purposes only): • 1/3 cup of Aloe Vera Gel • 2/3 cup of rubbing alcohol (at least 91%) If you can’t find rubbing alcohol you can use Everclear of 185 proof or higher. 10 drops of one of the following (or mix and […]

I want to introduce you to one of the fiercest activists in the Libertarian Party. Cristi Kendrick of Kentucky is a person that won’t stop fighting for individual liberty, and I want to tell you about her. Chris Wiest, the LPKY state chair, calls her “the Energizer Bunny.” He said whenever the LPKY needs to […]

Harry Browne LP 1996, 2000 Presidential Candidate Harry Browne, the Libertarian Party’s presidential nominee in 1996 and 2000, was among the greatest salesmen for liberty who ever lived. He wrote the below Libertarian New Year’s Resolutions in 1998. While you may have read this before, his sage words are worth reading over and over again. […]

In response to proposed articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, Libertarian National Committee Chair Nicholas Sarwark released the following statement: It’s time for Congress to tell the President, “You’re Fired!” With the conclusion of the House impeachment inquiry, the House of Representatives will consider two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, for abuse […]

Below is an op-ed piece written by former Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels for the Washington Post on November 11, 2019: The candidates and issues in presidential campaigns vary wildly from cycle to cycle, but one constant for decades has been the general-election televised debates. Ever since the two major parties asserted control over the process […]

Last February, the US Supreme Court made the monumental decision that the Eighth Amendment prohibition against excessive fines and fees applies to states as well, opening a new way to challenge outlandish forfeitures. From Reason.com on February 20, 2019: States are bound by the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition against excessive fines and fees when they seek […]

The Libertarian Party has championed many cases before the U. S. Supreme Court, including our most recent First Amendment case, and we sympathize with the extraordinary costs of seeking relief. Fundamentally, the federal government has created a system where it restricts liberty through application and enforcement of laws. “The US Constitution clearly talks about a […]