Archive | Features

For Immediate Release Saturday, May 5, 2012 Libertarian Party Nominates Gary Johnson for President LAS VEGAS – The Libertarian Party nominated former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson for President of the United States, expressing confidence he will be able to find effective small-government solutions to the country’s most pressing problems and mount a strong challenge […]

For Immediate Release Saturday, May 5, 2012 Libertarian Party Nominates Judge James P. Gray for Vice President LAS VEGAS – The Libertarian Party on Saturday nominated Judge James P. Gray of California for Vice President of the United States, giving him a chance to take his agenda of downsizing the federal government and marijuana decriminalization […]

For Immediate Release Monday, April 30, 2012 WASHINGTON – The Libertarian Party will hold the National Libertarian Convention at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas, Nev., from May 3rd through May 6th to select the Presidential and Vice Presidential nominees, adopt any changes to the platform and choose top party officials. The convention, themed […]

For Immediate Release Monday, April 16, 2012 WASHINGTON — In light of tomorrow’s personal income tax filing deadline, Libertarian National Chair, Mark Hinkle, released the following statement: ‘While everyone needs revenue, only criminals and politicians insist that they have to get it through violence. The criminals, however, do not pretend they’re doing it in order […]

For Immediate Release Friday, April 13, 2012 WASHINGTON – The Libertarian Party will hold the National Libertarian Convention at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas, Nev., from May 3 rd through May 6 th to select the Presidential and Vice Presidential nominees, adopt any changes to the platform and choose top party officials. The […]

For Immediate Release Tuesday, April 3, 2012 WASHINGTON — Libertarian National Chair, Mark Hinkle, released the following statement today: ‘Last month, the joint war on liberty by Republicans and Democrats continued, when Attorney General Eric Holder informed surprised students and faculty at Northwestern University Law School that President Obama can kill anyone in the world […]

For Immediate Release Tuesday, April 3, 2012 WASHINGTON – The Libertarian Party denounces a U.S. Supreme Court decision, which on Monday struck down a legal complaint by a New Jersey man who was subjected to invasive strip searches after being erroneously detained on suspicion of an unpaid fine. The Libertarian Party warns that the 5-4 […]

For Immediate Release Friday, March 30, 2012 “Marco Rubio, Withdraw Your Endorsement of Mitt Romney. He’s a Big Government Politician.” Mark Hinkle Libertarian Party Chair urges Senator Marco Rubio “With all due respect, Senator Rubio, you failed to do your homework. As an alleged ‘Tea Party Republican,’ your endorsement of Mitt Romney misleads the true […]

For Immediate Release Tuesday, March 20, 2012 WASHINGTON: Libertarian National Chair, Mark Hinkle, released the following statement today: ‘The Obama administration is crowing about a drop in the unemployment rate to 8.3% in February 2012. Unfortunately, a large part of the decline since the 10.0% peak reached earlier in his term is the result of […]

For Immediate Release Monday, March 12, 2012 LP Chair: If We Want Better Health Insurance For All, Why Are We Making It Illegal? WASHINGTON — Libertarian National Committee Chair, Mark Hinkle, released the following statement today: ‘While President Obama and the Republicans in Congress spend time debating whether religious groups must provide their employees free […]

For Immediate Release Thursday, February 16, 2012 WASHINGTON – Libertarian National Committee Chair, Mark Hinkle, released the following statement today: ‘As relations with Iran deteriorate, President Barack Obama and the Bipartisan Senate Committee are making things worse: inciting yet another war in the Middle East through economic sanctions. ‘On February 2 nd, 2012 the Senate […]

For Immediate Release Tuesday, January 24, 2012 ‘Sponsors of even the most embarrassing, inane and fraudulent infomercials have to pay for their own air time. They can’t force TV stations to run their ads for free by threatening to shut them down. ‘Through the Federal Communications Commission and other government coercion, Democratic and Republican politicians […]