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For Immediate Release Thursday, September 2, 2010 WASHINGTON – Following President Obama’s “end of our combat mission” speech, Libertarian Party chairman Mark Hinkle released this statement: “President Obama needs to stop lying. In his speech, he repeated the ridiculous and false claim that the U.S. combat mission is over in Iraq. He seems to think […]

For Immediate Release Wednesday, August 25, 2010 WASHINGTON – The Libertarian Party (LP) is protesting the decision by Facebook to refuse advertisements that advocate for the legalization of marijuana. The LP had been running a highly successful Facebook ad to express its support of marijuana legalization, but Facebook banned the ad about a week after […]

For Immediate Release Thursday, August 12, 2010 WASHINGTON – Recent data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis show that federal government workers get compensation, on average, more than twice as high as private-sector workers. That gap has expanded dramatically over the last decade. Libertarian Party Chair Mark Hinkle released the following statement today: “The numbers […]

For Immediate Release Wednesday, July 28, 2010 WASHINGTON – The White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently released its Mid-Session Review . On reviewing the report, Libertarian Party Chair Mark Hinkle called the report’s spending projections “disappointing and troubling.” According to the report, federal spending was 24.7% of GDP in 2009, and is […]

For Immediate Release Thursday, July 15, 2010 WASHINGTON – The federal trial of pornographer John Stagliano began last week. Libertarian National Committee Chairman Mark Hinkle issued the following statement today: “The Obama Administration’s prosecution of John Stagliano is a travesty. “As Reason magazine’s Richard Abowitz wrote, ‘The case against Stagliano concerns the selling of movies […]

For Immediate Release Wednesday, June 30, 2010 WASHINGTON – Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on gun control in the McDonald v. Chicago case, Libertarian National Committee Chairman Mark Hinkle issued the following statement today: “We are very pleased that the Supreme Court has ruled that the Second Amendment protects individuals from state governments wishing […]

For Immediate Release Tuesday, June 22, 2010 WASHINGTON – Tomorrow, June 23, marks the fifth anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Kelo v. New London decision. Today the Libertarian Party published the following open letter: We, the state chairs of the Libertarian Party, and members of the Libertarian National Committee (LNC), wish to call attention […]

For Immediate Release Friday, June 18, 2010 WASHINGTON – Wes Benedict, executive director of the Libertarian Party, issued the following statement today: “The federal government and BP share the blame for the large oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. “When the CEO of BP appeared at a Congressional hearing yesterday, Republicans and Democrats predictably […]

For Immediate Release Thursday, June 3, 2010 WASHINGTON – Mark Hinkle, newly elected chair of the National Libertarian Party, and former chair of the Libertarian Party of California, issued the following statement today about California’s Proposition 14, the “Top-Two” elections measure: “Californians, please vote NO on Proposition 14. This is not the change we need. […]

For Immediate Release Thursday, May 27, 2010 WASHINGTON – The Libertarian Party (LP) will elect a new chairman at the Libertarian National Convention in St. Louis this weekend, from Saturday, May 29, through Monday, May 31. The convention will take place at the Renaissance Grand Hotel in St. Louis. The press is welcome to attend. […]

For Immediate Release Thursday, May 20, 2010 WASHINGTON – The Libertarian Party (LP) will hold its National Convention in St. Louis from Saturday, May 29, through Monday, May 31. The convention will take place at the Renaissance Grand Hotel in St. Louis. The press is welcome to attend. Information about the convention, including the schedule, […]

For Immediate Release Thursday, May 13, 2010 WASHINGTON – Wes Benedict, Executive Director of the Libertarian Party, issued the following statement today: “Elena Kagan is another bad pick for the Supreme Court. If confirmed, it is likely that she will vote on cases with the intent of advancing political policy goals. “Kagan will probably vote […]