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For Immediate Release Friday, January 16, 2009 Libertarian Party Faults Bush Administration With Pushing Idea that Government is an Agent of Good America’s largest third party says the most dangerous part of President George Bush’s legacy is that which cannot be seen. “President Bush leaves office after eight years having pushed the idea that people […]

For Immediate Release Wednesday, January 14, 2009 Endorses Obama Proposal Former Congressman Bob Barr, the Libertarian Party’s 2008 nominee for president, issued a statement Wednesday morning applauding President-elect Obama’s reported plan to close the controversial military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where many suspected terrorists have been held, often without hearings, since shortly after 9/11. […]

For Immediate Release Tuesday, January 13, 2009 Libertarian Party Says Obama Plan Based on Failed Economics America’s largest third party says that President-elect Barack Obama’s spending plans are based on flawed economics. “If you think Obama’s economic plans don’t make sense, it’s because they don’t,” says Libertarian Party National Chairman William Redpath. “Americans are taking […]

For Immediate Release Friday, January 9, 2009 Calls Blagojevich Impeachment Premature and Irresponsible Former Congressman Bob Barr issued a statement today criticizing the Illinois House of Representatives for its resolution impeaching Governor Rod Blagojevich, calling such a move ‘premature’ and ‘irresponsible.’ ‘To impeach a duly-elected governor against who there has been no formal charges whatsoever […]

For Immediate Release Thursday, January 8, 2009 American’s largest third party is calling plans by the incoming Obama administration a “multibillion-dollar boondoggle.” “We’re not going to spend our way to economic recovery,” says Andrew Davis, a spokesperson for the Libertarian Party. “You can’t even call Obama’s economic plans a gamble because the results are written […]

For Immediate Release Wednesday, January 7, 2009 In today’s political arena, it’s sometimes hard to tell left from right, and right from left. This makes finding the political ‘center’ that much more difficult. So, is president-elect Barack Obama actually a centrist? While Obama currently appears to be not as extreme as his campaign rhetoric might […]

For Immediate Release Monday, December 22, 2008 Party Says Obama Following Missteps of Bush Administration America’s largest third-party is accusing Barack Obama of pursuing the same “hawkish” foreign policy of his predecessor George Bush. “What we hoped to see with the incoming Obama administration were plans for a total withdrawal from Afghanistan and Iraq,” says […]

For Immediate Release Friday, December 19, 2008 Libertarian Party Warns Against Further Government Spending America’s largest third party is warning against the institution of new government programs in the wake of the current economic crisis. “Government programs tend to linger with disastrous economic consequences,” says Libertarian Party spokesperson Andrew Davis. “Congress needs to exercise extreme […]

For Immediate Release Friday, December 12, 2008 Libertarian Party founded on Dec. 11, 1971 The Libertarian Party, America’s third-largest political party, is celebrating its 37th birthday. “Since we began in 1971, we’ve elected hundreds of Libertarians to public office across the country,” says Libertarian Party National Chairman William Redpath. “These Libertarians make a significant impact […]

For Immediate Release Friday, December 12, 2008 Auto Bailout Will Only ‘Compound the Problem’ Former Congressman Bob Barr, the Libertarian Party’s 2008 presidential nominee, issued a statement condemning the proposed $15-billion bailout of the auto industry apparently nearing approval in the Congress. Barr said ‘the Faustian bargain’ the Big 3 automakers reached with lawmakers ‘compounds […]

For Immediate Release Friday, December 12, 2008 The Libertarian Party of Illinois (LP Illinois) condemns the recent actions of Democratic Governor Rob Blagojevich and calls for his immediate resignation for the good of the State of Illinois. Blagojevich was arrested on December 9, 2008, accused of scheming to profit from the selling of President-Elect Barack […]

For Immediate Release Thursday, December 11, 2008 Says only hope for the long-term viability of automakers is bankruptcy and restructuring The nation’s largest third-party is calling for Congress to strike down a measure backed by the White House that would risk at least $15 billion of taxpayer dollars to bail-out the American automotive industry. “It’s […]