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For Immediate Release Monday, December 8, 2008 The following resolution was passed by the Libertarian National Committee on Dec. 7, 2008 at its quarterly board meeting: RESOLUTION CONDEMNING DOMESTIC DEPLOYMENT OF THE U.S. MILITARY WHEREAS , the domestic deployment of 20,000 uniformed military personnel planned by the United States government undermines the Posse Comitatus Act […]

For Immediate Release Saturday, December 6, 2008 The Libertarian Party Says: “No.” The ‘Big Three’ are back on the Hill, and this time the question is whether they can make a strong enough case in order to receive billions of dollars in taxpayer-backed loans to save their companies from bankruptcy. Despite all the trappings of […]

For Immediate Release Thursday, December 4, 2008 Had Warned of Such Domestic Military Involvement Since 1993 Waco Tragedy Former Georgia Congressman Bob Barr says government plans to deploy 20,000 uniformed soldiers inside the United States “ignores all the tragic lessons we have learned from using the U.S. military in domestic crises.” “When combat troops are […]

For Immediate Release Wednesday, December 3, 2008 Says Americans will be more vulnerable to rights violations Libertarian Party National Chairman William Redpath calls a plan by the federal government to deploy 20,000 uniformed soldiers inside the United States “further evidence of a disturbing trend of militarism in today’s society.” According to reports from the Washington […]

For Immediate Release Wednesday, November 19, 2008 Republicans Responsible for Massive Growth in Government Regulation Following Senator John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign, and the support of the massive bailouts by Republican members of Congress, the Libertarian Party says it has replaced the GOP as the party of free market advocates. “The Republican Party no longer […]

For Immediate Release Tuesday, November 18, 2008 As I recover from Election Day and my US Senate campaign that preceded it, it is time to take stock of where the Libertarian Party stands and what we accomplished in the election season just passed. While I know that we are disappointed that more of our candidates […]

For Immediate Release Friday, November 14, 2008 CEOs and Government Assistance Stand in the Way of Economic Turnaround “CEOs and government ‘altruism’ are standing in the way of effective economic turnaround,” says Libertarian Party spokesperson Andrew Davis. “Businessmen are bad for capitalism when they use the government as life support for failing ventures,” explains Davis. […]

For Immediate Release Monday, November 10, 2008 Hoping to build on a solid performance in 2008, the Libertarian Party looks ahead to 2010. “This is just the beginning of the new Libertarian Party,” says Bob Barr, the 2008 Libertarian Party nominee for president. “This year, we set a solid foundation for freedom, on which we […]

For Immediate Release Thursday, November 6, 2008 The Libertarian Party wishes to express its condolences to the friends and family of Libertarian activist Marshall Fritz, who passed away on Nov. 4 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. “When I think of Marshall Fritz, I immediately think of other people, because I met so many other […]

For Immediate Release Wednesday, November 5, 2008 “This is just the beginning of the new Libertarian Party,” says Bob Barr, the 2008 Libertarian Party nominee for president. “In these next four years, there will be an even greater need for a political party fully dedicated to lower taxes, smaller government and more individual freedom — […]

For Immediate Release Monday, November 3, 2008 by Libertarian Party Presidential Nominee Bob Barr Federal authorities have announced that they are opening an investigation into the collapse of Washington Mutual, the largest bank failure in America. This step is long overdue, and should be the start of a much broader investigation of potential criminal behavior […]

For Immediate Release Sunday, November 2, 2008 Barack Obama is going to win the presidency. While the end of the current era of Republican mismanagement may be good news in many respects, this is no cause for complacency for anyone concerned about American liberty and America’s place in the world. Senator Obama, despite his eloquent […]