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For Immediate Release Friday, April 18, 2008 Violates tradition of ‘innocent until proven guilty’ WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Libertarian Party issued a statement from Executive Director Shane Cory following the announcement of the federal government’s new practice of collecting DNA data from people arrested, though not convicted, for federal offenses: “The new practice of collecting […]

For Immediate Release Thursday, April 10, 2008 The Libertarian Party warns against excessive government regulation in response to a staggering economy Washington, D.C. – The Libertarian Party is warning against excessive and rash government intervention in the U.S. economy in response to recent market woes. Libertarian Party National Chairman William Redpath commented today: “It is […]

For Immediate Release Thursday, February 7, 2008 Washington, D.C. – Following a solid McCain victory in the Super Tuesday primaries, the Libertarian Party has sent Republican headquarters a funeral wreath marking the death of limited-government values within the Republican Party. The wreath was hand-delivered to the D.C. offices of the Republican National Committee. “We simply […]

For Immediate Release Wednesday, January 23, 2008 Letters sent to Senate Democrats who voted for the FISA amendments The Libertarian Party has sent letters to 22 Democratic Senators who voted for the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act amendments in August of last year, urging them to reconsider against an upcoming Senate bill that would make those […]

For Immediate Release Tuesday, September 25, 2007 Libertarian Party rejects President Bush’s claim that warrantless wiretapping is essential to United States security The Libertarian Party rejects President Bush’s claims that the “Protect America Act” needs to be made permanent, citing that the bill fails to live up to its name and only limits American civil […]