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The Huffington Post reports today on a deal hatched between the White House and major pharmaceutical firms to win their support of Barack Obama’s proposed government takeover of the nation’s health care system. The report comes after the New York Times and Los Angeles time reported such a deal was in the works.
From today’s Washington Examiner. Click here to read the full editorial: With a few hours’ reflection, it’s become clear that Barack Obama’s reference to the U.S. Postal Service at yesterday’s health care town hall was the most revealing, and damaging, thing the president has said in the entire health care debate. Explaining why he believes […]
John Monds, the Libertarian candidate for Georgia governor, has a challenge for Georgians who want to see real change. Simply save your spare change until August 28th…then contribute what you’ve saved to his campaign.
For Immediate Release Wednesday, August 12, 2009 President seeks to assure voters by promising health care will be run like the mail WASHINGTON — America’s third largest party Wednesday took aim at comments made by President Barack Obama in a New Hampshire press event Tuesday, in which he took questions from a pre-selected audience. Obama […]
Dear friend, Rep. Kathy Castor and Sen. Russ Carnahan called out union thugs to rough up citizens who showed up to speak out against government-run medicine. Rep. David Scott began screaming at a doctor who disagreed with him. Rep. John Dingell got into an argument with an elderly man who brought his special […]
From today’s Washington Times (click here for the full article): Drooping polls undercut scripted protest claim The White House’s claim that large and boisterous protests against health care reform over the past week have been scripted performances, underwritten by industry lobbyists and the Republican Party, continues to run into a stubborn reality check: public […]
Today’s Washington Times editorial covers a recent trend troubling Libertarians — elected Democrats employing union violence to stamp down dissent at town hall meetings. Click here to read the editorial, or if you live in the metro D.C. area, pick up a copy of The Washington Times. Libertarians oppose the initiation of force to achieve […]
For Immediate Release Monday, August 10, 2009 LP has one simple question, ‘Will you read the bill?’ WASHINGTON — America’s third-largest party urged its members Monday to attend public forums being held by House members over the August recess and put their signature to one simple pledge – will they promise not to vote for […]
The Christian Science Monitor, the multiple Pulitzer Prize-winning international newspaper, highlights the Libertarian Party in its coverage of the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor: Donny Ferguson of the Libertarian Party called the confirmation “a significant defeat for individual, property, and gun rights.”
For Immediate Release Friday, August 7, 2009 White House orders Dems to ‘punch back’ as union organizers attack citizens WASHINGTON — America’s third largest party Friday called on Democrats to end what appears to be a budding campaign of union violence targeted at citizens who differ with the White House at town hall meetings across […]
For Immediate Release Thursday, August 6, 2009 WASHINGTON — Libertarian National Committee Communications Director Donny Ferguson released the following statement Thursday, after the Senate’s 68-31 vote to confirm Second Circuit Judge Sonia Sotomayor to fill the Supreme Court seat vacated by retiring Justice David Souter: ‘Today’s confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court […]
From FoxNews.com. Mob Rule or Democracy in Action? Health Care Debate Focuses on Opponents Over Substance Democrats are stepping up their campaign against opponents of health care reforms, depicting town hall audiences protesting a Democratic-sponsored bill as angry mobs duped into hostile actions by special interest groups.
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