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Bush: The ambassador that wasn't

For Immediate Release Monday, August 11, 2008 Bush’s deplorable track record with civil liberties and regulatory policies makes him an unfit ambassador of American values If it weren’t for a history of abuses against civil liberties and a penchant for regulatory economic policies, President George Bush could have been an ambassador of freedom and capitalism […]

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Time to Cut Off Iraq

For Immediate Release Wednesday, August 6, 2008 Iraq should be footing their own bill “It is time for Iraq to take responsibility for the costs and burdens of rebuilding their country,” says Libertarian Party National Chairman William Redpath, following a new report from the Government Accountability Office stating that Iraq may have a budget surplus […]

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Recruiting volunteers with Craigslist

From our friendly neighborhood volunteer coordinator, Austin Petersen: To supplement traditional recruitment through your local events, and to help with Ballot Access, I have been placing advertisements on the Web site Craigslist.org. Although it may not sound like a good place to look, you would be surprised at the return rate of people who reply […]

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Border fences poor substitutes for immigration reform

For Immediate Release Tuesday, August 5, 2008 Illegal immigration a product of ineffective government policies As the federal government scrambles to put up a costly border fence along the Mexico-US border, Libertarian Party spokesperson Andrew Davis is already calling it a “poor substitute for real immigration reform.” “Illegal immigration is a huge problem in the […]

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Where does your candidate stand?

Where does your candidate stand? Do you know where your candidate stands on the important issues in this upcoming election?  Did you know that John McCain stands for an expensive cap and trade program in his war against global warming?  Did you know that Barack Obama wants huge tax increases on oil companies, which will […]

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'We don't mind you shutting down'

For Immediate Release Monday, August 4, 2008 As Congress plays games, taxpayers get a break from big spending While Republicans threaten a government shutdown over a fight with Democrats on offshore drilling, the Libertarian Party says such a dramatic step wouldn’t be so bad. “We don’t mind Congress shutting down,” says Andrew Davis, spokesperson for […]

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Freedom going up in smoke

For Immediate Release Thursday, July 31, 2008 Regulations would endanger health of liberty in the United States Tobacco regulations that just passed the House “should carry a warning label about their dangerous effects on liberty,” says Libertarian Party spokesperson Andrew Davis. The bill, sponsored by California Democrat Rep. Henry Waxman, would give new powers to […]

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Bill of Rights Blackout

Recently, LP presidential candidate Bob Barr testified at a congressional hearing about the separation of powers between the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government.  Calling for "a thorough inquiry into the Bush administration’s attack on the Constitution’s system of separation of powers and checks and bal

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West Virginia Update #2

It’s well past 1 a.m. in West Virginia, and I should be in bed getting sleep for another day of petitioning that begins in but just a few short hours.  However, the energy of the petition drive (or maybe just the Starbucks coffee we made in the room’s nearly microscopic coffee machine) keeps my eyes […]

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Barr Urges House Judiciary to Hold President Accountable

For Immediate Release Sunday, July 27, 2008 Appearing before the House Judiciary Committee, Bob Barr called for ‘a thorough inquiry into the Bush administration’s attack on the Constitution’s system of separation of powers and checks and balances.’ He explained: ‘It is axiomatic that no matter how much power government has, it always wants more.” “While […]

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West Virginia Update #1

It’s been more than 36 hours since my plane landed in West Virginia and I began volunteering with the Barr campaign’s ballot access drive.  Though coming to the end of my second day, it’s already been an interesting experience in a state traditionally dominated by Democrats and with a history that makes its residents wary […]

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Housing Bill Like 'Painting a Collapsing House'

For Immediate Release Friday, July 25, 2008 The Libertarian Party is calling for the Senate to block a measure that seeks to stabilize the housing market at a cost of $300 billion. “The bill is an atrocity, pure and simple,” says Libertarian Party National Chairman William Redpath. “The housing bill creates more regulation, more government […]

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