Press Releases and Party News

by John Jay Myers   With all the naked viewing and groping going on, I wonder if this is the United States of America or the back room of an adult video store. We have two major problems here, the TSA and their intrusive unconstitutional invasions of our rights, and the bigger question of why […]

Our good friends at www.downsizedc.org have launched a campaign to abolish the TSA. It’s a quick and easy way to send a message to your congressional "representative" and to your two U.S. Senators. Please let Congress know that you still value the Bill of Rights, abhor the TSA’s invasion of privacy, and object to the […]

On December 14, 2010, Libertarian candidate, Tony Gergely, will run against Republicans and Democrats in a special election for the State Representative seat in Texas’ 44th district. Gergely was recently featured in an article by the Seguin Gazette- Enterprise where he discusses how his background as a microbiologist and as the owner of SureLife Laboratories […]

The following are preliminary results for 795 Libertarians who ran for office in the November 2 elections. These are not final official numbers, but we don’t think the percentages will change significantly. Some Libertarians had to run as write-ins. Those candidates are only included if we have been able to get vote counts for them. […]

November 29, 2010 Dear Friend of Liberty, I hope you had a nice Thanksgiving. Even with the elections recently over, we’ve had a busy couple of weeks. Our Libertarian National Committee had a productive meeting in New Orleans on November 20-21. It was a shock to us to learn shortly after the meeting that Libertarian […]

Forward Omaha, the Anti-Recall Group, Intends to Further Intimidate Omaha Residents   OMAHA, NE – November 28, 2010-Libertarian Party of Nebraska Communications Director Randy Eshelman issued the following statement: "We’ve gotten wind that the group organized to thwart the recall of Omaha Mayor Jim Suttle, “Forward Omaha,” has attained photo copies of the 37,000+ signatures […]

The following YouTube video is a compilation of many TV reports covering the TSA abuses of our rights. It’s well worth watching. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhkQoiaf7Uc Everyone who reads this should call their Congress Critter and express serious outrage over these TSA abuses. Yours in liberty………………….Mark Hinkle, LNC Chair

While we observe Thanksgiving, enjoy friends and family, and otherwise take a break from our daily grind, let us remember why we can celebrate this day: freedom and the responsibility that comes with it. John Stossel re-tales this story that I often see around this time of year, and adds a little something extra at […]

Arizona Daily Star, November 21 Orange County Register, November 22 New York Times, November 22 Telegraph (UK), November 23

Many Libertarian Party members as well as the press have requested more information on David Nolan’s death so they don’t misreport any facts. Below is a statement from Libertarian Party Chair Mark Hinkle: David Saturday evening was driving, wound up rolling off the road, with no damage to the vehicle, with whatever happened to him […]

November 22, 2010 Dear Friend of Liberty, I’m sad to tell you that David Nolan, one of the founders of the Libertarian Party, died yesterday. Below is the text of a press release we sent today. ========== WASHINGTON – David F. Nolan, one of the founders of the Libertarian Party (LP), died unexpectedly on November […]

Bob Barr, former Libertarian Party presidential candidate, is taking a stand against the newly instated TSA security checks.  Stories are already reporting the embarrassment and overall violation of personal rights that many Americans have been forced to endure due to these new checks. The invasive pat- downs and full body scans have spurred Barr, current […]