Originally the message of the Tea Party seemed clear “Less taxes and spending”. Simple enough, Right? Somehow they have gotten distracted. Very, very distracted. I know that all Tea Parties and their participants are different, so it is not fair for me to throw them all under the bus. So for those who are distracted; […]
Press Releases and Party News
Libertarians: Obama is shockingly pro-war
For Immediate Release Thursday, September 2, 2010 WASHINGTON – Following President Obama’s “end of our combat mission” speech, Libertarian Party chairman Mark Hinkle released this statement: “President Obama needs to stop lying. In his speech, he repeated the ridiculous and false claim that the U.S. combat mission is over in Iraq. He seems to think […]
LP Monday Message: Travis Irvine’s Quiz Across America video
August 30, 2010 Dear Friend of Liberty, Today is my birthday! I’ve already received a great gift in the form of a video from the Travis Irvine for Congress campaign. (Actually I’m not sure they intended it as a gift, but I’m pleased all the same.) The video shows the candidate volunteering for the Quiz […]
Arizona’s U.S. Senate Race Offers a Unique Opportunity
Perhaps more than any other contest this year, the battle for the seat currently held by John McCain offers an opportunity to contrast the ideas of liberty with the big-government philosophy that now dominates the GOP. Arizona held its primary election on August 24, and the results are interesting, to say the least. On the […]
3,200 door hangers at Glenn Beck’s D.C. rally
LP Headquarters staff and volunteers handed out 3,200 door hangers and about 1,000 Libertarian bumper stickers in three hours at Glenn Beck’s "Restoring Honor" rally in Washington, D.C. Hundreds of thousands of people attended this rally, many of whom were Tea Party activists.
Zionsville, Indiana High School Young Libertarians Volunteer for Hauptmann Campaign
Last Thursday, seven student members of the Young Libertarians of Zionsville, Indiana High School volunteered with the Joe Hauptmann for Indiana State Representative District 87 campaign. Joe Hauptmann is a physics teacher at Zionsville High School. He is also a former Chair of the Libertarian Party of Indiana. In April, his talk before the Libertarian […]
Quiz Across America door hangers! $5 per 100
UPDATE 4/9/14: The information below is out of date. To order door hangers, click here. Dear Friend of Liberty, We’re happy to finally launch QUIZ ACROSS AMERICA! We just received our first printing of 200,000 door hangers. They look great, and we’re ready to start shipping them to volunteers. You can get […]
The FDA Wants Jurisdiction over Your Kitchen!
I just posted the following article at LibertyforAll.net. You can read it in its entirety at at http://www.libertyforall.net/?p=4752. Enjoy! “Since the FDA only has jurisdiction over compounds involved in ‘interstate commerce,’ they have no jurisdiction over our kitchens—yet. Should my client lose this case, however, the FDA will have set a precedent to […]
Door Hanger sale probably starts Friday 8/27/10
LP News, which is arriving at homes now, announced door hangers would be available for sale online. They’re not quite ready, but may be on Friday 8/27/10. Will keep you posted. –Wes Benedict
Mexico Ex-President Fox Calls for Drug Legalization
Former Mexican President Vicente Fox said his country should legalize the production and sale of drugs in order to curb rising cartel-related violence.
Just Say Now petition to Facebook to change ad policy on marijuana legalization
As explained in our press release, the Libertarian Party is encouraging individuals to protest the decision made by Facebook to refuse advertisements that advocate for the legalization of marijuana. As noted by Wes Benedict, "We recognize Facebook’s right to control their content and censor whoever they want. But we’re also exercising our First Amendment right […]
Libertarian Party protests Facebook censorship of its marijuana legalization ad
For Immediate Release Wednesday, August 25, 2010 WASHINGTON – The Libertarian Party (LP) is protesting the decision by Facebook to refuse advertisements that advocate for the legalization of marijuana. The LP had been running a highly successful Facebook ad to express its support of marijuana legalization, but Facebook banned the ad about a week after […]