Press Releases and Party News

December 14, 2009 Dear Friend of Liberty, Tomorrow, December 15, is Bill of Rights Day. I don’t know how much we’ll hear about it in the media, but you and I know how important the Bill of Rights is. The Founders recognized that it was important to be specific about what government must not do. […]

Martha Coakley, the Massachusetts Democratic candidate for U.S. Senator, has indicated that she favors, and may insist on, including Libertarian Joe Kennedy in candidate debates. Kennedy will officially appear as an independent on the ballot. He is not related to the late Senator Edward Kennedy. The special election will be held on January 19, 2010. […]

Libertarian Patty Tweedle has filed to run in the special election for Missouri State House, District 62. The election will be held on February 2, 2010. From Friends of Patty Tweedle: Branson, MO — With the departure of Rep. Dennis Wood, the special election for the 62nd House District will include a Libertarian challenger. Patty […]

Dear Friend of Liberty, The Libertarian Party was founded 38 years ago on December 11, 1971. One of the founders, David Nolan, remains active within the party and is slated to speak at our 2010 National Convention in St. Louis over Memorial Day weekend. (Details for the convention, including prices and registration options, will be […]

Libertarian Taylor Bryant is running in the January 5 special election for Georgia State Senator, District 22. Mr. Bryant will face three Democrats in the election. There will be no Republicans, independents, or other party candidates in the election. If no candidate gets a majority, a runoff will be held on February 2. Visit Taylor […]

Robert Butler, Executive Director of the Libertarian Party of Texas, visited Abilene on December 8 and spoke to local members of the 9/12 Project group. Butler’s visit was covered by the Abilene Reporter-News.

December 7, 2009 Dear Friend of Liberty, Last week we sent a poll asking for your opinions on global warming. If you haven’t already taken it, you can still take the poll here. The poll has proven to be popular. Below is the poll question, responses, and results after one week. Which of the following […]

November 30, 2009 Dear Friend of Liberty, You may have seen recent headlines that ask whether climate scientists have been open and honest regarding global warming data. I would like to know your opinion on the global warming issue. Please take our latest poll. Even when Libertarians agree on principles, they may disagree on which […]

Libertarian National Committee, Inc. December 5-6, 2009 Meeting Agenda Nashville, Tennessee

(from an LP Maryland press release) Owings Mills, MD: On November 21, 2009 the Central Committee of the Libertarian Party of Maryland selected Susan Gaztañaga as their candidate for Governor and Doug McNeil as their candidate for Lieutenant Governor. In a speech on November 21st, Susan Gaztañaga stated, "A Gaztañaga administration will be a transparent […]

November 23, 2009 Dear Friend of Liberty, I don’t know about you, but I’m getting a little tired of hearing Republicans act self-righteous about this health care bill. Of course it’s a terrible bill that will increase government and taxes and make our health care worse — but let’s take a short trip down memory […]