September 21, 2009 Dear Friend of Liberty, You may have heard today’s prominent news stories about President Obama’s military commander in Afghanistan, Stanley McChrystal, and his request to greatly increase the presence of U.S. armed forces there. The Libertarian Party opposes this plan. We want to end the war, not escalate it. In September 2008, […]
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Libertarian Party quoted in product safety article
Excerpt from a Sep. 18 Foxnews.com article: "It’s absurd when nanny-state bureaucrats want to regulate things we buy at mom-and-pop shops or second-hand stores," Wes Benedict, executive director of the Libertarian National Committee, told FOXNews.com. "Consumer product safety is best left to a free market where suppliers can compete based on reputation and track records.
LP Monday Message: Libertarians march in 9/12 protest
September 14, 2009 Dear Friend of Liberty, Several LP headquarters interns and staffers marched in the big 9/12 DC protest on Saturday. We carried a sign pointing out that Republicans are to blame for oversized government, not just Democrats. Take a look at our blog post.
Libertarians Join 9/12 Tea Party March on Washington, Display “Republicans Equal Big Government”
Washington – Libertarian Party headquarters staff and interns joined the 9/12 Tea Party March on Washington. After gathering at Freedom Plaza, just blocks from the White House, the march proceeded the 1.1 miles down Pennsylvania Avenue to the U.S. Capitol for a rally.
Libertarians respond to President Obama's health care speech
For Immediate Release Thursday, September 10, 2009 Remind voters about Republican-initiated government-run health care plans WASHINGTON – In the wake of President Obama’s speech to Congress, America’s third-largest party wants to remind voters about Republican support for government-run health care plans. William Redpath, chairman of the Libertarian National Committee (LNC) commented, “Make no mistake, the […]
LP Monday Message: Promoting Free Labor Markets
September 7, 2009 Dear Friend of Liberty, First, I’d like to wish you a happy Labor Day. Second, I thought I’d share Plank 2.7 of the Libertarian Party Platform: "Labor Markets
LP Monday Message: Voters want more options
August 31, 2009 Dear Friend of Liberty, Like you, most Americans are unhappy with the Republican and Democratic parties. Earlier this month, a Zogby poll found that 58% of people think the U.S. needs more than two major political parties.
Take a look at our website: $200,900
August 28, 2009 Dear Friend of Liberty, If you look at the donation counter on our home page, you will see we recently surpassed our $200,900 goal for online donations for 2009. We’re at just over $210,000 at the time of writing this. That’s good news — but unfortunately, there’s bad news too. Our donations […]