Libertarian Party News

It's an argument as old as the Libertarian Party itself; is the primary purpose of running for office to get elected or to educate people? When LP candidates concentrate on vote-getting rather than pushing principles they all too often end up sounding like Republicans.

Jerry Dodson's letter in the Oct. 14 edition was exactly right. What does the GOP really stand for anymore? Mark Otto tried to tell us in a Nov.

Third parties have not done well in North Carolina. And that appears to be by design.

National Government Sucks Day, November 7, 2009, dedicated to spreading a greater general understanding of the arrogance, corruption, incompetence, amorality, hubris, and authoritarian suckitude that is government.

I can't believe Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner wants to hand out billions more bailout money to GMAC! And who knows if we'll be able to stop the Obama government health care takeover? We couldn't stop Bush and the Republican Congress from passing the $400 billion Medicare drug plan.

A San Antonio Air Force veteran, Vic Luebker, said Tuesday he is seeking the Libertarian Party nomination for the 23rd congressional district seat currently held by Rep.

Two central Iowa men, both members of the Libertarian Party , have filed papers to form an exploratory committee for Iowa's 2010 gubernatorial race.

Jim Duensing, who was shot by a Las Vegas policeman on October 30, and who is seeking the Libertarian Party nomination for U.S. Senate in 2010, has issued a detailed, clear explanation of the incident.

Gov. Ed Rendell has signed legislation to enact a 2009-10 budget of $27 billion for General Fund expenditures and $61.7 billion of total state operating expenditures.

The N.C. Supreme Court may soon have to decide whether the state's third-party ballot-access law is constitutional.

The time is right for Silicon Valley -- style progressivism to woo independents into a political force under the Libertarian Party banner.

Libertarian men: Voting is emasculating! Source: Dallas Libertarian Examiner Author: Garry Reed Posted on 10.26.09 by Thomas L. Knapp "Now Libertarians, especially the male kind, have yet another reason not to vote.

In America you have the right to vote for the candidate of your choice. October seems to be Ballot Access Month for the Libertarian Party.

The 5th circuit will hear arguments in Libertarian Party v Dardenne, 08-582, on December 3, 2009.

It's most often during difficult economic times that the " permanent portfolio " comes back into vogue.

The N.C. Court of Appeals upheld a state law yesterday that forces third political parties to collect tens of thousands of signatures to get on North Carolina's ballot, but the court's split decision means that the case will likely be heard again.

Wes Benedict who is the Executive Director of the Libertarian Party in the USA praised Barack Obama's new policy towards medical marijuana.

"Seize the moment, Libertarians. You're not going to get a better one." - Carlos Watson, a career tech and media entrepreneur and regular MSNBC contributor.

The time is right for Silicon Valley -- style progressivism to woo independents into a political force under the Libertarian Party banner.

Austin Petersen, our former Director of Outreach, and young libertarian Caitlyn Korb discuss the current trends of new media and how it is affecting libertarian politics.