Libertarian Party News

President Obama has brought more of the same -- not change you can believe in. At least according to the Libertarian Party, which said this evening that its "top 10 disasters" of the Obama administration's first year have a striking similarity to the Bush administration.

Dear Friend of Liberty, You have probably heard lots of politicians in recent months complaining about "the skyrocketing cost of health care." They wring their hands about how "the United States spends more on health care..." etc.

The political "Newcomer of the Year" must be the Tea Party protester. But when you peek behind the new "Don't Tread on Me" flags, some of the local Tea Party and 912 Project groups are looking more like the same old political factions.

Palm Beach County enjoys a little over 800,000 registered voters; 200,000 of which are not registered with either of the two older parties.

On December 19, U.S. District Court Judge Con G. Cholakis of Albany, New York, died, at the age of 66.

The list of Republican candidates who have filed for county offices has grown by three since last week.

The Libertarian Party headquarters in Washington, DC has received various reports that Michael Badnarik, the 2004 nominee for President, has suffered a heart attack and has been hospitalized in Wisconsin.

The political news site Politico.com suggests that "Gary Johnson emerges as the next Ron Paul." Johnson is a former New Mexico governor.

Examiners spread the seasonal cheer with the Examiner.com Holiday Guide . Monday, December 14, 2009 38 years ago the Libertarian Party was created.

2. Tom Harris says class war is for losers. Perhaps he might tell Gordon.... or maybe he just did.

The Democratic and Republican parties remain dominant in America, but the views of the Libertarian party offer insight into the realities of patriotism.

Published: Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 7:20 p.m. Dr.

BY PHILLIP WILLIAMS Special Correspondent GILMER -- Four people announced Tuesday night that they would seek the Libertarian Party nomination for Upshur County elective offices -- the first-ever Libertarian candidates for county office here.

Libertarian Party fundraiser Karl Denninger will speak at 7 p.m. Dec. 9 in the Charter Room of the Emerald Grande Hotel in Destin.

Massachusetts has three ballot-qualified parties, Democratic, Republican, and Libertarian.

Ayn Rand at 100; a resurgence? This is a strange topic to put before you, in part because it may not have broad reach for many.

According to this story, outgoing Annapolis, Maryland city councilmember Julie Stankivic says she may change her voter registration from "Republican" to "Libertarian." She was elected in a partisan election in 2005 as an independent, but later had become a Republican.

Two lawsuits involving minor parties have oral arguments during the first week in December.

Although it had already been reported that the Libertarian Party won ten partisan elections in Pennsylvania on November 3, 2009, it had not been previously reported that two of the wins were in a contest in which the Libertarians had ballot-listed major party opponents.

Wyoming has very difficult ballot access for both new parties and independent candidates.