The Libertarian Party of Illinois will be streaming a presidential candidates forum live from their state convention Saturday, October 22 beginning at 2:30 p.m. (CDT). Participating candidates include RJ Harris, Roger Gary, Lee Wrights, Carl Person, and Bill Still. The forum will be moderated by Lex Green, 2010 Illinois gubernatorial candidate and current state political [...]

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Inspired by Ron Paul’s quote that “I always knew that if you were going to have a revolution you needed two things, young people and music”, some of the libertarian Republican presidential candidate’s supporters have launched a multi-city benefit tour featuring pro-freedom bands, musicians, rappers, and libertarian speakers. Zak Carter, the main promoter who has [...]

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by R. Lee Wrights “This and no other is the root from which a tyrant springs; when he first appears he is a protector.”- Plato BURNET, Texas (Oct. 22) – Once again, President Obama has ordered U.S. soldiers into harm’s way unnecessarily. Last week, he quietly told the U.S. Congress that he had sent 100 [...]

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BURNET, Texas (Oct. 21) – Dr. Mary Ruwart, author of the highly-acclaimed guide to libertarian ideas “Healing Our World,” has endorsed R. Lee Wrights for the Libertarian presidential nomination in 2012. An in-demand speaker on libertarian ideas at colleges and libertarian conventions, Dr. Ruwart was runner-up for the 2008 Libertarian presidential nomination. Here is Dr. [...]

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Former Green Party Mayor candidate “Reverend” Billy Talen was found “not guilty” of trespass. The charges stemmed from a demonstration in 2010, where Reverend Billy and his choir entered a bank building to protest the bank’s support of Mountaintop Removal coal extraction.

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“Start with zero taxes. I propose a one-year national income tax vacation. It’s fair, it’s flat and we spread the good news to everyone. If you earn money for the next year, you get to keep it all – 100 percent. You earned it – it’s yours. Rich, poor or in-between, it doesn’t matter.” – Wayne Root

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OCCUPY WALL STREET AND 99% NEED THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY AND WE SHOULD MAKE CONTINUING EFFORTS TO INCLUDE THEM – AS MEMBERS, CANDIDATES, VOLUNTEERS, DONORS AND VOTERS How 99% of the Voters Were Delivered by the R/D’s to the Libertarian Party (by Carl Person, Candidate for Libertarian Party Nomination for President) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, [...]

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Ballot Access News: On October 18, Massachusetts and Minnesota both held special legislative elections. In the Massachusetts State House race (Berkshire Third District), Green Party nominee Mark C. Miller came close to winning. The Massachusetts Secretary of State’s office does not supply semi-official returns on election night. Unofficial returns reported in the press differ with [...]

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Wayne Root Opens Freedom Fest Wayne Root speaks at major political and Tea Party events across the USA. This video is Wayne’s speech that opened FreedomFest. Wayne opened the event as keynote speaker in front of several thousand attendees at “the world’s largest gathering of free minds”:

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Darcy Richardson at Battleground Blog reports: Delegates to the Socialist Party USA national convention in Los Angeles turned to their 2008 vice-presidential nominee yesterday to head the party’s ticket in the 2012 presidential sweepstakes. In nominating Stewart A. Alexander, an early frontrunner for the party’s top spot, the delegates turned back a late but spirited [...]

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Press release from LPHQ: WASHINGTON – Libertarian Party Chair Mark Hinkle released the following statement today: “I have been following the Occupy protesters, who call themselves the ’99%’, with interest. “It’s true that 99% of Americans do not enjoy the special benefits of crony capitalism. Crony capitalism is very different from real capitalism. In crony [...]

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For any of our readers who have not already noticed, the problem with IPR comments has been fixed. Please stop by and leave some on our other posts if you haven’t done so recently (or at all!)

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I went by the Occupy San Francisco camp outside the Federal Reserve building at 101 Market Street yesterday. This thing is really going strong. Although it was late at night, there were maybe 30-40 people camped there, many sleeping, some sitting around talking, etc. Lots of signs, fliers, books, materials, free food that supporters have [...]

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“Having seen the people of all other nations bowed down to the earth under the wars and prodigalities of their rulers, I have cherished their opposites, peace, economy, and riddance of public debt, believing that these were the high road to public as well as private prosperity and happiness.” – Thomas Jefferson  by R. Lee [...]

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Bob Barr, the Libertarian Party’s 2008 Presidential nominee, is rumored to be considering a run for the U.S. Congress in Georgia as a Republican. The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports: Former Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr has told friends that he’s contemplating an attempted return to Congress – and a return to the Republican fold. Barr, [...]

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As found in Liberty for America October 2011, we are told this resolution was read into the the August LNC minutes, a unanimous resolution: A RESOLUTION OF THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF GEORGIA, INC WHEREAS, the actions by the LNC appear to have exceeded its authority and is in gross violation of the guaranteed autonomy of [...]

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Both the Working Families Party and The Green Party have called for members and supporters to help Occupy Wall Street between now and tomorrow morning, when Mayor Bloomberg has threatened to evict them from Liberty Square.

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The Massachusetts Green Party affiliate made a statement about police actions against Occupy Boston: “The Occupy Boston movement is an important and long overdue effort to assert the rights of our citizens to have a government and a society that works for all the people…The people who are gathering are exercising their rights of free speech under the Constitution, as well as their inherent rights to ask for redress of their grievances…The police need to be told to back off, and solutions to problems need to be negotiated with the protest organizers.”

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Bill Still announced today on KTKK Radio Station out of Salt Lake City, Utah, that he would be seeking the nomination of the Libertarian Party for President. He claims to have support from delegated out of Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Utah. This article details some of his economic positions. Still is known as a proponent of [...]

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BURNET, Texas (Oct. 12) – R. Lee Wrights will take part in a Libertarian presidential candidates forum Oct. 22 during the 2011 Illinois Libertarian Party State Convention in Bloomington. The other candidates expected to attend are Roger Gary of Texas, R.J. Harris of Oklahoma and Carl Person of New York The convention will be held [...]

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