Class warfare arguments have long been the domain of socialists, big-government leftists, and others who believe that through government force, they can end oppression and be uplifted individually and economically. While many of the statements they make about class-based oppression and exploitation ring true, their solutions to those very real problems are not viable [...]

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By Sarah Wires. I will try to do my own writeup on my blog later, maybe and/or am available anytime for phone interviews about my recollections, ideas etc if anyone wants to do one. For some background see a pre-convention post on IPR and comments on it. Disclosure: I was an active participant in [...]

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Press release from Free and Equal:
America’s Independence Day Tea Parties
Free & Equal.org/ ReTeaParty.com
***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE***
Chicago’s 4th of July Non-Partisan Tea Party Is On!
Chicago, Il - On Saturday July 4th, hundreds of “Tea Parties” will be held across the nation, drawing attention to the American people’s growing dissatisfaction with the actions of our Federal [...]

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Dave Brady has resigned his positions as State Chair of the Libertarian Party of Illinois and Chair of Libertarian Party of McHenry County in order to take a position with McHenry County government. He is also halting his challenge to Bob Sullentrup for Libertarian National Committee Secretary.
In a note posted to his Facebook page, Dave [...]

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Press release from LPHQ posted at LP.org:
LGBT Democrats express outrage over Obama administration defense of DOMA
WASHINGTON — Representatives from America’s third-largest party greeted Democrats protesting the Obama administration’s legal arguments defending the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) outside a Thursday Democratic National Committee fundraiser aimed at gay and lesbian donors, and shared with them information [...]

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Posted at LPWV.org by LPWV chairman Matt Harris:
http://www.lpwv.org/2009/06/30/why-i-loathe-ayn-rand-and-you-should-too/
Many in the liberty movement worship and idolize Ayn Rand, author of The Fountainhead, Atlas Shrugged, and a myriad of other novels and shorts. Ms. Rand, however, hated the liberty movement and the Libertarian Party in particular. Rand was particularly critical of the LP’s presidential [...]

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2008 Libertarian Party Vice-Presidential candidate Wayne Root appeared on Fox Business News on June 22 to decry government attempts to regulate smoking and other vices.  He said: “When you think about prohibition of alcohol, did that work out well? Of course not. Did it stop anyone from drinking? Of course not. All it did was [...]

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The Libertarian Party’s senatorial candidate in Louisiana told his supporters not to fret about the lack of attention from the press. Gentile’s website has received over 9000 visits in a month, and he is the only candidate who has promised to resign if the public is dissatisfied with his job as senator.
Gentile’s Web site [...]

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With Republicans and Democrats fighting for power and passing bills without each other’s approval in the NY State Senate, Libertarian commentator Richard Cooper says, “Given the current makeup of both houses of legislature, let these be our watchwords until we have a Libertarian governor and legislature. “Gridlock is good.”

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Press release from 2008 Libertarian Party Vice Presidential candidate Wayne Root, who is seeking the LP’s 2012 presidential nomination:

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Posted by Austin Petersen at LP.org
          The LP National internship program had an exciting week with outreach at several events around town including the National Taxpayers Union Conference, and Capital Pride. Interns have moved from all over the country to intern at the LP and participate in these events. While mostly focused on local events, [...]

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In what is reportedly its first decision since 1977, the Libertarian Party Judicial Committee has ruled 4-3 on the matter of R. Lee Wrights, concluding:
After reviewing all of the facts in light of the LP Bylaws, we conclude that Mr. Wrights was improperly suspended from his position on the LNC. We reverse that suspension, effective [...]

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Originally posted at http://www.lpwv.org/lpwv-platform/
Human Rights
The Libertarian Party of West Virginia asserts that all humans are created equal, and that the rights of every sovereign individual must be respected. Human rights are inherent to all humans and must not be in any way abridged or regulated by the state except in cases where the individual has [...]

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Between June 22nd and June 29th, the Supreme Court should be coming to a decision regarding the constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act. Issues about Georgia and the past and present of voting rights are covered in a new Atlanta Journal-Constitution story. Richard Winger of Ballot Access News linked to that story and provided his own commentary about the Voting Rights Act and independent/third party candidates.

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Roderick T. Long, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Auburn University — and a figure usually associated with the libertarian movement’s “left,” anarchist and non-party wings — has announced his candidacy for the Libertarian Party of Alabama’s chairmanship.

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