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Darryl W. Perry: ‘Giving Libertarians a Bad Name’

January 11th, 2013 · 35 Comments

By Darryl W. Perry at Free Press Publications: It seems the past few years have seen an increase in the number of people calling themselves “libertarian.” Normally this would be excellent news for people who support a society in which the maximum role of civil government is the protection of life, liberty, and property. It [...]

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Reeves’ Oregon Group Files Articles of Incorporation

December 22nd, 2012 · 56 Comments

  Here is a public document filed by a member of the Reeves group, regarding the competing faction for leadership of the Oregon LP:   ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION – Libertarian Party of Oregon (by Eric B. Saub…   Also, this correspondence was received this week:   Letter from SOS denying complaint (P0307536)   For the [...]

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Steve Kubby: Farewell Message

November 21st, 2012 · 30 Comments

This article was sent to me for the purpose of publishing on IPR. Steve Kubby is a long-time Libertarian activist, known especially for his contributions to the cause of using marijuana for medical reasons. Farewell Message by Steve Kubby November 21, 2012     Cannabis is legal in two states. The seeds of legalization, planted [...]

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LNC meeting – November 2012 in Arlington, VA

November 17th, 2012 · 402 Comments

The Libertarian National Committee is meeting November 16-17 in Arlington, VA. [...]

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Bruce Majors is the First D. C. Candidate to Take Grover Norquist’s Tax Pledge

October 24th, 2012 · 4 Comments

Posted in the Washington Post, October 23, 2012 Written by Mike DuBonis In what appears to be a first for the tax-and-spendy world of District politics, a local candidate has signed the vaunted Taxpayer Protection Pledge . Bruce Majors, the Libertarian candidate for congressional delegate , took Americans for Tax Reform’s pledge earlier this month. [...]

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Campaign Commercial for John Jay Myers, LP Senate Candidate

October 23rd, 2012 · 8 Comments

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Gary Johnson: New Internet Video and interview

June 25th, 2012 · 12 Comments

Libertarian Presidential nominee Gary Johnson released a new Youtube commercial. The video is below.   Gary Johnson was also interviewed by Bill Frank, the audio can be heard at Brainstormin’: 2012 Presidential Candidate Gary Johnson Explains Why He’s A Better Choice Than Obama Or Romney. Gary Johnson is a former two-term Governor of New Mexico. [...]

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Gary Johnson: Boldly Going Where No Libertarian Has Gone Before?

June 24th, 2012 · 18 Comments

In an article titled: Gary Johnson: Boldly going were no Libertarian has gone before?  published in today’s Tuscon Citizen, reporter David Pinar writes: Libertarian Party 2012 candidate for President Gary Johnson  is finally getting some attention and, surprisingly, more and more supporters. I say “surprisingly” because while Libertarian candidates often do get some attention, it rarely [...]

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Gary Johnson media coverage updates with links

June 23rd, 2012 · 14 Comments

The following is more recent media coverage of Libertarian Presidential nominee Gary Johnson. First is an interview with NPR’s Michel Martin where he sat down in studio to discuss his record as Governor, libertarian views, and capturing Ron Paul supporters. MARTIN: Well, you’re also arguing that you are where many of the American people are, [...]

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Tom Woods: The Libertarian Speech I would give to the whole country

June 20th, 2012 · 128 Comments

Tom Woods, historian and liberty activist, participated in the Texas Libertarian Convention June 9, 2012. His opening statement included that he would be making two speeches, the first 40 minutes being his speech to the masses to draw them to libertarianism, the last 20 minutes regarding his thoughts on the Libertarian Party. Skip to the [...]

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Ron Paul: Endorse Romney — “No Way!”

June 20th, 2012 · 8 Comments

Former Libertarian Presidential Candidate (1988), current Republican US Congressman and self-identified (small l) libertarian-Republican Ron Paul is in “No Way” ready to endorse Mitt Romney. From an interview on CNN aired 19 June 2012.   PAUL: . . . There’ll be support for our cause of liberty and for what we’ve been doing for a [...]

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Johnson endorses Colorado measure to legalize marijuana

June 19th, 2012 · 2 Comments

Libertarian Gary Johnson continues to reiterate his support for legalization of marijuana by going to a Denver, Colorado dispensary. Johnson says that if he’s elected president, medical marijuana businesses that are operating within state and local laws wouldn’t have to worry about efforts by federal prosecutors to shut them down. Read more: Libertarian candidate visits [...]

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