From an article on WorldNetDaily.com: There was a time when I considered myself something of a libertarian. I never liked the label “conservative.” Conservatives for me were … well … too conservative, for lack of a better way of saying it. I actually wanted to shrink the federal government down to a size reflecting its [...]

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View this message at LP.org Dear Friend of Liberty, John Edwards was the Democratic vice presidential nominee in 2004, and he was a leading contender for the presidential nomination in 2008. We all now know he cheated on his wife and lied to America about it throughout much of that time. Now he’s facing potential [...]

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View this message at LP.org May 30, 2011 Dear Friend of Liberty, Today, Memorial Day, millions commemorate fellow Americans who have served in our military and fallen in wars. Addressing Memorial Day can be complicated for Libertarians, not because we don’t love freedom and recognize that many have sacrificed their lives, but because we have [...]

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Press Release For Immediate Release Friday, May 27, 2011 Libertarians say restore freedom, repeal Patriot Act WASHINGTON – Libertarian Party Chair Mark Hinkle issued the following statement today: “Yesterday, Republicans and Democrats in Congress joined hands to renew several provisions of the Patriot Act. These provisions are unconstitutional and violate our right to freedom from [...]

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By Wayne Allyn Root, Former Libertarian Vice Presidential Nominee Republican Presidential contenders are melting like tourists on the Vegas Strip, without sunscreen, on a 117 degree day in July. Doesn’t anyone in the GOP actually want to run against the worst President in modern American history? It can’t be Obama’s record that’s scaring Republicans. Obama [...]

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Friday, May 20, 2011, 08:19 AM Obama Awakens a Sleeping Giant By Wayne Allyn Root, Former Libertarian Vice Presidential Nominee Mark the date – Thursday May 19th. It’s the day the leopard showed his spots. It’s the day Obama stabbed Israel in the back. It’s the day he told Israel, DROP DEAD. For the first [...]

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  WASHINGTON – In its most recent FEC report, for the period ending March 31, 2011, the Libertarian Party reported $284,882.95 in cash with $0 in debt. At the same point four years ago, the party reported $21,962.37 in cash with $31,589.74 in debt. Libertarian Party Chair Mark Hinkle said, “Four years ago, we were [...]

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Libertarian Party View this at LP.org May 2, 2011 Dear Friend of Liberty, Last Saturday I spoke at the LP Minnesota state convention. I enjoyed my time at the convention, and I’d like to thank them for hosting me. Below are two questions I was asked after my speech, along with my responses. (The questions [...]

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jim Duensing for President www.JimDuensing.com Patriot’s Day 2011 APR 19 – God Bless Samuel Whittemore Libertarian Presidential Candidate Jim Duensing supports the increased production of nickels. With the bad economic times of this New Depression there are few investments paying off for the United States Government like its stockpiles of nickles. A [...]

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Posted as a note to Facebook early morning Sunday, April 17: This weekend I was supposed to speak at the Mississippi Party’s State Convention, something I was looking forward to, but instead I made the trip to Washington D.C. to try and fill the slot that was left vacant on the Libertarian National Committee by [...]

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The Libertarian National Committee is meeting in Alexandria, VA this weekend (4/16/2011 – 4/17/2011). There is a live video available on justin.tv. The agenda is available for download.

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Posted on the LP website: For Immediate Release Friday, April 15, 2011 Libertarians call spending compromise “travesty” WASHINGTON – Libertarian Party Executive Director Wes Benedict issued the following statement today: “Just in time for Tax Day, the Republicans and Democrats in Congress have joined hands to clobber American taxpayers. “According to the Associated Press, the [...]

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Two talk show hosts: one a moderate lefty, and the other a hard-core right winger.

Who said Wayne isn’t ambidextrous?

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Posted to the LP Blog April 4, 2011 Dear Friend of Liberty, John Stossel, the famous reporter from “20/20,” now has his own show on Fox Business. He recently taped a show at the International Students For Liberty Conference at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Here’s a quote from the segment, “What Does it [...]

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Press release from LPHQ: WASHINGTON – The Libertarian National Committee (LNC) is challenging certain aspects of the McCain-Feingold political speech restrictions in a new lawsuit filed today against the Federal Election Commission (FEC). In 2007, a Libertarian Party supporter passed away, leaving the party over $217,000 in his will — an amount over seven times [...]

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Gold America Group: IN: Dues 573,500 Donations 209,000 Recurring Gifts 408,000 Board Solicitation 200,000 Publications 24,000 Total 1,414,500 OUT: Cost of Raising Money Fundraising 150,000 Membership Fundraising 234,500 Total 384,500 Net 1,030,000 OUT SPENDING Administrative Costs 369,500 Compensation 522,000 Affiliate Support 9,000 Brand Development 52,000 Campus Outreach 9,300 Litigation 12,000 Media 2,000 Member Communication 44,000 [...]

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(Posted by Paulie) In comments on my last update about the process to fill two At Large Rep vacancies on the Libertarian National Committee caused by the death of David Nolan (RIP) and the resignation of former Treasurer James Oaksun, whom former At Large Rep Bil Redpath was appointed to replace, LNC regional rep Daniel [...]

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Following up on prior reports (see here and here): I will not name my source unless he/she wants to step forward, but this is from a member of the LNC. -Paulie 1) Redpath’s motion did not have support. According to George Phillies, that motion was: “We move to appoint Rebecca Sink-Burris and John Jay Myers [...]

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(Posted by Paulie) According to George Phillies, Bill Redpath has proposed a motion: “We move to appoint Rebecca Sink-Burris and John Jay Myers as At-Large Representatives to the Libertarian National Committee for the remainder of the 2010-2012 term.” This may be voted on in the near future, so some LNC members are seeking input from [...]

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(Posted by Paulie) Per telephone conversation with region rep Doug Craig, the LNC is considering filling two At Large vacancies in the near future, rather than waiting for the next meeting in April. The vacancies on the committee were created when party (co-)founder David Nolan passed away in November, and when Bill Redpath was appointed [...]

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