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Want to end gun violence? End war, including the war on drugs
On Feb. 27, the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives passed a new gun control bill, the “Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019,” with a 240-190 vote that largely split along party lines. The bill would extend requirements for background checks for transfers...
It’s been 20 years
I joined the Libertarian Party as a member 20 years ago today. We have made so much progress during that time. Here are 3 of my favorite stats: We have twice the ballot access access that we did 20 years ago. We have 92% more registered Libertarians than we did just...
Being a voice of reason in DC
Dear Libertarian, Check out the headline from The Washington Times yesterday: The national debt is sky high at $22 trillion...and growing...every day! Our massive national debt is one of the greatest threats to our national security and stability. And yet, as The...
Supreme Court rules against highway robbery through asset forfeiture
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Feb. 20 that civil asset forfeiture as widely practiced by state and local governments can violate the Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and its prohibition against excessive fines. On her second day back on the...
US intervention won’t cure Venezuela’s socialist disease
In a speech in Miami on Feb. 18, President Donald Trump addressed the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Venezuela. He correctly pointed out that the people of Venezuela are afflicted by the malady of tyrannical socialism, a sociopolitical disease introduced by deceased...
Trump’s only ‘national emergency’ is keeping his base happy
On the afternoon of Feb. 14, Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced on the floor of the Senate that President Donald Trump plans to sign the bipartisan bill that will keep the federal government open and simultaneously declare a “national...
Important: IT security
To the friends and members of the LP: We care about your privacy as much as you do, and that is the purpose of this email. Please take a moment to read this. Someone has been sending fake emails that claim to be from LP National staff and/or LNC members. We also have...
Important special election for Libertarian Bill Hunt in RI
Fellow Libertarians, My name is Jeff Lyons, and I am the Region 8 (Northeast) representative to the Libertarian National Committee and a lifetime member of the Libertarian Party. I am writing today to tell you about my friend Billy Hunt, who is again running for a...
Americans are ready for the Libertarian Party
Republicans and Democrats often have a stranglehold on the U.S. political process, but Americans are ready for that to change. According to a Politico/Morning Consult poll conducted in early February, more than half of all voters in the United States believe a third...
Huge press hit, 2 notable polls!
Dear Libertarian, What a week! Earlier this week, County Supervisor Jeff Hewitt delivered the Libertarian Party’s State of the Union. It was a message about the tremendous human progress that has been enabled by institutions that protect property rights, contracts,...