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Freedom of association should be a piece of cake
Wedding cakes have become a controversial topic, as a few bakers who object to gay marriages on religious grounds decline to make cakes for those weddings. The U.S. Supreme Court heard Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission on Dec. 5, and will soon decide whether Colorado baker Jack Phillips should be legally required to violate his religious conscience and make a wedding cake for Charlie Craig and David Mullins, a gay couple.
Libertarian Party salutes bitcoin success (and happily accepts bitcoin donations)
On Dec. 6, the price of bitcoin surpassed $13,000, gaining more than $1,000 in value from a record high only the previous day. In April 2013, back when the price of bitcoin fluctuated between $76 and $266, Slate writer Eric Posner called the digital currency “a libertarian fantasy.” The Libertarian Party was already accepting bitcoin contributions then — the first political party to do so — through a system that immediately converted them to dollars, as required by policy.
Join me and run for office!
Dear Libertarian, There is no time like the present. I wasn't planning to become a candidate at this stage in my life. I have young kids. I have a job. I have volunteer responsibilities with other organizations. I have a lot on my plate. But I realized that if the...
Stand for liberty with Libertarian Sen. Laura Ebke
Friends, Sen. Laura Ebke (Photo by Eric Gregory, Lincoln Journal Star) Last week, the Nebraska GOP showed its true colors when it attacked the intelligence and the integrity of the voters of Nebraska’s Legislative District 32. In the process, it showed that the most...
Convention registration is soaring!
Dear Libertarian, We've had record numbers of early registrations for the 2018 Libertarian National Convention! Folks are excited and registering early. If you haven't registered, you can find all the options by clicking the button below. If you haven't booked your...
Alabama Senate candidate forum on Dec. 5 includes Libertarian Ron Bishop
Alabama voters have more candidates to choose from than controversial GOP nominee Roy Moore and Democratic candidate Doug Jones. Seven other candidates have declared as write-in candidates, including Libertarian Party candidate Ron Bishop. All nine have been invited...
Private-sector sexual misconduct punished while politicians let off easy
Sexual misconduct has long been a problem in both the public and private spheres, but today there is a stark difference between intolerance of sexual misconduct in the world of business and tolerance in the world of politics. Private-sector organizations have begun...
On Giving Tuesday, give Liberty
Today is Giving Tuesday. This year, please give the gift of Liberty. We have big ambitions for 2018. - 2,000 Libertarian candidates on ballots nationwide. - Winning more races, through strategic targeting. - Building a robust database for state parties. - 50 state...
Trump’s hypocritical reversal on Saudi Arabia
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Saudi Arabian King Salman, Melania Trump, and President Donald Trump. During the 2016 presidential campaign, candidate Donald Trump posted on Facebook: “Saudi Arabia and many of the countries that gave vast amounts of money to...
Trump’s hypocritical reversal on Saudi Arabia
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Saudi Arabian King Salman, Melania Trump, and President Donald Trump. During the 2016 presidential campaign, candidate Donald Trump posted on Facebook: “Saudi Arabia and many of the countries that gave vast amounts of money to...