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Libertarian Party: Police should stand down in Ferguson, MO; end failed drug war
For Immediate Release Thursday, August 14, 2014 Militarized police in Ferguson, Mo., after the August2014 shooting death of Michael Brown. Tear gas, unrest, controlling the press, and the killing of alleged innocents are outcomes one would expect politicians to...

Libertarians say get rid of Ex-Im Bank
For Immediate Release Wednesday, August 6, 2014 Libertarian Party Chair Nicholas Sarwark says the Export-Import Bank should be allowed to expire later this year. Sarwark comments: Most Republicans and Democrats are crony capitalists and protectionists, which means...

NY Times agrees with Libertarian Party on marijuana
For Immediate Release Wednesday, July 30, 2014 The New York Times has recently published editorials calling for an end to marijuana prohibition. The Libertarian Party has held that same position for decades. On July 27, 2014, the Times wrote : "... It has been more...

Libertarian Party joins coalition urging Obama to veto cybersecurity bill
For Immediate Release Tuesday, July 15, 2014 The Libertarian Party calls for President Barack Obama to veto the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) of 2014, joining a coalition of other organizations that oppose this bill, including the Electronic Frontier...

Libertarians say: Let the immigrant children in
For Immediate Release Tuesday, July 8, 2014 In response to recent media reports about the increase in Latin American children seeking entry into the United States, Libertarian Party Chair Nicholas Sarwark released this statement: Should the U.S. government forbid...

Libertarians urge Americans to declare their independence
For Immediate Release Thursday, July 3, 2014 On Independence Day, the Libertarian Party calls on American voters to declare independence from the Republican and Democratic parties. The Declaration of Independence says: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that...

Libertarians respond to Hobby Lobby ruling
For Immediate Release Tuesday, July 1, 2014 In response to yesterday's Hobby Lobby ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court, Libertarian Party Executive Director Wes Benedict made the following statement: It's strange that liberals and conservatives are making this ruling...

Libertarians elect new leadership
For Immediate Release Monday, June 30, 2014 Nicholas Sarwark, Chair Libertarian National Committee Delegates to the 2014 Libertarian Party National Convention in Columbus, Ohio, elected Nicholas Sarwark of Colorado to be the party's new chair. Sarwark has been active...

Libertarian Party joins coalition to launch StandAgainstSpying.org, encouraging NSA reform
For Immediate Release Friday, June 27, 2014 Diverse coalition reveals lawmakers who aced, failed, and were missing in the debate over mass spying A coalition of 21 organizations from across the political spectrum today launched StandAgainstSpying.org , an interactive...

Where real Libertarians convene: The National Libertarian Party Convention in Columbus, Ohio, June 26 – 29
For Immediate Release Thursday, June 26, 2014 Meet the true champions of liberty in America: the Libertarian Party representatives and candidates for 2014 Imagine if somebody told you: "I'm a vegan, so I never eat animal flesh ... well, except for fish ... and...