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Libertarian Party condemns shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords
For Immediate Release Saturday, January 8, 2011 WASHINGTON - Mark Hinkle, Chair of the Libertarian Party, issued a statement condemning the shooting of Congressional Representative Gabrielle Giffords, and others in Tucson, Arizona. According to reports, federal Judge...

Libertarian Party to participate in "Stripping of Freedom" TSA conference
For Immediate Release Tuesday, January 4, 2011 [Note: Click here for the C-SPAN video archive. ] WASHINGTON - Libertarian Party Executive Director Wes Benedict will join Ralph Nader and Cato Institute information policy expert Jim Harper this Thursday, January 6, as a...

Government officials afraid of a full-body scan of their words should resign, says LP Chair
For Immediate Release Tuesday, December 21, 2010 WASHINGTON - While Democratic and Republican politicians outdo each other with calls for the prosecution and even execution of Bradley Manning and Julian Assange for providing information to various news media,...

Government officials afraid of a full-body scan of their words should resign, says LP Chair
For Immediate Release Tuesday, December 21, 2010 WASHINGTON - While Democratic and Republican politicians outdo each other with calls for the prosecution and even execution of Bradley Manning and Julian Assange for providing information to various news media,...

Wes for Wesley Snipes
For Immediate Release Friday, December 3, 2010 Why men can't jump on Wesley Snipes WASHINGTON - Wes Benedict, Executive Director of the Libertarian Party, issued the following statement today: "The federal government's recent demand for tax protester Wesley Snipes to...

Libertarians oppose Republican plans to hang onto Obamacare
For Immediate Release Thursday, December 2, 2010 WASHINGTON - Incoming Republican Majority Leader Eric Cantor has said that Republicans now want to keep two significant parts of Obamacare: forcing insurance companies to offer coverage for people up to age 26 under...

Libertarians mourn death of David F. Nolan
For Immediate Release Monday, November 22, 2010 WASHINGTON - David F. Nolan, one of the founders of the Libertarian Party (LP), died unexpectedly on November 21 in Tucson, Arizona at the age of 66. Mr. Nolan was also a member of the Libertarian National Committee...

Libertarians oppose abusive TSA strip-search machines
For Immediate Release Friday, November 5, 2010 WASHINGTON - Libertarian Party Chair Mark Hinkle commented today on the Transportation Security Administration's use of strip-search machines at airports. Hinkle said, "The TSA should end the strip-search machine program...

Democrats go trick-or-treating as Libertarians
For Immediate Release Friday, October 29, 2010 WASHINGTON - In Colorado, Indiana, Illinois, and Maryland, Democrats have spent money on mailers and other printed items to inform voters about Libertarian candidates. Libertarian Party (LP) Executive Director Wes...

Libertarian Chair: Time to Re-Legalize Immigration
For Immediate Release Tuesday, October 26, 2010 WASHINGTON - Amid controversy over U.S. immigration policy, Libertarian Party Chair Mark Hinkle says the proper way to end illegal immigration is to re-legalize immigration. Hinkle released the following statement today:...