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LP Monday Message: Candidates, don’t drop out!

August 16, 2010 Dear Friend of Liberty, This is a special message for everyone, but especially for the over 800 Libertarian candidates running throughout America. Candidates, have you been approached by Republicans or Democrats telling you to drop out of the election? If any Republican or Democratic candidate (or their campaign staff) asks you to […]

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Libertarians call federal worker pay gap 'appalling'

For Immediate Release Thursday, August 12, 2010 WASHINGTON – Recent data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis show that federal government workers get compensation, on average, more than twice as high as private-sector workers. That gap has expanded dramatically over the last decade. Libertarian Party Chair Mark Hinkle released the following statement today: “The numbers […]

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LP Monday Message: Sunday Beer

August 9, 2010 Dear Friend of Liberty, It’s been just over a year since I moved to Washington, D.C. to work at the Libertarian Party Headquarters as Executive Director. What a change from Texas. In addition to being much closer to the federal government and its constant flow of bad policies with worldwide repercussions, the […]

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LP Monday Message: On civil liberties, Obama is worse than Bush

August 2, 2010 Dear Friend of Liberty, Last week it was reported that the Obama Administration wants to give the FBI power to force internet companies to reveal information about their users’ internet activities: things like who they send email to, times and dates of emails, and maybe also information about their web browser activity. […]

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Libertarians oppose record federal spending levels

For Immediate Release Wednesday, July 28, 2010 WASHINGTON – The White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently released its Mid-Session Review . On reviewing the report, Libertarian Party Chair Mark Hinkle called the report’s spending projections “disappointing and troubling.” According to the report, federal spending was 24.7% of GDP in 2009, and is […]

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LP Monday Message: If Libertarians save one life

July 26, 2010 Dear Friend of Liberty, The War in Afghanistan has dragged on for almost nine years. According to the Washington Post, there have been 1,189 American military deaths, which is more than two per week. And of course, today’s big news about WikiLeaks raises a lot of questions about whether we’ve been honestly […]

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Ridiculous pornography trial violates Constitution

For Immediate Release Thursday, July 15, 2010 WASHINGTON – The federal trial of pornographer John Stagliano began last week. Libertarian National Committee Chairman Mark Hinkle issued the following statement today: “The Obama Administration’s prosecution of John Stagliano is a travesty. “As Reason magazine’s Richard Abowitz wrote, ‘The case against Stagliano concerns the selling of movies […]

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LP Monday Message: 10 reasons to end the wars now

July 5, 2010 Dear Friend of Liberty, The long wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have been back in the news recently, and we just had the bizarre spectacle of the Republican National Committee Chairman saying he didn’t like Obama’s war in Afghanistan, while the DNC chastised him for failing to support the troops. Here are […]

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Free July 4th flyer – $1,776 matching challenge

Dear Friend of Liberty, Independence Day is this Sunday, and we’ve posted a downloadable version of the Declaration of Independence you can print and hand out at Fourth of July picnics and fireworks displays. But, if nothing else, I recommend printing a copy so you can read the amazing words again for yourself. From the […]

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Libertarians: The Secret Strength of the Immigration Reform Movement

Campus Progress, a "national organization that works with and for young people to promote progressive solutions to key political and social challenges," has published an online report about libertarian feelings about immigration. …More and more, immigration is becoming a major issue among libertarians, who believe in smaller government and more personal freedom. Traditionally, libertarians are […]

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