A record number of Americans believe that government is the main problem, including significant numbers of both Democrats and Republicans, reports American Institute for Economic Research Editorial Director Jeffrey Tucker in this Feb. 26 article: Think of all the troubles in the world. Climate change. Student debt. Terrorism. Job insecurity. What’s the number one most […]
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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 President Hugo Chavez and now incubated by President Nicholas Maduro. Despite getting the diagnosis […]
Press Kit: 2019 Libertarian Party State of the Union Address
Republicans and Democrats have engaged in an extended form of political theater these past few weeks, partially shutting down the government and using the lives of immigrants as bargaining chips over funding for a border wall. It’s likely that President Donald Trump, in his State of the Union address, will insist that his expensive and […]
Transcript of the Libertarian Party 2019 State of the Union address
The 2019 Libertarian Party State of the Union address was delivered by Libertarian elected official Jeff Hewitt, Riverside County, Calif. supervisor (District 5), on Feb. 4, 2019. The Constitution requires that the President “shall from time to time give to Congress information of the State of the Union.” This is one of the simplest and […]
The Libertarian Party’s 2019 State of the Union Address
Delivered by Jeff Hewitt, Elected Libertarian Board of Supervisors, Riverside County, Calif. The Constitution requires that the president “shall from time to time give to Congress information of the State of the Union.” This is one of the simplest and least controversial provisions in the document. But surprise! Republicans and Democrats struggle to agree even […]
Patients should remain free to choose kratom
The herbal supplement known as kratom has become a popular over-the-counter alternative treatment for chronic pain. Some people also claim it’s effective at alleviating symptoms of coughing, diarrhea, fatigue, depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress. Although the Food and Drug Administration has claimed to link kratom to a few dozen overdose deaths, the National Institute on […]
Libertarians condemn potential ‘state of emergency’ power grab
Libertarian Party vows support for political and legal efforts to stop any dangerous concentration of executive authority At a Jan. 25 press conference, President Donald Trump announced he had agreed to a deal that would temporarily end the partial shutdown of the federal government until Feb. 15, and suggested that if there were still no […]
Libertarian Party’s 2019 State of the Union Address
Republicans and Democrats have engaged in an extended form of political theater these past few weeks, partially shutting down the government and using the lives of immigrants as bargaining chips over funding for a border wall. President Donald Trump’s forthcoming State of the Union address, wherever it is held, is expected to address this and […]
Libertarian chair swears in Jeff Hewitt as Riverside County supervisor
On Jan. 8, Jeff Hewitt was sworn in to his new seat on the Riverside County Board of Supervisors in California, a ceremonial beginning to his term of office conducted by Libertarian National Committee Chair Nicholas Sarwark. After being sworn in, Hewitt joined the board in conducting its business of the day addressing land use […]
Libertarians clean up capital mall, now it’s time to clean up government
The partial federal government shutdown is entering its fourth week. So far, the biggest inconvenience to the general public seems to be overflowing trash cans in national parks. Libertarians advocate private, voluntary solutions to public problems, so a group of Libertarians in Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia decided to take direct action by cleaning up […]
Syrian troop withdrawal a good first step
The United States began air strikes in Syria more than four years ago, with a rationale for intervention that morphed from fighting Islamic State terrorists to demanding regime change. More than three years ago, the United States sent in ground troops — a number that quickly grew from 50 to 2,000 soldiers — even though […]
Libertarian Party celebrates 47 years, prepares for challenges ahead
The Libertarian Party was conceived 47 years ago in the living room of David Nolan, and officially founded in Colorado Springs on Dec. 11, 1971. The issues that inspired the creation of the Libertarian Party in 1971 are still pressing in 2018, and have become even more serious. The Vietnam War, the longest war in […]