On Dec. 10, the Libertarian Party put out a press release calling the logic behind the auto bailout, "insane." In it, we stated that "it’s insane that we keep going back to the taxpayers to bail-out struggling corporations who, for lack of good management and sound business practices, have become unprofitable." We also said that […]
There are many different types of anti-tax warriors. Some use crafty CPAs to get more deductions using the government’s complex rules against it. Then, there are tax warriors like Dr. John Berthoud, who use reason, intelligence and a broad coalition of anti-tax organizations to reduce taxes and cut government spending. And while the limited government […]
For Immediate Release Friday, December 12, 2008 Libertarian Party founded on Dec. 11, 1971 The Libertarian Party, America’s third-largest political party, is celebrating its 37th birthday. “Since we began in 1971, we’ve elected hundreds of Libertarians to public office across the country,” says Libertarian Party National Chairman William Redpath. “These Libertarians make a significant impact […]
For Immediate Release Friday, December 12, 2008 Auto Bailout Will Only ‘Compound the Problem’ Former Congressman Bob Barr, the Libertarian Party’s 2008 presidential nominee, issued a statement condemning the proposed $15-billion bailout of the auto industry apparently nearing approval in the Congress. Barr said ‘the Faustian bargain’ the Big 3 automakers reached with lawmakers ‘compounds […]
For Immediate Release Friday, December 12, 2008 The Libertarian Party of Illinois (LP Illinois) condemns the recent actions of Democratic Governor Rob Blagojevich and calls for his immediate resignation for the good of the State of Illinois. Blagojevich was arrested on December 9, 2008, accused of scheming to profit from the selling of President-Elect Barack […]
For Immediate Release Thursday, December 11, 2008 Says only hope for the long-term viability of automakers is bankruptcy and restructuring The nation’s largest third-party is calling for Congress to strike down a measure backed by the White House that would risk at least $15 billion of taxpayer dollars to bail-out the American automotive industry. “It’s […]
The U.S. Department of the Interior has recently announced a change to their firearms policy in national parks and wildlife refuges. According to a Dec. 5 statement from the Interior, the policy update would "allow an individual to carry a concealed weapon in national parks and wildlife refuges if, and only if, the individual is […]
Well, we didn’t actually go to Harvard. In doing some background research on Obama’s plans for the biggest public works project since the 1950s, we talked to Harvard economist Dr. Jeffrey Miron about what this means for the economy. Here’s what he said:
On Dec. 7, 2009, the Libertarian Party of New York (LPNY) State Committee passed a resolution supporting a lawsuit seeking to end corporate welfare via the New York State Constitution. "The LPNY endorses the Stop The Pork Lawsuit filed by Jim Ostrowski to enforce the prohibition in the State Constitution against grants or loans of […]
For Immediate Release Monday, December 8, 2008 The following resolution was passed by the Libertarian National Committee on Dec. 7, 2008 at its quarterly board meeting: RESOLUTION CONDEMNING DOMESTIC DEPLOYMENT OF THE U.S. MILITARY WHEREAS , the domestic deployment of 20,000 uniformed military personnel planned by the United States government undermines the Posse Comitatus Act […]
For Immediate Release Saturday, December 6, 2008 The Libertarian Party Says: “No.” The ‘Big Three’ are back on the Hill, and this time the question is whether they can make a strong enough case in order to receive billions of dollars in taxpayer-backed loans to save their companies from bankruptcy. Despite all the trappings of […]
As a political party, we run candidates every November that wish to be elected to office in order to push public policy in a Libertarian direction. However, there is more to the Libertarian Party than just running candidates for office. We are also one of the leading advocacy groups for libertarian policy in the United […]
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