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Republican and Democratic politicians are once again attacking Internet freedom and Americans’ privacy rights. This time, it’s the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA). CISPA makes a mockery of the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which guards against unreasonable searches and seizures and requires any warrant to be judicially sanctioned and supported by […]

The bedroom above your garage isn’t airtight. Your elderly father, who’s getting absent-minded, is living with you. Today, after driving home, he safely parks his car, but forgets to turn off the ignition. Then he closes the garage door. You’ve had a hard day. So you’re taking an afternoon nap upstairs. While you sleep, you […]

Only 7% support “Fair Tax” proposal In response to the poll question posted at the LP.org web site on March 14, 2013 which asks, “Is there any circumstance where proposing a new tax is justified?” 81 percent of those who rendered an opinion (excluding those who selected “I have a different view”) reject revenue-neutral tax […]

Chris Jenner,McHenry CountyCollege Board The McHenry County College Board in Illinois has a new Libertarian member who’s ready to rein in wasteful spending. Chris Jenner, of Cary, Ill., came in second out of nine candidates, with the top three candidates winning seats on the board. Jenner netted 9,919 votes, or 15 percent, according to the […]

High government spending is the cause. High taxes are the effects. Cutting government spending is the only way to make taxes lower. We must dramatically reduce government spending to dramatically reduce taxes. James Carville, Clinton for President Campaign guru, coined this campaign mantra: “It’s the economy, stupid.” In the same vein, Libertarians say, “It’s high […]

High government spending is the cause. High taxes are the effects. Cutting government spending is the only way to make taxes lower. We must dramatically reduce government spending to dramatically reduce taxes. Borrowing from President Clinton campaign adviser James Carville and his famous saying, “I’ts the economy, stupid,” Libertarians say, “It’s high government spending, stupid!” […]

Michael Ogle wins 32% of vote in run for Topeka mayor On April 2, Libertarian Michael Ogle won an impressive 32 percent of the vote in his race for mayor of Topeka. He based his campaign on performance-based budgeting to eliminate wasteful spending, removal of barriers that make it harder for businesses to be successful, […]

Election result update! On April 9, Michael Malterer came within 59 votes of winning a seat on the New Port Richey City Council. He finished sixth out of seven contestants, with the second through sixth place candidates within 3% points of each other (12.1-15.1% of vote each). On Tuesday, April 9, voters in New Port […]

Should Libertarians never, ever even think of proposing a new tax? Or might a new tax proposal be justified under certain circumstances? Is there always a better alternative to raising taxes — like cutting government spending? Click here to vote. Pick the choice that best fits your view.

The Libertarian State Leadership Alliance invites you to participate in this year’s annual LSLA conference, held in conjunction with the Libertarian Party of Colorado’s state convention. Both events will take place at the Doubletree in Aurora, May 17–19, 2013. Highlights of the upcoming conference include: A special address from Sharon Harris of the Advocates for […]

Republicans claim to oppose high taxes, but they vote for more Big Government — and higher taxes. The latest case in point is a U.S. Senate vote to pass an Internet sales tax bill that would force online retail outlets to start collecting taxes on behalf of state governments. A majority of Republicans in the […]