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American foreign policy should seek an America at peace with the world.

A missed opportunity for Korean peace

North Korea and South Korea have technically been at war since 1950. The recent historic meeting of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in in the demilitarized zone provides ample evidence that both North Korea and South Korea want peace. The scheduled summit between Kim and President Donald Trump in Singapore […]

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Libertarian Party Bylaws and Convention Rules

2018 Libertarian Party Bylaws Committee survey

Fellow Libertarians, After each Libertarian National Convention, a Bylaws and Rules Committee is established to consider and recommend proposed amendments to the party’s governing documents. The Bylaws Committee consists of 10 members, no more than five of whom must be non-members of the current Libertarian National Committee; this year’s members are M Carling, Andy Craig, […]

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Original Statement of Principles

Historical document found!

Pictured here is a copy of the original Statement of Principles as typewritten by John Hospers at the 1972 convention. The existence of this original document was unknown until it turned up on an ebay listing, was purchased by a Libertarian Party member, and then donated to the Party. The seller said that her parents […]

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we favor the repeal of all laws creating “crimes” without victims

Supreme Court rediscovers 10th Amendment in sports betting case

On May 14, the U.S. Supreme Court considered the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (PASPA), which prohibited states from legalizing or regulating sports betting — apart from Nevada and some limited betting grandfathered into three other states. Six of the highest court’s justices ruled that provisions of PASPA were unconstitutional, and in […]

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Justice Rally - Waco

Candidates standing up for justice

Dear Libertarian, Do you remember the shooting at the Twin Peaks in Waco that happened a few years ago? It made national news. Basically a bunch of bikers were having lunch and there was a shooting in the parking lot. In response, the District Attorney (DA) had all the bikers on the premises rounded up and […]

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LP News, May 2018

May 2018 issue of LP News now online

The May 2018 issue of LP News is now ready to view on our website. Inside, you can read coverage of the Libertarian Party of South Dakota’s ballot access victory, elected Libertarian Sen. Laura Ebke’s successful occupational licensing reform in Nebraska, Brandon Kneeld’s election to the Davenport City Council in Florida, why the United States […]

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Larry Sharpe

Help Larry in New York

Do you want Larry Sharpe to be on ballots in New York this year? If you do, we need your help to make it happen. We are working hard to get ballot access for Larry, and countless other Libertarian candidates, in New York and elsewhere. Every state has different legal hurdles we have to jump […]

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Laura Ebke

Laura Ebke wins primary!

Dear Libertarian, I’m very happy to share that last night, one of our highest ranking elected Libertarians, Nebraska state senator Laura Ebke, decisively defeated the Republican governor’s hand-picked candidate in the primary to advance to the general election in November. This was a “jungle primary”, where the two candidates who receive the most votes advance […]

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Libertarian Party Platform

Platform Committee to discuss national convention proposals

The Libertarian National Committee’s Platform Committee will meet in person this weekend, May 13–14, at Staybridge Suites, located at 3121 Olentangy River Rd. in Columbus. The purpose of this meeting is to consider proposals to be presented at the 2018 Libertarian National Convention in New Orleans. The meeting begins at 11 a.m. on Sunday, May […]

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The Constitution and Bill of Rights shall not be suspended even during time of war.

7 reasons not to confirm Gina Haspel as CIA director

On March 13, President Donald Trump announced his nomination of Gina Haspel to be director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Haspel is an especially controversial choice because she used torturous “enhanced interrogation techniques” when she managed a secret CIA prison in Thailand during the early 2000s, and allegedly destroyed evidence of torture after the fact. […]

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LP News, March 2018

March 2018 issue of LP News now online

The March 2018 issue of LP News is now ready to view on our website. Inside, you can read coverage of the Libertarian Party’s first statewide elected official, another elected Libertarian spurring firefighting reform in California, Ohio voter purging, why you should run for office, the Senate budget deal, national convention registration and sponsorship info, […]

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Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania

Help Pennsylvania candidates get signatures May 15 Primary Day

Please help the Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania get ballot access petition signatures on Tuesday, May 15 — Primary Day in Pennsylvania. There are many Libertarian candidates around the state who are attempting to achieve ballot access for the 2018 campaign cycle, and we all need your help! Primary day is the ONE day when it’s […]

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