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Montana Libertarians promote ‘sweet justice’ at event on jury nullification

The Flathead County Libertarian Party in Montana hosted a community event on Feb. 9 to explore the history, application, and importance of jury nullification. The guest speakers were Kirsten Tynan, executive director of the Fully Informed Jury Association (FIJA), who made the case that jurors’ “conscientious acquittal” is about love and heroism, and Montana-based attorney […]

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Libertarian National Committee

Will you donate for more videos like these?

Dear Libertarian, Please take a look at the videos below. If you like what you see, please donate so we can do a lot more like these. GUN RIGHTS Facebook version 32,000 views | Youtube version WHO WILL BUILD THE ROADS? Facebook version 35,000 views | Youtube version CAPITALISM VS CRONYISM Facebook version 40,000 views […]

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2018 National Convention

Special VIP cocktail hour for Lifetime Members

Our 2018 Libertarian National Convention will be in New Orleans on June 30 – July 3, 2018. If you haven’t registered yet, you can do so here. If you haven’t booked your hotel room yet, you can do so here. You can find an overview of the schedule here. This year, we are transforming the […]

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Screen image of Libertarian Alison Foxall seated during televised debate on ABC7 TV, text on screen 'House District 72 debate; Alison Foxall; Libertarian Candidate'; wearing purple collared shirt and dark blazer.; speaking and facing off-camera host at her left (color image)

Libertarian Foxall wins media’s only endorsement in state house race, participates in TV debate

On Feb. 8, the Observer newspaper conferred their endorsement on Alison Foxall, the Libertarian candidate for Florida state house, district 72. It was the race’s only media endorsement to date. Foxall also participated in a televised debate on ABC 7 on Jan. 30.  Following brief opening statements, moderator Alan Cohn posed questions to Foxall and her two opponents, […]

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All persons are entitled to keep the fruits of their labor. We call for the repeal of the income tax, the abolishment of the Internal Revenue Service and all federal programs and services not required under the U.S. Constitution.

Senate reaches budget deal to clean out your wallet

Updated Feb. 14, 2018 2:16 P.M. EST Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer made a deal on Feb. 7 to prevent yet another government shutdown. If the rest of Congress votes for their new spending agreement, the American people will ultimately foot a much larger tax bill. “In order to […]

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LAST Day of Early Bird Convention Prices

The 2018 Libertarian National Convention will be in New Orleans from June 30 to July 3, 2018. You can find an overview of the schedule here. If you haven’t registered yet, you can do so here. Early Bird rates are good through midnight tonight. Prices increase on February 1st. Hotel rooms are booking up quickly. […]

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Vote Libertarian

Building the Libertarian Party

Dear Libertarian, I hope you saw the good news over the weekend. Land commissioner Aubrey Dunn, one of the top elected officials in New Mexico, announced that he has switched from the Republican Party to the Libertarian Party. I can tell you from personal conversations with elected officials at all levels, including on Capitol Hill […]

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Aubrey Dunn

New Mexico land commissioner becomes the nation’s first Libertarian statewide elected official

On Jan. 27, Aubrey Dunn, New Mexico’s land commissioner, switched his voter registration from Republican to Libertarian, making him the first ever Libertarian statewide elected official, according to Ballot Access News. The Santa Fe New Mexican reported Dunn’s announcement and that he is considering seeking another state-level office in conjunction with the end of his […]

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We affirm the individual right recognized by the Second Amendment to keep and bear arms, and oppose the prosecution of individuals for exercising their rights of self-defense.

Do gun-free zones actually encourage more mass shootings?

Early on the morning of Jan. 23, a 15-year-old allegedly opened fire with a pistol and killed two other students at Marshall County High School in Benton, Ky. He reportedly wounded 14 others by gunshot, and five more suffered injuries during their efforts to escape. The shooter was captured by sheriff’s deputies after he ran […]

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