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SALE on 2018 Libertarian National Convention shirts!

Be one of the first to wear a 2018 Libertarian National Convention shirt! Short and long sleeve versions are available. Both are made of quality, moisture-wicking material. Thinking about holiday gifts? Consider this for Libertarian friends or family. Sale prices valid through Thursday, October 19. 2018 Convention Short Sleeve Shirt Regular price: $40 SALE price: […]

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North Carolina Ballot Access Requirements

Important message about North Carolina ballot access

Richard Winger, the longtime editor of Ballot Access News and encyclopedic expert on ballot access topics procedures, has a message for the people of North Carolina. If you care about North Carolina’s ballot access laws, take a few moments to read this, then contact Gov. Roy Cooper to let him know what you think about […]

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LP News, September 2017

September issue of LP News now on website

The September 2017 issue of LP News has hit mailboxes and is now ready to view on our website. Inside, you can read coverage of Libertarian Party participation at Independence Day celebrations and FreedomFest; who’s been running for office this fall, including special reports on campaigns in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Utah; how our […]

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Special Event with Michael Cargill

Special Conference Call on Gun Rights

You are invited to a special conference call on Gun Rights featuring Michael Cargill Monday, October 16 6 PM Pacific 7 PM Mountain 8 PM Central 9 PM Eastern Michael Cargill has spent the last decade championing and supporting the rights of law-abiding Texans to own and use firearms. He is the owner of Central Texas Gun Works which is […]

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Arvin Vohra

Why guns matter

In the aftermath of the Las Vegas terrorist attack, as many of us search for something to blame, some will arrive at guns. That anger will apply both to guns and to your friends and acquaintances who support guns. Before reaching that conclusion in sadness and anger, however, I ask you to consider why millions […]

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Empathy for victims of Las Vegas shootings

Empathy for victims of Las Vegas shooting

In the wake of the shocking and sad news about the mass murder that took place in Las Vegas on the evening of Oct. 1, Libertarian Party Chair Nicholas Sarwark offered his thoughts of empathy for the victims, as well as their family and friends: Eight years ago I had one of the happiest days […]

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We support the removal of governmental impediments to free trade.

Libertarians: London ride-sharing ban sets bad example

Less cronyism, more competition a win for both drivers and riders There are 40,000 Uber drivers in London who may soon lose their livelihood, and 3.5 million passengers who may lose their preferred method of transportation. A recent surprise move by the city’s taxicab regulator to revoke the license of the city’s only ride-sharing service […]

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Cliff Hyra and family

Say thanks to Cliff Hyra for governor!

Dear Libertarian, No matter what state you live in, please visit Cliff Hyra’s website and send him a note saying, “Thank you for running for governor as a Libertarian!” Click here to visit CliffHyra.com, where you’ll find his email address. Cliff Hyra’s campaign had to collect 10,000 valid signatures to get onto the ballot in […]

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Libertarians advocate individual privacy and government transparency. We are committed to ending government’s practice of spying on everyone. We support the rights recognized by the Fourth Amendment to be secure in our persons, homes, property, and communications. Protection from unreasonable search and seizure should include records held by third parties, such as email, medical, and library records.

Libertarians to Congress: Stop government spying on presidential campaigns — and the rest of Americans

It turns out that President Donald Trump’s allegations of campaign-season “wiretapping” by the Barack Obama administration in 2016 are true. Sharyl Attkisson, the former CBS News investigative journalist, now host of Sinclair Television’s Full Measure, wrote in an op-ed for The Hill on Thursday that the FBI indeed wiretapped Trump’s then–campaign head, Paul Manafort, and […]

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Special Event - Addiction - Howard Wetsman

Special Conference Call on Addiction

You are invited to a special conference call on Addiction featuring Dr. Howard Wetsman Tuesday, October 3 6 PM Pacific 7 PM Mountain 8 PM Central 9 PM Eastern For over 100 years, our country has been focusing on trying to solve the integrated problems of addiction and substance abuse by focusing on substance control. Dr. Wetsman is an addiction […]

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