Dear Libertarian, You have probably heard the news about the President’s plan to increase American military involvement in Afghanistan. The Libertarian perspective is very different. After toppling the Afghan government almost sixteen years ago, the United States entered into nation building thinking that it would help improve corners of the world that terrorists find inviting. […]
In response to the escalation of threats of warfare by the Donald Trump administration, the Libertarian National Committee adopted the following resolution at its quarterly meeting last weekend: “Resolved, the Libertarian National Committee calls for the immediate U.S. government withdrawal from NATO.” President Trump’s foreign policy seems to depend on which advisor he talked to […]
Dear Libertarian, Yesterday, our chair Nicholas Sarwark, our executive director Wes Benedict, and I were sitting at the airport in Kansas City, waiting to fly home after this weekend’s national committee meeting. We were talking about politics, race, and how the Libertarian Party wants to help all people live better, freer, more prosperous lives. We […]
The Libertarian Party condemns the scheduled Aug. 22 execution of Marcellus Williams by the State of Missouri — both as a shocking miscarriage of justice for the individual and as another tragic example of the immorality that lies at the root of capital punishment and its use nationwide. In 2001, Mr. Williams was convicted and […]
Libertarian National Committee Executive Director Wes Benedict issued the following statement: The Libertarian Party condemns bigotry as irrational and repugnant, and offers its condolences to the family of the woman killed in Charlottesville, Va. There is no room for racists and bigots in the Libertarian Party. If there are white nationalists who — inappropriately — […]
You are invited to a special conference call on Outreach to Rural America featuring Apollo Pazell & Brandon Lavy Tuesday, August 22 6 PM Pacific 7 PM Mountain 8 PM Central 9 PM Eastern Apollo Pazell is a political consultant based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Apollo has been highly involved with and managed many campaigns. He has a […]
Libertarian Party registration has grown by nearly 25 percent in the past year while Republican and Democratic registration continues to shrink, according to a report in Ballot Access News. In 2016, the Libertarian Party increased to over 511,000 registrants. Ballot Access News points out that the Libertarians are the first U.S. political party other than […]
Richard Fields The Libertarian National Committee is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Fields as LNC press secretary. “More than 40 people applied for the position,” said LNC Executive Director Wes Benedict. “LNC Chair Nicholas Sarwark and I interviewed 20 of the top applicants by phone. We were impressed. It was great to see […]
Update: This offer expired on August 11th at midnight. You probably have heard this week’s news story about the senior Trump aide who dismissed the Statue of Liberty’s poem that welcomes immigrants. The poem famously says, Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free… It is a cherished line that […]
Last week, Senate Republicans trotted out three different prescriptions to the public-private boondoggle that is Obamacare, with each one failing despite a GOP majority in the upper chamber of Congress. President Donald Trump’s quite literal use of the bully pulpit backfired within his own party. “Sens. Susan Collins, John McCain, and Lisa Murkowski deserve praise […]
You are invited to a special conference call on The Basics of Campaign Management featuring LNC Representative Sam Goldstein Monday, August 7 6 PM Pacific 7 PM Mountain 8 PM Central 9 PM Eastern To RSVP, click here, fill out the form, and we will send you the call-in information.
Dear Libertarian, This weekend, senior staff and I represented the national party at FreedomFest in Las Vegas. FreedomFest is best described as a libertarian and conservative trade show. It is a diverse event with multiple viewpoints represented on any given issue. It is an excellent opportunity for us to connect with existing supporters and […]
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