Dear Libertarian, Last month, I emailed you about an opportunity to have your donation MATCHED. Today, we are just $1,328 away from unlocking the full $25,000 matching donation! Would you like to help make that happen? All donations to the Building Fund will be used to pay down the mortgage on our headquarters, a modest […]
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LP News February 2017 issue is now online
The February issue of LP News is ready to view online. Click here to read coverage of our victory against the FEC, elected officials joining the Libertarian Party, LP campaign activities, candidate endorsements, national and affiliate party accomplishments, and more.
Affiliate Support Fund
Dear Libertarian, Helping our state and county parties grow and expand is critical for the recruitment and success of our future candidates. Did you know that the national Libertarian Party has a staffer whose job is focused completely on supporting state and local parties? His name is Andy Burns. Andy helps Libertarian leaders and activists […]
Libertarian Valentine
Happy Valentine’s Day from the Libertarian Party.
Send us ideas for the 2018 convention theme!
Dear Libertarian, Our 2018 Libertarian Party National Convention will be held June 30th to July 3rd in New Orleans, LA. Planning and preparations are underway. Right now, I’m reaching out to you for suggestions for our 2018 convention theme. If you have a suggestion, please send it to us via this form. The convention planning […]
Civil asset forfeiture is legalized theft by government.
For Immediate Release February 8, 2017 Yesterday, at a meeting with sheriffs, President Trump commented about ruining the career of a Texas legislator that proposed a bill to reform civil asset forfeiture. “We’ll destroy his career,” the President said. The legislator was unnamed and there are several Texas legislators currently proposing bills to reform civil […]
Libertarian Party wins court case against the FEC
For Immediate Release February 2, 2017 In a victory for more open presidential debates, a US District Court ruled yesterday against the Federal Election Commission (FEC) in Level the Playing Field et al v. Federal Election Commission, in which the Libertarian Party is a co-plaintiff. The judge ruled that the FEC clearly ignored the very […]
Historical Preservation Committee
Please Apply by February 13, 2017 The Libertarian National Committee is seeking volunteers to serve on its recently created ad hoc Historical Preservation Committee. The duties of this Committee will include the organization and oversight of the preservation of Party historical records with a goal to make them widely and publicly available as well as […]
Libertarian Party to Muslims: We stand with you.
For Immediate Release January 29, 2017 In the early morning hours of January 28th, a fire broke out in the Victoria Islamic Center in Victoria, TX. It quickly destroyed the whole building. The cause has not officially been determined. Two weeks ago, another mosque, the Islamic Center of Lake Travis, in Austin, TX, burned. Again, […]
The Libertarian Party opposes restrictions on peaceful immigration
For Immediate Release January 27, 2017 The Libertarian Party welcomes peaceful people into this country and is the only political party that is still willing to stand up for the values inscribed on the Statue of Liberty: “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your […]
Bullies in Ohio
Dear Libertarian, In Ohio, election law is the rule of the land and applied equally to all….except Libertarians. Let me tell you more… Last Friday, the Ohio Supreme Court rejected our lawsuit over the Secretary of State’s improper decision to prevent our ballot access. The Secretary of State had ruled that the vote totals received […]
Libertarian Party accuses Senate subcommittee of aiding child sex traffickers
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) “Politicians love to grandstand ‘for the children,’ even when their policies destroy children’s lives,” said Nicholas Sarwark, Chair of the Libertarian Party, in response to a US Senate subcommittee’s dragging representatives of Backpage.com, a classified advertising website, into a hearing. On January 10, the senators succeeded in forcing Backpage to shut […]