Help fix Georgia’s broken elections
The election system in Georgia is broken, and a new bill may make it worse. But you can help fix it. Both Republicans and Democrats take every opportunity to stack the deck in their favor — at all levels of government. They desperately want to keep real competition...
Support your favorite convention theme in March Mayhem contest
Hurry and take your shot! The 2020 Pay-to-Play Libertarian National Convention Theme Contest brought in 63 submissions, resulting in 58 unique themes. The second round of voting brought the donation total to $14,349 toward convention expenses! ONLY the top 16 themes...
Record high $22 TRILLION national debt
As Reason reported on March 11, President Donald Trump’s budget would add $7.9 trillion to the national debt over the next decade. The national debt, currently exceeding a record $22 trillion, has become one of the biggest threats to our national security and...
Hurry! 2020 Libertarian National Convention Theme Contest deadline
Hurry, before time runs out! The regular season of our 2020 Pay-to-Play Libertarian National Convention Theme Contest is coming to a close on March 15! Only the 16 themes that have the highest vote totals will advance to the tournament phase of the competition. One...
Want to end gun violence? End war, including the war on drugs
On Feb. 27, the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives passed a new gun control bill, the “Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019,” with a 240-190 vote that largely split along party lines. The bill would extend requirements for background checks for transfers...
It’s been 20 years
I joined the Libertarian Party as a member 20 years ago today. We have made so much progress during that time. Here are 3 of my favorite stats: We have twice the ballot access access that we did 20 years ago. We have 92% more registered Libertarians than we did just...
Being a voice of reason in DC
Dear Libertarian, Check out the headline from The Washington Times yesterday: The national debt is sky high at $22 trillion...and growing...every day! Our massive national debt is one of the greatest threats to our national security and stability. And yet, as The...
Supreme Court rules against highway robbery through asset forfeiture
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Feb. 20 that civil asset forfeiture as widely practiced by state and local governments can violate the Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and its prohibition against excessive fines. On her second day back on the...
US intervention won’t cure Venezuela’s socialist disease
In a speech in Miami on Feb. 18, President Donald Trump addressed the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Venezuela. He correctly pointed out that the people of Venezuela are afflicted by the malady of tyrannical socialism, a sociopolitical disease introduced by deceased...