For Immediate Release Thursday, December 4, 2008 Had Warned of Such Domestic Military Involvement Since 1993 Waco Tragedy Former Georgia Congressman Bob Barr says government plans to deploy 20,000 uniformed soldiers inside the United States “ignores all the tragic lessons we have learned from using the U.S. military in domestic crises.” “When combat troops are […]
For Immediate Release Wednesday, December 3, 2008 Says Americans will be more vulnerable to rights violations Libertarian Party National Chairman William Redpath calls a plan by the federal government to deploy 20,000 uniformed soldiers inside the United States “further evidence of a disturbing trend of militarism in today’s society.” According to reports from the Washington […]
Today’s "Monday Message" is primarily one for President-Elect Barack Obama. Though the Bush administration, which has undoubtedly been one of the worst in American history, will be leaving office on Jan. 20, there is little room for celebration as Obama looks to take over as commander-in-chief. Obama’s attitude towards wealth, the marketplace and economics is […]
Libertarian National Committee, Inc. December 6-7, 2008 Meeting Agenda San Diego, California Saturday, December 6, 2008 & Sunday, December 7, 2008 Call to Order (8:00 AM) Moment of Reflection – 1 minute Opportunity for Public Comment – 10 minutes Credentials Report and Paperwork Check (Secretary) – 5 minutes Report of Potential Conflicts of Interest […]
Not everyone is born a freedom-loving Constitutionalist. If they were, there would be no need for the Libertarian Party. Unfortunately, the fight for less government is as much a legislative process as it is an education process. In fact, the legislative process is much easier when there is an educated electorate, who elects qualified and […]
"The 1930s recession became the Great Depression because policymakers didn’t take the necessary actions," said Democratic economic adviser Jared Bernstein in a recent Washington Post article.
When it comes to your life and government regulation, the government has two rules. The first: Government is never wrong. The second: Should there be an exception to the first rule, government was at least trying to do the right thing, so it is still right. Even after growing up, going to college and becoming […]
It should go without saying that the Libertarian Party is philosophically and pragmatically opposed to any sort of bailout to corporations, especially when they’ve been run as poorly as American auto manufactures. But what are the economists saying about the auto bailouts? I’ve compiled some snippets from various economists, and put them together here for […]
For Immediate Release Wednesday, November 19, 2008 Republicans Responsible for Massive Growth in Government Regulation Following Senator John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign, and the support of the massive bailouts by Republican members of Congress, the Libertarian Party says it has replaced the GOP as the party of free market advocates. “The Republican Party no longer […]
This week, the main buzz is sure to be about possibly bailing-out the automotive industries in Detroit, known as the "Big Three." The Big Three consist of the three major automotive manufacturers: Ford, General Motors and Chrysler.
For Immediate Release Tuesday, November 18, 2008 As I recover from Election Day and my US Senate campaign that preceded it, it is time to take stock of where the Libertarian Party stands and what we accomplished in the election season just passed. While I know that we are disappointed that more of our candidates […]
We at the Libertarian Party often say that we’re in it for the long haul. We know that much of what we want to do with the government can’t effectively be done overnight, and in addition to that, know that to even begin to implement our reforms in everything from the tax system to the […]
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