For Immediate Release Tuesday, April 22, 2008 “Going green” means shrinking government and eliminating waste WASHINGTON, D.C. – In celebration of Earth Day, the Libertarian Party issued a statement from Executive Director Shane Cory calling for a reduction in government in what he says is the best way to go ‘green:’ “The best way to […]
Press Releases and Party News
New DNA collection raises privacy concerns
For Immediate Release Friday, April 18, 2008 Violates tradition of ‘innocent until proven guilty’ WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Libertarian Party issued a statement from Executive Director Shane Cory following the announcement of the federal government’s new practice of collecting DNA data from people arrested, though not convicted, for federal offenses: “The new practice of collecting […]
Government is not the panacea for an ailing economy
For Immediate Release Thursday, April 10, 2008 The Libertarian Party warns against excessive government regulation in response to a staggering economy Washington, D.C. – The Libertarian Party is warning against excessive and rash government intervention in the U.S. economy in response to recent market woes. Libertarian Party National Chairman William Redpath commented today: “It is […]
Libertarian Party sends condolences to the Republican National Committee
For Immediate Release Thursday, February 7, 2008 Washington, D.C. – Following a solid McCain victory in the Super Tuesday primaries, the Libertarian Party has sent Republican headquarters a funeral wreath marking the death of limited-government values within the Republican Party. The wreath was hand-delivered to the D.C. offices of the Republican National Committee. “We simply […]
A letter to pro-FISA Democratic Senators
For Immediate Release Wednesday, January 23, 2008 Letters sent to Senate Democrats who voted for the FISA amendments The Libertarian Party has sent letters to 22 Democratic Senators who voted for the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act amendments in August of last year, urging them to reconsider against an upcoming Senate bill that would make those […]
D’Souza’s blunder
I celebrated Christmas yesterday with my family back home in South Carolina. While a seemingly innocuous event, my celebration of Christmas may come as a great shock to people like Dinesh D’Souza, because I am what you may call. . .a libertarian. According to D’Souza, who recently blogged about Christopher Hitchens’ appearance at a Reason […]
Libertarian Party Says "No Way" to FISA Amendment
For Immediate Release Tuesday, September 25, 2007 Libertarian Party rejects President Bush’s claim that warrantless wiretapping is essential to United States security The Libertarian Party rejects President Bush’s claims that the “Protect America Act” needs to be made permanent, citing that the bill fails to live up to its name and only limits American civil […]