For Immediate Release Thursday, October 13, 2016 More than 118 Libertarians running for federal and state office have pledged to work to stop heavy-handed meddling by state and federal governments in local schools. Specifically, Libertarian federal candidates pledged to sponsor and work diligently to pass legislation to quickly end all federal mandates on state and […]
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The 10 most important ballot initiatives for Libertarians this November
Paul Jacob Opinions in this column are not necessarily those of the Libertarian Party or its affiliates. Libertarians can take a large measure of credit for the most prolific issue on state ballots this year, legalization of marijuana or medical marijuana, as well as the issue completely absent from statewide ballots, gay marriage. Since the […]
Jeffrey Tucker on why voting for Gary Johnson matters
Jeffrey Tucker From Jeffrey Tucker of Liberty.Me on October 7: “Do you remember when you were first eligible to vote? An adult, a citizen, at last! Finally the power to exercise influence over public affairs in the most direct way. So I voted. Then the returns came in. My guy won anyway, overwhelmingly. I didn’t […]
Governor Gary Johnson’s address to the University of Chicago
REMARKS OF GOV. GARY JOHNSON: FOREIGN POLICY ADDRESS DELIVERED BEFORE UNIV. OF CHICAGO’S INSTITUTE OF POLITICS The following are remarks as prepared for delivery by Gov. Gary Johnson addressing foreign policy before The University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics on October 7: First, let’s be absolutely clear. The President’s first and most solemn responsibility is to […]
Former LNC chair interviewed on RT television
Dr. James Lark Former Libertarian National Committee chair Dr. James Lark was interviewed on Russia Today on September 27. “’Many Americans have now come to the conclusion that the debates – while interesting and in some ways entertaining – are certainly lacking in the sort of having the wider perspective that other parties can provide,’ […]
Libertarian Party: CPD shuts out millions of voters again
For Immediate Release Thursday, October 6, 2016 Gov. Gary Johnson The Commission on Presidential Debates, a private organization controlled by the Democratic and Republican Parties, relied on rigged polls in its decisionto exclude Libertarian Gov. Gary Johnson from the second presidential debate, being held on October 9. This comes in spite of the fact that […]
Drew Carey joins Johnson Weld 2016 as honorary California chair
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Joe Hunter media@JohnsonWeld.com DREW CAREY JOINS JOHNSON WELD 2016 AS HONORARY CHAIR FOR CALIFORNIA Oct. 4, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT — Johnson Weld 2016 announced today that actor, comedian and television host Drew Carey has joined the campaign as Honorary Chair for California. As Honorary Chair, Carey will speak […]
Libertarian Kim Tavendale for Colorado state rep fighting to end crony capitalism
Kim Tavendale Libertarian Kim Tavendale is running for on open state rep seat in Colorado’s 33rd district to “root out crony capitalism.” She proposes eliminating regulations that insulate market incumbents from competition and abolishing government subsidies of specific industries or companies. She calls for eliminating business taxes, which, she says, “hide the cost of taxation, […]
Libertarian Simmons takes on Democratic stronghold
Thomas Simmons For nearly three decades, Democratic U.S. representative Richard Neal has enjoyed czar-like status in largely rural western Massachusetts, where he has scored one re-election victory after another, mostly unopposed. But this year, he faces Libertarian Thomas Simmons, an economics and business professor at Greenfield Community College who’s making a splash. The Huffington Post […]
Libertarian Simmons takes on Democratic stronghold
Thomas Simmons | Sep 30, 2016 | For nearly three decades, Democratic U.S. representative Richard Neal has enjoyed czar-like status in largely rural western Massachusetts, where he has scored one re-election victory after another, mostly unopposed. But this year, he faces Libertarian Thomas Simmons, an economics and business professor at Greenfield Community College who’s making […]
An Open Letter to President Barack Obama from the LNC vice chair
Arvin Vohra An open letter to President Barack Obama: Mr. President, you told America today that a vote for Gary Johnson is a vote for Trump. As it turns out, you were only a tiny bit off. The fact is, a vote for Hillary Clinton is a vote for the U.S.A. PATRIOT Act, just as […]
LNC chair interviewed on exclusion of Libertarian Johnson from debate
Libertarian National Committee Chair Nicholas Sarwark discusses the exclusion of Libertarian Gov. Gary Johnson from the presidential debate on the Paul Malloy Show, aired on September 29. Click here to listen to the interview (starts at 12:30).