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The Libertarian Party of Georgia To Host Presidential Debate
2012-01-26 02:35:00 Contact: Doug Harman(706) 424-3984doug.harman@lpgeorgia.c-omThe Libertarian Party of Georgia To Host Presidential DebateFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWho: Libertarian Party of Georgia and 2012 Presidential CandidatesWhat: Presidential Debate At The 2012 Annual State ConventionWhere: The Georgia Center Conference Center & Hotel (on the campus of the University of Georgia):1197 South Lumpkin StreetAthens, GA 30602 When: Saturday, February 25th at 3:30 PM, Eastern Standard TimeThe Libertarian Party is Georgia’s third largest political party and the only party in Georgia promoting fewer taxes, less government and personal liberty for all Georgians. To learn more, please visit www.LPGeorgia.com.
Libertarian Party nation convention draft schedule (May 2-6)
2012-01-26 02:31:00 DRAFT *** 2012 LP Convention ScheduleSUBJECT TO CHANGE – DRAFT DATE 1/16/12Wednesday, May 2nd8:00a-5:00p Free Candidate Training WorkshopTBD Credentials Committee MeetingTBD Bylaws and Rules Committee MeetingTBD Platform Committee MeetingTBD LNC MeetingTBD Registration Opens6:00p-8:00p Welcome ReceptionThursday, May 3rd9:00a Business Session Call to Order9:00a-3:00p Business Session (Credentials Committee Report, Officer Reports,Keynote Speaker, Bylaws Committee Report)3:00p-5:00p Breakout Sessions (no overlapping business in main hall)5:00p-6:00p LSLA Business Session6:00p-8:00p Torch Club ReceptionFriday, May 4th9:00a-3:00p Business Session (Platform Committee Report)3:00p-5:00p Breakout Sessions (no overlapping business in main hall)6:00p-8:00p Presidential Candidate DebateSaturday, May 5th9:00a-5:00p Business Session (Presidential Nomination, Vice-PresidentialNomination, LNC Elections Begin)6:00p-7:00p Pre-Banquet Reception7:00p-9:00p Presidential BanquetSunday, May 6th8...
Gary Johnson, Libertarian for President responds to President Obama’s Sta
2012-01-25 21:41:00 Gary Johnson, Libertarian for President responds to President Obama’s State of Union speech As posted on the Libertarian Republican by Eric Dondero: January 25th, 2012 GOVERNOR GARY JOHNSON ON THE SOTU: ONLY IN THE TWILIGHT ZONE THAT IS WASHINGTON… January 24, 2012, New York, NY –Former New Mexico Governor and current presidential candidate Gary Johnson released the following statement in reaction to the President’s State of the Union address: “If the idea tonight was that the President would fulfill his constitutional duty to give us ‘information of the State of the Union’, we should be able to expect some truth. I didn’t hear much truth. Truth is that the real unemployment rate is probably still above 10%. Truth is that after all the hand-wringing and deals of the past couple of years, instead of cutting spending, the President and Congress are going back to the well for another $1.2 Trillion debt limit increase. And the truth is we are seeing nothing from eit...
Libertarian party of Georgia 2012 State Convention
2012-01-24 21:59:00 : Libertarian Party of Georgia 2012 State Convention Friday & Saturday, February 24th and 25th, 2012*** If you have not yet registered for the convention, please do so right away. We have a lot of great things going on with the Convention this year:We are having a Cocktail "Mixer" Friday evening, Feb 24th, at Highwire Lounge downtown in Athens, featuring a special cask conditioned ale. The cask was brewed by Chairman Daniel Adams, Region 2 Rep Doug Harman, Athens LP member Kip Earnhart and Wild Heaven Brewery brewmaster Eric Johnson. Naming priviledges for the beer will be raffled off at the event! Rumor has it there will be a special guest or two at the Mixer.We will have several tables set up in the vendor/information area including, but not limited to: The Advocates for Self Government Foundation for Economic Education Young Americans For Liberty - UGA Project Appleseed Georgia Carry. Org Lib...
Texas sues feds over voter ID law
2012-01-24 21:29:00 Texas sues feds over voter ID law Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott filed suit against the U.S. Department of Justice on Monday in an effort to speed enforcement of the state’s new voter ID law. Justice officials, who must determine … Continue reading →
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?I?d like to see a Republican Party that embraces a lot of the libertarian
2012-01-12 18:12:00 So would I, Senator DeMint. That is why I, like you, agree that our presidential candidates need to listen to the Texas Congressman: Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) said Wednesday the Republican presidential candidates need to listen to Ron Paul and would benefit from integrating some of his libertarian ideas into their platform. “One of the ...
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Gary Johnson: Libertarian Candidate
2011-12-27 20:53:00 Gary Johnson dropped out of the Republican race and is now going to be running as a Libertarian Candidate, which is funny, because Ron Paul is the most libertarian person running right now – but he is running as a Republican. Ron Paul also said in a newsletter early in the campaign that if he (Read More...)
Libertarian helps me articulate why I?m a Republican
2011-11-07 07:40:00 Over the weekend, Glenn quoted a comment from Matt Welch which helps explain why I stay with the GOP despite a number of concerns with the Republican Party, notably its imperfect record on gays and its often inadequate commitment to Ronald Reagan’s small government ideals: MATT WELCH COMPLICATES WILL WILKINSON?S NARRATIVE:?But here?s the thing that ...
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Ron Paul & Other Libertarian Crazies
2011-10-27 13:12:00 If you are a regular reader of The Pink Flamingo, you are quite aware that I have nothing but contempt for libertarians. (Not, for Libertarian-Republicans, they are two very different things, entirely). One of the reasons I have abject contempt for them is because of their constant harping, like Ron Paul, on isolationism. He is ...Read the Rest
R. Lee Wrights Libertarian Presidential - Decriminalizing drugs will save
2011-08-24 15:11:00 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOp Ed: Decriminalizing drugs will save lives and money "The War on Drugs is a price support system for terrorists and drug pushers. It turns ordinary, cheap plants like marijuana and poppies into fantastically lucrative black market products. Without the War on Drugs, the financial engine that fuels terrorist organizations would sputter to a halt." - Ron Crickenbergerby R. Lee WrightsBURNET, Texas (Aug. 24) - Whenever anyone suggests that the War on Drugs is a failure and it is time to decriminalize most drugs, they are immediately accused of wanting to allow anyone, even "the children" to use and abuse drugs. The moral busybodies scream, "If we legalize drugs, people will drive while stoned, we'll have tens of thousand of addicts who'll become parasites on society, we'll have drug babies, and millions will die!" But that's what we have now – and the War on Drugs, not the drugs themselves are largely to blame.This is a typical tactic used by those who hav...
Libertarian for President Lee Wrights joins Americans from across the polit
2011-07-06 16:57:00 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wrights joins Americans from across the political spectrum calling for an end to U.S. militarismBURNET, Texas (July 6) - Lee Wrights has joined with a group of eminent Americans from across the political spectrum who have put aside political differences on other issues to send a letter to President Obama and Congress urging an end to U.S. militarism. The letter, spearheaded by Come Home America, cites a combination of events that present a “historic opportunity to redirect U.S. foreign policy down the pathways of peace, liberty, justice, respect for community, obedience to the rule of law and fiscal responsibility.” “I'm proud to join such distinguish company as Daniel Ellsberg, David Cobb and Michael Badnarik and add my voice to theirs in calling President Obama and Congress to stop all wars,” Wrights said. “That is exactly what my campaign for the Libertarian presidential nomination is all about.” The letter urges a “fundamental shift in U....
Wikinews interviews U.S. Libertarian presidential candidate R.J. Harris
2011-06-17 20:06:00 Wikinews interviews U.S. Libertarian presidential candidate R.J. Harris From Wikinews, the free news source you can write! Jump to: navigation, search Libertarian presidential candidate R.J. HarrisImage: R.J. Harris. 2012 United States Presidential Election 2012 U.S. Presidential Election stories 17 June 2011: Wikinews interviews U.S. Libertarian presidential candidate R.J. Harris 4 April 2011: Barack Obama announces 2012 re-election bid 29 January 2011: Wikinews interviews Jim Hedges, U.S. Prohibition Party presidential candidate 17 April 2010: Wikinews interviews Joe Schriner, Independent U.S. presidential candidate 19 February 2010: Former US Vice President Dick Cheney: 'Barack Obama is a one-term President' R.J. Harris, a candidate for the U.S. Libertarian Party's presidential nomination, took some time to speak with Accredited Wikinews Reporter William Saturn about his presidential campaign and issues positions. Harris is an officer in the United States Army Nati...
Wikinews interviews U.S. Libertarian presidential candidate R.J. Harris
2011-06-17 20:06:00 Wikinews interviews U.S. Libertarian presidential candidate R.J. Harris From Wikinews, the free news source you can write! Jump to: navigation, search Libertarian presidential candidate R.J. HarrisImage: R.J. Harris. 2012 United States Presidential Election 2012 U.S. Presidential Election stories 17 June 2011: Wikinews interviews U.S. Libertarian presidential candidate R.J. Harris 4 April 2011: Barack Obama announces 2012 re-election bid 29 January 2011: Wikinews interviews Jim Hedges, U.S. Prohibition Party presidential candidate 17 April 2010: Wikinews interviews Joe Schriner, Independent U.S. presidential candidate 19 February 2010: Former US Vice President Dick Cheney: 'Barack Obama is a one-term President' R.J. Harris, a candidate for the U.S. Libertarian Party's presidential nomination, took some time to speak with Accredited Wikinews Reporter William Saturn about his presidential campaign and issues positions. Harris is an officer in the United States Army Nati...
Wrights campaign will produce Libertarian commercials
2011-06-15 19:18:00 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wrights campaign will produce Libertarian commercials BURNET, Texas (June 14) – The Lee Wrights for President Campaign announced today a special initiative to produce video commercials for Libertarian candidates and affiliates in 2012. “We want to help Libertarian candidates and local organizations spread the libertarian message in the 2012 election,” said Thomas Hill, Wrights campaign manager. Production cost for each commercial is about $1,000. Each 30-60 second spot produced will include a 10-second segment where local candidates and affiliates can include their own name and message. “Our goal is to produce as many commercials as we can, possibly 5-10, and make each one available free of charge to local candidates and affiliates,” said. Each commercial will focus on a single topic but all the spots will emphasize a principled libertarian position, Hill said. The Wrights campaign has started a special fund raising effort to raise funds specifically ...
John Hospers ,first Libertarian presidential nominee ,dies at 93
2011-06-13 21:26:00 View this message at LP.org June 13, 2011Dear Friend of Liberty,We sent the following press release earlier today: John Hospers, first Libertarian presidential nominee, dies at 93WASHINGTON - John Hospers, the Libertarian Party's first presidential nominee in 1972, died on June 12, 2011 in Los Angeles, California at the age of 93.Hospers became the Libertarian Party's first nominee for U.S. President at its first national convention in Colorado on June 18, 1972. Hospers and his running mate, Tonie Nathan, each received one electoral vote in the 1972 election from Roger MacBride, a renegade elector in Virginia.Hospers was a professor of philosophy at several universities, including the University of Southern California.A brief biography is available at his website.In 1971, he wrote the book Libertarianism - A Political Philosophy for Tomorrow, which described the libertarian political and economic philosophy.Libertarian Party Chair Mark Hinkle said, "I've been involved with the L...
Athens Libertarian Party Calls For Sunday Sales Referendum Vote!
2011-06-05 20:45:00 Athens Libertarian Party Calls For Sunday Sales Referendum Vote! For the moment the "Sunday Sales" Referendum vote won't be on the November Special Election Ballot. As reported by the Athens Banner Herald, on May 29, 2011, "Athens-Clarke commissioners say they are delaying a referendum on Sunday package sales until next year's presidential primaries." And the reason for this delay appears to be due to the special election in November, itself. There is currently a special election scheduled for Novemeber to vote on a continuation of the Education Local Option Sales Tax, or ELOST and at least one commissioner has gone on record saying: "We don't want to clutter up the ELOST vote," Commissioner Alice Kinman said. "I don't think it's good to have those two hitched together." Commissioners say they are concerned that Sunday sales could draw opponents to the polls who also would vote against the Education Local Option Sales Tax, which will fund sc...
Illegal immigrants are nullifying a bad law By R. Lee Wrights Libertarian c
2011-05-23 02:52:00 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Illegal immigrants are nullifying a bad law by R. Lee Wrights BURNET, Texas (May 29) – President Obama has perfected a politician's most coveted talent, speaking out of both sides of his mouth at the same time while sounding like a great leader. The latest display of how he's honed this skill was a speech he just gave in El Paso, Texas. From one side of his mouth the president said he wanted to do his part to lead a "constructive, civil debate" on immigration, while from the other side of his mouth he accused Republicans of wanting to build an alligator-filled moat along the border. Frank Zappa once said that we were a nation of laws, badly written and randomly enforced. Our immigration laws are a perfect example of that principle in action. Americans routinely ignore or flaunt dumb laws. You do that every time you drive five miles over the speed limit. What many American's do when confronted with a stupid, dumb or unjust law is, in effec...
Texas Libertarian Roger Gary Announces Presidential Campaign
2011-05-17 01:31:00 Roger V. GaryLibertarian For PresidentTexas Libertarian Roger Gary Announces Presidential CampaignPromises Restoration of Civil Liberties, Free Markets, and a Non-Interventionist Foreign Policy(SAN ANTONIO) Roger V. Gary, of San Antonio, Texas, has filed a declaration of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission pursuant to a campaign for the 2012 Libertarian nomination for president.Gary, who is 64 years old, said he would campaign on the "complete Libertarian message" of restoring civil liberties, the free market, and a non-interventionist foreign policy.Gary filed the paperwork after visits to Florida, Tennessee, and Iowa. “Previous visits across the country convinced me enough Libertarians were eager for a candidate who will bring our full message to the American voter. Americans have been battered by the failed policies of the Democrats and Republicans long enough, and Libertarians across America believe that we can reach out to them successfully if we s...
Libertarian Steve Collett Launches TV Ad Campaign in California's 36th Cong
2011-05-16 16:06:00 Libertarian Steve Collett Launches TV Ad Campaign in California's 36th Congressional District Election 0 0 0 "I'd Rather Cut $200 Billion Off Defense Than Cut a Teacher's Salary by 50 Cents" VENICE, Calif., May 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Libertarian congressional candidate Steve Collett has been airing a series of TV commercials for the Tuesday, May 17 election. Collett says he offers "win/win solutions where we actually get more by spending less." In the first ad Steve says, "We have 5% of the world's population, but 25% of the world's prisoners and we spend 43% of total world defense dollars. It's tough to spread democracy and freedom with a gun." The ads are running on CNN, MSNBC, The History Channel, Bravo and The Animal Planet. In the second ad Steve is pictured with his two Great Pyrenees dogs and says, "Our war on drugs is the most costly and failed policy in U.S. history. By treating drugs as a medical rather than criminal issue, we ...
Libertarian Party builds big war chest for 2012
2011-05-13 00:23:00 View this message at LP.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 12, 2011 Contact: Wes Benedict, Executive Director E-mail: wes.benedict@lp.org Phone: 202-333-0008 ext. 222 Libertarian Party builds big war chest for 2012 WASHINGTON - In its most recent FEC report, for the period ending March 31, 2011, the Libertarian Party reported $284,882.95 in cash with $0 in debt. At the same point four years ago, the party reported $21,962.37 in cash with $31,589.74 in debt. Libertarian Party Chair Mark Hinkle said, "Four years ago, we were $10,000 in the red. Now we're almost $300,000 in the black. That's a big step forward for the LP, and should help us a lot going into the 2012 campaign. "If our candidates, volunteers, and donors keep it up, 2012 may be one of the biggest years ever for the Libertarian Party. "Libertarian candidates deliver a huge bang for the buck. Dollar for dollar, our candidates get more votes than Republicans or Democrats. Libertarian candidates change the ...
Libertarian Party celebrates end of bin Laden era
2011-05-02 17:26:00 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 2, 2011Contact: Wes Benedict, Executive DirectorE-mail: wes.benedict@lp.orgPhone: 202-333-0008 ext. 222 Libertarian Party celebrates end of bin Laden eraWASHINGTON - Libertarian Party Chairman Mark Hinkle issued this statement today:"I am glad to hear of the death of Osama bin Laden, who had no qualms about slaughtering American civilians."Unfortunately, bin Laden leaves behind an evil legacy in the United States: the Department of Homeland Security, the TSA, the PATRIOT Act, warrantless wiretaps, the 'state secrets' doctrine, and other violations of Americans' civil and economic rights."Just like Osama bin Laden, these programs must be terminated."President Obama must also end the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya. It's time to stop being the world's policeman. It's time to bring all those troops home."Our government should also end its foreign aid programs, which create future terrorists by funding many dictators around the world."The Libertarian ...
Libertarian response to State of the Union and Republicans
2011-01-26 17:08:00 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 25, 2011Contact: Wes Benedict, Executive DirectorE-mail: wes.benedict@lp.orgPhone: 202-333-0008 ext. 222 Libertarian response to State of the Union and RepublicansWASHINGTON - This evening, Libertarian Party Executive Director Wes Benedict spoke in response to the addresses from President Barack Obama and Congressman Paul Ryan.Mr. Benedict's speech may be viewed online here.A transcript of Mr. Benedict's speech follows: Good evening and thank you for your interest in the State of our Union.My name is Wes Benedict. I'm the executive director of the Libertarian National Committee here in Washington, DC. The Libertarian Party stands for free markets, civil liberties, and peace.Tonight we heard from President Barack Obama and a response from Republican Congressman Paul Ryan.President Obama says he wants a freeze in non-security, discretionary spending. In the unlikely event that happens, it won't really matter, because to make a real dent in the deficit,...
Harry?s Law: libertarian worldview/liberal rhetoric
2011-01-18 09:42:00 Last night, for the first time perhaps since I moved to LA, I watched two one-hour dramas back to back. Indeed, this may well have been the first time I watched an one-hour drama alone since Northern Exposure was cancelled, save when I tuned in to see an acting friend who snagged a part on ...
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Libertarian Party of Georgia Asks Republican Senators, "Why So Much Pork?"
2010-12-17 04:28:00 Libertarian Party of Georgia Asks Republican Senators, "Why So Much Pork?" ATLANTA - This week, Congress contemplates passage of a $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill. With many criticizing the inclusion of 6,488 earmarks just weeks after Senate Republicans self-imposed an earmark moratorium, the Libertarian Party of Georgia is asking Republican Senators Johnny Isakson and Saxby Chambliss why they have 24 and 42 earmarks, respectively, in the proposed legislation. In both the 2008 and 2010 re-election campaigns of the incumbent Senators, they stressed their fiscally conservative credentials during their respective campaigns against far more fiscally conservative Libertarian candidates Allen Buckley and Chuck Donovan. With a combined 66 earmarks, both Senators joined 33 other Republicans in packing the omnibus bill full of pork-barrel spending prior to the moratorium that both Chambliss and Isakson supported. "My question to the Georgia Senators ...
Libertarian Party of Georgia Opposes TSA's Use Of Whole Body Image Security
2010-11-19 02:41:00 Libertarian Party of Georgia Opposes TSA's Use Of Whole Body Image Security Checkpoints FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 18, 2010 (ATLANTA) - In response to the recent debate surrounding the Transportation Security Administration's use of Whole Body Image (WBI) scanners, as well as the two cases already recently filed against the TSA by the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and the Rutherford Institute, the Libertarian Party of Georgia announces today their public opposition to the TSA's decision to use these devices in our nation's airports. According to the TSA website (www.tsa.gov) at the time of press, in a statement dated October 28, 2010, "passengers should continue to expect an unpredictable mix of security layers that include explosives trace detection, advanced imaging technology, [and] canine teams, among others." The Libertarian Party of Georgia holds that these security measures imposed upon private citizens are a direct violation of the Fourth Ame...
Libertarian Party of Georgia Breaks Own Records With 2010 Election Results
2010-11-07 18:44:00 Libertarian Party of Georgia Breaks Own Records With 2010 Election Results Contact: Brett Bittner (404) 888-8654 brett.bittner@lpgeorgia.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ATLANTA - The 2010 election did not result in any newly-elected Libertarians, however the Libertarian Party of Georgia is happy with the results. With nearly 1 million votes earned cumulatively by the first full slate of statewide candidates in the party's history, the most important aspect of Tuesday's results are the growth in support the Libertarian Party has seen in Georgia. Experiencing a 30% increase in membership since the beginning of 2010, many in the leadership of the Libertarian Party of Georgia expected big things on Election Day. On Tuesday evening, the Party's candidates reached and set many milestones and records. The most important milestone achieved Tuesday was the retention of ballot access for all statewide offices for the next election cycle. State Sc...
Libertarian poll results for Georgia
2010-11-03 13:50:00 Get more results Georgia Governor Georgia Lieutenant Governor Georgia Attorney General Georgia State Superintendent Georgia Secretary of State Georgia State Constitutional Amendments Georgia State Senate Georgia State House Cherokee Results Clayton Results Cobb Results DeKalb Results Fayette Results Forsyth Results Fulton Results Georgia Statewide Races Gwinnett Results U.S. House U.S. Senate 2010 Elections results from ajc.com and WSB-TV Agriculture Commissioner Candidate Votes Gary Black - R 1,396,050 56% J.B. Powell - D 996,077 40% Kevin Cherry - L 89,477 4% Updated Nov-03-2010 07:47 AM 100% reporting (2902 of 2902 precincts) Attorney General Candidate...
Kira Willis Libertarian Challenges Education Policy Makers
2010-10-29 22:35:00 Kira Willis Libertarian Challenges Education Policy Makers States policy makers should spend time in a school before making policy For Immediate Release ATLANTA, GA: Kira Willis today announces her challenge to the State Department of Education and educational policy makers. “Before anyone even thinks about a new mandate or rule or even a test for our kids, he or she must spend time in a classroom. I think that a week would be sufficient.” Willis, who champions accountability for everyone involved in education, has frequently stated that there are too many mandates passed down to our schools and our teachers by people who have spent no time in the schools or the classrooms. “I want for everyone in the State Department of Education and in policy to know what a day in the life of a teacher is like: what teachers do every day for our kids. When the policy makers and people in the DOE have done that, then they can talk about policy.”&n...
Anti- War liberals should vote Libertarian to stop all wars
2010-10-27 17:46:00 Anti-war liberals should vote Libertarian to stop all wars Posted in Carolinus, Wrights 2012 by R Lee Wrights on October 27th, 2010 by Wrights 2012 staff BURNET, Texas - Anyone who opposes the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has a clear choice in this election. They should vote Libertarian said R. Lee Wrights, a potential candidate for the 2012 Libertarian presidential nomination. “Anti-war liberals who supported President Obama in 2008 should know by now that he’s not going to end America’s foreign wars,” Wrights said. “Instead, he’s sent more troops into harm’s way, with no clear end in sight, and he’s spending an even larger percentage of the GDP on these military adventures than the Bush Administration.” Wrights said that President Obama has not only failed to reverse the curtailment of our civil liberties begun under Bush, he’s actually shred the Bill of Rights even more. “Not only has he claimed the immoral authority to murder American citizens overseas ...
Libertarian Candidate Will Costa has strong showing!
2010-10-26 21:02:00 Libertarian Candidate Will Costa has strong showing! The race for Georgia’s next Labor Commissioner has become more a 3 way race. The Libertarian, Will Costa, had a better then expected showing in the October 17the Atlanta Press Club debate. Post debate focus groups and internal polling have reviled that Will Costa has surprisingly high support from Democrats, Republicans as well as Libertarians and Independents. Self proclaimed constitutional Republicans have expressed a high favorable score toward Costa. “Will is the only one seeking the Office of Labor Commissioner who really understands how an economy works” said one middle aged male from the Macon area. Democratic voters outside of metro Atlanta felt more comfortable with Costa then they did with their own parties nominee. “Mr. Costa reminds me of the old Georgia Democrats who stood up for us in North Georgia” according to a lady i...
Libertarian Chair: Time to Re-Legalize Immigration
2010-10-26 18:25:00 October 26, 2010 Contact: Wes Benedict, Executive Director E-mail: wes.benedict@lp.org Phone: 202-333-0008 ext. 222 Libertarian Chair: Time to Re-Legalize Immigration WASHINGTON - Amid controversy over U.S. immigration policy, Libertarian Party Chair Mark Hinkle says the proper way to end illegal immigration is to re-legalize immigration. Hinkle released the following statement today: "In debate after debate, Democratic and Republican politicians have decried the problem of illegal immigration, called for more border security and employer sanctions, and eagerly searched for evidence that their rivals employed undocumented help. The Obama administration proudly touts the fact that it is deporting more undocumented aliens than George W. Bush, while many of the families they support remain stranded in the United States, and most of whom were guilty of nothing more than the inability to satisfy a nightmarish bureaucracy. "Our government has made it practically impossible for most ...
Georgia Libertarian
2010-10-13 05:11:00 LP Georgia News VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TODAY! We are THREE weeks from Election Day, and we need your help! We have the ability to call voters all over the state to help them make a fully informed decision about the statewide races, all five ballot amendment proposals and the voter referendum. We need you to call your neighbors using our virtual phone banking from the comfort of your La-Z-Boy, your home office, or anywhere you have an Internet connection. If you're ready to volunteer to call your neighbors, please tell us to get you involved. We can get you calling in minutes. Election Night Party On November 2nd, all statewide candidates will be in attendance at the Georgian Terrace for the LP Georgia Election Night Party. Please make plans to spend election night with us as we watch the returns come in from throughout the state. If you are interested in attending, please let us know. Looking for ...
Libertarian Party of Georgia Urges Defeat of All Ballot Amendments
2010-10-01 20:08:00 Libertarian Party of Georgia Urges Defeat of All Ballot Amendments Contact: Brett Bittner - (404) 888-9468 brett.bittner@lpgeorgia.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ATLANTA - The Libertarian Party of Georgia released their recommendations for the constitutional amendments and referendum to appear on November's ballot today on their website, www.LPGeorgia.com. The Libertarian Party is urging voters statewide to cast a "No" vote on each of the five proposed constitutional amendments, as well as the proposed referendum. In their recommendation release, Georgia Libertarians took a position on Amendment 1 that may surprise voters. Their position calls for a "No" vote, citing a stifling of marketplace expansion by enforcing employment contract clauses that prohibit former employees of a company to go to work for a competing firm or to start their own venture. They note that by protecting the interests of big business, by adding a barrier to entry into the marketplace, is not a s...
Monday message from the Libertarian party
2010-09-28 00:32:00 View this message at LP.org September 27, 2010 Dear Friend of Liberty, As we move toward Election Day, Libertarian candidates and the Libertarian Party are seeing more attention from the media. David Nolan, LP co-founder and Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate in Arizona, was in a televised debate with John McCain and other candidates yesterday. Mr. Nolan's comments have already been noted in a number of outlets, including the Wall Street Journal. Libertarian National Committee (LNC) member Stewart Flood commented: "David is not only holding his own but making his points accurately and effectively. The Capone reference regarding prohibition was perfect! This should move David up in the polls. McCain looks flustered and is blinking a mile a minute." More Libertarian candidates will be participating in televised debates in the upcoming weeks. You may have also seen the two press releases we sent late last week. One of them was about how the Democratic Party abuses gay and l...
Libertarian Gubernatorial Candidate Slams GA 400 Toll Extension, Calls it "
2010-09-28 00:23:00 Libertarian Gubernatorial Candidate Slams GA 400 Toll Extension, Calls it "Breach of Public Trust" Contact: Daniel N. Adams - (404) 353-6004 daniel@votemonds.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE With recent news that the State Road and Tollway Authority voted to extend the toll collection for GA-400 until 2020, John Monds, the Libertarian Party of Georgia's nominee for Governor, expressed his outrage at the action. He thinks that the extension is another example of the continuous breaches of trust between the state government and the people of Georgia. Governor Sonny Perdue, who leads that SRTA, said that the extension of the tolls for use of GA-400 will pay for future projects to accommodate the growth of the region that the toll road serves. This shows the people of Georgia that the state government is willing to break promises made to continue receiving funds; funds that will be diverted for other uses, rather than sticking to the promises made at the onset of the project....
Why Libertarian? by John Jay Myers
2010-09-24 17:00:00 Why Libertarian? by John Jay Myers 9/21/2010 I am asked “Why don’t you run as a Republican? You could do so much good in the Republican Party”. I should not be upset, after all it’s sort of a compliment “they like me, they really like me”! It’s hard to respond, because I don’t feel like knocking any ones attempt at freedom or smaller government. As a somewhat influential member of the Libertarian Party, some might take exception to my comment “I believe in Principle before Party”. I do believe this, but let me say I also believe the Libertarian Party needs to flourish and become a true option for the American people. It would be silly for me to tell people that they should not always vote for party and then tell them that they should only vote for mine. However, I would like to take this time to explain the many reasons why I believe people should run, and vote Libertarian. But My Teacher Says......: I was forwarded a letter the other day from the Texas Secr...
Libertarian Senate Candidate Receives Endorsement on C-SPAN
2010-09-15 21:42:00 Libertarian Senate Candidate Receives Endorsement on C-SPAN ATLANTA, GA – September 15, 2010 – Political activist Joe McCutchen yesterday made his endorsement for Chuck Donovan nationwide. Speaking on C-SPAN’s Greta Brawner segment, McCutchen reiterated his unconditional support for Donovan’s campaign for U.S. Senator in Georgia. “I supported Johnny Isakson because I thought he would be a taxpayer champion,” McCutchen said. “Instead he turned out to be a pork champion. On November 2nd, I’m voting for Chuck Donovan." This morning, McCutchen followed last night’s endorsement by speaking out in favor of Chuck’s candidacy on the Al Gainey Show, WDUN News Talk, AM 550, Gainsville, GA. McCutchen, a Donovan supporter for months, announced in his latest monthly newsletter his unconditional support for Chuck Donovan’s campaign for U.S. Senator in Georgia. “I have gotten to know Chuck well in the past few months, and I am confident he will put the interests of the ta...
Libertarian issue warning to Tea Partiers
2010-09-10 19:14:00 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 10, 2010 Contact: Wes Benedict, Executive Director E-mail: wes.benedict@lp.org Phone: 202-333-0008 ext. 222 Libertarians issue warning to Tea Partiers WASHINGTON - Looking toward the 9/12 Tea Party events in Washington, DC, Libertarian Party executive director Wes Benedict issued the following warning to Tea Partiers: "Republicans are trying to fool you again." "There are two kinds of Tea Partiers," said Benedict. "One kind is so blinded by its hatred of Obama and Democrats that it cannot see fault with Republicans. It's the other kind the Libertarian Party is reaching out to." Libertarian Party staff and volunteers will participate in the Washington, DC Tea Party events on September 12. They will distribute flyers pointing out how the Top 10 Disasters of the 2009-2010 Obama administration mirror the Top 10 Disasters of the 2001-2008 Bush administration. Benedict continued, "Libertarians have much in common with Tea Party goals of reducing go...
Libertarian U.S. Senate Candidate and Airline Pilot Makes Statement on Nint
2010-09-10 19:09:00 For Immediate Release Libertarian U.S. Senate Candidate and Airline Pilot Makes Statement on Ninth Anniversary of 9/11 ATLANTA, GA – September 11, 2010 – Chuck Donovan, candidate for U.S. Senator from the state of Georgia, issued the following statement on the anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001: “Like most Americans, I took the attacks of 9/11 very hard. As a professional pilot, I took them personally. We pilots had been trained with a plan to deal with hijackers; a plan we were told included team members outside of our cockpits. September 11, 2001 showed us we were disarmed and alone. “Nine years later, we Americans are more and more restricted from using the tools of self-defense. Far too often and in far too many ways, we find ourselves helplessly at the mercy of a government we cannot rely on. “The government’s reaction to 9/11 was to energetically use its’ two favorite tactics; expand power at the expense of our li...
Monday message from the Libertarian partyits all about the freedom
2010-09-07 01:08:00 September 6, 2010 Dear Friend of Liberty, It's hard to celebrate Labor Day when unemployment is 9.6 percent. Government interference is the single biggest cause of unemployment. Minimum wage laws, OSHA, ADA, etc., etc., make it difficult both to hire and to fire workers. (And when it's difficult to fire workers, it's much less likely that they will be hired in the first place.) To reduce unemployment, we need to start repealing laws! Section 2.7 of the Libertarian Party platform states: "We support repeal of all laws which impede the ability of any person to find employment. We oppose government-fostered forced retirement. We support the right of free persons to associate or not associate in labor unions, and an employer should have the right to recognize or refuse to recognize a union. We oppose government interference in bargaining, such as compulsory arbitration or imposing an obligation to bargain." I read today that President Obama wants another $50 billion in Keynesian...
Georgia Libertarian and freedom
2010-09-01 14:05:00 Share the latest GLO: Volume 2010 Issue 33 August 31, 2010 - LPGeorgia News - Upcoming Events - Website of the Week - Video of the Week - Local Affiliates ...
Islamophobia is an opposite of Libertarian
2010-08-12 15:18:00 Posted in Stand Up For Liberty by R Lee Wrights on August 11th, 2010 by George Phillies Our National (LP) Party Platforms over the years have been quite clear on this matter. The 2010 Platform includes ?We condemn bigotry as irrational and repugnant? We favor the freedom to engage in or abstain from any religious ...
By: News for Greens
Monday message from the Libertarian party
2010-07-20 00:31:00 Dear Friend of Liberty, The Federal Election Commission is harassing and maybe even threatening to silence the Campaign for Liberty. This is an attack on free speech and an attack on another organization working to promote freedom. The Campaign for Liberty was founded by Congressman Ron Paul after his 2008 presidential campaign as a way to continue organizing the grass roots activists who helped that campaign. Although Congressman Ron Paul holds office as a Republican, he’s often ostracized by his party’s leadership for holding libertarian views. He’s also a Lifetime member of the Libertarian Party, and he was the 1988 Libertarian Party presidential nominee. I’m glad when Ron Paul is willing to ignore party allegiance to fight for principles of liberty. I personally don’t think our freedoms will be secure until government is seen as the problem, and a majority of Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians and others are fighting over the best and fastest ways to dismantle govern...
Libertarian party of New York needs help getting its candidates on the ball
2010-06-28 19:56:00 June 28, 2010 Dear Friend of Liberty, The Libertarian Party of New York needs our help getting its candidates on the ballot this year. Please make a generous donation today. The New York LP needs 15,000 valid signatures in a petition drive starting July 6 and ending August 17. That's just 6 weeks. While we expect many New Yorkers to volunteer and for the state party to spend most of their own funds on this drive, they simply cannot make this happen without financial help from the National Libertarian Party. The Libertarian National Committee (LNC) recently approved spending $25,000 to aid New York's petition drive. We haven't spent that money, but we've authorized it. Authorizing those funds was a very difficult decision for the LNC. Our resources are limited, and deciding how to fairly and optimally allocate funds is not easy. ...
Libertarian National Convention
2010-06-02 17:02:00 Just got back from the national convention. I had a blast. I did get myself elected to th LNC. I was not sure if I would get elected or not. Some big guns were running for the at - large which made me think it would be hard to win at the region level.The one thing I did was buy some label stickers (4 inch round) and had everyone wear one that I knew was going to vote for me .It made a difference. I won the election . I actually believe one of our problems in the party is not knowing how to campaign. One of my goals is to get more campaign stuff into the hands of activist at a low cost or at a zero cost.I believe we should make t.v. commercial at the national level so the states can run them. I will say this again it only cost about 15.00$ to run an ad on CNN in Atlanta. We had our first LNC meeting on Monday. I was happy with how the meeting went. It was kind of neat to be seated beside Nolan and Ruwart.One day when our party takes off these are the are the type ...
The GTL? Sunday Guest Column ? ?Bottom Of The Political Barrel? By Christop
2010-03-29 02:18:00 GTL? Sunday Guest Columnist: Author And “Moderately-Right-Of-Cent-er” Political Pundit Christopher L. Doster Employs His Right-Leaning Andy Rooney-ish Style Of Humor And Sarcasm To Continue His Ongoing Rant Against (What Else? ObamaCare, Of Course)…” ?Bottom Of The Political... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
As people flock to conservative/libertarian banner, fewer politicians seem
2009-07-04 08:45:00 In the past month or so, as polls have shown increased public dissatisfaction with President Obama’s policies, revealing that the American people have a predilection for the small government ideas the Republican Party ostensibly champions. I say “ostensibly” because in the past few years (as many have noted), the GOP has lost sight of its ...
By: GayPatriot
GUEST COLUMN: Libertarian-Left D.J. And Political Pundit susan 28 Weighs In
2009-06-28 03:40:00 susan 28: Offers A Gun-Toting Liberal Libertarian-ish View On Socialized Medicine… In response to Obama tank-man Marc Seltzer’s defense of the “Fig leaf Option”, susan 28 says: “I don’t care what your position on healthcare is; that capsule looks *cool*.. But... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
About the Buffalo Libertarian ?Movement?
2009-05-31 03:06:00 Here's a comment I posted in Ostrowski's thread, and I'm reprinting here. The United States has evolved over its 200+ year history, and with each election, the social contract changes. Sometimes rightward, sometimes leftward. Never has it gone to either extreme, however. We have never had ...
By: BuffaloPundit
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