2004

Republican county attorney in Kansas changes registration to Libertarian
[Dec. 30, 2004] LPNews - After being elected twice as a Republican to the position of county attorney in Anderson County, Kan., Fred Campbell decided following the Nov. 2 elections to drop his Republican Party affiliation in favor of the Libertarian Party, saying the GOP has abandoned the idea of minimal government.

Recount over in Washington governor's race
[Dec. 29, 2004] LPNews - Washington's Libertarian candidate for governor in 2004, Ruth Bennett, declared early and often that she was hoping to make the Democrat candidate -- Christine Gregoire -- lose the election, thereby allowing Dino Rossi to become the first Republican elected governor since 1980 and showing the power of the Libertarian vote. Bennett controlled more than 63,000 votes in what experts are calling the closest statewide election in U.S. political history. But she evidently did not draw quite enough Democrat votes to swing the election.

Instant runoff voting bill in U.S. House
[Dec. 23, 2004] LPNews - On Oct. 8, Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. [D-Illinois] introduced a bill (H.R. 5293, the Majority Vote Act of 2004) that would require all states to conduct general elections for federal office using an instant runoff voting [IRV] system. If approved as presented, the legislation would require all states to comply by 2008.

Push for lower taxes in Jefferson County, Texas, falls short
[Dec. 22, 2004] LPNews - Libertarians in Jefferson County, Texas, fell short in their mid-December attempt to cut the growth of property taxes in their county -- whose board of commissioners recently voted to increase the tax rate by almost 10 percent.

Texas Libertarians oppose Austin toll road plan
[Dec. 21, 2004] LPNews - The Libertarian Party of Travis County, Texas, recently announced their support for the Austin Toll Party, which is trying "to prevent the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization's (CAMPO) abhorrent toll plan from coming to fruition" by calling for a recall of the CAMPO board members who support the plan, says Steve Ravet, chairman of the LP's Central Texas Regional Transportation Committee.

Libertarian to run for Pennsylvania Senate in special election
[Dec. 20, 2004] LPNews - Mark Rauterkus, a Libertarian activist in Pittsburgh, Pa., has been nominated to run for the state Senate in an upcoming special election. The Democrat incumbent in District 42, Sen. Jack Wagner, was elected state auditor general in November, and will resign his Senate post on Jan. 18.

Eliminate -- don't privatize -- the plundering
[Dec. 17, 2004] LPNews - Social Security is among the most tyrannical government programs under which the average wage earner must suffer. And I don't know who is more pitiable, the average employee who pays about 14 percent -- half of which is hidden because his employer must fork it over, and therefore deduct it from what the employee could otherwise earn -- or the self-employed worker, who has to cut the check for that much himself. 14 percent. And we all know it won't be there upon retirement, maybe not even for my parents' generation, and almost certainly not for mine.

Libertarians cheer DC Council for rejecting stadium welfare
[Dec. 16, 2004] LPNews - The national Libertarian Party is saluting the Washington, D.C., city council for torpedoing a "sports welfare" scheme that would have built a new Major League Baseball stadium with taxpayer funds. "Let’s play ball, but let’s play it with private money," said Joseph Seehusen, executive director of the national Libertarian Party, which is headquartered in Washington, DC. "It’s not every day that Libertarians cheer our local government, but in this case the praise is well-deserved. Let’s tear up this welfare check for baseball millionaires."

Bill of Rights Day celebrates freedom, reminds us to be vigilant
[Dec. 15, 2004] LPNews - Wednesday, Dec. 15, is the 64th annual Bill of Rights Day, a national observance that was signed into practice by President Franklin Roosevelt on Dec. 15, 1941, 150 years after the ratification of the document by our forefathers in 1791. This day should remind all Americans of their commitment to individual freedom. The day should also remind politicians and bureaucrats that their power is limited -- that the government serves the citizens, and does not rule us.

Badnarik's role in Ohio recount creates controversy within Libertarian Party
[Dec. 14, 2004] LPNews - The decision by 2004 Libertarian presidential candidate Michael Badnarik to play a leading role in the Ohio presidential recount is causing a bubbling controversy within the Libertarian Party itself as many members ask why Badnarik embarked on a venture that will cost taxpayers money without changing the outcome of the election.

'The Incredibles': Leave mediocrity behind
[Dec. 13, 2004] LPNews - The Incredibles are a family of superheroes, each of whom have their own special powers. They and their superhero buddies frequently stop crimes, save lives and otherwise prove exceptional. And they all bounce along happily until lawyers and legality get involved -- and they are forbidden to use their powers in public.

Cobb: New Mexico Recount Must Begin Now
[Dec. 12, 2004] GPNews - Green Party presidential candidate David Cobb today said that the New Mexico recount of the presidential vote must begin immediately. Attorneys representing the Cobb campaign went to court on Friday in an effort to force New Mexico state officials to comply with state law and start the recount.

Longtime Libertarian talk show host David Brudnoy succumbs to cancer
[Dec. 11, 2004] LPNews - Radio talk show host David Brudnoy, a Libertarian who had been on the air in Boston, Mass., for more than a quarter century, died Dec. 9 of cancer. He was 64. For almost two decades -- since 1986 -- his message had been broadcast from Boston radio station WBZ-AM to 38 states and Canada.

Green Presidential Candidate to Address Public Rally at Ohio Statehouse
[Dec. 10, 2004] GPNews - Green Party presidential candidate David Cobb will address recount volunteers, the public and protesters who will gather outside the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, on Monday, December 13, the day that presidential electors meet in all state capitals to cast their votes. Cobb will make his address at approximately 12:15 p.m. on the High Street sidewalk adjacent to the Capitol grounds.

Sen. McCain, please sit down!
[Dec. 9, 2004] LPNews - Libertarians are calling for a strict separation of sport and state in response to Sen. John McCain's threat to intervene in the baseball steroid controversy. "Will Sen. John McCain please sit down?" asks the party's executive director, Joseph Seehusen. "Major League Baseball is perfectly capable of handling this problem without the help of the federal government."

Greens Blast New EPA Deregulation of Pesticide Tests on Humans
[Dec. 9, 2004] GPNews - Green Party leaders strongly criticized an announcement from the Environmental Protection Agency that it would allow experiments using human subjects to test the safety of pesticides without government oversight.

Voting While Black: Racism in the Coverage of the Recount?
[Dec. 8, 2004] GPNews - There are clear disparities in the distribution of provisional ballots between white and black voting precincts in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Why isn't this being investigated and reported by the mainstream press?

Successful tax fighter runs for city council in Georgia
[Dec. 8, 2004] LPNews - David Corr, chairman of the Libertarian Party of Bibb County, Ga., is one of three candidates for a city council seat in Macon, the city where he was born and where he has lived most of his 50 years. Corr is not new to Macon politics: Last November, he ran for mayor of the city, receiving 25 percent of the vote following a six-week write-in campaign opposing the Democrat incumbent -- a record percentage for a write-in candidate there.

Green Candidate: Ohio Recount Could Make Kerry Prez
[Dec. 7, 2004] Newsmax - One of the key players behind the bid to force a presidential election recount in Ohio is now predicting that the new tally could change the results and make John Kerry president of the United States. "There is a chance that ultimately the election result will be overturned," Green Party presidential candidate David Cobb said yesterday.

Ohio LP fights eminent domain abuse in Columbus
[Dec. 7, 2004] LPNews - Libertarians in Ohio are trying to find a way to help a neighborhood in Columbus -- where a property developer plans to ask city officials to declare the neighborhood "blighted" so he can destroy hundreds of homes and build a shopping center on a nearby industrial site.

Presidential vote total update: Badnarik nears 400,000
[Dec. 6, 2004] LPNews - Libertarian presidential candidate Michael Badnarik's vote total has grown to 397,027, up from the 390,125 reported in mid-November by media outlets around the nation, says Ballot Access News editor Richard Winger.

Will the Peace Movement Pursue the Truth About 9/11?
[Dec. 6, 2004] GPNews - Truth about 9/11 is certainly not going to come from the federal government, where Bush, Congress, Republicans and Democrats, CIA, FBI and the foreign policy establishment all clearly share in some of the culpability for the deaths.

Unembedded in Iraq
[Dec. 6, 2004] GPNews - What is it like being one of the only "unembedded" journalists operating in Iraq? Charles Shaw interviews independent journalist Dahr Jamail.

Federal Judge Rules That Ohio Recount Will Go Forward in All Counties
[Dec. 6, 2004] GPNews - Green Party presidential candidate David Cobb today expressed his satisfaction with a ruling by a federal judge taking jurisdiction over a Delaware County, Ohio lawsuit and denying the county's attempt to stop the recount of presidential ballots in that county.

Funding for the UN: Don't mend it; end it
[Dec. 3, 2004] LPNews - The ongoing scandal over the Oil-for-Food program should cause Americans to ask: Why is the government funding the United Nations in the first place? No one should be surprised that the Oil-for-Food program has been used to grease the palms of corrupt politicians, because waste and fraud have long been rampant in the UN bureaucracy.

Cobb Sues Blackwell in Federal Court Over Ohio Recount
[Dec. 2, 2004] GPNews - Green Party presidential candidate David Cobb today filed counterclaims in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio against Republican Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell, asserting that Blackwell is stalling the Ohio recount and abusing his authority.

Ohio recount is to expose 'irregularities' in voting process, not to overturn the result, candidates say
[Dec. 2, 2004] LPNews - Michael Badnarik and David Cobb -- respectively, the presidential candidates for the Libertarian and Green parties -- continue calling for a recount of the presidential ballots cast in Ohio. The two candidates announced their plan to file for a recount in mid-November, citing "widespread reports of irregularities in the Ohio voting process."

Cobb Campaign Decides Not to Pursue Nevada Recount

Washington Libertarian has impact on governor's race
[Dec. 1, 2004] LPNews - Libertarian Ruth Bennett appears to have tilted the outcome of the Washington state governor's race by earning more than 63,000 votes in an election decided by a razor-thin margin of 42 votes. Bennett says she crafted a campaign strategy emphasizing civil liberties issues in order to attract Democratic votes, and news organizations and pollsters seem to agree that she succeeded.

Green and Libertarian Candidates File for Recounts in New Mexico and Nevada
[Nov. 29, 2004] GPNews - David Cobb, the 2004 Green Party presidential candidate, today filed official requests for a recount of the presidential ballots cast in New Mexico and Nevada. As he did in Ohio, Cobb filed the requests jointly with Libertarian candidate Michael Badnarik.

No tax money: Massive monument takes shape without government funds
[Nov. 29, 2004] LPNews - In the Black Hills of South Dakota between Custer and Mount Rushmore is a tremendous monument to history, tenacity, self-sufficiency and libertarian ideals -- an in-progress sculpture that is lauded as the largest sculpture in the world. The Crazy Horse Memorial is being carved from this mountain, and in both size and audacity it dwarfs the better-known Mount Rushmore, located just 17 miles to the northeast. One of the best parts of this monumental undertaking is that only private money is involved in its development.

GOP Power Grab Imperils U.S. Democracy and Security
[Nov. 29, 2004] GPNews - WASHINGTON, D.C. - Greens warned that the second George W. Bush Administration, emboldened by his apparent 2004 victory, is pursuing an agenda that threatens to destroy the integrity of U.S. democracy and place Americans at risk.

Georgia Libertarian elected to county executive office
[Nov. 24, 2004] LPNews - Following a hotly contested three-way race (and a two-way runoff) Libertarian Ben Brandon was elected Nov. 23 to the position of county executive in Dade County, Georgia. With his success, Brandon has become the first Libertarian elected to office in a partisan race in the Georgia Libertarian Party's 32-year history, according to Mark Mosley, chairman of the Georgia LP.

This turkey shouldn't fly -- even on Thanksgiving
[Nov. 23, 2004] LPNews - Just in time for Thanksgiving, Congress has passed another obscenely expensive budget bill crammed with pork -- and turkey, and potatoes, and soybeans, and bananas, and 11,768 other items that have no business being purchased with taxpayers' money, Libertarians say.

Green Party Accredits Women's Caucus
[Nov. 23, 2004] GPNews - WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Green Party of the United States announced the accreditation of the National Women's Caucus today, after the party's national Coordinating Committee granted the caucus a voting seat. "The National Women's Caucus is the first national organized effort for women in the history of the Green Party," said Maya O'Connor, Green Party Co-chair. "We are proud to announce and celebrate the overwhelming vote to seat the caucus and a great victory for women in the Party."

Successes of the Badnarik for president campaign
[Nov. 22, 2004] LPNews - As the dust settles from the 2004 presidential campaign, it appears that Libertarian candidate Michael Badnarik earned approximately 400,000 votes, which would make his vote total the fourth-highest in Libertarian Party history. According to USA Today, the Washington Post and other major news sources, Badnarik had received 390,125 votes as of Nov. 20. However, Ballot Access News publisher Richard Winger predicts that Badnarik will ultimately receive about 400,000 votes after all absentee ballots are counted and certified, which may not happen until late December.

Book Review - Choice: The best of Reason
[Nov. 19, 2004] LPNews - Choice: The best of Reason is a retrospective book by the good folks at America's best libertarian-minded magazine. (Actually, the Chicago Tribune ranked Reason at 13th in its 2004 list of the best 50 magazines, libertarian or not.) Reason editor-in-chief Nick Gillespie looked back over the magazine's 36-year history to select the articles for this book, and he selected 27 stories from the last decade or so -- stories that retain both their intellectual worth and their entertainment value well after their initial publication.

Pat LaMarche, 2004 Green V.P. Candidate, to Speak on the Ohio Recount at Rally Near White House
[Nov. 19, 2004] GPNews - WASHINGTON, D.C. - Pat LaMarche, the Green Party's 2004 vice presidential candidate, will speak at a rally in Washington, D.C. on November 19 about the Ohio recount effort launched by the Cobb/LaMarche and Badnarik campaigns.

Forget the commuter train; buy Hummers instead
[Nov. 18, 2004] LPNews - Representatives of Capital Metro -- the public transportation entity that serves Texas state capital Austin and the rest of Travis County -- have been touting the environmental benefits of their commuter rail plan. "Travis County Libertarians have a problem with their statements: They're flat wrong," Libertarian Steve Ravet said.

Excess regulation cost is too high -- whether measured in lives or in dollars
[Nov. 17, 2004] LPNews - Everyone is concerned about the high cost of prescription drugs. Many of the proposed "solutions" to high pharmaceutical costs, such as price and profit controls, would cause manufacturers to cut back on the innovation which creates such saving. In the long run, these "solutions" only address the symptoms, not the underlying problem -- excess regulation.

Kucinich Supports Green Party Demand for Ohio Recount
[Nov. 17, 2004] GPNews - WASHINGTON, D.C. - Support for Green Party presidential candidate David Cobb’s demand for a recount of the Ohio presidential vote continues to grow. Ohio Congressman and former presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich has joined a growing list of individuals and organizations calling for a recount.

Ohio To Go Through Statewide Vote Recount After All
[Nov. 16, 2004] A statewide recount of the presidential vote appears inevitable after a pair of third-party candidates said they have collected enough money to pay for it. The recount would be conducted after the election results are certified in early December. Libertarian Michael Badnarik and the Green Party's David Cobb said on Monday they raised more than $150,000 in four days, mostly in small contributions.

Recount in Ohio a Sure Thing
[Nov. 16, 2004] GPNews - WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, David Cobb, the Green Party's 2004 presidential candidate, announced his intention to seek a recount of the vote in Ohio. Since the required fee for a statewide recount is $113,600, the only question was whether that money could be raised in time to meet the filing deadline. That question has been answered.

Two tax-increase measures defeated in Salinas, California
[Nov. 16, 2004] LPNews - Two of three proposed tax increases in Salinas, Calif., were defeated on Election Day, with Libertarian Mark Dierolf credited in the local media as one of the strongest opponents of the taxes.

Green Party Launches 'Morning After' Ad Campaign
[Nov. 15, 2004] GPNews - WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Green Party of the United States has launched its first-ever ad campaign with a full page ad to run in the New York Times on Tuesday, November 16.

Arizona's Libertarian judge elected to another term
[Nov. 12, 2004] LPNews - With the overwhelming support of voters in Maricopa County, Ariz., Libertarian Superior Court Judge John Buttrick earned a new four-year term on Nov. 2 -- as 73 percent of the votes cast said he should be retained for another term.

Constitution Party Election 2004

[Nov. 12, 2004] ConstitutionParty.com - Rick Jore, Constitution Party nominee for a seat in Montana’s State House of Representatives, won the 2004 election, becoming the first State legislator in the nation to be elected on the Constitution Party ticket.

Green & Libertarian Presidential Candidates to Demand Ohio Recount

[Nov. 11, 2004] David Cobb and Michael Badnarik, the 2004 presidential candidates for the Green and Libertarian parties, today announced their intentions to file a formal demand for a recount of the presidential ballots cast in Ohio.

The Libertarian Vote Total

[Nov. 10, 2004] Harry Browne - The Libertarian presidential campaign: For the past week, small-l and large-L libertarians have given their opinions on whether the Badnarik campaign's vote total was impressive or depressive. But I think they're missing the point. The vote total should be the least of our concerns at this point, as I argue in "The Libertarian Vote Total."

California Libertarians move forward in attempt to eliminate tax waste

[Nov. 10, 2004] LPNews - The goal: Get enough people elected to defunct hospital boards in certain California counties to vote the boards out of existence, thereby ending the improper use of tax money to fund private charities. Progress report: With the election of Libertarian Frank Manske to the Mt. Diablo Healthcare District Board in Contra Costa County, area libertarians are one step closer to their goal.

Hard work and vision pay rich dividends in Indiana governor race

[Nov. 9, 2004] LPNews - The only loss during Kenn Gividen's race for Indiana governor was the 1.3 percent vote total. "Vote totals tell only one part of the story," said Brad Klopfenstein, executive director of the Libertarian Party of Indiana. "Kenn's race won huge victories that will bring long-term benefits to the Libertarian Party."

Four Libertarian-opposed tax increases defeated in California

[Nov. 8, 2004] LPNews - When it comes to taking money away from taxpayers, how much is "enough?" That was the question California Libertarian Mark Hinkle asked when he was interviewed by two television stations -- the Fox affiliate and a Chinese language station in the Santa Clara County area -- shortly before the Nov. 2 elections. Four of the tax-increase measures the Libertarians opposed were defeated.

More than 20 Libertarians elected to office this year

[Nov. 4, 2004] LPNews - Libertarian candidates for office won several elections on Election Day, adding to the dozens who were elected or appointed to office earlier this year. "I think this illustrates that when the Libertarian Party fields quality candidates, competitively funded, the electorate hears and appreciates our message of freedom and responsibility, and rewards us with increasingly higher vote totals -- and in these cases, victory," Libertarian Party executive director Joe Seehusen said.

Badnarik earns about 379,000 votes, tops third party competition
[Nov. 3, 2004] LPNews - Libertarian presidential candidate Michael Badnarik appears to have earned approximately 379,000 votes, which is more than the Green and Constitution party candidates combined. "Mr. Badnarik's campaign touched millions of voters and helped to increase the size and strength of the Libertarian Party, which means we'll have a bigger platform in 2008," said Joseph Seehusen, Libertarian Party executive director. "By getting on more ballots and earning more votes than our third party competition, we've proved once again that we're America's real third party."

Libertarian Gonzalez hits airwaves hard in last days before Election Day
[Nov. 1, 2004] LPNews - In the final days before the Nov. 2 elections, supporters of Frank Gonzalez for U.S. House of Representatives in Florida's District 21 have contributed enough money to put hundreds of commercials on TV across the south Florida district, which has approximately 300,000 registered voters.

Badnarik launches final TV ad blitz in 4 swing states
[Oct. 29, 2004] LPNews - With the Bush-Kerry race too close to call, the Badnarik for President campaign has launched a final flurry of TV advertising aimed at disgruntled Republicans in four swing states. "Millions of fiscal conservatives have been left politically homeless by the GOP, so we're rolling out the Libertarian welcome mat," said Barbara Goushaw, campaign manager for Badnarik. "If George Bush thinks these people have no place to go, he's in for a big surprise.

Republicans have abandoned small government ideals, Florida Libertarian says
[Oct. 28, 2004] LPNews - What is a Libertarian candidate for office to do when his opponent is an incumbent who can spend 30 times as much on the campaign, when the incumbent is a Republican in a Republican-dominated county, and when even the Democrats don't bother running? One technique is to battle the opponent on his own turf -- which in Libertarian Sean Concannon's race against a four-term incumbent Republican includes pointing out that the GOP candidate has not upheld his party's supposed "small government" ideals.

Libertarians plan Election Day petition drives
[Oct. 27, 2004] LPNews - Every four years, Libertarians in North Carolina are faced with a quandary: If the Libertarian Party's candidate for either president or governor doesn't get at least 10 percent of the vote, party activists must gather tens of thousands of petition signatures just to maintain ballot access for succeeding elections.

New York Times analysis: Badnarik's impact could be 'critical'
[Oct. 26, 2004] LPNews - WASHINGTON - Move over, Ralph Nader: A New York Times analysis says that Libertarian candidate Michael Badnarik could be 'critical' to the outcome of the 2004 election, and that the party's 2000 candidate may have cost Bush at least four states.

Badnarik book 'Good to be King' takes Amazon by storm
[Oct. 25, 2004] LPNews - While Michael Badnarik was campaigning for the Libertarian Party's nomination for president, he took some time off to write a book about the Constitution -- It's Good to be King: The foundations of freedom -- which he then sold while traveling around the country. Badnarik won the Libertarian Party's nomination, is campaigning for the presidency and will appear on the ballot in 48 states on Election Day. His book, meanwhile, has been published by The Writer's Collective and became a bestseller on Amazon.com within days of its recent publication.

California paper endorses Libertarian Gray for Senate
[Oct. 22, 2004] LPNews - A California newspaper, the Long Beach Press-Telegram, has endorsed Libertarian James Gray -- a Superior Court judge from Orange County, Calif. -- in his bid for the state's U.S. Senate seat. Either of Gray's opponents has a better chance to win the Senate seat than the judge does, but neither of them deserves it more than Gray, the Press-Telegram staff noted in an Oct. 20 editorial.

Badnarik TV ads target conservative voters on Fox network
[Oct. 21, 2004] LPNews - The Libertarian Party launches a TV advertising campaign on Thursday that could boot George Bush out of the White House by appealing for votes from disgruntled conservatives. "Michael Badnarik is going to bring his small-government message right into the living rooms of 96 million households who have a right to be angry at Bush," said Joseph Seehusen, the Libertarian Party's executive director.

Lavender, Disability Caucuses Endorse Candidates
[Oct. 21, 2004] GPNews - WASHINGTON, D.C. - Two of the Green Party's national caucuses have announced their endorsements of Green candidates for public office in the November 2, 2004 election. The lists of endorsees include candidates from all over the U.S.

Alaska Libertarian runs alone, apparently
[Oct. 20, 2004] LPNews - Libertarian Len Karpinski isn't the only candidate on the ballot for Alaska's House District 26 (West Anchorage), but you wouldn't know it to look at the state's official election pamphlet. State candidates who want to be listed in the pamphlet must submit their information -- including a photo, a short write-up and a check for $100 -- by July 22, and neither of Karpinski's opponents for the office bothered to do so.

Press Misses Big Story, As Green Party Member Beats Bush and Blair -- for the Nobel Peace Prize
[Oct. 19, 2004] GPNews - WASHINGTON, D.C. - Most U.S. coverage of the Nobel award failed to mention that the winner, Dr. Wangari Maathai, founded the Mazingira Green Party in Kenya and was elected to the Kenyan parliament on the Green Party ticket in the first free elections held in the country in decades, before she was named Kenyan Deputy Environment Minister.

Free-market environmentalism
[Oct. 19, 2004] LPNews - In 2002, the state of Georgia gave $28,146,687 in grants to counties and cities around the state, to be used for the preservation of "green space." The assumption, of course, is that tax money must be used for environmental preservation because people won't otherwise protect their environment. But are such programs really necessary? To hear bureaucrats and pro-big government environmentalist cheerleaders tell the tale, you'd think Americans are willing to sacrifice the earth's future for a few bucks.

The Million Worker March
[Oct. 19, 2004] GPNews - WASHINGTON, D.C. - A union is essential to represent the interests of workers in the workplace - ever since I was 16, had a minimum wage job, and my boss did not want to allow me to take breaks, I have known how important it is to have a union to protect my rights as a worker.

The monarchization of America under Bush
[Oct. 18, 2004] LPNews - In his new book, The Bush Betrayal, James Bovard opens fire on President George W. Bush with a thunderous barrage of facts and revelations that proves, beyond any doubt, that Bush has broken every small-government promise he ever made, and has shattered any credibility his Republican lackeys in Congress have for claiming to be a party of "limited government."

Greens: Enforce 14th Amendment's 'Right to Vote' Provision
[Oct. 18, 2004] GPNews - WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Green Party of the United States has endorsed a statement calling for enforcement of the 14th Amendment's guarantee that voters enjoy equal protection and treatment in their representation by the Electoral College. In the statement, Greens demand "that apportionment of Electoral College votes reflect the actual votes within states." The statement addresses the failure to enforce Section 2 of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the lack of democracy in the state-based winner-take-all apportionment of Electoral College votes. The text of the position statement is appended below.

Is Bob Barr voting for Badnarik?
[Oct. 15, 2004] LPNews - A surprising column in which former GOP Congressman Bob Barr expresses "deep dissatisfaction" with President Bush and hints that he may vote for Libertarian Michael Badnarik is good news for every American who wants smaller government, the Libertarian Party says.

Libertarian gubernatorial candidate included in Indiana debates
[Oct. 14, 2004] LPNews - After pointing fingers and accusing each other of wanting to exclude Indiana's Libertarian candidate for governor -- Kenn Gividen -- from an Oct. 17 debate, the Democrat and Republican candidates for the office have agreed that Gividen should join them.

Arizona judge rules against Libertarians in debate lawsuit
[Oct. 13, 2004] LPNews - An Arizona Superior Court judge refused Tuesday to allow Libertarian presidential candidate Michael Badnarik into the third Bush-Kerry presidential debate -- and he rejected arguments that the debate to be held tonight at Arizona State University is being illegally financed with public funds.

Libertarian presidential candidate arrested during planned political protest in St. Louis
[Oct. 12, 2004] LPNews - Libertarian presidential candidate Michael Badnarik was arrested on Friday, Oct. 8, when he crossed a police line in a planned political protest at the St. Louis, Mo., debate between President George W. Bush and Sen. John Kerry.

Cobb Arrested for Civil Disobedience at St. Louis Debate
[Oct. 9, 2004] GPNews - WASHINGTON, D.C. - David Cobb, the Green Party’s presidential candidate, was arrested tonight (10.08.04) in St. Louis for committing civil disobedience to protest the anti-democratic presidential debates which are restricted to participants from two political parties and sponsored by their corporate contributors. The debates’ sponsor, the Commission on Presidential Debates, denied the Cobb campaign's repeated requests to participate in the debates with Bush and Kerry and denied Mr. Cobb’s request to attend the St. Louis debate as an audience member.

MICHAEL BADNARIK ARRESTED
[Oct. 8, 2004] Badnarik.org - The first report from St. Louis is in - and presidential candidates Michael Badnarik (Libertarian) and David Cobb (Green Party) were just arrested. Badnarik was carrying an Order to Show Cause, which he intended to serve the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD). Earlier today, Libertarians attempted to serve these same papers at the Washington, D.C. headquarters of the CPD - but were stopped from approaching the CPD office by security guards.

Only Libertarians on South Carolina ballots?
[Oct. 8, 2004] LPNews - If South Carolina election law is followed, only Libertarians will be on the ballot for partisan elections in many of the state's counties, according to the state Election Commission's chief public information officer.

Wangari Maathai, Founder of the Kenyan Green Party, Wins Nobel Peace Prize
[Oct. 8, 2004] GPNews - WASHINGTON, D.C. - Green Party members in the U.S. celebrated the news that Kenyan Deputy Environment Minister and peace activist Wangari Maathai was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. Dr. Maathai is founder of the Mazingira Green Party and the Green Belt Movement in Kenya. In 2002, before her current appointment, she was elected to the Kenyan parliament on the Green Party ticket in the first free elections held in the country in decades.

New Hampshire Libertarian qualifies for U.S. House race
[Oct. 7, 2004] LPNews - Richard B. Kahn is the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire's candidate for the 2nd District U.S. House seat. He needed 1,500 valid petition signatures to get on the ballot, and was recently certified to have 1,543 -- assuring him a spot on the Nov. 2 ballot.

With Bush, Kerry tied, Badnarik could be 'kingmaker,' analysts say
[Oct. 6, 2004] LPNews - With polls showing George Bush and John Kerry in a dead heat going into the second debate, Libertarian Michael Badnarik "poses a genuine threat to be the kingmaker" because he is polling at 3 percent in several battleground states, according to several political scientists and journalists.

Real debate between vice presidential candidates in Ohio tonight
[Oct. 5, 2004] LPNews - The vice presidential candidates' debate tonight between Republican Vice President Dick Cheney and Democrat Sen. John Edwards, touted by the mass media as a possible pivot point in the presidential election, is missing a vital component -- four other candidates for the same office.

Arizona LP files suit to stop state funding of presidential debate
[Oct. 4, 2004] LPNews - Arizona Libertarians have filed a lawsuit that could stop Arizona State University from sponsoring the third presidential debate between George Bush and Sen. John Kerry, scheduled for Oct. 13. The lawsuit maintains that by spending up to $2 million to sponsor the event in Tempe, the university is making an illegal campaign contribution to the Republican and Democratic parties.

Pat LaMarche Completes "Left Out" Tour: Press Conference Scheduled in Portland, Maine on October 7
[Oct. 4, 2004] GPNews - WASHINGTON, D.C. - Pat LaMarche, the vice presidential candidate of the Green Party of the United States, has completed her 14 day Left Out Tour where she has tried to bring attention to the issues of homelessness, affordable housing and the needs of people for whom poverty and despair are a daily struggle.

Threats to Women Ignored in Dem-Rep Debate
[Oct. 4, 2004] GPNews - WASHINGTON, D.C. - Green Party candidates and leaders intensified their call to make the safety and rights of women a national priority. Green Party Vice Presidential candidate Pat LaMarche will stay at a Cleveland women's shelter Monday night, October 4 and will take part in a.third-party V.P. candidates debate on October 5.

Debate showed neither Bush nor Kerry is fit for commander-in-chief
[Oct. 1, 2004] LPNews - The argument on Iraq between President George Bush and Senator John Kerry in last night's debate proves that neither man is qualified to be commander-in-chief, Libertarians say. "The president stubbornly defended his decision to launch an unnecessary war that has claimed over 1,000 American lives and plunged Iraq into chaos and anarchy," said Joseph Seehusen, executive director of the Libertarian Party. "John Kerry correctly pointed out that the war was a mistake, then vowed to continue it."

Street named for Libertarian who died in 9/11 WTC attack
[Sep. 30, 2004] LPNews - Three years after the World Trade Center towers fell prey to a terrorist attack on Sept. 11, 2001, one of the NYPD officers who died while helping others escape from the building has been honored by public officials in the Long Island town of Hempstead, who named a street after him. More than 100 people attended the ceremony at which Franklin Avenue was designated as John W. Perry Avenue in honor of the officer, a member of the Libertarian Party.

LaMarche Says Build Affordable Housing, Not Bunkers
[Sep. 30, 2004] GPNews - Green Party vice presidential candidate Pat LaMarche, who is on the tenth day of her two week Left Out Tour, sleeping in homeless shelters and on the streets, said today that this country needs to create more affordable housing and criticized Dick Cheney for building an 8 story underground shelter at the vice president's residence in Washington, D.C.

Supreme Court to hear Libertarian Party case
[Sep. 29, 2004] LPNews - The U.S. Supreme Court has announced that it will review an election law case brought by the Oklahoma Libertarian Party. The party is requesting the right to hold an open primary in the state, which permits only closed or semi-closed primaries.

Casting a presidential ballot in Oklahoma? Don't bother, OKLP officials say
[Sep. 28, 2004] LPNews - The Libertarian Party of Oklahoma is encouraging voters in that state not to mark their ballots for either George Bush or John Kerry on election day -- and since those names will be the only two on the ballot, the presidential ballot should simply be left blank, leaders say.

Libertarian, Green will also debate in Miami
[Sep. 27, 2004] LPNews - The Libertarian and Green candidates for president will hold a debate on Thursday featuring something the Bush-Kerry debate will lack: a small-government perspective. "If you like gigantic government spending, towering deficits and the festering war in Iraq, tune in to the Bush-Kerry debate," said Fred Collins, campaign manager for Libertarian Michael Badnarik.

Television ad fund established to help promote Libertarian candidates
[Sep. 24, 2004] LPNews - Want to see a Michael Badnarik for President commercial in your community? Then turn on your television, because the Libertarian Party has come up with a creative way to ensure that Americans in all 50 states can see hard-hitting ads for the party's presidential candidate and other Libertarian candidates for federal office.

Libertarian candidate competes in Olympic fencing
[Sep. 23, 2004] LPNews - In August, the Libertarian Party's candidate for Oregon state House of Representatives (District 35) took time to go to Athens for the Olympic Games. But Cody Mattern, the 23-year-old from Tigard, Ore., wasn't sitting in the stands watching others participate in the games. As one of the best fencers in the world, he was a participant himself -- competing in men's epee, both individual and team.

Cobb: Trashing Public Resources for Private Profit is Despicable
[Sep. 23, 2004] GPNews - WASHINGTON, D.C. - Green Party presidential candidate David Cobb today called for an end to commercial logging on national forests and strongly denounced efforts to shut the public out of participating in the oversight of our public lands.

Let the market - not the FCC - set radio broadcast standards
[Sep. 22, 2004] LPNews - Both those who oppose any form of censorship and those who oppose "indecency" on the air are entitled to their opinions. But the solution, this former disk jockey argues, does not lie in giving the FCC the power to punish broadcasters for what they put on the air.

Poll Finds That Most Voters Want Third Party Voices Included In Debates
[Sep. 22, 2004] Open Debates - Open Debates commissioned a Zogby poll of likely voters nationwide to determine which candidates the American people want to see included in the 2004 presidential debates. The poll found that 40 percent of likely voters want to see presidential debates that only include John Kerry and George W. Bush; 57 percent of likely voters would like to see “other candidates” included.

LaMarche Joins Homeless Teens on Streets of Boston
[Sep. 22, 2004] GPNews - WASHINGTON, D.C. - On each night of the two week 'Left Out" Tour, LaMarche will sleep either in a homeless or domestic violence shelter or on the streets to draw attention to the least privileged members of our society.

Score in 'battle of the ballot': Badnarik 48, Nader 39
[Sep. 21, 2004] LPNews - Libertarian presidential candidate Michael Badnarik is soundly defeating Ralph Nader and all other third-party candidates in the "the battle of the ballot," as his name currently appears on 48 state ballots, compared to just 39 for Nader.

LaMarche Launches "Left Out" Tour
[Sep. 20, 2004] GPNews - WASHINGTON, D.C. - Green Veep Candidate to Sleep in a Dozen Homeless Shelters and on the Streets. Green Party vice presidential candidate Pat LaMarche launches her unprecedented "Left Out Tour," Tuesday, September 21, in her home state of Maine.

Libertarian Party expects to retain major-party status in Washington State
[Sep. 20, 2004] LPNews - Fears that new election laws in Washington could cause the Libertarian Party to lose major-party status in that state have apparently been allayed, at least for now, state LP chair Larey McLaren says. Under the state's new primary election law, voters must cast votes for only one of the three major parties -- Libertarian, Republican and Democrat -- instead of being able to vote across party lines.

Success in Ohio for Natural Law Party inspired Department of Peace
[Sep. 19, 2004] Natural Law Party News - SUCCESS in Ohio! I am thrilled to announce that the Ohio Democratic Party voted today to adopt the US Department of Peace in its state platform. This victory was won through the dynamic efforts of the Ohio NLP. This groundbreaking Peace proposal, which was drafted by Rep. Dennis Kucinich with my input and wording from our NLP platform, calls for a cabinet-level US Department of Peace, funded at 1% of the military budget (or about $4 Billion per year)! The US Department of Peace is designed to prevent violent conflict through scientifically proven, peaceful approaches. It also includes sponsorship for a University of World Peace, which will train professional peacemakers in effective conflict-resolution and peace-promoting skills. This is the ninth State Party to adopt this resolution in the last few months, and we’re building momentum. The funding of this US Department of Peace, when adopted by Congress, will fulfill a core mission of the Natural Law Party. According to Matt Trafis, Co-Director of the Kucinich for President Campaign in Ohio, “Today’s triumph would never have happened without the Natural Law Party.” CONGRATULATIONS OHIO NLP!

Gallup Presidential Poll including Third Party Candidates
[Sep. 17, 2004] (CPOD) – George W. Bush remains the top presidential candidate in the 2004 United States, according to a poll by Gallup released by CNN and USA Today. 54 per cent of respondents would vote for the Republican incumbent, while 40 per cent would support Democratic nominee John Kerry. Three per cent of respondents would vote for independent candidate Ralph Nader, while one per cent would back Michael Badnarik of the Libertarian Party. Support for Green party candidate David Cobb and Constitution Party nominee Michael Peroutka was lower than 0.5 per cent. The election is scheduled for Nov. 2.

Libertarian Bludorn appeals to voters frustrated with incumbent Republican's legislative record
[Sept. 16, 2004] LPNews - Scott Bludorn has knocked on more than 10,000 doors in recent months as he forwards his "front porch campaign" for Illinois state representative in District 53, and he promises to continue making personal visits to his potential constituents through Election Day.

What America can learn from Bush's Guard duty scandal
[Sep. 15, 2004] LPNews - Here's the lesson that Americans should learn as a result of the controversy over George Bush's service in the National Guard, Libertarians say: When governments wage futile, unnecessary wars -- such as Vietnam and Iraq -- young Americans will try to avoid them.

Debate set for Indiana Libertarian Kenn Gividen and other gubernatorial candidates
[Sep. 14, 2004] LPNews - Indiana's Libertarian candidate for governor, Kenn Gividen, is scheduled to face his two opponents -- incumbent Democrat Joe Kernan and Republican Mitch Daniels -- in at least one debate before Election Day.

Greens Target Strategic Races in 2004 Election
[Sep. 14, 2004] GPNews - WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Green Party of the United States has identified a list of 39 candidates who will receive various kinds of support from the national party. More than 400 Greens have declared their candidacy for public office in 40 states across the U.S. so far in 2004.

Zogby Presidential Poll including Third Party Candidates
[Sep. 13, 2004] (CPOD) – George W. Bush is leading the 2004 presidential race in the United States, according to a poll by Zogby America. 46 per cent of respondents would vote for the Republican incumbent, while 42 per cent would support Democratic nominee John Kerry. Independent candidate Ralph Nader is third with 2.4 per cent, followed by Michael Badnarik of the Libertarian Party with 0.9 per cent and Michael Peroutka of the Constitution Party with 0.3 per cent.

Greens to Dems: Don't Give Bush a Free Pass on Fla. Ballot Line
[Sep. 13, 2004] GPNews - WASHINGTON, D.C. - While Democrats block Nader's ballot access in Florida on technicalities, a 'gentlemen's agreement' between Democrats and Republicans allows state of Florida to ignore Bush's missed deadline; Greens face similar double standard across the U.S.

Tennessee tax fighter runs for city council
[Sep. 13, 2004] LPNews - The last time Dr. Joe Dumas ran for city council in Signal Mountain, Tenn., he got 16 percent in a very close six-way race. That was four years ago. Now he's running again for a city council seat in the town of 8,000, and stands a real chance of winning the nonpartisan election. Over the past few years, Dumas has made a name for himself as a steadfast tax fighter in this mountaintop town near Chattanooga, and he said one of the main reasons he is running again is a 43 percent property tax hike the council enacted in 2001.

Cobb Launches Green Tour
[Sep. 13, 2004] GPNews - WASHINGTON, D.C. - Green Party presidential candidate David Cobb will begin his "Green Tour," highlighting innovative solutions to the environmental issues we face, this Wednesday in Michigan. Cobb's Green Tour will take him to Minnesota's Green Institute and the largest solar array in the Upper Midwest, a wind farm in Nebraska and will conclude on September 25, at the Common Ground Festival in Unity, Maine an event sponsored by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association.

Greens Mark 9/11 Anniversary With Renewed Call for Justice
[Sep. 11, 2004] GPNews - WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Bush Administration has exploited 9/11 as a meal ticket, charge Greens; Green Party calls for an independent investigation led by 9/11 victims' families.

Third parties seen as threat to Bush
[Sep. 10, 2004] The Washington Times - Three third-party presidential candidates have ballot access in more states than Ralph Nader and pose as much, if not more, of a threat to President Bush than to Democratic contender Sen. John Kerry. The Libertarian Party is now on the presidential ballot in 44 states and the Constitution Party in 35 states, both more than the 24 that Mr. Nader has managed amidst a concerted effort from state Democrats to thwart his bids. The Green Party, on whose ticket Mr. Nader ran in 2000 and received 2.8 million votes, is now on the ballot in 28 states.

Bush should mark Sept. 11 anniversary by tracking down bin Laden
[Sep. 10, 2004] LPNews - The best way for President Bush to commemorate the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks is to pull out of Iraq and use those troops to track down Osama bin Laden instead, says Libertarian presidential candidate Michael Badnarik. "Who would you rather see sitting in a U.S. prison cell right now: Saddam Hussein, or Osama bin Laden?" asks Badnarik.

Cobb Joins Vast Majority of New Yorkers in Call for New 9/11 Probe
[Sep. 9, 2004] GPNews - WASHINGTON, D.C. - During the Republican National Convention, when the GOP was zealously exploiting 9/11 to sell Bush-Cheney and the endless "war on terror," a poll was released stating that half of New Yorkers now think that Bush team members purposely allowed 9/11 to happen and thus abetted the attacks.

Badnarik to appear on ballot in at least 48 states
[Sep. 9, 2004] LPNews - Libertarian presidential candidate Michael Badnarik is now certified on 43 state ballots and will appear on either 48 or 49 ballots on Election Day, according to editor Richard Winger of Ballot Access News, an independent publication that tracks ballot access for third parties.

Libertarians take a stand against $1.78 billion road in Indiana
[Sep. 7, 2004] LPNews - Indiana's Libertarian candidate for governor, Kenn Gividen, made a splash Sept. 5 in central Indiana by leading a caravan of more than 30 decorated vehicles through the state to protest the planned expansion of Interstate 69.

Green Veep Candidate to Sleep in a Dozen Homeless Shelters
[Sep. 6, 2004] GPNews - WASHINGTON, D.C. - Green Party vice presidential candidate Pat LaMarche today announced her upcoming "Left Out Tour," an unprecedented two week journey designed to draw attention to those living on the edge of society -- the homeless, victims of domestic abuse, people without health insurance, and the working poor -- and to collect donations of essential items for homeless shelters.

Greens Endorse Million Worker March, Planned for October 17 in Washington, D.C.
[Sep. 6, 2004] GPNews - WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Green Party of the United States has endorsed the Million Worker March, which is planned to take place in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, October 17, 2004.

Cobb & LaMarche Call for a Living Wage and Health Care to Honor All American Workers
[Sep. 5, 2004] GPNews - WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Green Party's presidential and vice presidential candidates today called for a Living Wage and single-payer universal health care for all American workers.

Libertarians argue against proposed $885 million in school bonds - in one California county
[Sep. 3, 2004] LPNews - Voters in Santa Clara County, Calif., will be asked on Nov. 2 to approve or deny $885 million in general obligation bonds to pay for school renovation, expansion and other projects, and Libertarians in the county are once again standing up for the taxpayers' rights.

Greens Comment on the Republican Convention and the Anti-Bush Protests in New York City
[Sep. 3, 2004] GPNews - WASHINGTON, D.C. - After the Republican National Convention has ended in New York City, Greens provide a summary review of what happened both inside and outside Madison Square Garden.

New study: 170+ schools use World's Smallest Political Quiz
[Sep. 2, 2004] LPNews - Students in 39 states are learning that libertarians are an integral part of the American political spectrum, thanks to the increasing popularity of the World's Smallest Political Quiz. That's according to a new study by the Advocates for Self-Government, which found that more than 170 schools in the United States and around the world have started using the quiz in the classroom.

Republicans should reimburse taxpayers for convention costs
[Sep. 1, 2004] LP News - If George Bush is really a compassionate conservative, as the Republican Party claimed again on Tuesday night, he should prove it by reimbursing taxpayers for the $40 million cost of the New York convention, the Libertarian Party says.

Libertarian, Green party candidates to debate in New York
[Aug. 31, 2004] Americans who are interested in a real political debate instead of a canned political convention will get it on Tuesday when the Libertarian and Green candidates for president square off in New York, right down the street from the Republican national convention.

Gun owners in Vermont endorse Libertarian for governor
[Aug. 30, 2004] The group Gun Owners of Vermont (GOV) has endorsed Hardy Machia's campaign for governor in that state. Machia is running on the Libertarian Party ticket. The GOV endorsed Republican James Douglas in 2002, but Douglas lost the support of the state's gun owners when he made a deal with the federal government to have Vermont's law enforcement agencies enforce the federal gun laws.

Cobb to Debate Libertarian, Constitution Candidates
[Aug. 27, 2004] NEW YORK, NY - Green Party presidential candidate David Cobb will debate Michael Badnarik (Libertarian Party), Tuesday, August 31, at 7 p.m., in Manhattan. Michael Peroutka (Constitution Party) is also expected to participate in the debate.

A Green World is Possible Rally in New York City, August 28
[Aug. 26, 2004] WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Green Party's 'A Green World Is Possible: A Festival of Non-Violence, Ecology, Democracy, Social and Economic Justice', timed to coincide with the beginning of the Republican National Convention and anti-Bush protests in New York City, is on for Saturday, August 28, noon to 6 p.m. in Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village.

Bush and Kerry both push for further restrictions on First Amendment
[Aug. 26, 2004] "The only defender of free speech on the Texas presidential ballot is Michael Badnarik," Libertarian Party of Texas Chair Patrick Dixon announced recently, and what is true in Texas is true of the nation. Both President George W. Bush and John Kerry have publicly called for an end to some or all political advertising by "527 groups," which are independent groups that participate in political advertising outside of the political party system.

Cobb: Green Solutions for Republican Pollution
[Aug. 26, 2004] NEW YORK, NY - Green Party presidential candidate David Cobb will take his campaign to New York on the eve of the Republican National Convention and offer Green solutions for the pollution, destruction and divisiveness of the radical, right-wing Republican agenda.

Libertarian elected to city council in Alabama
[Aug. 25, 2004] A Libertarian activist was elected to the Madison, Ala., city council on Aug. 24, defeating the incumbent by a two-to-one margin in the non-partisan race. A member of the Libertarian Party for about 10 years, Tim Cowles said his libertarian beliefs will "certainly come into play" in the decisions he makes on the council.

New Mexico media blitz proves educational for Badnarik campaign
[Aug. 24, 2004] The Libertarian Party's Michael Badnarik for President campaign spent the first two weeks of August in New Mexico testing a novel strategy: Choose a swing state in a relatively inexpensive media market, run a blizzard of TV and radio ads, and poll before and after the media blitz to see how the polling numbers are affected by the media exposure.

Green Party Candidate Opposes Draft and Endless War
[Aug. 23, 2004] WASHINGTON, D.C. - Green Party presidential candidate David Cobb said today he opposes the re-establishment of a military draft and the concept of "endless war" perpetrated by the Bush administration. Cobb says either Kerry or Bush Will Re-Establish Draft.

Colorado Libertarians bemoan first tax-funded LP primary in the state
[Aug. 23, 2004] Colorado Libertarians have made history and many in the Libertarian Party of Colorado feel it's a case of "good news-bad news." On Tuesday, August 10, two Libertarians went head to head on the first primary ballot in Colorado to include third party candidates. In the state's Senate District 17, Libertarians Bo Shaffer and Dwight K. Harding competed in the party's first state-sponsored primary, with Shaffer emerging as the victor.

Green Presidential Candidate to Speak at NYC Festival
[Aug. 20, 2004] WASHINGTON, D.C. - With a twenty foot tall George Bush doll -- complete with Pinocchio nose -- looming near-by, Green Party presidential candidate David Cobb will speak at the "A Green World is Possible" festival on Saturday, August 28, in Manhattan's Washington Square Park., at approximately 3:10 and 4:40 p.m.

Four political parties to share headquarters in Monterey, California
[Aug. 20, 2004] In a highly unusual move for political parties, the Libertarian, Republican, Green and Peace and Freedom parties have decided to begin sharing an office space in Monterey, Calif. The office will celebrate its grand opening on Aug. 21.

Greens Support Demand for Access to Central Park Lawn for the August 29 Protest Rally During the Republican National Convention
[Aug. 19, 2004] NEW YORK, N.Y. - Green Party leaders are backing the decision by United For Peace & Justice (UFPJ) to reject the New York City officials' alternate proposal of a West Side Highway rally point.

LP given thumbs-up by political Web site
[Aug. 19, 2004] The Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania has been given an 'up' arrow by the pundits at PoliticsPA.com, the state’s most widely read political Web site, in recognition of the party’s successful ballot access efforts.

Ohio Libertarians to file petition for Badnarik ballot access
[Aug. 18, 2004] LPNews - When Libertarians turned 57,150 signatures in to Ohio Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell last October, they thought they had earned ballot access for all of their 2004 candidates. But Blackwell rejected all of those signatures on a technicality, leading the Ohio Libertarian Party in January to file a lawsuit in federal court to get on the ballot in their state. Today, the Ohio LP plans to turn 10,000 signatures in to Blackwell's office, to ensure that Libertarian Party presidential candidate Michael Badnarik appears on the ballot -- whether or not the party's ballot access suit is successful.

'Realign' our troops back home, Mr. Bush
[Aug. 17, 2004] LPNews - President Bush's plan for a massive realignment of U.S. troops is half right, says Libertarian presidential candidate Michael Badnarik: All U.S. forces should be re-deployed -- right back to the United States. "Bush wants to remove U.S. troops from places where they don't belong, then put them in other places where they don't belong," says Badnarik. "It's time to bring all of our men and women home and start using them for defensive purposes only."

Free State Project: Striving to be good neighbors
[Aug. 16, 2004] LPNews - The Free State Project is picking up speed as Libertarians and other freedom-minded people begin moving to a small state where they hope to make a big difference. New Hampshire was chosen last fall as the destination for thousands of small-government advocates who are promising to move in and try to "staunch the onslaught of socialism." Now they're starting to make good on their promise.

Greens Hail Federal Court Ruling in Favor of Third Parties' Complaint Against the Commission on Presidential Debates
[Aug. 13, 2004] WASHINGTON, D.C. - Green Party leaders hailed last night's decision by Federal Judge Henry H. Kennedy, Jr., which struck down as "contrary to the law" the Federal Election Commission's (FEC) refusal to allow challenges to the bipartisan Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD). Advocates of clean elections have long complained that the establishment parties have used the CPD to avoid the federal ban on corporate contributions. Judge Kennedy's ruling came in response to a lawsuit filed by the Green Party of the United States and several other political parties and presidential candidates.

If the Press Can Admit They Were Wrong About Iraq, Why Can't John Kerry?
[Aug. 13, 2004] David Cobb, the Green Party's presidential candidate, today reacted to the admission from yet another major U.S. newspaper that its pre-invasion coverage of Iraq was skewed and biased in favor of war. "If the Washington Post and the New York Times can admit they were wrong about Iraq, why can't John Kerry?" asked Cobb. Earlier this week, Kerry said that even without evidence of weapons of mass destruction, he still would have voted for the congressional resolution which authorized President Bush to launch the invasion of Iraq.

How politicians are gouging drivers at the pump
[Aug. 12, 2004] Angry about sky-high gasoline prices? Then blame the politicians in Washington, DC, whose federal fuel tax has raised prices by 18 cents a gallon. “Uncle Sam is a greedy price gouger, and every American driver is one of his victims,” says Michael Badnarik, Libertarian candidate for president.

Cobb Calls for an End to the Racist Drug War and the Prison-Industrial Complex
[Aug. 12, 2004] The Green Party's presidential candidate, David Cobb, today said that "the racist war on drugs and the prison-industrial complex which it has spawned must come to an end." "The war on drugs is racist and hypocritical," said Cobb. "The drug war disproportionately targets the African American and Latino communities: One third of African American males between the ages of eighteen and thirty are in the prison system or on probation or parole and over two thirds of the prison population is Black and Latino."

Greens Respond to Kerry's Hindsight Claim That He'd Vote for the War on Iraq
[Aug. 11, 2004] WASHINGTON, D.C. - Green Party leaders and candidates responded quickly to the recent clarification by Democratic nominee John Kerry that he would have voted to authorize the invasion of Iraq, even if he had known that Saddam Hussein possessed no weapons of mass destruction.

California Green Party Turns Down Nader; Refuses to Convene Special General Assembly to Consider New Ticket
[Aug. 11, 2004] SACRAMENTO, CA - The Green Party of California late Tuesday night announced its state coordinating committee had voted to not convene a special general assembly to consider replacing national Green presidential nominee David Cobb with Ralph Nader.

Setback for Libertarian tax fighters in Brevard County, Florida
[Aug. 11, 2004] Despite opposition from the Libertarian Party and a host of other low-tax advocates, the county commission in Brevard County, Florida, voted Aug. 10 that all new homes built in the county will be subject to a $4,445 "impact fee" to pay for schools there. The Libertarian Party of Brevard County promised to continue fighting taxes.

Arizona Judge John Buttrick seeks to retain his Superior Court seat
[Aug. 10, 2004] John Buttrick, the Libertarian Arizona Superior Court Judge appointed to the bench in 2001, announced recently that he has filed to run for retention as a judge in November. He was appointed to the bench in May, 2001 by then-Governor Jane Hull, and must now run for retention. When he was appointed as a judge, Buttrick became the first known registered Libertarian ever to be appointed to a court of general jurisdiction, and his Libertarian membership was -- and remains -- no secret throughout the state: He ran for governor of Arizona in 1994 and for the state legislature in 1998, both times as a Libertarian.

40 percent of Indiana voters undecided on governor's race
[Aug. 9, 2004] In mid-July, an independent market research firm in Indianapolis asked registered voters across Indiana who they planned to vote for in the November gubernatorial election. The poll revealed that 40.9 percent of Hoosier voters are undecided, with another poll soon after showing that Libertarian Kenn Gividen would receive 14 percent of the vote.

Cobb Calls for Green Party Unity
[Aug. 8, 2004] WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Green Party presidential candidate David Cobb today called on Ralph Nader to focus on his independent run and live up to his pledge of support for the national Green Party.

Smoke and mirrors: Fighting government-fed forest fires
[Aug. 6, 2004] On August 4, federal and state agencies battled 199 wild fires in the United States, fires that burned 9,657 acres in one day's time, according to the National Interagency Fire Center's daily report. And in the first seven months of this year, 48,778 wild fires in the nation burned more than 5.5 million acres. An average of 54,458 fires per year for the past 10 years -- with an average of 2.5 million acres per year going up in smoke -- illustrates what residents in fire-ravaged areas of the country know all too well, that wildfire is a serious problem.

After the Democrat Convention, Greens Reaffirm Support for Cobb/LaMarche
[Aug. 5, 2004] WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Green Party leaders reaffirmed the party's support for national candidates David Cobb and Pat LaMarche in the wake of last week's Democratic National Convention in Boston, and are urging voters in all states across the U.S. to vote Green in November.

Cobb-LaMarche Call for Small Business Support and an End to Corporate Subsidies
[Aug. 5, 2004] WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Citing a recently released report which says that California taxpayers are subsidizing low-paid Wal-Mart employees with $86 million a year in public assistance, the Cobb-LaMarche campaign today called for a living wage for all U.S. workers, support for small, independent businesses and an end to corporate subsidies.

Vermont LP declines to nominate Republican seeking office as a Libertarian

[Aug. 5, 2004] Jack McMullen, a Republican who recently joined the Libertarian Party in Vermont -- and who was seeking the LP's nomination for U.S. Senate for that state -- has been denied the nomination, but Vermont LP Chair Brendan Kinney calls him a "thoughtful and sincere candidate."

Judge Jim Gray files for injunction against League of Women Voters' debate
[Aug. 4, 2004] California Superior Court Judge Jim Gray, who is running for U.S. Senate on the Libertarian Party ticket, on Aug. 2 filed a request with another Superior Court in the state to prohibit a the League of Women Voters from holding a scheduled Aug. 10 debate if he is not included.

Wisconsin Libertarian Tom Kuester fights back against Republican attacks
[Aug. 3, 2004] When Ed Thompson ran for governor of Wisconsin on the Libertarian Party ticket in 2002, he took close to 11 percent of the votes, including about 32 percent of the vote in the state's 50th District. Now there's a Libertarian running for the state Assembly in District 50, and incumbent Republican Sheryl Albers is running scared.

Cobb Claims More Ballot Lines
[Aug. 3, 2004] WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Cobb-LaMarche campaign is on the ballot in four more states, bringing to 29 the total number of states for which the Green Party ticket has qualified so far. Today, vice presidential candidate Pat LaMarche joins Iowa Greens as they submit their petition signatures to place the ticket on Iowa's ballot; LaMarche was in Nebraska yesterday with Nebraska Green Party members when they turned in their qualifying signatures.

Greens List International and National Steps to Fight Global AIDS Epidemic
[Aug. 3, 2004] WASHINGTON, D.C. - In the wake of the International AIDS Conference in Bangkok, Green Party leaders and candidates called on the White House to take important steps in the domestic and global fight against AIDS.

Libertarian Party continues working toward ballot access for presidential election
[Aug. 2, 2004] Libertarians in Arkansas turned in 1,200 petition signatures on July 29 in hopes of getting presidential candidate Michael Badnarik on the state's Nov. 2 general election ballot. Arkansas is one of four states where the LP has "done all the work that needs to be done and the petitions have been turned in, and we're just waiting for verification," says Richard Winger of Ballot Access News, which pushes for better access for third parties.

Bush Directive is an End-Run Around Public Environmental Regulation and Public Scrutiny
[Aug. 2, 2004] WASHINGTON, D.C. - Green candidates urged Congress and the public to reject a plan by President Bush that would exclude the public from review of decisions that affect public health and the environment.

John Kerry's Sounds of Silence
[Aug. 2, 2004] WASHINGTON, D.C. - In his acceptance speech for the Democratic nomination, John Kerry took a predictable path to the right and studiously avoided mention of a range of issues important to progressives in America.

Libertarian Judge Gray fighting for inclusion in televised debate
[Jul. 30, 2004] California Superior Court Judge Jim Gray, who is running for U.S. Senate, is trying to get himself invited to participate in the League of Women Voters debate scheduled for Aug. 10 at the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles. Currently the only two candidates scheduled for the event are incumbent Democrat Sen. Barbara Boxer and Republican Bill Jones.

Greens Cite Reasons for a New, Independent 9/11 Probe
[Jul. 29, 2004] WASHINGTON, D.C. - More investigation needed: Bush conflicts of interest; who paid for the 9/11 hijackings; the role of US foreign policy; exploitation of 9/11 to justify war on Iraq.

Ohio LP opposes school board secrecy
[Jul. 29, 2004] The school board in Pickerington, Ohio -- a Columbus suburb of about 11,000 residents -- voted this week to put a $52 million bond issue on this November's ballot, ignoring local voters' obvious desire to keep such spending down.

Cleaning up the dirty business of politics
[Jul. 28, 2004] What started as a simple cleanup project and an exercise in frugality -- collecting old political signs from the roadside, trashing the placards and re-using the posts for Libertarian Party candidate signs -- has become a political campaign strategy for a North Carolina Libertarian candidate.

Democrats should reimburse taxpayers $40 million for convention
[Jul. 27, 2004] In light of a surprising new poll showing that 62 percent of Americans oppose taxpayer-funded conventions, Libertarians say the Democratic Party should immediately reimburse taxpayers for the $40 million cost of staging their Boston event. "Let's hope the American people love this convention, because they paid for it," says Libertarian Party National Chair Mike Dixon.

Fort Collins, Colo., Libertarians fight food tax
[Jul. 26, 2004] Libertarians on the Smaller Government Committee in Fort Collins, Colo., have successfully placed the gradual repeal of the sales tax on groceries on the November ballot. The proposed ordinance calls for the sales tax on food to be reduced by thirds over three years until it is eliminated altogether in the fourth year.

Texas Secretary of State approves Libertarian Party for statewide ballot access
[Jul. 23, 2004] The Texas secretary of state has confirmed that the Libertarian Party of Texas earned ballot access statewide, qualifying their entire slate of candidates to appear on the November ballot -- including presidential candidate Michael Badnarik of Austin.

Best way to prevent terrorism is missing from the 911 report
[Jul. 22, 2004] The report by the September 11 commission is missing one obvious way the U.S. government could reduce the chance of another terrorist attack, Libertarians say: Quit meddling in foreign nations. "The intelligence reform needed most right now is a more intelligent foreign policy," says Libertarian presidential candidate Michael Badnarik.

Cobb Calls for New Energy Policy to Stem Global Warming
[Jul. 22, 2004] WASHINGTON, D.C. - Green presidential candidate David Cobb today called for a new, comprehensive energy policy for the U.S. to combat catastrophic global warming and to eliminate U.S. dependence on foreign oil.

Tom Cox: 'We made the mistake of doing what we were told'
[Jul. 21, 2004] Tom Cox, the Libertarian Party's candidate for Oregon House District 29 representative, has been slapped with a $17,126 penalty by the state Elections Division for being late with campaign finance reports. He is disputing the fine, saying he did what he was supposed to and hasn't broken any campaign rules.

Energy-saving technology or pseudo-environmentalism?
[Jul. 20, 2004] What do hybrid cars and fuel additives have in common, other than the obvious desire to cut down on vehicle emissions and other potentially harmful pollution? For one thing, they're both encouraged -- and in some cases mandated -- by government; second, the industries that produce them enjoy millions in tax-funded subsidies; and third, both technologies have been proven not to work as intended.

Cobb Calls for Voting Rights and Reform
[Jul. 20, 2004] WASHINGTON, D.C. - Green Party presidential candidate David Cobb will join a panel of elections experts in calling for voting reform and protection of the electoral process on Thursday, July 22 in New York City. The panel, moderated by WBAI Program Director Bernard White, will also feature Amy Goodman of the radio program "Democracy Now," Greg Palast, internationally acclaimed author of "The Best Democracy Money Can Buy," and New York City Board of Elections Commissioner Douglas A. Kellner, among other speakers.

Let's Act Now to Stop the Genocide in Sudan
[Jul. 19, 2004] WASHINGTON, D.C. - Green Presidential candidate David Cobb, with members of the Green Party, urge officeholders and candidates to act now to protect civilians in Sudan. As many as 350,000 Sudanese civilians will die if no action is taken, according to the U.S. Agency for International Development.

'American Candidate' premieres August 1
[Jul. 19, 2004] Richard Mack, who was running for governor of Utah on the Libertarian ticket until he was selected as a finalist on Showtime's "American Candidate" show, says he is enjoying the program -- but he can't talk about it. "I can tell you that the show premiers on Aug. 1 and will run for 10 weeks, and I can tell you that I'm on it, but anything more than that you'll have to get off the Web site," Mack said.

Florida Libertarians help defeat massive sales tax hike - again
[Jul. 16, 2004] Libertarians in Brevard County, Florida, geared up quickly this week to fight another tax-increase attempt by their county commissioners -- less than a year after voters in the county voted down a proposed $1.3 billion tax hike -- and the commission decided not to bring the increase to a referendum this fall.

Badnarik applauds Senate vote on gay marriage
[Jul. 15, 2004] The Senate did the right thing on Wednesday by rejecting a proposal to ban gay marriage, say Libertarians, because the government has no business further interfering in what should be a purely religious or civil ceremony. "When two people say 'I do,' the government has no business saying: 'Oh no you don't!'" says Libertarian presidential candidate Michael Badnarik.

Green Party Black Caucus: Bush Administration Talk of Delay Shows Risk of Another Manipulated Election
[Jul. 15, 2004] WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Bush Administration is exploiting legitimate fears about terrorism with plans to delay the US national elections.

Kerry and Democrats Retreat on the Kyoto Accord, Iraq, the Israel-Palestine Conflict, and Other Major Issues
[Jul. 15, 2004] WASHINGTON, D.C. - Greens sharply criticized Democratic candidates John Kerry and John Edwards and the proposed 2004 Democratic Party platform and asserted the need for Green participation in the national debate.

World's Smallest Political Quiz gets major overhaul
[Jul. 14, 2004] The World's Smallest Political Quiz, widely hailed as the libertarian movement's most popular and effective outreach tool, has gotten its most significant overhaul in more than 10 years. The updated Quiz, distributed by the Advocates for Self-Government, has new questions, a new graphic look, more links to libertarian resources, and a new explanation of what the results mean, according to Sharon Harris, president of the Advocates.

Green Party Looks Forward to Seeing Cobb/LaMarche on 40 State Ballots in November
[Jul. 14, 2004] WASHINGTON, D.C. - With ballot petitions due today (July 14th) in Michigan, South Carolina, and Oklahoma, the Greens expect to see David Cobb and Pat LaMarche, the Green national ticket, on the ballot in as many as 40 states.

Reform Party to hold 2004 Convention near Dallas, TX on August 27-29
[Jul. 13, 2004] This will be a working convention, since the presidential nomination/ endorsement of Ralph Nader has already been made.

Green Party Vice Presidential Candidate Pat LaMarche Targets Bush Plan to Cancel the November Elections
[Jul. 13, 2004] WASHINGTON, D.C. - After a recent Newsweek report that the Bush administration is looking for a way to 'postpone' the election in case of a terrorist attack, Green Party Vice Presidential nominee Pat LaMarche asks, "how much further does this horrible president have to go before the American people and our elected officials realize that he has no intention of serving the country or protecting anything but his power?"

South Florida Libertarians prepare to fight another unnecessary tax hike
[Jul. 13, 2004] Libertarians in Brevard County, Florida are gearing up to fight another tax-increase attempt by their county commissioners, less than a year after voters in the county voted down a proposed $1.3 billion tax hike.

Controversy over Cuba should help Florida LP's congressional candidate
[Jul. 12, 2004] 63,313 votes. That's what Frank J. Gonzalez figures he's going to have to get, if he is to win his race for the U.S. House in Florida's 21st District on the Libertarian ticket. No Democrat joined the race by the May 7 qualifying deadline, so the ballot will include only Gonzalez and incumbent Republican Lincoln Diaz-Balart.

LaMarche Calls for Health Care for All
[Jul. 12, 2004] PORTLAND, ME - Green Party VP Candidate Patricia LaMarche today outlined one of her primary goals for the Cobb/LaMarche campaign-focusing on family issues such as a living wage and accessible and affordable health care-and questioned the commitment of Republicans and Democrats to the health and well being of a majority of America's citizens: women.

Wisconsin LP reaches out to Muslim community
[Jul. 9, 2004] As a Muslim man and a small business owner, Arif Khan -- Wisconsin's Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate -- has deep ties to the Muslim community and with the Muslim Professional Association. His involvement paid off with an invitation to address the 150 attendees at the association's annual Independence Day picnic.

Tennessee county tax hike defeated
[Jul. 8, 2004] A proposed property tax hike in Hamilton County, Tenn., was narrowly voted down by county commissioners this week, following persistent opposition by the local Libertarian Party.

Greens Demand Transparency and Compliance from Israel on its Nuclear Weapons Program
[Jul. 8, 2004] WASHINGTON, D.C. - Green Party leaders are calling on the Bush Administration to put pressure on Israel to open up its nuclear weapons program to international scrutiny.

Missouri Libertarians take their message to the ball game
[Jul. 7, 2004] "Take me out to the ball game," goes the theme song of baseball. And following this advice, a group of Libertarians in Missouri have embarked on a baseball-themed summer.

Badnarik campaign heats up - and the message is getting out
[Jul. 6, 2004] Michael Badnarik was nominated as the Libertarian Party's presidential candidate just over a month ago at the party's national convention in Atlanta on May 27-31, and has been on the road ever since -- logging well over 100 interviews with television, newspaper and radio reporters as he travels around the nation.

Fahrenheit 9/11 Viewers Should Support Anti-War Greens Instead of Pro-War Democrats
[Jul. 6, 2004] WASHINGTON, D.C. - Voting for Democrats is not the solution: Green Party members and candidates are appealing to movie-goers who were moved by Michael Moore's documentary 'Fahrenheit 9/11' to support Green candidates, including Green national nominees David Cobb and Pat LaMarche.

Oklahoma LP regains freedom of political association

[July 2, 2004] Libertarians in Oklahoma have won a partial victory in their quest for better state election laws, with a federal appeals court judge ordering the State Election Board to allow the Libertarian Party to invite voters registered in other parties to vote in the LP's primary and runoff elections. This is, however, only a step in the right direction.

Jim Mueller - Proof that libertarianism works

[July 1, 2004] Jim Mueller is town administrator and clerk in Middleton, Wisconsin. He's been on the job for five years and has cut the town's administrative costs down to about two-thirds of the state average per capita cost. Middleton's population has grown 30 percent since 1999, from 4,000 to about 5,200, but services have improved -- while taxes have not increased. Jim Mueller is a Libertarian.

Green Party Peace Action Committee Established: Greens Prepare for RNC and DNC Conventions

[July 1, 2004] WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Green Party has established a national Peace Action Committee in preparation for the Democratic and Republican National Conventions later this summer. The committee will help plan nonviolent actions, educate antiwar protesters, and facilitate communication among various groups in the peace movement.

VP Candidate LaMarche Says it's a No-Brainer: "I'm Voting Green."

[July 1, 2004] WASHINGTON, DC -- Green Party vice presidential candidate Pat LaMarche distributed a statement today to Green Party members correcting an erroneous news story which claimed she would consider voting for John Kerry in November.

Green Party Elects New National Co-Chairs

[July 1, 2004] MILWAUKEE, WI - The Green Party of the United States announced the results of elections for national co-chairs of the party today. The Coordinating Committee of the party, in which sit delegates from 42 states and the District of Columbia, elected the co-chairs on Sunday, June 27 at the Green National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

LP presidential candidate's mother running for Indiana lieutenant governor

[June 30, 2004] Libertarian presidential candidate Michael Badnarik introduced his mother to delegates at the Libertarian Party National Convention in late May as one of his major influences -- as a person who taught him self-reliance and the urgency of doing what's right no matter what. And now he has begun introducing her as Elaine Badnarik, the Libertarian Party's candidate for lieutenant governor of Indiana.

Illinois Libertarians meet ballot access deadline

[June 29, 2004] After a grueling drive to get Libertarians on the ballot in Illinois for upcoming elections, the Libertarian Party in that state on June 21 turned in well over the required 25,000 valid signatures to get on the ballot. And no objections were filed by June 28, as required, so the LP's candidates for president, vice president and U.S. Senate will appear on the ballot, said Jeff Trigg, executive director of the Illinois LP.

FEC's attack on 'Fahrenheit 9/11' shows Constitution is on fire, Badnarik says

[June 28, 2004] The government's attack on Michael Moore's new documentary, "Fahrenheit 9/11," shows that free speech has come under an unprecedented assault in America, thanks to the campaign finance law passed by Congress last year, says Libertarian presidential candidate Michael Badnarik.

Green Party Congratulates and Welcomes Presidential Nominee David Cobb, Vice Presidential Nominee Pat LaMarche

[June 26, 2004] MILWAUKEE, WI - At 3:30 p.m. today, a strong majority of delegates at Forward 2004! The Green National Convention nominated David Cobb and running mate Pat LaMarche as their candidates for the White House. The convention continues this evening with a rally at the Midwest Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that will feature Mr. Cobb, Ms. LaMarche, and many other speakers and musicians.

Michael Anthony Peroutka's Accepts Constitution Party Nomination for President of these united States

[June 25, 2004] Mr. Chairman, Madam Secretary, Members of the National Executive Committee, Delegates to the Constitution Party Convention, Members of the Constitution Party, My fellow Americans, Dear Brothers and Sisters… I am proud and honored and humbled to accept the nomination of the Constitution Party for the Office of President of these united States.

Green National Convention Prepares for Presidential Nomination on Saturday

[June 25, 2004] MILWAUKEE, WI - 750 to 800 delegates from 47 states are expected at Forward 2004! Green National Convention at the Hyatt Regency in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where they will participate in the selection of the Green Party's presidential candidate. The competition for Green support has narrowed to a choice between the nomination of David Cobb and an endorsement of Ralph Nader.

Libertarians expect to protest Republican convention

[June 25, 2004] Claiming that the only permit they need to peaceably assemble is the First Amendment to the Constitution, members of the Manhattan Libertarian Party have announced that they intend to gather on the Great Lawn at Central Park on the eve of the Republican National Convention to protest the war in Iraq and the Patriot Act.

Louisiana legislature approves LP ballot access bill

[June 24, 2004] After months of working a bill through the Louisiana legislature, the Libertarian Party in that state finally has the result they were looking for: Earlier this week, both the House and Senate approved the bill -- House Bill 1605 -- which will allow all political candidates' party affiliation to appear on the ballot.

Ohio LP fights proposed city income tax

[June 23, 2004] Libertarians in Ohio are gearing up to fight a proposed income tax in Beavercreek, a 42,000-resident suburb of Dayton. The city's residents have consistently voted down other tax increases, so the city council proposed initiating this new tax.

Green Party Announces Accreditation of Black Caucus

[June 23, 2004] MILWAUKEE, WI - The Green Party's national Coordinating Committee has voted overwhelmingly to accredit the party's Black Caucus, taking an important step to strengthen its diversity and support for its African-American members.

Private flight ends government monopoly on space travel

[June 22, 2004] They've done it: A privately funded rocket plane on June 21 managed to escape the earth's atmosphere by flying 62.5 miles from the earth's surface -- that's 330,000 feet, straight up -- thus becoming the first manned craft to do so without government funding.

Speakers Announced for Press Conferences at Green National Convention

[June 21, 2004] WASHINGTON, D.C. - .The Green Party of the United States will feature Green candidates and officeholders and Green officials from other nations at several press conferences during Forward 2004!, the Green National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, June 23-28.

Pennsylvania LP candidate takes tax-and-spend Republicans and Democrats to task

[June 21, 2004] Russ Diamond, the Libertarian Party's candidate for the Pennsylvania General Assembly 101 district, has released an agenda for his first two years in office, proposing a five-year freeze on taxes, spending and borrowing.

The controversy over re-imported drugs

[June 18, 2004] The average cost of a month's supply of the stroke prevention drug Ticlid in the United States is $112.92. In Canada, it's $52.35 (U.S. dollars). Zocor, a treatment for high cholesterol, costs $106.84 per month in the United States. Canada's cost: $43.97 (U.S. dollars). With prices like these, it's no wonder that thousands of Americans break federal law by crossing the national border to import their prescription drugs.

Medea Benjamin to be a Keynote Speaker at the 2004 Green National Convention

[June 18, 2004] WASHINGTON, D.C. - Medea Benjamin, co-founder of Code Pink, Global Exchange, and United for Peace and Justice, will discuss the first organized national effort for women in the history of the Green Party at Forward! 2004, the Green National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Ms. Benjamin ran as Green candidate for the U.S. Senate in California in 2002.

Arizona LP runs full slate of congressional candidates

[June 17, 2004] Arizona Libertarians recently filed a full slate of candidates to run for U.S. Senate and House this November in the state, something not even the Democrats managed: At least one House district will not feature a Democrat candidate.

Libertarians launch lobbying blitz on anti-torture bill

[June 16, 2004] The Libertarian Party has joined a coalition of human rights groups working to pass Senate legislation, expected to come up for a vote on Wednesday, that would reaffirm the ban on torture by the U.S. government.

Ohio LP fighting Columbus anti-smoking ordinance

[June 15, 2004] Columbus, Ohio is preparing to pass the most restricitive smoking ban in the nation, and the Libertarian Party is standing with the restaurant and tavern owners in the state to oppose the move, reminding lawmakers and residents in the area that "this is a property rights issue, not a health issue," said Robert Butler, executive director of the Ohio LP.

Schedule and FAQ for Reporters at the Green National Convention

[June 14, 2004] WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Green Party of the United States has released a preliminary schedule of press conferences and other events of interest to the media at Forward 2004!, the Green National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, June 23-28.

Training to win at Leadership Institute

[June 14, 2004] There are schools for barbers, mechanics, bookkeepers and almost every trade or profession you can think of. In Mexico City and Rio there are schools for pickpockets. It turns out that near Washington, D.C., there is even a school for politicians and campaign leaders. And it's a good one. It's the Leadership Institute.

Libertarians and Democrats fight it out alone in Arizona county

[June 11, 2004] Voters in Coconino County, Ariz.-- which is geographically the second-largest county in the USA -- will get to choose between Libertarian and Democratic candidates for county supervisor seats in the November 2 election. That's because no Republicans have filed for any of the five seats up for election.

Choice of Milwaukee as Green National Convention Site Highlights Importance of Third Parties in US History

[June 10, 2004] WASHINGTON, D.C. - The national committee of the Green Party selected Milwaukee, a city noted for its progressive history, values, and strong working class, as the convention location.

New torture policy sets dangerous precedent

[June 10, 2004] A secret legal opinion by the Justice Department that reportedly justifies torture should be repudiated by the U.S. government before it backfires on American troops or civilians overseas, Libertarians say. “Iraqis can torture Americans just as easily as Americans can torture Iraqis,” said Joseph Seehusen, Libertarian Party executive director.

Libertarian candidate drops out to join Showtime's 'American Candidate'

[June 9, 2004] Richard Mack, a two-time elected sheriff in Arizona who has been running for governor of Utah on the Libertarian ticket, has announced he is dropping out of the gubernatorial race to run for president -- on cable channel Showtime's new summer series, "American Candidate." Mack, 51, has been selected as one of the 12 finalists for the show, out of approximately 1,500 hopefuls from across the nation who signed up via the show's Web site.

Badnarik to address Libertarians, G8 Summit attendees

[June 8, 2004] As one of his first public speaking appearances since receiving the Libertarian Party's nomination for president, Michael Badnarik is scheduled to address the tourists, protesters, and supporters who show up for the G8 Summit in Savannah, Ga., today.

Libertarians back changes to 'Three Strikes' sentencing

[June 7, 2004] The "Three Strikes" laws in California and other states are too tough and arbitrary, and frequently tie the hands of judges, says California Superior Court judge James P. "Jim" Gray, the Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate from Orange County. Gray is the first candidate for statewide office to endorse the recently qualified ballot measure that would amend the "Three Strikes" law.

Candidates could force first LP primary in Wyoming

[June 4, 2004] Two Libertarians in Casper, Wyoming, have filed to run for the state House of Representatives in District 57. Hubert Townsend and Tim DeLany, the two candidates, said they have never met, and each was surprised to find that their candidacies could lead to the first Libertarian primary in Wyoming history.

Michael Dixon elected as Libertarian National Committee chair

[June 3, 2004] Delegates to the Libertarian Party's national convention May 27-31 elected a new chairman for the Libertarian National Committee. Michael Dixon, of Charlotte, NC, was overwhelmingly elected on the first ballot, drawing 76 percent of the 572 votes cast.

Greens the Alternative to Bush, as Kerry Retreats From Opposition on Major Issues

[June 2, 2004] WASHINGTON, D.C. - The 2004 debate over Iraq and other major issues is not Democrat versus Republican, but Green versus the war parties, say Greens.

Washington state party working to end sales tax on food

[June 2, 2004] Asserting that sales tax on food and other essential items hurts the state's working poor and middle class, Washington state Libertarians are trying to get an initiative on the November ballot to eliminate the tax on prepared foods. The measure would save nearly $500 million a year in sales tax -- or about 2 percent of the state's $26 billion budget.

New Libertarian youth caucus formed

[June 1, 2004] A study recently published in the "Political Psychology" journal revealed that young people don't think joining political parties or discussing politics is relevant to them. But there are exceptions, as shown by the formation of a National Libertarian Party Youth Caucus at the LP's convention in Atlanta over Memorial Day weekend.

Constitutional scholar chosen as presidential nominee

[May 31, 2004] In a stunning come-from-behind victory, Texas constitutional scholar Michael Badnarik has won the Libertarian Party’s presidential nomination.

Libertarian Party presidential candidates debate in Atlanta

[May 30, 2004] In a debate on Saturday at the Libertarian Party's national convention in Atlanta, the top three candidates for the party's presidential nomination squared off in front of more than 800 delegates, striving one last time to earn votes before the Sunday election. The contestants -- constitutional scholar Michael Badnarik, longtime radio host Gary Nolan and movie producer Aaron Russo -- delivered few barbs at each other in the debate, choosing instead to target the Republicans and Democrats.

Nader Receives Approval for Federal Matching Funds

[May 28, 2004] Washington, DC: Independent Presidential candidate Ralph Nader today announced that the Federal Election Commission has approved the campaign's application for federal matching funds. The Nader Campaign has raised more than $850,000 to date from 7,800 separate contributions. The FEC matches contributions of $250 or less.

Libertarian national convention kicks off in Atlanta

[May 27, 2004] The atmosphere was electric, the rooms were abuzz, and the crowd was steadily growing at the Atlanta, Ga., Marriott Marquis on Thursday, May 26 as the Libertarian National Convention got ready to begin. The lobby and halls began early in the day to teem with delegates to the convention, as candidates for the LP's nomination for president -- and for internal party offices -- began working the crowd.

One Month Before Convention, Choice Apparently Narrows to Cobb and Nader

[May 27, 2004] WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Less than a month before 'FORWARD 2004!', the Green National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the Green presidential primaries have apparently narrowed the choice to nominating David Cobb and endorsing Ralph Nader.

'Unconventional' speakers to highlight convention

[May 27, 2004] The Libertarian Party’s national convention, currently underway in Atlanta, will showcase three “unconventional” political figures on Friday: a California judge who wants to decriminalize drugs, a sheriff who took his fight against the Brady Bill all the way to the Supreme Court, and a prominent environmentalist who praises the virtues of a free market.

Libertarians ridicule older parties for convention welfare

[May 26, 2004] Here's one reason that even non-Libertarians should celebrate the Libertarian National Convention, which begins on Thursday in Atlanta: The event is being paid for without one dime of taxpayer money. The Democratic and Republican conventions, in contrast, will cost taxpayers an astronomical $79 million.

CBSNews.com: Libertarian could cost Bush the election

[May 25, 2004] The Libertarian presidential candidate who will be nominated in Atlanta on Sunday may have a bigger impact on the race than Ralph Nader and “could cost Mr. Bush his job in 2004,” according to an analysis by David Paul Kuhn, chief political writer for CBSNews.com.

Texas Libertarians wrap up ballot access drive

[May 24, 2004] The drive to get Libertarian candidates on the ballot in Texas is over, and success is all but assured as the party plans to turn in almost 30,000 more signatures than the state requires for ballot access.

Bush's Third-Party Threat

[May 21, 2004] (CBS) - While Democrats fret over the possibility of Ralph Nader causing them to lose another election by stealing votes on the left, President Bush may face an even greater third-party threat from the right wing. The Libertarian Party nominee could cost Mr. Bush his job in 2004.

Greens Demand Paper Trail for Electronic Voting Machines

[May 21, 2004] WASHINGTON D.C. - As Greens lead efforts in many states to defend democracy as the November election approaches, the central committee of the Green Party of the United States issued a resolution demanding voter-verified paper ballot audit trails for every electronic voting machine used in U.S. elections.

Louisiana House approves bill allowing easier ballot access for third parties

[May 21, 2004] A bill promoted in Louisiana by the Libertarian Party has been approved by the state House of Representatives and is headed for the Senate. If approved there, third parties in the state will be named on the ballot next to their candidates' names, instead of having to run on name recognition alone.

LP makes West Virginia deadline for ballot access petitions

[May 20, 2004] West Virginia Libertarians had to collect 12,961 valid signatures of registered voters to gain ballot access for the LP's gubernatorial candidate, Dr. Simon McClure of Bridgeport. They turned in approximately 18,000 raw signatures on May 10 -- the deadline for petitions -- so "along with the 1,300 already sent in, we should have a total over 19,300 signatures," McClure said.

Is ethnic profiling appropriate in the war against terrorism?

[May 19, 2004] The 14th Amendment guarantees every person equal protection of the law, but can an argument be made in favor of racial or ethnic profiling in certain circumstances?

Judgment sought on Ohio LP's ballot access dispute

[May 18, 2004] In Ohio, both the Libertarian Party and the Secretary of State's office have filed motions for a summary judgment in the ballot access suit the LP brought against the state earlier this year. The party submitted 67,000 signatures on a petition to get on the ballot in 2004, and Secretary of State Ken Blackwell threw out all of the signatures -- striking the party off the ballot for all elections this year.

California Libertarians oppose new park district tax

[May 17, 2004] The Libertarian Party of Monterey County and Freedom Watch are opposing a proposed parcel tax that would be used to manage the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District. "This is a strange proposal," said Lawrence Samuels, vice chair of the LP of Monterey County. "There will be no major public hearing concerning this tax until after the ballots have been turned in."

Bush Should Issue a Cease and Desist Order Against Torture and Humiliation of Prisoners

[May 14, 2004] WASHINGTON, D.C. - Green Party leaders called on President George W. Bush to issue an immediate order to all military, intelligence, law enforcement, and prison personnel prohibiting further torture, humiliation, degradation, murder, and all other physical and mental mistreatment of prisoners.

Retired Pentagon analyst to address Libertarian convention

[May 14, 2004] "We solved the things we're there to solve, but it's not what we were told we're there for," says retired USAF Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski, who was working as an analyst for the Pentagon as the U.S. geared up to invade Iraq. A registered Libertarian, Kwiatkowski will talk about the Iraq war at the Libertarian Party's national convention in Atlanta. Her primary thesis: The reasons for invading Iraq were manufactured.

Libertarian activism kills expansion of Florida eminent domain law

[May 13, 2004] Thanks to Florida Libertarians, property rights in the state are safe -- for now. The LP won a battle against threatened legislation that would have drastically expanded eminent domain rights for local governments. The state Senate had already approved the bill, which would have allowed local government officials to group private property together, seize it by eminent domain, and sell it to a developer.

If Rumsfeld goes, Bush should go, too

[May 12, 2004] If Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is forced to resign over the prisoner abuse scandal in Iraq, President Bush and every member of Congress who supported the war should resign as well, Libertarians say. "Defense secretaries don't cause wars; presidents and Congresses do," said Joseph Seehusen, Libertarian Party executive director.

Reform Party endorses Ralph Nader for President

[May 11, 2004] The Reform Party of the United States of America overwhelmingly voted to endorse Ralph Nader for President of the United States. Reform Party USA Chairman Shawn O'Hara said, "Ralph Nader has stood up for the rights of American citizens his entire life. He is a man of peace, and with the help of every citizen who did not vote in the primaries, he can win the November presidential election. Want Reform, vote Reform, and vote for endorsed Reform Party presidential candidate Ralph Nader. On the whole, every time you go to the gas pumps, and see the high gasoline prices, look at what the Democrats and Republicans have done to you. Therefore, please vote for Ralph Nader for President."

Law enforcement officials endorse anti-Drug War judge for US Senate

[May 11, 2004] California Superior Court Judge Jim Gray's candidacy for US Senate as a Libertarian continues to gain attention and support -- including from law enforcement officials. Far from alienating him from the mainstream in California, Gray's staunch criticism of the federal government's war on drugs is actually attracting support from those responsible for upholding the laws.

Indiana governor shamed into allowing Libertarian candidate to debate

[May 10, 2004] Indiana Libertarians have been struggling to get their gubernatorial candidate -- Kenn Gividen -- included in the debates with the other candidates, and it appears the attempts have succeeded.

Greens Call for Resignations of Tenet, Rumsfeld, and Bremer

[May 10, 2004] WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Green Party leaders called for the immediate resignation of all senior Bush Administration officials under whose watch abuse of Iraqi prisoners occurred, especially those officials who had been informed that such abuse was taking place.

Governor shamed into allowing Libertarian candidate to debate

[May 10, 2004] Indiana Libertarians have been struggling to get their gubernatorial candidate -- Kenn Gividen -- included in the debates with the other candidates, and it appears the attempts have succeeded.

South Carolina Libertarian re-elected to town council seat

[May 7,8,9?] Bill Woolsey, a South Carolina Libertarian, was re-elected to the James Island Town Council on May 4, garnering more votes than any of the other five candidates for the council.

Pima County AZ Libertarians fight $732 million in bond measures

[May 6, 2004] Libertarians in Pima County, Arizona, are fighting six different bond issues proposed by their county government -- bonds that will, if approved in a May 18 election, have a face value of $732 million -- to pay for sewerage, parks and recreation, libraries, local flood control and other projects.

Libertarian candidate draws 43 percent in Virginia Beach mayoral election

[May 5, 2004] Virginia Beach Libertarian Robert K. Dean drew 43 percent of the vote in a three-way mayoral race in his city on May 4, nearly defeating a 27-year Democrat incumbent for the non-partisan post. The incumbent, Meyera Oberndorf, drew 50 percent of the vote, while a Republican challenger drew 6 percent.

Prisoner-abuse scandal another good reason to get out of Iraq

[May 4, 2004] The growing turmoil over the abuse of Iraqi prisoners has demonized the United States and doomed the U.S. mission to failure, say Libertarians -- and the best solution is to bring American troops home as soon as possible.

Green Candidates Show a 44% Win Rate So Far in 2004

[May 4, 2004] WASHINGTON, D.C. - 39 Greens ran for office in the first four months of 2004, with 17 victories, which translates to 43.6%. The Green Party of the United States currently counts at least 255 candidates in this year's races; more are expected to announce.

Greens Call 9/11 Commission Deeply Flawed, Call for An Independent Probe Led By Surviving Family Members

[April 28, 2004] WASHINGTON, D.C. - Green Party leaders renewed the party's call for an independent commission, with full participation of surviving family members, to investigate the government's handling of 9/11 and information leading up to the attacks.

Greens to Celebrate Same-Sex Marriage Rights in Washington, D.C. on May 15th

[April 28, 2004] WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Saturday, May 15, the Green Party of the United States will host a 'Meet, Mix, & Empower' celebration and fundraiser featuring Mayor Jason West of New Paltz, New York. The event will take place at Café Citron, near Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C. from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m.

Natural Law Party Closes Its National Headquarters

[April 20, 2004] On April 3, the Executive Committee voted unanimously to suspend the operations of the national party effective on April 30, 2004. Our state party affiliates will still remain open for business. But as of April 30, the Natural Law Party national headquarters will no longer be accepting donations from its many long-time supporters.

Third-party threat: It's not just Nader

[April 20, 2004] The Christian Science Monitor by Lawrence R. Jacobs - ST. PAUL, MINN. – The hot topic in handicapping the presidential election is whether independent candidate Ralph Nader will be the spoiler - again - by winning a small but decisive percentage of the vote in an evenly divided country. But Mr. Nader is not the only third party candidate who could sway the electorate significantly enough to change history - as he did in 2000 by siphoning off liberal voters from Al Gore and as Ross Perot did in 1992 and 1996 by taking conservative votes from the GOP candidate.

Libertarians oppose government involvement in marriage

[April 13] Marriage is a religious institution and, as such, should not be regulated by bureaucrats and politicians, Libertarians in Sarasota County, Fla., agreed recently. They joined other groups across the nation -- including the state Libertarian Party organizations in Oregon and California -- in calling for our government to get out of the marriage business.

Libertarian VP candidate elected as city marshal in Missouri

[April 12] Following a two-day blitz write-in campaign, Libertarian Tamara Millay was elected April 6 as city marshal in Greendale, Mo. -- a position city officials were hoping to convert from an elected office to an appointed one.

Court strikes down Oklahoma primary law

[April 9] In a Libertarian victory, a Denver, Colo.-based federal appellate court ruled April 6 that Oklahoma's election law is unconstitutional -- that the state cannot continue its primary system, which prohibits a political party from allowing registered voters with other parties to vote in its primary elections.

Libertarian elected trustee of Colorado town

[April 8] After years of helping with other Libertarians' political campaigns, Joe Johnson of Frederick, Colorado, has been elected as a trustee in that town. In an April 6 election, he came in first in an eight-way race for three seats on the town board.

California LP hoping to freeze taxes

[April 7?] Patrick Aleman discovered the Libertarian Party in California when he was searching for someone to help him fight high taxes in Barstow, a city of 22,000 midway between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, Nevada. While sending out feelers to taxpayers' rights groups in the state, Aleman encountered the California LP's "California Tax Freeze" -- a series of model tax-reduction initiatives co-authored by state LP chairman Aaron Starr and a volunteer attorney with the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association.

Libertarian TV program in New Jersey celebrates 300th show

[April 6] With the television news media leaning heavily to either pro-Democrat or pro-Bush positions, a third point of view is needed in the studio, Libertarians say. And in New Jersey, cable television viewers have exactly that: "Third Point of View" is the name of a nonprofit, public access cable show dedicated to the presentation and advancement of libertarian principles.

Russo selected in California LP straw poll

[April 5] In an abrupt turnaround, California Libertarians recently expressed their preference for Hollywood producer Aaron Russo to be the Libertarian Party nominee for president in 2004.

Washington state governor selects LP-approved primary law

[April 2] Washington state Governor Gary Locke has vetoed a primary election proposal that would have excluded the Libertarian Party and other smaller parties from many political races in the state. In its place he approved an election system that will allow each major party -- including the LP -- to have its own ballot in the primary, as well as a place on the general election ballot.

New Kentucky election law damages third parties

[March 31] Kentucky state law is making it even more difficult for Libertarian or other third-party candidates to run for office. "We have to file a statement of candidacy for all of our candidates now [by April 1], when we haven't even held our state convention yet," said Greg Holmes, vice chair of the Kentucky Libertarian Party. "We won't have our state convention until the end of April.

Greens Call for Human Rights, Protections, and Guarantees of Political Participation for Iraqi Women

[March 24] WASHINGTON, D.C. - Green Party leaders are expressing concern over evidence that the invasion and occupation of Iraq is leaving many Iraqi women with fewer rights and protections than under the Saddam Hussein regime.

Outsourcing and International Trade Pacts Cause of Current 'Jobless Recovery'

[March 17] WASHINGTON, D.C. - Leaders of the Green Party of the United States held both Democrats and Republicans responsible for the increasing pattern of job outsourcing, blaming the enactment of international trade pacts and authorities such as NAFTA and the WTO and other policies that favor corporate elites rather than working people.

The Ballot Access Hurdle for New Parties

[March 16] by Thom Holmes, Constitution Party Southern States Region Chairman

Pennsylvania LP protesting $800 million bond issue

[March 16, 2004] Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell's 2005 budget proposal includes borrowing $800 million through a bond issue, a move Pennsylvania Libertarians say would jeopardize the state's future liberty. "Any bond issue would needlessly expand the size and scope of our state government and mortgage our children's future," said Tim Crowley, Western Vice Chair of the Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania.

Constitution Party Becomes Officially Recognized Party

[March 4] PIERRE, S.D. - The Constitution Party, which seeks to cut taxes and the size of the nation's government, has become an officially recognized party in South Dakota. Organizers won recognition for the party by filing the required 8,364 petition signatures with the secretary of state's office. The official recognition means the Constitution Party can have its own column on election ballots, have primaries and hold conventions.

Georgia Libertarians win tax battle

[March 3, 2004] After months of anti-tax advocacy, Libertarians in Bibb County, Ga., saw the result they wanted on Super Tuesday: A proposed new sales tax in the county was voted down, saving taxpayers up to $160 million. "The Bibb County LP won a major victory as voters in the county and the City of Macon defeated this special purpose local option sales tax [SPLOST]," county LP chair David Corr said the morning after the March 2 referendum.

Indiana Libertarians named to judicial review committee

[March 2, 2004] Three Indiana Libertarian activists have been appointed to the judicial review committee of the Indianapolis Bar Association -- a committee which evaluates trial judges in the Hoosier State's capital city. "This group was able to get Marion County judicial candidates elected or defeated in its prior incarnation," said Mark Rutherford, chairman of the Indiana LP, who is an attorney himself.

Washington LP helping to rewrite state election law

<[March 1, 2004] Washington State's primary election system was recently declared unconstitutional by federal court, and Libertarians are helping to craft a replacement system. The Libertarian Party is listed as a major party in Washington because of strong showings in recent elections, and representatives of the party joined the Democrats and Republicans to get the old primary election system thrown out.

New World Order on the Fast Track

[Feb. 12] by Chuck Baldwin, Founder and Pastor of Crossroad Baptist Church in Pensacola, Florida and host of the Chuck Baldwin Live radio show - What Japanese bombers could not do in 1941, politicians and businessmen are doing in 2001: destroying U.S. sovereignty and independence. Their weapons are not sinking ships, but they are sinking American autonomy. Furthermore, a Republican administration has done nothing to circumvent or slow down this Draconian drift toward international government.

Oregon LP beats $1.2 billion tax hike

[March 2004] Libertarians in Oregon were elated Feb. 3 to hear that they had won an impressive victory over a ballot measure that would have raised taxes by $1.2 billion over three years. With an estimated 95 percent of the votes tallied, Measure 30 was failing with 59 percent opposed, said Thomas Cox, chairman of the Libertarian Party of Oregon.

Rebellion against USA Patriot Act is growing

[Feb. 3, 2004] LPNews - A coalition of four organizations, including the Southern Illinois Libertarians, has succeeded in pressuring their city council to repudiate the USA Patriot Act. On Feb. 3, the Carbondale, Ill., city council approved a resolution urging the president and the executive branch to "review, revise and rescind executive orders and policies that limit or compromise the liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights."

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Tennessee Libertarian wants to let taxpayers decide whether taxes go up
[March 2004] A Libertarian county commissioner in Tennessee wants her constituents -- rather than the county commission -- to be able to vote on property tax hikes. "I'd like for state law to allow county commissions the option of letting taxpayers vote on property tax increases," says Heather Scott, who serves on the Wilson County Commission.

Green Presidential Candidates to Debate in Minnesota (February 3)

Inadequately Regulated Trade and Immigration Threaten American Workers and Taxpayers
[Feb. 1] William K. Shearer, Constitution Party Chairman Emeritus - Are the U.S. Government's free trade and immigration policies operating for the benefit of American workers and taxpayers? No, says William K. Shearer, former Chairman of the Constitution Party, in this thought provoking interview on trade and immigration issues.

Aaron Russo is seeking LP's presidential nomination
[February 2004] LPNews - Colorful former Hollywood producer and political provocateur Aaron Russo has jumped into the race for the Libertarian Party's 2004 presidential nomination. Russo, who rose to prominence in the 1970s and '80s when he produced such hit movies as Trading Places and The Rose, said he is running because he "can't stand what is happening to America."

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