America woke up on Sunday morning of Memorial Day Weekend to find an old hashtag had been resurrected. #ImWithHer was trending on Twitter. Had Biden selected a woman as his running mate? Nope—or not yet at least. The Libertarian Party, after a long and contentious online convention lasting 4 rounds of ballots, nominated Jo Jorgensen…
View this post on Instagram The recent government shutdown, a result of the gridlock caused by the two-party system, has had a rippling effect for the areas of the country where staff is being furloughed. However, this does not mean most places, such as our National Parks, are being closed. Great for visitors,…
In recent days, the Libertarian Party has been gripped by yet another controversy of their own making. The LP Vice Chairman, Arvin Vohra, shared this post on his Facebook profile, Since making this post, Mr. Vohra has spent the last few days defending this fundamentally indefensible position from nearly every possible angle such as military…
by Kody Fairfield Democratic Vice-Presidential nominee Tim Kaine recently appeared in an interview with Katie Couric and Yahoo! News to discuss the upcoming debates, and current status of the presidential election. During the interview, Couric brought up the topic of third parties, and the fact that in many polls, Kaine and his running mate Hillary Clinton were barely ahead of the Libertarian…
By Jordan LaPorta The year 2016 has been a big opportunity for libertarians. More specifically, 2016 has been a big opportunity for the Libertarian Party (LP). With the Republicans and Democrats both nominating universally-despised candidates, all the LP had to do was not screw up. In nominating two successful former Republican Governors in Gary Johnson…
Rumors of a potential Jeb Bush endorsement for Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson are flying on the Twittersphere. The only problem is nobody really seems sure where the reports are coming from. Take it with a grain of salt, but rumors suggest Bush and former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney may both be planning endorsements…
Yesterday we learned of the passing of #ThatLibertarian, Marc Allan Feldman. We shared a piece from Avens O’Brien that chronicled the man and his devotion to liberty. Today, Paul Tuma has offered us this beautiful tribute to a man the liberty movement is mourning. Related: Rest in Peace, Marc Allan Feldman, #ThatLibertarian Be sure to…
Libertarian Party vice presidential nominee Bill Weld has some pretty conventional and logical suggestions for fighting domestic terrorism. His proposals involve working with Islamic communities to identify and route out violent extremism. As the Washington Post reported: Bill Weld, the former governor of Massachusetts now running as the Libertarian Party’s candidate for vice president, called…
As the Libertarian Party nominee for president, Governor Gary Johnson is now tasked with peeling off voters from two historically unpopular candidates in the major parties. The question is, however, how quickly he can consolidate his own base. Perhaps due to the possibility of having a substantial impact on the electoral outcome, the nominating process…
Paul Tuma’s latest cartoon unveiling for TLR gets to the heart — or guts — of what seems to be each party’s primary motivation this election cycle: suicide. Of course, Tuma makes it a bit more colorful! And while the Dems and Repubs may be killing their parties in epic style, the Libertarian Party is…