Reason Magazine's Nick Gillespie put together a fantastic post on Reason's Hit & Run blog, covering several different angles that lead up to a handful of conclusions, but mainly: the majority of American don't want to see a sweeping solution that could hurt the economy.
I'm no expert, but I find [...]
Editor's Note: Originally released by the NRA.
On November 30, 2009, the Bloomington Herald-Times made the following announcement:
“This week, HeraldTimesOnline.com will launch its new gun permit database. You’ll be able to search gun permit records by county, city or town and street."
The Herald-Times has begun receiving calls and" [...]
The Tippecanoe County Libertarian Party plans to walk in the Lafayette Christmas parade this coming Sunday, December 6, 2009. The parade starts at Noon, and wiill air on local TV, radio, and will be covered in the local newspaper.
The party is looking for local Libertarians to walk in parade and [...]
The LPMC's annual pitch-in holiday party is Saturday, December 19, starting at 6pm. Libertarians from everywhere, their family members and friends are invited to share the spirit of the season.
Attendees are asked to bring a food dish to share with others (such as a salad, casserole or desert) and to [...]
The Libertarian Party of LaPorte County's Christmas Party will be held
on December 8, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at Round the Clock on Pine Lake
Avenue in LaPorte. The public is welcome to attend.
Time: December 8, 2009 from 7pm to 9pm
Location: Round the Clock
Street: 219 Pine Lake Ave
[...]
***For Immediate Release
Libertarian Party of Indiana Calls for an End to Partisan Redistricting; Urges Public to Attend Upcoming Seminar to Get Informed and Join Forces with Reform Coalition
INDIANAPOLIS, IN -- Today in Indianapolis the Libertarian Party of Indiana reaffirmed its long-time support for changing the way that federal and state [...]
By Chris Spangle, Executive Director of the Libertarian Party of Indiana
First, thank you for an amazing year. I have loved every minute of serving you in my role as Executive Director over the last 12 months. I can assure you that 2010 will be a year that will forever transform [...]
Nobel Laureate Economist Milton Friedman explores the unsettling dynamics set into motion when government imposes itself into the health care system.
[...]
I've always realized the fight against bigger government is an uphill battle. As long as the government continues to rob from Peter to pay Paul, Paul is usually going to throw his support the governments way.
Now the battle is becoming even harder. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid' [...]
By Ryan Liedtky, Originally published in the South Bend Tribune.
When it comes to health care, or any of a number of other issues regarding government, we tend to pervert ourselves with simple notions on all sides.
On one side we have the common minimalist approach, which makes [...]
Greenwood, IN -- Members of the Libertarian Party of Johnson County met last night to re-activate their County Party. A Convention was held to elect new officers, affirm by-laws, and discuss future plans. The Johnson County Party has been inactive in the last few years, but John Lowe took the [...]
Sunday, December 6, 2009
4pm to 8pm Just Judy's Restaurant
2210 E 54th Street
Indianapolis, IN
Initial Buy-in: $100
Required Registration Deposit: $10 (refundable only if the event is canceled)
additional buy-in's allowed within the first two hours.
PRIZES (assuming 50 players)
1st: $1500 (30%)
2nd: $1000 (20%)
3rd: $500 (10%)
Blind Schedule
20 [...]
Date: Sunday, December 13, 2009
Time: 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: Maple Creek Golf and Country Club
Street: 10501 East 21st Street
City/Town: Indianapolis, IN
This is the LPMC's annual year-end fundraiser/celebration, with proceeds benefiting our 2010 race for Secretary of State.
Tickets are $75 per person, or $120 per couple (married, [...]
The current health care debate has generated a lot of discussion on just what constitutes a "right". I've always maintained that our rights cannot conflict with somebody else's rights. That is, if something you consider to be your right requires the initiation of force against another individual, it isn't really [...]
Libertarians in Lake County gathered last night for their annual convention to elect new officers. Jeff Duensing was elected as Chairman of the County Party. Duensing has served as Vice Chairman for the County Organization for the last term, as well as running for Congress in District 1 and as Central Committee Representative. [...]
The state legislators property tax solution may be starting to take affect. You may recall the push for a Constitutional amendment to cap property taxes at 1% of the assessed value for residential properties, 2% for agricultural properties, and 3% for business properties.
A lot of Democrats worried [...]
Editor's Note: Former LPIN Executive Director Brad Klopfenstein is putting together a project to fight for a responsible energy policy, along with an easy way to write Evan Bayh opposing Obamacare. He can be reached via email at klop@att.net if you are interested in participating.
Hi Friends,
I'm working on' [...]
For Immediate Release:
Libertarian Party Reaction to Voters Defeating the RTD
On November 3, 2009, the voters of Porter and St. Joseph counties voted against the creation of a Regional Transit Authority, and against increasing taxes.
“I am glad that the citizens of these two counties voted against this referendum,” said Ron Cenkush, [...]
If you are in Porter and St. Joseph County, don't forget to vote today:
' [...]Many did not expect to go to the polls on November 3, 2009. In most Indiana counties, they won't... But to be sure that you don't miss a vote, contact your county election board. They can tell you a polling location if an election is being held. The General Assembly [...]
By Timothy Maguire, Libertarian Party of Marion County Chairman
Does Wishard need a new hospital? Is their old one deteriorating? Can Indianapolis survive if Wishard fades away? Will this new referendum increase my taxes?
All good questions. But Libertarians have good cause to mistrust the government’s claims: Its’s needed now, [...]
There's something to said for brevity. The Ten Commandments contain 297 words. The Bill of Rights contains 463 words. Lincoln's Gettysburg Address contains 266 words.
A federal directive written to regulate the price of cabbage contains 26,911 words.
Sometimes governments verbosity is just annoying. Sometimes it's expensive.
The House version of [...]
By Neal McCluskey of the Cato Institute.
Yesterday, I offered the Fordham Foundation’s Andy Smarick an answer to a burning question: What is the proper federal role in education? It was a question prompted by repeatedly mixed signals coming from U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan about [...]
From James Majdak, the LPMC Treasurer:
Dear Libertarians,
In the spirit of voluntary charity, the Libertarian Party of Marion County is now collecting nonperishable food for our November food drive and new or gently used clothing for our December clothing drive. Additionally, we will also accept monetary donations this year.
This year’s beneficiary [...]
RUSH COUNTY, IN -- Paul Morrell has been fed up with the status quo for many years. After patiently waiting for change within the Republican Party, he decided to take a bold action for the Constitution and for liberty. Morrell has decided to actively organize Rush County for the Libertarian [...]
Former LP Presidential Candidate Michael Badnarik is holding his acclaimed 8 hour Constitution Class in Indy on November 7th. This is not a Libertarian Party of Indiana event, so please be sure to RSVP to the number in the advertisement.
[...]By Andrew Horning, orginally posted on his blog We Declare.
Can you eschew obfuscation? Are you direct and unambiguous in your written words? Have you read and understood your state and federal constitutions to the depth and breadth that most people think is stupid?
I’d like to hire you, at twice [...]
By David Boaz of the Cato Institute.
In today’s Washington Post, William Kristol exults:
The Gallup poll released Monday shows the public’s conservatism at a high-water mark. Some 40 percent of Americans call themselves conservative, compared with 36 percent who self-describe as moderates and 20 percent as [...]
Written by Chris Spangle, LPIN Executive Director. Click the Publication's name for a link to the whole story.
It's been a rough news week for those in the Indiana Congressional Delegation. Four out of 10 of the Indiana Representatives and Senators found their name in the press for less than admirable [...]
Reposted from the Indiana Barrister blog written by central Indiana's leading political reporter and radio/television pundit, Abdul Hakim-Shabazz.
INDIANAPOLIS, IN -- Monday night the Indianapolis City-County Council may vote on a tougher smoking ban for the city. I say “may” because as I write this post this morning [...]
Jeff Scherschel is seeking the Libertarian Nomination to run for the Congressional 4th District.
While the DNC is playing politics with Congressman Buyer’s scholarship fund, the Frontier Foundation, average Americans are unable to go to college without aid from the federal government.
Since the creation of the GI Bill and federal [...]
The Libertarian Party of Indiana is proud to announce a new way to support the LPIN! We've partnered with the website LPStuff.com to produce the Libertarian Party of Indiana store.
Click here to visit the store now!
Check out the items for sale, and wear your' [...]
By Julian Sanchez, Originally Posted by the The Nation.
We know the rules by now, the strange conventions and stilted Kabuki scripts that govern our cartoon facsimile of a national security debate. The Obama administration makes vague, reassuring noises about constraining executive power and protecting civil liberties, but [...]
Editor's Note: Potential Libertarian Nominee (IN HD 5) Ron Cenkush was featured this weekend in the South Bend Tribune for his efforts in organizing the opposition to tax increases in his county. Here is the story in it's entirety.
Opposition is organizing for Michiana regional transportation.
Special election to decide transportation [...]
Dear Fellow Libertarians,
It is vitally important that we get as many people as possible to join or renew a lapsed membership in the Libertarian Party by October 31st. Sustaining membership levels on that date will be used to calculate the number of delegates each state will be able [...]
By Ronald D. Rotunda and J. Peter Pham, Originally Printed by the Washington Post.
People can, and undoubtedly will, argue for some time about whether President Obama deserves the Nobel Peace Prize. Meanwhile, though, there's a simpler and more immediate question: Does the Constitution allow him to accept' [...]
By Mike Kole, Originally posted at Kole Hard Facts.
It seems like there is endless restlessness by those who wish to use the power of government to force businesses to involuntarily adopt no-smoke policies. From WTHR 13's report:
A City-County Council committee approved a tighter ban in a [...]
By Evan Matthews, a Hoosier Libertarian.
Many people, including President Obama, have expressed their desire for a single-payer federal health care system. The idea of universal coverage is unimpeachable on moral grounds, but it is economically dangerous magical thinking. Health care reform, long overdue in this country, should empower individuals rather [...]
By Shaun Waterman, Published in the Washington Times.
Senators diverted $2.6 billion in funds in a defense spending bill to pet projects largely at the expense of accounts that pay for fuel, ammunition and training for U.S. troops, including those fighting wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to an analysis.
Among [...]
By Dan Carden, Originally posted at NWI.com. Learn more about Rokita's anti-gerrymandering plan at Rethinking Redistricting.
WHO REDRAWS INDIANA'S LEGISLATIVE MAPS -- AND HOW -- DETERMINE WHO GETS ELECTED, WHAT ISSUES MATTER
INDIANAPOLIS, IN -- Indiana is only months away from deciding who will be in power --' [...]
By Jill S. Sprik, Originally posted at AmericanThinker.com.
Despite countless speeches and news conferences, did you ever hear President Obama express the following ideas?
1. Not everything is a federal issue; some things are for the states to decide.
2. I hear what you're saying and you have a good' [...]
By Radley Balko, from the October 2009 issue of Reason Magazine, Originally posted at Reason.com.
For photos of Columbus, Indiana, taken by Balko, please visit his blog, the Agitator.
In most ways, Columbus is a typical Indiana town. It’s small (population 39,000), the cost of living is low, [...]
Reposted from the Indiana Barrister blog written by central Indiana's leading political reporter and radio/television pundit, Abdul Hakim-Shabazz.
INDIANAPOLIS, IN -- As both sides gear up for the next big anti-smoking battle down at the City-County building, I thought I would share this little thought.
The public-smoking ban proponents [...]
By Evan Matthews, a Hoosier Libertarian.
INDIANAPOLIS, IN -- Smoking bans are onerous, misguided and dangerous. As Indianapolis lawmakers debate whether the Circle City requires more stringent smoking legislation, they should stop to consider the economic and realistic implications.
The owner of a private establishment, be it bar, bowling alley or [...]
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Becoming a candidate can be a daunting thing, in the face of tangled election laws and the task of building an organization that will help execute a candidate’s plan. In recognition of the challenges of being a candidate, the Libertarian Party of Indiana is hosting [...]
Editor's Note: The Libertarian Parties in these counties will be vigorously fighting this tax increase. Help us organize by attending our organizational meeting, found here.
On November 3rd, St. Joseph County will hold a referendum to determine whether St. Joe will enter into the Northern Indiana Regional Transportation District. The [...]
MUNCIE, IN -- Chad Roots recently stepped up to serve as the Central Committee Representative for the 6th district, and is wasting no time in organizing his community! Roots has set a date for a Delaware County Meetup to discuss reestablishing a county organization and a Ball State University campus [...]
Jeff Scherschel is seeking the Libertarian Nomination to run for the Congressional 4th District.
While leaving my day job for my part-time job yesterday, I was listening to the local public access radio station. They were interviewing demonstrators at the G-20 summit in PA. The demonstrators were calling for massive reforms [...]
KOKOMO, IN - After a year or so of deep involvement in the broader liberty movement, Jerry Titus found his political home with the Libertarian Party. Titus was recently elected Chair of his county affiliate, and has taken the ball and run with it, meeting with fellow Libertarians, [...]
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Today marks the 222nd anniversary of the establishment of the United States federal government, with the signing of the US Constitution in Philadelphia. Both Democrats and Republicans seem to use their time in power to chip away at the limitations on government, so, is there [...]
Reprinted from The Deal.com.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Federal Reserve Board has ignored a proposal out of the Treasury Department for a public review of the central bank's structure and governance, three people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.
In June, when Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner rolled out the [...]
Osceola- Indiana’s State House District 5 has a new challenger for 2010, as Ron Cenkush has officially opened his campaign seeking nomination from the Libertarian Party of Indiana. Ron held a cookout Saturday to officially announce his intentions to run, attracting nearly 50 supporters.
“This is great to see this many [...]
Editor's Note: The Federal Reserve controls the money supply for the United States of America, and yet the Congress, President, our Judicial System, and in effect You, have zero control over it. That's a problem.
(Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve Board has rejected Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's request for a [...]
Originally Posted at Eric Schansberg's blog, Schansblog.
I don't know about the precision of the numbers, but they sound reasonable. Anyway, it underlines what we know, intuitively, to be an inefficient program-- even if it had been run well (hat tip: Greg Clark)...
So, the average Cash for Clunkers' [...]
HAGERSTOWN, IN -- I guess it's one of the signs of being an old man to reminisce about how much things used to cost. I've been in business long enough to remember when some new houses cost what some lawnmowers cost now.
I also remember, not to many years' [...]
Running for office is difficult. With little money, limited time, and no paid staff, Libertarians need to be better prepared than their opponents. It takes a village for electoral success.
This October, the LPIN will hold a Saturday Seminar on running for office. If you are interested in running [...]
OSCEOLA, IN - Among State Chair Sam Goldstein’s goals for 2010 is a challenger for each of the 100 Indiana House and 25 Indiana Senate seats on the next ballot. The first to seek nomination is Ron Cenkush, of Osceola, in St. Joe County.
Cenkush is challenging in Indiana [...]
The LPIN is asking if you'd like to make an impact in 2010? Will you stand up against an out of control government run by two parties that have left fiscal sanity and personal freedom long ago? Will you be the only voice of the forgotten man in' [...]
By Scott Fluhr. Originally posted at Hoosier Pundit, a Southern Indiana political blog.
The line of the night appears to have come from Baron's exchange with a young lady who was a journalism student, was not being disruptive, and wished to tape the town hall for a school project.
Asked why [...]
Printed in the NY Post, By Charles Hurst. Originally posted at nypost.com.
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Charles Rangel failed to report as much as $1.3 million in outside income -- including up to $1 million for a Harlem building sale -- on financial-disclosure forms he filed between 2002 and 2006, according [...]
INDIANAPOLIS, IN -- Join the LPMC at Victory Field and watch the Indianapolis Indians take on the Toledo Mud Hens on Monday, August 31st.
Game time is 7:00pm. Meet at the ticket box office between 6:15 and 6:30 to purchase tickets as a group.
Have dinner at the ballpark with [...]
By John Stossel, orginally posted on his blog John Stossel's Take.
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner stunned many people when he blamed TurboTax for failing to pay taxes he owed. Geithner used the excuse that when doing his own taxes, the tax return preparation software failed to flag some [...]
By Andrew Horning, orginally posted on his blog We Declare.
At least as far back as the funeral societies of ancient Greece, humans have formed co-ops or investment groups to manage the kind of losses that happen to people rarely, without warning, or as in the case of a funeral, [...]
By Jonathan D. Salant and Lizzie O’Leary, Originally posted at Bloomberg.com.
Aug. 14 (Bloomberg) -- If there is any doubt that President Barack Obama’s plan to overhaul U.S. health care is the hottest topic in Congress, just ask the 3,300 lobbyists who have lined up to work on the issue.
That’s [...]
By Michael Leavitt, orginally posted on the Wall Street Journal.
Responding to a building wave of opposition to the "public option," the Obama administration is now signaling that it may dress up government health care in yet another set of clothes. This time, it will be called a health insurance [...]
By Doug Mataconis, Originally posted at Below The Beltway.
Back on July 15th, Greenpeace issued an Greenpeace issued an alarming press release about the state of the Arctic ice pack:.
Petermann Glacier, Greenland — Arctic ice is melting at an unprecedented rate. As scientists on board the Arctic Sunrise gather [...]
An editorial of the Wall Street Journal.
The President does both sides now on his health insurance plan.
Over the past week, President Obama has held three town-halls to make the case for his health-care plan. While he didn't say much that he hasn't said a thousand times before, his remarks [...]
Originally posted at Downsize DC.
Quotes of the Day:
"You could theoretically design a co-op plan that had the same attributes as a public plan." -- Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services
"Well, I think in theory you can imagine a co-operative meeting that definition." -- President Barack Obama
Subject: Beware [...]
The Executive Branch is grabbing power through an unconstitutional Czar structure. They are not answerable, or confirmed, by Congress, i.e. you. Their records and papers are all subject to "executive privilege." For more explanation as to why it is unconstitutional, check our previous post here. Waaay back in June, [...]
August 24, 2009
CANCELLED!:
Town Hall meeting w/ Andre Carson
7 PM at 40th & Illinois
Indianapolis, IN 46208 (Tarkington Park?)
August 25, 2009
Town Hall meeting w/ Rep. Steve Buyer and Dan Burton
TBA - Check back for facts when available
August 26, 2009
Town Hall meeting w/ Congressman Joe Donnelly
[...]
By Ryan Liedtky, Originally published in the South Bend Tribune.
When it comes to health care, or any of a number of other issues regarding government, we tend to pervert ourselves with simple notions on all sides.
On one side we have the common minimalist approach, which makes sense.
On the other [...]
By Frugal Hoosiers. Originally posted at Frugal Hoosiers and in an exclusive interview with the Washington Post:.
If you live in the 9th congressional district and oppose the health care reform legislation, you’re out of luck on expressing your opinion. Not only is Rep. Baron Hill not holding any [...]
By JOHN S. BAKER AND ELLIOTT STONECIPHER, Originally posted in the Walll Street Journal.
California could get nine House seats it doesn’t deserve because illegal aliens will be counted in 2010.
Next year’s census will determine the apportionment of House members and Electoral College votes for each state. To accomplish these [...]
From an email sent to Wayne County/Richmond Libertarians by Chairman Rex Bell:
What would September be without garage sales and football? Probably pretty boring, huh?
In order to alleviate that boredom, the Libertarian Party of Wayne County announces it's 9th Annual LPWC Neat Stuff Garage Sale, and our first concession stand gig [...]
White House orders Dems to ‘punch back’ as union organizers attack citizens.
WASHINGTON -- America’s third largest party Friday called on Democrats to end what appears to be a budding campaign of union violence targeted at citizens who differ with the White House at town hall meetings across the country. Libertarians [...]
Chances are you've seen this video of John Conyers, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, making fun of the suggestion that legislators should actually read proposed bills before they vote on them. It's not anything new.
Last year I questioned my State Representative, Tom Saunders, about a' [...]
The LPIN Statement of Purpose and Principles is the guiding mission statement of the LPIN, and is the paradigm through which all LPIN action is focused.
Mission:
The mission of the Libertarian Party is to move public policy in a libertarian direction by electing candidates of the Libertarian Party to public [...]
From the Libertarian Party of Allen County (Ft. Wayne) blog:
We were notified last month by the Allen County Election Board that our Party was able to appoint one person to sit on the new Committee which will help establish and facilitate the Voting Center Initiatives that will streamline [...]
The role of the Libertarian Party within the larger libertarian movement is sometimes the source of contention, even for luminaries such as LP founder David Nolan. While winning may not be the only thing, it is important, as Executive Director Chris Spangle explains. Spangle points out that there [...]
It’s nice to have state blogs to address state-specific issues. We find that in Doug Masson’s A Citizen’s Guide to Indiana.
From Delphi schools needing repair work to Georgetown, IN’s bankruptcy consideration, state and local issues are covered providing cited sources, facts, and opinions with more [...]
A Freedom of Information Act request is an important, legal tool that is very useful in asking questions of the government. For more information, read this interview Paul McMasters of the Freedom Forum. This story was originally posted at IndyStar.com. Provided by the Society of Professional Journalists. There [...]
John Conyers is a Democrat, and Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. He seems mystified by the concept of reading, and as a result, sound law.
“I love these members, they get up and say, ‘Read the bill,’”.
“What good is reading the bill if it’s a thousand pages and you [...]
By Bob Kirkpatrick, Marion County Libertarian, in a Letter to the Editor submitted to the Indianapolis Star.
When traveling in nearly half of the United States, Hoosiers are denied a legitimate means of self-defense. Twenty-four states claim that the State of Indiana cannot be trusted to certify responsible handgun carry permit [...]
By Matt Tully, Originally Published in the Indianapolis Star.
Here's a game you can play if you want to get an in-depth look at the cozy relationship between lobbyists and your state lawmakers.
Just go to IndyStar.com/data and search through a new database that shows all the [...]
By Jon Easter, Originally Posted at the Blog Indy Democrat.
A few weeks ago, Congressman Steve Buyer of Indiana's 4th District made the absurd statement that smoking lettuce amounts to the same thing as smoking cigarettes. Well, he didn't say cigarettes, but that's what he meant. The' [...]
Dear Indiana Libertarians,
With a Senate vote on health care reform quickly approaching, it is critical that we take this opportunity to let our Senators know how their constituents stand on the issue. Please contact your Senators and urge them to vote against Obama’s health care reform! You may copy and [...]
By Wayne Allyn Root
“Open your wallets and purses. Look inside. Vote for me. And I promise to stay the hell out of there!”
--Wayne Allyn Root
Wayne Allyn Root (WAR) is not your typical politician; in fact, many in the media call him the "ANTI-Politician." A Libertarian-conservative combination of Barry Goldwater, [...]
LPIN District Committee 2 Press Release:
SOUTH BEND, IN -- On July 24th, the national minimum wage will increase to $7.25 per hour. While many are applauding this as they will receive higher wages, the 2nd District Rep. to the Libertarian Party of Indiana, Ryan Liedtky, has issued a warning about [...]
Libertarian Party of Marion County
Press Release
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – In back to back votes, a majority of Council Republicans voted to transfer $1 million of taxpayer money to private “arts organizations” and then immediately moved to restrict the freedom of speech of panhandlers who may be passively seeking VOLUNTARY contributions. [...]
Last year, over 70 libertarians from around Indiana and the nation gathered at the Monroe County farm of Mark and Rebecca Sink-Burris for shooting, swimming, and barbecuing. Details for the annual event has been announced as follows:
Time: August 15, 2009 from 12pm to 6pm
Barbecue & Pool Party: Noon - [...]
Hendricks County -- At their recent convention, the Libertarian Party of Hendricks County elected two co-chairs: Former State Chair Todd Singer, and Eric Knipe. Eric has brought new energy to the local party, and has organized a monthly meetup that is now averaging 15 to 20 people.
The meetup is held [...]
The Libertarian Party of Marion County is planning a fundraising Poker Tournament! Anyone is invited to play, but space is limited to just 100, so sign up now! You can do so here: http://www.indylp.org/poker/register
Details:
When: Sunday, July 26, 2009
4pm to 10pm
Where: Just Judy's Restaurant
2210 E 54th Street
[...]
