Contact: Andrew Davis
E-mail: andrew.davis@lp.org

Office: 202-333-0008 ext. 225
Mobile: 202-731-0002

FROM THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY:   

Libertarian Party says Obama 'sold out' liberty on FISA compromise 

Party disappointed with Obama backpedaling on FISA

Washington, D.C. - The Libertarian Party condemned Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama for recently stating he does not oppose the Bush administration's program of illegally spying on U.S. citizens.  "Obama has sold out liberty in his refusal to stand up to Republicans on FISA," says Libertarian Party spokesperson Andrew Davis.

For more information on this issue, or to arrange a media interview, please call Andrew Davis at (202) 731-0002.

Can you take 30 seconds to help me out?

As the eCampaign Manager for Bob Barr's campaign, I'm one of the guys who stays up all hours of the night, Diet Coke in hand, developing and delivering content to the web.

Since Bob first announced his exploratory committee, we've been producing videos and content for many different "Web 2.0" uses but I'm most proud of the work that we've put into our YouTube page.

Several times a week, we are posting new videos and clips of Bob's media appearances.

These videos are posted not just to inform supporters of Bob's latest media hits, but to persuade others.

That's where you come in!

Click the new feature on the front page to take you to our Official Youtube Channel. Check back often by scrolling down & clicking the YouTube Icon in the Social Networking section.  Once there, do a few things for me each time you visit:

·         We keep our videos short and to the point so always watch the latest clips.

·         On your first visit to Bob's YouTube channel , be sure to click the "Subscribe" button. This is really important as the more subscribers we have, the more people we can reach as our ranking improves. Also, by subscribing you'll be informed when we post new videos.

·         Leave comments (be sure to register with YouTube first - don't worry, it's free). Keep it positive and supportive as that will do wonders for persuading others.

·         "Rate and Favorite" each video. Five stars are always appreciated!

·         Most importantly, share our campaign videos with your friends and family by clicking "send video" and e-mail it out to as many people you can reach.

Right now, our video team is working on an INCREDIBLE video that will be ready at the end of next week - another reason to subscribe. We also regularly have the latest media clips from the campaign posted not too long after they are aired.

That's why it's important to me that you visit the campaign YouTube page often to view and, more importantly - share - our videos with others.

Please visit our YouTube channel today and let me know what you think by rating our videos and subscribing.

Thanks for everything and look for more videos coming soon!

In Liberty,

Martin Avila
eCampaign Manager
Bob Barr 2008

The Election Process is a Fraud in all of its spheres. In fact, many of the voting machines [which were used to rig the elections in favour of the Republicans and Democrats] were also used in Venezuela during the 2004 and 2006 Elections.

Returning to the USA, the political process represses the Alternative Parties such as the Libertarians with discriminatory laws that make it almost impossible for these states to gain access to the ballot box. We can not forget how the State of Ohio nullified 57,000 signatures on a mere technicality in 2004 and refused to debate the alternative parties in 2006.

All of this comes from a country that prides itself in being a beacon of democracy and human rights to the world only to practice psychological and Physical repression of alternative parties inside the USA.

What is needed is an opening of the US Political Process in Elections with ALL Parties campaigning on an equal footing instead of two parties that have become mammoth in size and oppressive in nature.

For this reason and much more, I challenge the USA [I can do it since I live and was born in the USA] to study ALL of the candidates and if necessary, throw out the process, the Republicans, and Democrats and replace it with an adherence to the US Constitution, a Libertarian Statesman who will guide the country towards a brighter future, and a direct democracy.

Additionally, the strong media coverage continues with Bob being interviewed by the Washington Post, Fox News, the Christian Broadcasting Network, Time Magazine, NPR, Alan Colmes and many local radio and television stations.

By signing the Oath, Bob is committing to implement the measures of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act in the first thirty days of his presidency and promising accountability and transparency in the way government spends taxpayer dollars.

That's right, the Libertarian Party is on the ballot in 30 states across the nation and still on track to be on at least 48 by November.

Thanks to all of your hard work and donations, we are able to finish the ballot access drive in Illinois this week, and are continuing to work in Pennsylvania. In the very near future, we will be turning our sights to Ohio, Alabama, Kentucky and Maine.

But the fight isn't over yet!

We still have 19 states left to give voters another choice for representation in 2008. While more than half the work is done, we still have a long way to go.

This is why we need your help in making sure the Libertarian Party is on the ballot in November for all voters!

Every dollar you donate to ballot access will be used to help spread the message of liberty to voters desperate for another choice in 2008. To donate to our ballot access drive, please visit our Web site at www.LP.org and contribute at https://www.lp.org/contribute.

We are also still looking for volunteers to assist with ballot access efforts in states that we have yet to get on the ballot. Every signature collected by a volunteer is a signature we don't have to pay a petitioner to gather. This can save the Party up to $2 per signature!

If you are interested in helping out with collecting signatures to give voters more choice, please sign up at http://www.lp.org/volunteer.

Even if you are unable to gather signatures, you can help the Libertarian Party get on the ballot by donating at https://www.lp.org/contribute.

We thank you for considering donating to ballot access or volunteering your time in order to help the Libertarian Party get our candidates elected, and in turn, bring more choice and freedom to all Americans.

Sincerely,

Bill Redpath
National Chairman
The Libertarian Party

The Barr/Root campaign is picking up steam!

Office: 202-333-0008 ext. 225
Mobile: 202-731-0002

FROM THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY:
EU schools US on practical foreign policy with Cuba

Libertarian Party encourages US to follow the EU's lead on Cuban policy

Washington, D.C. - As the European Union prepares to lift its limited sanctions on Cuba, the Libertarian Party is encouraging the Bush administration to follow suit. "The United States could learn much from the EU's decision to lift its remaining sanctions on Cuba," says Libertarian Party spokesperson Andrew Davis.

"The EU's decision to remove its last remaining sanctions on Cuba indicates a willingness to work with Cuba on human rights in a non-threatening manner," says Davis. "Current US policy towards Cuba creates an acrimonious relationship with that country and has done nothing but hurt American businesses and the Cuban people. US sanctions on Cuba have been a costly mistake since the 1960s, and it is time to correct that error. Though largely symbolic, the EU's decision should set an example for the future of American foreign policy with Cuba."

The Libertarian Party encourages a practical foreign policy with Cuba that replaces hostile sanctions with free trade and tourism. The Libertarian Party calls for the immediate suspension of all sanctions on Cuba, claiming, "The Cuban people and American industry suffer under such ineffectual policies as the Cuban embargo."

The Libertarian Party is America's third largest political party, founded in 1971 as an alternative to the two main political parties. You can find more information on the Libertarian Party by visiting www.LP.org. The Libertarian Party proudly stands for smaller government, lower taxes and more freedom.

For more information on this issue, or to arrange a media interview, please call Andrew Davis at (202) 731-0002.

Phillies Files Declaration of Intent

Concord, New Hampshire, June 19: Libertarian Party of New Hampshire Presidential candidate George Phillies has filed his candidacy papers with New Hampshire Secretary of State William Gardner. "Being nominated for President is the highest honor a political party can bestow on one of its members," Phillies said, "and I will do my utmost to show that New Hampshire's trust is not misplaced."

Speaking of the National Libertarian Party, which separately nominated a different Presidential candidate, Phillies said: "The New Hampshire Party has been collecting signatures for me since Spring 2007.

Unfortunately, the people of New Hampshire in their wisdom do not permit political parties to replace their Presidential candidate. I was chosen as the candidate, and so I must remain."

Phillies says his campaign will emphasize an immediate end to the Iraq War, termination of warrantless wiretaps of most telephones with criminal prosecution of the wiretappers, and massive cuts in Federal spending of all sorts. "The people of New Hampshire pay far more in Federal taxes than they get back. The only way to fix the system is to leave your hard-earned money where it belongs, in your wallet," Phillies said.

The New Hampshire Party has already completed petitioning for Phillies and other candidates, including U.S. Senate Candidate Ken Blevens of Bow, New Hampshire, Congressional candidates Robert Kingsbury of Laconia and Chester LaPointe of Swanzey, as well as candidate for Governor Susan Newell of Winchester.

To support the George Phillies campaign, please visit http://ChooseGeorge.org/donation today.

To arrange an interview or obtain a short quote from the candidate, contact:

Carolyn Marbry, Press Director pressdirector@phillies2008.org
(510) 276-3216
George Phillies for President 2008 http://ChooseGeorge.org

The reasons for the demise of the Republicans as well as the Democratic Party has been the placing of the interests of the party above the nation, the denial of the rights of the Libertarians and other political parties to compete on an even scale secondary to discriminatory ballot access laws, the decision to go to war in Iraq which has left the American Nation drained physically as well as emotionally, and the fact that the Republicans and Democrats have lost touch with the realities of the United States of America. The same can apply to the Mainstream Media and Special Interest Groups that cater to the Republican and Democratic Party.

Bob will be a guest on Your World w/ Neil Cavuto today. The interview is scheduled for 4:20pm EDT on the Fox News Channel. Please invite your friends and family to tune in.

Thanks,

Russ Verney
Campaigner Manager
Barr '08

andrew.davis@lp.org
June 16, 2008
Contact: Andrew Davis
E-mail:

Office: 202-333-0008 ext. 225
Mobile: 202-731-0002

FROM THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY:  
Libertarian Party asks McCain: 'What's so wrong with habeas corpus?'

Party questions the GOP front man's enmity to the "Great Writ"
Washington, D.C. - The Libertarian Party is questioning comments made by Sen. John McCain following the recent Supreme Court decision that granted the right of habeas corpus to detainees in Guantanamo Bay.  "We’d like to ask John McCain what's so wrong with habeas corpus," says Libertarian Party spokesperson Andrew Davis.  

The presumptive GOP presidential nominee called the ruling "one of the worst decisions in the history of this country."

"The writ of habeas corpus is one of the key pillars of freedom in Western civilization," says Davis. "To have the leading figure of any political party come out so strongly against the basic idea that one should have protections against false imprisonment is both puzzling and frightening.  Perhaps Sen. McCain needs a refresher course in civil liberties and the foundations for justice in civilized societies.  Justice will prevail, Sen. McCain. There is no need for shortcuts."

The Libertarian Party has frequently criticized the Bush administration and Congressional Republicans for what the Party sees as rampant abuse of civil liberties that frequently defy the Constitution.  The Libertarian Party calls for the repeal of legislation like the Patriot Act and the Military Commission Act, which increase the power of the federal government at the expense of civil liberties. 

“The Court’s habeas corpus decision was a victory for all Americans more than any particular litigant, since it affirmed the duty of the executive branch to obey the law,” says former Congressman Bob Barr, who is also the Libertarian Party's 2008 presidential nominee. In fighting terrorism, “we must not sacrifice those liberties which make America the unique nation that it is,” Barr adds.

Barr suggests that he and Sen. McCain approach such leading legal organizations as the ACLU and Federalist Society to jointly host a debate on the role of habeas corpus and other constitutional protections for civil liberties in the fight against terrorism. 

“I’m ready to meet Sen. McCain any time and any place,” says Barr.

The Libertarian Party is America's third largest political party, founded in 1971 as an alternative to the two main political parties.  You can find more information on the Libertarian Party by visiting www.LP.org. The Libertarian Party proudly stands for smaller government, lower taxes and more freedom.
 
For more information on this issue, or to arrange a media interview, please call Andrew Davis at (202) 731-0002.

Dear Friend,

Since I wrote you late yesterday, several hundred people have rushed us a contribution to help the Barr/Root Presidential campaign be on all 50 state ballots this November 4th.

As you can imagine in a Presidential campaign there are hundreds (and sometimes it feels like thousands) of important projects that need our immediate attention, but in June – one issue dominates all others.

And as I’m sure you know its making sure we get on all 50 state ballots.
About 27 states are relatively easy but 23 take varying degrees of work
But no question, Oklahoma is the hardest state. In 2004 Oklahoma voters’ only choice was between a Republican and a Democrat. No third party or independent candidate was on the ballot – in fact they’ve rigged the election rules in Oklahoma so you can’t even write in a candidate’s name.

Late yesterday, I got a phone call from Oklahoma State Chair, Angela O’Dell.

To say Angela is passionate about her job as State Chair would be an understatement. When I spoke with her last evening, I could all but see the tears streaming down her face as she was in a panic about getting enough signatures to get on the Oklahoma ballot.

To get Bob on the ballot in Oklahoma we need to collect 61,478 signatures by July 15.

But we can’t seriously start collecting the needed signatures until we raise $40,000 to hire the people needed to collect the signatures. To complete the entire process of getting the 61,478 signatures will require another $83,000 – but we can’t even start until we raise the first $40,000.

I don’t mean to seem pushy but I know how much you share Bob’s concern that domestically and in foreign policy our government is dangerously out of control.

So if you have not had a chance to send a donation in reply to yesterday’s letter, please do so today.

We must get on all 50 State ballots to make sure that on Election Day November 4, 2008. We will have the largest vote ever expressing American’s opposition to the out of control, power seeking, power hungry, big government Republican and Democratic politicians who are driving our great country into the ground.

I’ll be anxiously waiting to hear from you.
In Liberty,

Russ Verney
Campaign Manager
Bob Barr '08

Contact: Andrew Davis
E-mail: andrew.davis@lp.org

Office: 202-333-0008 ext. 225
Mobile: 202-731-0002

FROM THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY:   

Libertarian Party commends Paul for opening 'doors for liberty'

Party says Paul fought an uphill battle for liberty in his quest for the GOP nomination

Washington, D.C. - Following the close of Ron Paul's presidential campaign, the Libertarian Party thanked Paul for all that he had done for liberty in his presidential bid. "Paul fought an uphill battle for liberty every day in his presidential campaign against all of the big-government juggernauts of the Republican Party," says Libertarian Party spokesperson Andrew Davis.

The Libertarian Party is America's third largest political party, founded in 1971 as an alternative to the two main political parties.  You can find more information on the Libertarian Party by visiting www.LP.org. The Libertarian Party proudly stands for smaller government, lower taxes and more freedom.
 
For more information on this issue, or to arrange a media interview, please call Andrew Davis at (202) 333-0008 during normal business hours, or at (202) 731-0002 during any other time.

FROM THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY:    

Los EEUU debe cambiar su postura para tener un Presidente Afro Americano. Los EEUU debe convertirse en un pais refundado con la creacion de un "Nuevo Hombre Estadounidense" y una "Nueva Republica" bajo los Libertarios.