Libertarians Call For Justice

From the Center For Libertarian Press Information...

The Libertarian Party’s platform holds that “the Bill of Rights provides no exceptions for a time of war. Intelligence agencies that legitimately seek to preserve the security of the nation must be subject to oversight and transparency. We oppose the government’s use of secret classifications to keep from the public information that it should have, especially that which shows that the government has violated the law.”

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Libertarians: U.S. Out Of Afghanistan

From the Center For Libertarian Press Information...

“The occupation of Afghanistan became a failure the instant the goal changed from liquidating al Qaeda to pursuing meddlesome ‘nation-building’ objectives,” says retired Air Force lieutenant colonel Karen Kwiatkowski, who served as a Pentagon analyst during the early days of the occupation and holds a Ph.D. in World Politics from Catholic University. “In its eighth year, the US occupation has not only failed to create a stable, democratic Afghanistan, it threatens to deliver nuclear Pakistan into the arms of the very enemy we went there to destroy.”

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Libertarians Say Audit The Fed...

From the Center For Libertarian Press Information...

Such an audit would likely lead to public demand for thorough reform of the US government’s monetary policy, says Libertarian National Committee member Rachel Hawkridge. “The Libertarian Party’s platform calls for free-market banking and an end to the legal tender laws that have been used to vest control of our monetary system in an unaccountable, secretive monopoly,” she says. “If we can pry open the can of worms and show America what’s inside it, we believe that our position will resonate strongly with the public.”

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Rand Paul, The Libertarian...

Like his father, the son also favors notions of limited government. "Libertarian would be a good description," Rand Paul told CNN, "because libertarians believe in freedom in all aspects of your life - your economic life as well as your social life as well as your personal life."

From the CNN story linked to below...

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/05/04/im-very-serious-about-running-ron-pauls-son-says/

LP Cabarrus Supports Patient's Rights

In the next several days, Rep. Earl Jones (D-Guilford) will introduce a bill to protect seriously ill patients who use medical marijuana with the recommendations of their doctors. Before it's officially introduced, Rep. Jones will circulate it to his colleagues in the House to get co-sponsors.

Please contact your representative now and urge him or her to co-sponsor Rep. Jones' medical marijuana bill. Our action center makes this easy:

https://ssl.capwiz.com/mpp/issues/alert/?alertid=13051291

The more co-sponsors on the bill, the better chance it has in the legislature.

The North Carolina Cannabis Patients Network (NCCPN; http://www.nccpn.org/ ), an MPP grantee, has been filming testimonials of patients in North Carolina who could benefit from medical marijuana. They have also been working tirelessly to educate legislators about medical marijuana.

If you are a medical professional, a patient who might benefit from medical marijuana, or if you know somebody who might benefit from medical marijuana, we would like to hear from you. Additionally, if you are a law enforcement official, a clergy member, or a member of the legal community, please e-mail Zane@mpp.org to see how you can be of special help.

Please take action now -- https://ssl.capwiz.com/mpp/issues/alert/?alertid=13051291 -- and help protect North Carolina's suffering and dying patients.

Then please forward this alert to your friends, family, and neighbors in North Carolina so they can contact their representatives as well.

Thank you for supporting MPP and our allies in North Carolina.

Sincerely,

Zane Hurst
Legislative Analyst
Marijuana Policy Project