What's the media saying about the LP?
“We in the vast media conspiracy to control the political process are running
out of reasons to ignore the Libertarians. It may well be time to give the
Libertarians their due.”
-- Boston Herald columnist Joe Sciacca, April 8, 2002
“Libertarianism is simplicity itself. It proceeds from a single, quite
beautiful, concept of the primacy of individual liberty that, in turn, infuses
notions of free markets, limited government, and the importance of property
rights.”
-- Susan Lee, The Wall Street Journal, February 17, 2003
"The libertarian philosophy has been around from the time God gave Moses the
Ten Commandments telling the world that it is wrong to lie, steal and cheat. If
every individual followed the libertarian philosophy of not initiating force on
others, there would indeed truly be world peace."
-- Howard J. Blitz, The Yuma Sun (Arizona), January 7, 2004
“Today’s Democrat and Republican parties offer slightly different versions of
the same stale, failed ideas. Both promote bigger government and more assaults
on civil liberties at home and entangling alliances and wars abroad. To a
Libertarian, there isn’t nearly enough difference between them to justify
pretensions of intellectual superiority on either side.”
-- Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Dec. 16, 2004
“Given the low level of competence among politicians, every American should
become a Libertarian.”
-- Charley Reese, syndicated columnist, June 17, 2003
"The Libertarian philosophy advocates the old Jeffersonian ideal of 'That
government is best which governs least.'"
-- The San Bernadino County Sun (California), January 4, 2004
“[Libertarian candidates] still face long odds. But these sons and daughters of
liberty are already bringing the fresh air of freedom into the dreary
atmosphere of politics as usual.”
-- Bob Ewegen, Denver Post
political reporter, May 18, 2002
“[Of all third parties] Libertarians probably have the best chance of becoming
a serious and effective party.”
-- The South Florida Sun Sentinel
editorial page, April 15, 2002
“Libertarians are the only party with ideas that actually deserve attention and
respect.”
-- WorldNetDaily columnist
Joel Miller, March 29, 2002
"The revival of libertarian ideas in many countries of the world reflects a
growing disdain for government, yes, a loss of faith in the capability of
governments to solve major problems of modern societies."
-- Ronald Meinardus, The Korea Times, November 7, 2003
"The Libertarian Party ... certainly is the most free-spirited of mainstream
political movements, a group long noted for its strong emphasis on individual
rights and limited government."
-- John Elvin, Insight On the News, November 12, 2003
"Georgia needs a strong, mature and well-organized Libertarian Party. America
does, too."
-- Former GOP Congressman Bob Barr, Creative Loafing, March 2004
“Conventional wisdom says Libertarian candidates -- with their focus on
property rights, free markets and limited government -- appeal to conservative
Republicans. But Libertarians' laissez-faire philosophy can extend to social
issues such as abortion, marriage and drug policy, which means they can appeal
just as strongly to liberal Democrats.”
-- Rebecca Cook, The Sun, Bremerton, Washington, Nov. 7, 2004
"Although this newspaper holds to a libertarian philosophy, it has no
affiliation with the Libertarian Party and does not endorse candidates in any
race. But we do favor giving voters more choices in elections, especially when
the choice this year among the top two candidates is not an especially good
one. We are in sync with Mr. Badnarik in favoring limited government and a plan
to have our military exit Iraq sooner rather than later."
-- The Orange County (CA) Register, June 29, 2004
“It seems the only remaining political party that supports the constitutional
ideal of limited government is the Libertarian Party.
-- Charles Brooks, The Mississippi Press, July 2, 2003
"My disillusionment with the two major parties has become complete. ... The
only hope seems to be in the Libertarian Party, last refuge of people who think
big spending, big tax bills and nanny government were not what the founders had
in mind when they invented this republic.
-- Warren Bluhm, Green Bay News-Chronicle, February 11, 2004
"The Libertarians could be in better shape this year than at any time since
1980, when their presidential candidate got nearly 1 million votes. The party's
platform, which revolves around curbing government, could appeal to fiscal
conservatives disillusioned with spiralling spending. It is pro-choice and
dislikes laws governing sex between adults; it generally favours immigration,
opposes the Iraq war and abhors the Patriot Act. It could draw a number of
Republicans who have either become disillusioned with the war and the
neo-conservatives, or who never liked them in the first place.
-- The Economist, June 3, 2004
"The Libertarians are the only party that believes in limited government and
personal freedom. This is the kind of message that appeals to a lot of people."
-- James R. Cook, GoldSeek.com, December 14, 2003
"Libertarians have a philosophy centered on their goal of maximizing liberty
and minimizing government. That gives them many clear differences with
Bush-style Republicanism, including unequivocal opposition to the Iraq war,
opposition to the Patriot Act as an assault on civil liberties, and an
unrelenting opposition to new government expenditures, including the proposed
expansion of the Medicare drug benefit, which Bush supports."
-- Eric Black, Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune, November 2, 2003
"I think libertarian impulses, within limits, are healthy for the body politic.
We should all be at least a little skeptical of government's natural hunger for
more power."
-- Pat Cunningham, Rockford Register Star (Illinois), October 23,
2003
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