This is from about 2014 or so …
Oh how I miss my Libertarian party. Don’t let people fool you — we have always been the party of individual expression.
I am hopeful we get back to this.
#forloveofliberty
Until a candidate can appeal to a wide range of folks without being divisive and awful to other libertarians, it will always be a no vote from me.
This is disgusting and he owes
@ChaseForLiberty
an apology. Someone remind him that we’ve been pro lgbtqi+ rights since the 70s.
A tale in three parts… I once worked on Ron Paul’s campaign. I door knocked and defended him. This is disgraceful and disgusting. Not everything is a conspiracy theory. I stand with the women and people of Iran.
#Mahsa_Amini
#mahsaAmimi
We negotiated an unprecedented deal with
@LPCO
that if we run more limited-government & pro-liberty nominees they won’t run spoiler candidates.
Together we can break the stranglehold of Democrats’ one-party rule over Colorado.
#copolitics
#Liberty
@LPNational
@ComicDaveSmith
This is absolutely disgusting behavior from a National chair regarding a staffer. She should not be discussing any of this.
The LNC did not deserve
@TylerJohnHarris
Drug offenders make up about 44% of incarcerated persons. Judges have been found to be financially incentivized to send people to jail instead of rehab.
End the drug war and help restore families to their loved ones.
Link in comments.
Borders are meant to restrict foreign governments not people. Those who seek refuge as individuals are welcome. They are not invaders.
Stop dehumanizing migrants who are seeking safety amongst us. This is not an invasion.
#OpenBorders
@Cernovich
The constitutional libertarians do not believe this.
Art 4 sec 4 enshrines the US government with a duty to protect the states from Invasion. Without borders, there is nothing to invade.
Karl Marx espoused open borders when he called to ban nations.
It’s communist propaganda
I would argue that ballot access is one of the few things
@LPNational
should be tirelessly pursuing. Perhaps they can reach across the aisle and work with the Greens like we have here in Texas. Or maybe throw a rally? Or a protest? Or put media pressure. So many options
I want all children to have a loving and stable living situation. Family comes in all different shapes and sizes. I am horrified at the vitriolic responses
@ChaseForLiberty
is receiving here.
If you're attacking a loving gay couple for wanting to adopt or have a child via surrogacy, please don't label yourself as a supporter of "family values"
Families come in many different configurations. The most important factor is love.
That's it.
Immigrants have a more positive net fiscal impact than that of native‐born Americans: they pay more in taxes than they receive in benefits.
#CatoImmigration
…. I never thought I’d see Russian flags at an “anti-war” event here in the states. This is shameful, but at least it was a small turnout. Maybe next time our chair can be shown raging in front of North Korea’s flag too.
#antiwar
She correctly identified that all people deserve their rights upheld.
It’s right wing fear tactics to call people illegals. Liberty is for everyone.
All of your rights all of the time.
#forloveofliberty
Lastly, this is the most elitist post. People outside of the US want liberty just as much as we do. To assume the CIA is mounting an insurgency is demonizing and dismissing the sacrifices of the 41 lives lost so far. We want liberty for all.
#mahsaAmimi
This clip made me ugly cry.
Look, you don’t have to like everyone or agree with them. You don’t have to think what they’re doing is right, but don’t you think it’s better to show love and kindness? Empathy over judgement?
#friendship
#love
When folks left the LP due to disagreements with the MC, they were called haters and quitters.
Now that non-MC showed up to convention and nominated an amazing advocate for liberty, they’re pitching a fit and leaving.
It’s frustrating. I would hope they’d stay and do work
At the Donald trump event …. I’m so angry he’s here at our convention.
So much dead time — I guess we could have given our candidates air time but nooo.
#annoyed
"There are only two ethical options for Angela McArdle: withdraw from this event immediately or resign from her position as Chair of the Libertarian Party"
-CLC's statement regarding the Chair of
@LPNational
fundraising for the candidate of another party
We should be opening our borders to refugees from all countries at this point, but we should at least immediately relax immigration quotas should anyone from Iran wish to flee the terroristic and despotic government of Iran.
#mahsaAmimi
#Mahsa_Amini
The Great Replacement Theory is a racist nationalistic theory. When I hear people spout off about it, I reflexively consider that person to be a massive raging bigot.
@VivekGRamaswamy
is no exception to this rule. I find it to be absolutely vile that he is pushing GRT.
Debate me bros who actively post racist shitty takes do not get to call someone a coward.
I wouldn’t debate this asshole either. He is too enamored with himself to act in good faith.
He doesn’t get it? See below a narcissist with much too high an opinion of himself.
@ComicDaveSmith
@ChaseForLiberty
@Timcast
I sincerely don't get it.
I understand why cowards and liars avoid debate, but not truthful people.
I would never shy away from talking to anyone about anything, because I believe what I believe.
@Burrows4TX
This is not the flex you meant it to be. All I heard is that you can’t compete so you want to remove voter choice? What are you afraid of?
#ForLoveOfLiberty
I remember protesting the war a few days post 9/11. We had rocks thrown at us and were mocked for being anti-American. Even Dr. Paul voted to go war. Only Barbara Lee stood bravely against war mongers.
#antiwar
#NeverForget911
Left-wing politicians take away your liberty in the name of children and fighting poverty, while right-wing politicians do it in the name of family values and fighting drugs. Either way, government gets bigger and you become less free. -- Harry Browne
This is the one year anniversary of
#uvalde
and Greg Abbott has done nothing. The police are not there to protect you. They are clean up.
#endqualifiedimmunity
#acab
@BrianDamage18
@LPTexas
Check out what Texas is currently doing to trans kids and families. They no longer have the right to stay with their families who are caring for them.
I don’t want the LNC to implode. I won’t dance on its ashes.
I am heartbroken 💔. Years of my life. Years of many people’s lives down the drain but for the hubris and narcissism of a board intent on control.
This is freedom of association. I imagine they’ll say nasty things about Mark, but this is what happens when one is treated so poorly that they become Atlas and shrug.
This makes my heart break.
I am sorry to those who warned us and we didn’t listen fast enough.
Mark Tuniewicz (
@MarkTuniewicz
) is one of the few non-Mises Libertarian National Committee members. He doesn't agree with their "strategy" or methods, so he is rescinding his $650,000 bequest. 🤯
The boycott will continue so long as the alt-right Mises PAC controls the party.
A recent appearance by
@angela4LNCChair
contains several concerning statements about the endorsement of Blake Masters by Marc Victors and her support for Libertarian Party candidates.
We believe our candidates deserve better, our full statement is here:
I agree with the below 100%
The death penalty is a permanent solution when so many things can go wrong. Until we can be absolutely sure that someone is guilty of a crime, we should not even consider the death penalty.
#forloveofliberty
You know …
I never learned to hate my parents when I was in public school.
My daughter never learned to hate us. None of her friends were taught to hate their parents.
We can talk about privatization of schools with the hyperbole.
In the workplace, a child will learn valuable skills they can’t apply elsewhere. At public schools, they learn to hate their parents and the very things that make them free.
Just
@LPNational
fear virtue signaling here. This is exceedingly rare. Further, their language is loaded with bias.
I don’t see them coming out against other forms of plastic surgery for minors. Just ones they find icky.
Lastly, this is not part of the platform.
@AdrianFMalagon
@avensobrien
… Avens doesn’t have involvement at the state level? AVENS?
Good lord, if each state had more people like Avens, we’d be doing so much better.
Also, when things look like they’re unfair or going poorly (perceived or reality), that’s when questions get raised.
Do better
I have struggled with my weight since having my daughter. It’s been up and down, but with advances in medicine and a better understanding of me — I’m down another 40 pounds. I can really tell in my face
#weightloss
In the end, enough people made the right decision.
They could have chosen to destroy the party whose nomination they could not control, burn it down, and reign over the ashes.
@LPNational
…. Their parents can on their behalf. As a parent, it is my job to guide my child to good choices that will set her up for success. AND it is none of anyone’s business except for ours.
I am gutted
@David_Boaz
passed away today. He’s made such an incredible impact on my life.
I am that libertarian.
I’m sharing his last speech here in hopes his words resonate.
#forloveofliberty
I will join you. We have a cultural problem. There were issues pre-MC that I was blissfully unaware of due to the quality of my inner LP circle.
After re-engaging with national politics, I realized how far it’d gone. Now? It’s nothing like the Browne LP I originally joined.
They say the first step is admitting you have a problem. We have a problem. I say again, the LP has a problem. Will you join me in at least acknowledging it?
I am about as anti-war as you can get, but the current iteration of Rage Against the War Machine continues —we will be promoting pro-Putin Russian propaganda alongside child predators.
Either pull out or fix the issue. Please listen to
@JonathanTCasey
@LPNational
This
@RageAgainstWar_
rally has the same energy that giving Obama the Nobel Peace prize has. Really.
Do better
@LPNational
So many pro-Russia / invasion people not to mention convicted predators on the speaking list. This is beyond a disgrace.
#forloveofliberty
@LP_CLC
@LPNational
Whomever posted this disgusting meme should immediately be fired.
@LPNational
I am ashamed of you. If you can’t see that THIS is anti-Semitic, then I don’t know what to tell you.
@VerminSupreme
Don’t regret the run for you impacted many of us. I don’t consider myself a left libertarian but I do consider you a phenomenal one. We are worse without you. Much love ❤️
Someone else's identity does not erase yours.
If they're not hurting you, just mind your business. Let's avoid using state force to impose morality on others.
Also, I really just loved this hedgehog... so you all get a picture of it too
#forloveofliberty
This just in -- our founders did not support property rights... unless you looked a certain way. Systemic government oppression is not new and should be protested at every turn.
Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act.
#forloveofliberty
One of the best interviews I have seen in years by a
#Libertarian
please share
#chaseoliver
Chase Oliver sat down with Scripps News to talk about his vision for the country. (Scripps News)
Source:%
@ComicDaveSmith
This just shows me you know nothing of our history and are condemning some of the most educated female historic figures. Sex work is honest work. You don’t have to praise it but neither do you need to be a jerk. Boys is right. Men don’t treat others like this
#forloveofliberty
Maybe she should try the German New Medicine she was peddling …. 😬😬😬
I will never understand anti-vaxxers. Are they pro-measles ? Or just mass death via easily preventable diseases.
This man is a gem. I cannot believe how much good he impacts while under duress in Putin’s Russia. Thank you for standing up for liberty.
#forloveofliberty
@LprTweets
An easy marker to tell if someone is liberty-minded is to ask their thoughts on no-knock warrants, chokeholds, and qualified immunity. If they are worried that removing these protections from police would cause harm to the public, then they are likely to not be liberty-minded.
@misseskelley
Rachel is sweet and amazing, but to insinuate that she doesn’t understand her own advocacy is the height of condescension and arrogance. Further, I don’t listen to anti-semites who peddle German new medicine as if it’s actually based in science.
Chase is my kind of Libertarian. He is focused on empathetic liberty, criminal justice reform, 2a, and so many more critical liberty issues. I’m so excited to see where this leads.
#chaseforpresident
#forloveofliberty
#libertarian
Vivek Ramaswamay and Libertarian Party Vice Presidential Debate Poll Winner to Debate “How to Best Dismantle the Administrative State” at LP National Convention
The Libertarian Party will be hosting one of the most notable pro-liberty, and anti-state firebrands on the scene,
The comments on this thread do not pass the vibe check. Some seriously bigoted people showing up, but hey.. it’s all good. Increases my metrics so thanks guys!
@ktatgenhorst
I truly don’t understand why they think we had “power”. The LP has always been a labor of love focused on building a more free society. Most of us are here because we value freedom. This feels like the biggest lie of all.
@Graham4GA
Thank you
@Graham4GA
for your hard work and effort. You ran a classy campaign on incredibly relevant topics and represented us all very well. I only wish I could have voted for you!
#forloveofliberty
I feel massive amounts of pity for those who lack the capacity for love and empathy. Without those two things, we lose a significant part of our humanity. We are better as a force together.
#forloveofliberty
The responses on this tweet make me incredibly sad.
First, Casey is correct. Second, it takes nothing to be kind and respectful. If someone tells you how they wish to be called, it is common courtesy to do so. This is no different than my name changes in my life.
"The Reno Reset may not have intended to set the party so far back, but this is an opportunity to get away from past stagnation and move towards gearing the party to achieve real growth. Ultimately, it's up to all of us to get motivated, step in, and help lead the new era of the
Calling drag ban critics 'groomers' is dangerous rhetoric that aids sexual predators.
Watering down terms on child sexual abuse undermines the severity and distracts from the root issues.
Some drag events *are* inappropriate for children. Some are not.
We should not favor
Everyone knows that the best tamales are made by an abuela and sold out of a random cooler in the back of a truck. Just don’t eat the husk.
#Tamales
#FreeTamales
For over three years, Maria—not her real name—has been working in one of Arizona's most popular illicit trades. Maria isn't a liquor bootlegger or a drug dealer—she's a tamale seller, part of a beloved economy that is technically illegal in Arizona.
A reminder that the Libertarian Party was founded to be a means to an end: Liberty. It was not founded on property rights.
Liberty is for everyone.
#ForLoveOfLiberty
Karen is complaining about something the CLC didn’t even do. I can absolutely promise that no one in leadership did this. She also didn’t ask if he did it. Just made some stupid assumptions.
#forloveofliberty
@BorisFedyukin_
@JoshEakle
@LPNational
Libertarians should take no stance in a foreign war, but neither should we break bread with tyrants who invade their neighbors. Most of us stand with Ukraine in the defense of their territory.
Today was a big day...
House closed which also closed other chapters of my life. I am so excited for what's next. When the road ahead is fuzzy and unclear, I learn and grow the most.
#LoveLearning
The Patriot Act and our response to 9/11 was far worse for our civil liberties than any COVID mandates or any other law within my lifetime.
#forloveofliberty
She’s all moved in and ready for her freshman year. It’s surreal
I’m so proud of my daughter. She is my mini me. The other pea in my pod.
It will take some adjustment not having her around.
#Hawkeyes
#iowa
#classof2027
The Stonewall riots were a turning point in LGBTQ history as they rose up against the state.
Liberty rejects any law targeting trans individuals.
Every person has the same rights.
We've already traveled the road of state-sponsored bigotry. It does not yield liberty.
I am stunned at the passing of
@LPNational
’s LNC member and friend, Donavan Pantke. I have no words other than I will miss him dearly. If you feel so inclined,
@LPTexas
has started a fundraiser below.
#restinpower
@cara_schulz
Thank you for your tireless commitment to liberty in an empathetic and loving way. I will always appreciate that. You were an absolute asset.
#forloveofliberty
Brad Polumbo (
@brad_polumbo
) crushed it in his debate with Michael Knowles, “Should Transgenderism Be Regulated By Law?” Classical liberalism for the win!
Watch in full: