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Delaware Department of Justice: Affirming Libertarian ballot access ‘waste of precious state resources’

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From Delaware State News:

Libertarian Party of Delaware's Secretary William McVay

DOVER — A standoff between the Department of Elections and Libertarian Party of Delaware has come to a head.

In April, the party filed a complaint in Superior Court demanding that the elections commissioner recognize their ballot access. The Department of Justice fired back last week calling their request “a needless waste of precious state resources.”

But, the Libertarian Party of Delaware has no intention of backing down until its legitimacy is recognized, party leadership says.… Read more ...

The Delaware Libertarian: RIP Bill Morris (1920-2013): Founder of the Libertarian Party of Delaware

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The following was originally published on The Delaware Libertarian on July 28, 2013. 

William E. “Bill” Morris passed away on 25 July 2013, apparently from complications from pneumonia.

Bill was the founder of the Libertarian Party of Delaware in 1975, and stayed actively engaged in what he considered an ongoing battle for freedom until just a few months before his death.… Read more ...

The Delaware Libertarian: State’s First Same-Sex Marriages and General Assembly Wrap-Up

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The Delaware Libertarian, July 1, 2013

Today Senator Karen Petersen, Corey Marshall-Steele, and others got married in Delaware

Yesterday, while the General Assembly was in session and we were all focused on the fate of our particular favorites (or un-favorites) among the flurry of legislation, couples all over Delaware were counting down the hours to get to the day they had waited for … often for years or decades.… Read more ...

Libertarian Party of Delaware: Libertarians rising fast

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The latest newsletter from the Libertarian Party of Delaware is below: 

Libertarians Rising fast in Delaware

… but we need your help!
A few bucks this year will make all the difference in 2014!
Margaret Melson of Lewes, LPD
State Vice Chair

“They” are feeling the pressure.

Last year about 8,000 Delawareans voted Libertarian.  
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The Delaware Libertarian: Libertarians supporting raw milk and midwives in Dover

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Libertarians supporting raw milk and midwives today in Dover

June 25, 2013

Published on The Delaware Libertarian blog

Sometimes lost in the shuffle over high-profile bills on topics like gun control, LGBT issues, or charters schools are a lot of other freedom-related issues that Libertarians are the only political party fully supporting.… Read more ...

The Delaware Libertarian: Delaware’s Agriculture Secretary uses scare tactics and propagates myths to oppose sale of raw milk

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Delaware’s Agriculture Secretary uses scare tactics and propagates myths to oppose sale of raw milk

Published on The Delaware Libertarian blog on June 24, 2013

A basic tenet of Libertarian beliefs is that you should be free to do that which does not harm others.

Given that NO behavior is completely without risk, this requires a reasoned approach to policy-making.… Read more ...

The Delaware Libertarian: Why you need to subscribe to send the Libertarian Party of Delaware $10 a month

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Published on The Deleware Libertarian blog on June 13, 2013: 

 

Why you need to subscribe to send the Libertarian Party of Delaware $10 a month 

The Libertarian Party of Delaware needs you to contribute a few bucks each month to help build a legitimate opposition party in the State of Delaware.… Read more ...

Libertarian Opinions: “Out With The Crackpots” and “A Modest Proposal For Ending The Drug War”

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Out With the Crackpots

By George Phillies, Gold USA Group

April 19, 2013

Most Libertarians have natural hesitations about trusting government operations.  Mind you, I am surprised if my mail does not show up or if the water system fails (catastrophic mains failure), but Libertarians have reasonable skepticism.Alas, this skepticism means that we attract people who are congenitally unable to believe anything, at a level that exceeds all reason.  … Read more ...

Libertarian Party of Delaware Applauds Ron Paul, Endorses Green Party Candidate

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The Libertarian Party of Delaware recently had their state convention and passed a resolution praising Republican Presidential candidate and Congressman Ron Paul of Texas, himself a former Libertarian Party candidate.

Resolution Recognizing the Achievements of Dr. Ron Paul

The Libertarian Party of Delaware wishes to recognize the achievements of Dr Ron Paul in promoting libertarian principles.

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