Press "Enter" to skip to content

Posts published in April 2013

Judge Gray: Our Healthcare System is a Shipwreck!

By Jill Pyeatt on April 11, 2013 1:23 AM

The Functional Libertarian

April 11, 2013

Today under the federal government’s “leadership” our nation’s healthcare system is a disaster. For example, we often pay several times more in the United States for the same prescription drugs that are sold in other countries; an average MRI here costs $1,080, while it only costs $510 in Germany; and doctors here charge twice as much for hip replacement surgery as do doctors in Australia.…

Libertarian Chris Jenner Wins Municipal Election Race In Illinois

By Krzysztof Lesiak on April 10, 2013 9:34 PM

On April 9th, municipal elections were held throughout the state of Illinois. The Libertarian Party of Illinois (LPIL) had three candidates on the ballot: Lex Green for mayor of Bloomington, Chad Grimm for Peoria City Council and Chris Jenner for McHenry County College Board.…

Kristin Davis Declines LP Nomination For NYC Mayor To Run For Comptroller

By Krzysztof Lesiak on April 10, 2013 6:53 PM

The following is an April 10th post on Dr. Tom Stevens’s blog, Liberty Lion.

In a surprise move, Kristin Davis, who was almost guaranteed the Libertarian Party’s Mayoral Nomination after receiving the endorsement of the Libertarian Party of Queens County, the largest and most active of the Libertarian Party County Organizations in New York City, declined the nomination she received from the floor of the New York City Nominating Convention held on April 9, 2013 at the New York Irish Center in Long Island City, announcing instead her desire to run for Comptroller against Scott Stringer, the probable Democratic Nominee.…

Vote Freedom Act of 2013 filed in N.C. House

By Brian Irving on April 10, 2013 3:19 PM

Rep. Jason Saine (R-Lincolnton) introduced Voter Freedom Act of 2013 today to dramatically lower the ballot access barrier for new political parties and unaffiliated candidates.

House Bill 794 has bipartisan sponsors, Representatives Paul Luebke (D-Durham), David Lewis (R-Dunn), and Rodney Moore (D-Mecklenberg).…