Many of us might hate smoking, but there’s no more important battleground for recognizing our rights of self-ownership. Scientific American asked me for the libertarian take on anti-smoking laws: Moreover, the limitation of 18-year-olds should offend a population of legal adults, said Janet Hopf, president of the Manhattan Libertarian Party. “Eighteen year olds should be […]
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I am leaving for a trip out of the U.S. I had thought of writing a sarcastic piece asking the President to refrain from attacking me while overseas. This is too serious a matter for sarcasm. President Obama has authorized the killing of at least two overseas American citizens he deemed terrorists. Bush claimed the same
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“There’s no quit here,” was Gary Johnson’s message last night at a fundraiser for the New York Libertarian Party. The 2012 presidential candidate shared his insights from the campaign with the packed room, including New York City’s 2013 candidates. Johnson worked his way up from endless “internet radio” interviews to the national stage, where he
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Will be speaking at the Manhattan LP meeting on November 12 at 7pm. This is an exceptional opportunity to hear 2012 presidential candidate and champion of liberty Gary Johnson and to get the ball rolling for the 2014 New York gubernatorial election. This event is only $25 plus dinner. Space is limited, go to ny.lp.org
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From the good folks who give us M&Ms: “Freedom allows us to shape our future; we need profits to remain free.”
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On June 11 at 8:48pm, Manhattan Libertarian Party convened its nominating convention. The officers of the Manhattan LP were constituted as the standing endorsement committee. Endorsements for office: Borough President: * David Cassavis City Council District 4: * Helene Jnane City Council District 5: * David Garland Convention adjourned at 9:05. Submitted by Janet Hopf,
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Let’s Go to Hong Kong or Edward Snowden, Si! Bush-Obama, No! I feel like going to Hong Kong to help form a human chain around the hotel where Edward Snowden resides to protect him from our government. He is the guy who, a few days ago, revealed to British and American newspapers the scope of
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On May 14, Libertarian Party elder statesman Gary Greenberg spoke to the Manhattan LP meeting on the subject of why Libertarians lose elections and what we need to do to win. While there were a few early victories at the national level, most elected Libertarians for the past forty years have won small local offices.
During the 2012 Presidential campaign a video came out showing Romney speaking to a private group about the 47% who receive government benefits and who would therefore vote for Obama. He was roundly criticized for this and he later apologized. He was both right and wrong. The percentage of people who receive a substantial portion
Tuesday, March 12, 20137:00 PM  Ukrainian East Village Restaurant 140 2nd Ave bet 8th / 9th Sts New York, NY Join us for our March meeting and enjoy our speaker, Janet Hopf. After eight years working in human resources, Janet became a benefits specialist just as businesses were required to start implementing Obamacare. Most of
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