Governor Gary Johnson

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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Manhattan Convention

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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Go Green!

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.

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Romney’s 47%

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

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March Manhattan LP Meeting

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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Civil Liberties

Two disturbing stories appeared online yesterday (February 5, 2013) about abuses of civil liberties by the Bush and Obama administrations.  It is getting scarier.  Yesterday was one of the first times I’ve felt afraid of government scrutiny when I emailed these stories to my email account. One story was about research someone did on the Bush administration rendition

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New York City LP Nominating Convention – April 9

The New York City Libertarian Party Nominating Convention will take place on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 from 7:00-9:30 p.m. at the New York Irish Center located at 10-40 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City, New York 11101  http://www.newyorkirishcenter.org/ Members will vote to nominate Libertarian candidates for NYC Mayor, Comptroller, and Public Advocate. In addition we will

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