Libertarian Party of Pittsburgh

Ex Top-Cop Says Drug Legalization is the Better Route

Libertarians are often assailed as being pro drugs for our belief that the Drug War is a waste of resources and a violation of basic rights of citizens. Above is a clip from a Canadian TV interview of ex-cop Barry Cooper, once considered one of the best police officers in Texas, discussing his reasons for being against the Drug War. In particular, pay attention to his points about citizen's duties to fight against unjust laws. After you've watched the video, we'd like to add a few obse...

Debating Taxes is like Debating Smoke Detector Models in a Burning House

Local member Mark Crowly had a letter to the editor published in response to a lefty call for more progressive taxation in the Tribune Review. In his response, Mark pointed out: "Debating tax apportionment is like debating what model smoke detector to buy once your house is engulfed in flames. Social Security and Medicare liabilities total about $90 trillion. Our nation's annual GDP is about $14 trillion. The total value of all privately held domestic assets is about $53 trillion. Confisca...

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