Libertarian Party of Pittsburgh

I.O.U.S.A. — Fiscal Irresponsibility Starts Locally

"We're suffering from a fiscal cancer, and if we do not treat it...." Here's a 30 minute clip of the movie I.O.U.S.A. that lays out how severe the U.S. fiscal situation is. Local governments are no better, and we need to start real change soon, not the same old fiscal irresponsibility. Please watch this clip! It all starts local. Please get involved.

A Lesson on School Choice

No doubt the unions hate freedom of people to choose what works vs. what the unions want for their members.

Republican and Democrats Grow Deficit to the Moon

Pittsburgh knows deficits. In the end, you can't spend yourself to riches or indebt yourself to wealth. Neither the Republicans or Democrats seem to be capable of real change. But it can change with Libertarian candidates, and it all starts locally. Vote Pittsburgh Libertarians!

Patriotism: The last refuge of the scoundrel

Extraordinary Power and Privacy Grab. That's exactly what the FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act) is.  FISA empowers the government to spy on U.S. citizens communications -- their emails, phone calls, etc. As Libertarian Presidential Candidate, Bob Barr, notes in the video above, the only requirement some bureaucrat needs to tap into your communications -- phone, email or otherwise -- and record them for posterity is that the other party is located abroad. That person does not n...

The Definition of Insanity: LP Presidential Debate on The War on Drugs

Here's some very sober thinking on the Drug War at a recent Libertarian presidential candidate debate. Sober thinking on a crucial subject while Congress is busy-bodying itself on steroid scandals.

A Note to Disgruntled Republicans About Liberty

Every Republican I've spoken to is mystified that John McCain has sewn up the Republican nomination. For his entire career, he has been more statist on both domestic and foreign policy than even the typical Republican. He has been considered a "liberal," and not in a good sense. He doesn't share any of the values that are said to make up the Republican consensus on economics or culture or religion. His personal baggage is heavy and a mile long. He had no dedicated constituency within the party...

Antitrust Laws Actually Promote Monopoly

We thank the Three Rivers Post and Standard for Allowing this reprint of their material on our site. Above is a worthy discussion about the anti-consumer / pro big and connected business fraud that is anti-monopoly legislation with Ron Paul. While the video is some 25 years old, the content is perfectly valid today (if not also a testament to the consistency of Ron Paul since then). A great myth perpetuated by those in government and many in academia is that absent regulation, the ...

Government Monopolies Don’t Like Competition

So in the land of free, you think you might be able to play a little poker, especially to raise money for a charitable cause... Well, unless the "Land of the Free" is a slogan in memory only. That's the subject of this most recent piece done by Drew Carey at Reason TV. Enter the police state mentality of the United States local governments. What's most alarming about this story is the abuse of force by the police, and the busy body neighbor who sent them to bust things up. Is this...

Ron Paul: Libertarian or Republican? Does it Matter?

That's Ron Paul on a recent episode of CBS's "Meet the Press." Libertarian ideas are libertarian Ideas, and Ron Paul generally speaks them well. That's what makes the Libertarian Party different than other political parties. We are not about power and political convenience "just to get elected." We are about a belief system of freedom, liberty, and the right to say no thanks. We believe the government's sole role is to protect your freedom to live consensually among your fellow citizens ...

Police State is as Police State Does

Here's a nice video of tax dollars at work. A male driver with a pregnant wife and child in an SUV who is pulled over by the police attempts to clarify why he's been pulled over and, absent a satisfactory answer, refuses to sign the ticket he's given. The police officer immediately requests he exit the vehicle and turn his back and place his hands behind his head, during which the driver merely attempts to engage the officer in order to defuse the escalation and restate his concern. The ...