Libertarian Party of Pittsburgh

Two Libertarians elected in Houston, PA

Congratulations to Paula Meddings and  Chad M. Roberts -- Libertarians elected to borough council in Houston, PA. Read more about it here: http://www.observer-reporter.com/or/localnews/localeln110309

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!

Bob Barr Coming to Pittsburgh Friday, October 10 at CMU!

Bob Barr's campaign has announced that Libertarian Presidential Candidate, Bob Barr, will be speaking on the CMU campus for the CMU political lecture series on Friday evening. The event is open to the public, and there will be a meet and greet afterwords where you can have a chance to meet with Bob Barr. Stay tuned for more details! (Wondering how different Bob Barr is from the same, old Democrats and Republicans?  Consider Bob's comments on business as usual causing the economic crisis....

Republicans anti-Democracy When it Comes to 3rd Party Choice

From the Campaign of Libertarian Candidate for President, Bob Barr: August 25, 2008 6:32 pm EST Atlanta, GA - Bob Barr's presidential campaign has recently learned of an action by the McCain campaign and the Pennsylvania Republican Party to have Barr removed from the state's ballot, this despite McCain's promise in the 2000 election that he would, "never consider, ever consider, allowing a supporter of [his] to challenge [his opponent]'s right to be on the ballot in all 50 states.''...

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 ...

January 24, 2008 Letters to the Editor Pittsburgh Business Times 2313 East Carson Street, Suite 200 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 Dear Editor, With regard to the recent article on the development of the Don Allen site at Baum and Liberty, it was interesting to note that the story is quite different than the story presented in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, in which it was disclosed that public funding is expected to be involved. As a customer of Don Allen’s who chose them primarily because of 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...

Eminent Domain Gone Wild

Pittsburgh residents are all too familiar with "eminent domain", the constitutionally sanctioned practice where governments take private land for legitimate public uses. Traditionally, that's meant things like roads and schools. Over the past several decades, however, governments have gone hog wild with eminent domain, routinely condemning property (or freezing its improvement for years like 5th and Forbes with highly publicized threats of confiscation and development plans) and turning it o...