The Cycle Remains The Same

 November 19, 2024

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The Cycle Remains The Same

Two weeks ago today, we all participated in one of the most expensive, divisive, inflammatory, exhausting, and downright toxic elections in recent memory. Despite all of the mud slinging, name calling, and unruly behavior, nothing really changed. One half of the country still hates the other half, thinking they are stupid, evil aspiring autocrats who want to destroy the way of life of their opponents. There were some right wing wins and some left wing wins, but overall the cycle remains the same.

In fact, this election cycle, despite the assurances by both "major" parties that this was the most important election of all time, was so toxic and vile that nearly 90 million eligible voters chose to stay home. That accounts for just over one third of the voting age population.

One third of Americans were so turned off by politics that they didn't even bother to show their displeasure with the system by casting a ballot. Maybe they just don't like politics. Maybe they are in an area where they think their vote doesn't matter. Or maybe they don't think they have a political home. The Libertarian Party of Wisconsin (LPWI) wants to tell the roughly 600,000 Wisconsinites who didn't cast a vote in November that they do have a home. It is in the Libertarian Party.

Don't take other people's things, don't harm anyone else, and live your life how you feel, not how government demands you to. That is the Libertarian way. If you agree, maybe you should talk to us.

For more on the Libertarian Party of Wisconsin, please visit www.lpwi.org.

Libertarian Party of Wisconsin 

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Press Secretary—Tim Johnson

Libertarian Party of Wisconsin Needs You

 November 15, 2024

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Libertarian Party of Wisconsin Needs You

The Libertarian Party of Wisconsin (LPWI) is actively recruiting for the Spring 2025 elections. 

Have you ever considered taking that next step into politics? Do you look around at your local elected officials and wish that they were just a little more libertarian? If so, then the LPWI is the place for you.

With our statewide network of involved activists and experienced current and former candidates, we have the knowledge and guidance to help you hit the ground running. 

While all the attention is heaped onto federal and statewide candidates, the governing that affects you the most and the most often is at the local level. City/town/village boards, mayors, county boards, school boards... these offices do a disproportionate amount of the heavy lifting in government, yet few can name their local officials.

If you want real change that you can see every day, then a run for a local office is the path for you. Together, we can make that happen. If you want to make that change, drop us a line at: chair@lpwi.org

For more on the Libertarian Party of Wisconsin, please visit www.lpwi.org.

Libertarian Party of Wisconsin 

presslpwi@gmail.com 

Press Secretary—Tim Johnson

Lame Ducks Should Not Fly Away

 November 12, 2024

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Lame Ducks Should Not Fly Away

In a move that highlights the absolute corruption and abuse of power that has typified the two party system for decades, President Biden has announced an upcoming trip to Brazil to, among other things, visit areas of the Amazon. With his administration ending in two months, this trip is nothing more than a thinly veiled vacation at the expense of the taxpayers.

The Libertarian Party of Wisconsin (LPWI) denounces this, and all other, political junkets that serve as little more than extended vacations for the politicians and their staff. While there may be rare instances where political figures may need to visit a location for legitimate reasons, a vast majority of summits and negotiations can, and should, be conducted via other means. Modern technology has allowed us to connect to anyone from anywhere and with hyper advanced encryption technology, one on one communication is as secure as being in the same room.

Political travel may not have the same impact on governmental budgets that high profile, big ticket items such as Social Security or the military do, but they are all abuses of taxpayer money if it isn't absolutely critical. It all adds up to wasting valuable resources taken from citizens against their will.

For more on the Libertarian Party of Wisconsin, please visit www.lpwi.org.

Libertarian Party of Wisconsin 

presslpwi@gmail.com 

Press Secretary—Tim Johnson

Libertarian Party of Wisconsin Congratulates President-Elect Trump

 November 8, 2024

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Libertarian Party of Wisconsin Congratulates President-Elect Trump

The Libertarian Party of Wisconsin (LPWI) Would like to take a moment to congratulate Donald Trump on his hard fought victory this past Tuesday. A presidential campaign is one of the most difficult undertakings in American politics. It takes a toll both mentally and physically and the reward is the most polarizing job in the public sector.

We sincerely hope that Trump's campaign promises were not just a ploy to get votes. In order to Make America Great Again, we need the massive reduction in government size and spending, international non-interventionism, and drastic reduction in taxes that he promised on the campaign trail.

During his first term and in the four years since, Trump has begun to morph into a standard, cookie cutter, big spending Republican who likes to hand out tax breaks but forgets to slash the spending that is required to prevent ballooning deficit and debt that has led to the United States to be currently carrying a debt of $36 trillion and growing every second of every day.

We hope we are wrong and Trump will not be another "major" party candidate that will do whatever is best for his ego instead of what is best for the country. In case he is, the LPWI will be there with options to break the cycle in 2026 and beyond.

For more on the Libertarian Party of Wisconsin, please visit www.lpwi.org.

Libertarian Party of Wisconsin 

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Press Secretary—Tim Johnson

Libertarian Party of Wisconsin Thanks Voters For Their Participation

 November 5, 2024

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Libertarian Party of Wisconsin Thanks Voters For Their Participation

The Libertarian Party of Wisconsin (LPWI) would like to take a moment at the end of what many would classify as the most divisive, uncivil, and at times vile, political season in a generation to thank the voters of the country in general and of Wisconsin in particular for taking the time to make your voices heard. We are fundamentally a representative republic and the most universal way for Americans to voice their pleasure or displeasure with their representation is at the ballot box.

When all the votes are counted, it is projected that over 3 million Wisconsin voters will take part in this election. Most will not be for our candidates, but that is perfectly fine. It is your right to select the person that you feel will best represent you in your government. It also does not matter why you are voting for your candidate. What really matters is that you care enough about this country to make your choice and make your voice heard. 

"To argue that voting is a waste of time or useless is to participate in your own powerlessness." - Jonathan Capehart, The Washington Post

As we here in Wisconsin know, a single flake of snow cannot accomplish much on its own. When it is joined by countless others, it can affect everything.

For more on the Libertarian Party of Wisconsin, please visit www.lpwi.org.

Libertarian Party of Wisconsin 

presslpwi@gmail.com 

Press Secretary—Tim Johnson

Libertarian Pre-Election Rally In Madison

 October 31, 2024

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Libertarian Pre-Election Rally In Madison

The Libertarian Party of Wisconsin (LPWI) invites all peace loving Wisconsinites to a rally for peace this Saturday, November 2, at 10 am on State St., just outside of the state capitol in Madison. The event, coordinated by Disrupt the Corruption candidate for US Senate, Phil Anderson, will be targeting current Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin's record on peace and transparency. 

With armed conflicts raging throughout the world, there is no better time than now to band together with fellow activists for peace and call for an end to US involvement in wars that serve little to no purpose for the United States. 

"I am 100% anti-aggression and anti-war and believe that the only lawful, moral use of force is in self-defense. Our US government, however, has been engaged in immoral violence for over 70 years - starting wars and proxy wars, toppling democratically-elected governments, and bombing innocent people. We must rise up to stop this madness." - Phil Anderson, candidate for US Senate

For more on the Libertarian Party of Wisconsin, please visit www.lpwi.org.

Libertarian Party of Wisconsin 

presslpwi@gmail.com 

Press Secretary—Tim Johnson

Your Vote Is Your Vote Reminds The Libertarian Party of Wisconsin

 October 29, 2024

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Your Vote Is Your Vote Reminds The Libertarian Party of Wisconsin

As we enter the final stretch of one of, if not the most divisive election cycles in recent history, the Libertarian Party of Wisconsin (LPWI) would like to remind all voters, be they Democrat, Republican, Green, Libertarian, Constitution, or independent, that their vote is their own. Freedom of choice is one of the greatest foundations that we have in this country. We have the right, responsibility, and the obligation to select the person that we feel will do the best job in any elected office.

All throughout this painful process, there have been those in the ranks of the two "major" parties that are obsessed with trying to bully and defame those who believe that members of third parties are the ones who will be the best for the job. They descend upon the 20,000 or so Libertarian voters and claim that Libertarians are the problem instead of realizing that their candidate was so poor that they could not convince the 1.1 million eligible Wisconsin voters who sat out of the 2020 election that their guy was worth voting for. They weave their way through the court system trying to remove choice by removing candidates who rightfully earned their spot on the ballot.

"Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they could do this is by not voting." - Franklin D. Roosevelt

It does not matter if you vote for Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Chase Oliver, Tarl Warwick, Robert F. Kennedy Jr, Mr. T, or Ice-T. It is your vote. You should not be made to feel ashamed that you made that choice by anyone.

For more on the Libertarian Party of Wisconsin, please visit www.lpwi.org.

Libertarian Party of Wisconsin 

presslpwi@gmail.com 

Press Secretary—Tim Johnson