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Table of Contents:

·         LP fights unfair ballot access laws in four states

·         Newsmax: Libertarians See Political Gains in NSA Leak Debacle

·         Learn how to 'Be Dangerous to Big Government' at LP FreedomFest events

·         Poll: How should government officials react to revelations made by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden?

·         Libertarian candidate for Detroit city clerk aims to empower voters with transparency, fairness

LP fights unfair ballot access laws in four states

Richard Winger

The Libertarian Party has been forced to fight for fairer ballot access laws for more than four decades, and has successfully done so in many states, playing a key role in improving their ballot access laws. Many detrimental laws still exist, though, and some states have made these laws considerably worse during the last few years.
State laws, rather than federal laws, have complete control over ballot access laws, so their fairness varies widely throughout the United States. This diversity between states can make it easier to affect any particular law, but it also means that the United States, almost uniquely among countries that have the reputation of holding free elections, has many laws that make it difficult for any party other than the those of the Democrats and Republicans to place its nominees on the ballot.
The Libertarian Party is currently fighting for fairer ballot access in a four states.
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Newsmax: Libertarians See Political Gains in NSA Leak Debacle
From a June 11 Newsmax article which features the reactions of 2012 LP Presidential Nominee Gov. Gary Johnson and LP Executive Director Carla Howell to news of the NSA leak:
"Hopefully, what Edward Snowden will bring about will be very healthy," Johnson said, referring to the intelligence contractor who leaked details of the program to the media.
"We are the only party that has called for scrapping the National Defense Authorization Act, the Patriot Act, and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and the downsizing of all intelligence agencies," Howell told Newsmax.
Read at LP.org!

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Learn how to 'Be Dangerous to Big Government' at LP FreedomFest events
Libertarians from around the world will gather at FreedomFest in Las Vegas next month, and Libertarian Party Chair Geoffrey Neale and Executive Director Carla Howell will be there to challenge participants to "Be Dangerous to Big Government."
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Poll: How should government officials react to revelations made by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden?

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Libertarian candidate for Detroit city clerk aims to empower voters with transparency, fairness

Scotty Boman,
LP Michigan
Candidate for
Detroit City Clerk

Detroit, Mich., has been a city in decline for years, but Libertarian Scotty Boman is ready to help turn that around in his campaign for city clerk. In this position, Boman would oversee city records and elections, and his plans to increase government transparency would allow citizens to make informed decisions about how taxpayer funds are wasted and where they can make dramatic cuts to city spending.
"Transparency could prevent a lot of wasteful spending," Boman said. He pointed out that Detroit expenditures are today reported in broad strokes, lumping large sums of money into a few spending categories with only vague terminology that describes where the funds actually go.
"One piece of information that should be easy to list includes the salaries of our elected officials," Boman wrote on his campaign website. "I would make that kind of information easy to find. I would also post detailed audits, so the public would know exactly how their money is being spent."
With Libertarian oversight over city records, Boman would be able to report exactly how and where every dollar is spent. "I think that would prevent a lot of waste," he said.
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