America’s role in the chaos in Gaza

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Libertarians accuse Obama of “hawkish” foreign policy

America’s largest third-party is accusing Barack Obama of pursuing the same “hawkish” foreign policy of his predecessor George Bush.  “What we hoped to see with the incoming Obama administration were plans for a total withdrawal from Afghanistan and Iraq,” says William Redpath, national chairman of the Libertarian Party.  “Instead, we’re seeing the same missteps of the Bush administration that have kept our troops in the Middle East since 2001.” Read more

Government programs die hard

America’s largest third party is warning against the institution of new government programs in the wake of the current economic crisis. “Government programs tend to linger with disastrous economic consequences,” says Libertarian Party spokesperson Andrew Davis. Read more

Barr: Auto bailout will compound problem

Former Congressman Bob Barr, the Libertarian Party’s 2008 presidential nominee, issued a statement condemning the proposed $15-billion bailout of the auto industry apparently nearing approval in the Congress.  Barr said “the Faustian bargain” the Big 3 automakers reached with lawmakers “compounds the problem” of the massive bailouts backed by Congress and the Bush Administration, and apparently is structured so as to give the federal government a degree of involvement and control of GM, Ford, and Chrysler that the companies “will live to regret.” Read more

A message to Obama about priorities

Today’s “Monday Message” is primarily one for President-Elect Barack Obama.  Though the Bush administration, which has undoubtedly been one of the worst in American history, will be leaving office on Jan. 20, there is little room for celebration as Obama looks to take over as commander-in-chief. Read more

Obama’s new “Raw Deal”

“The 1930s recession became the Great Depression because policymakers didn’t take the necessary actions,” said Democratic economic adviser Jared Bernstein in a recent Washington Post article. “Nobody wants to make that mistake this time around.” Read more

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