Why Libertarian Party Candidates Can Never Be “Kingmakers”

Why Libertarian Party Candidates Can Never Be “Kingmakers”

Some suggest that if Libertarian Candidates endorse a duopolist, we can move the needle towards liberty. But this is a sure path to disaster for the Libertarian Party, and is certainly no path to liberty in our lifetime. Ballot access concerns aside, unless a candidate is transparent about this strategy from the start of their…

Libertarian Party Candidates Deserve Better.

Libertarian Party Candidates Deserve Better.

Angela McArdle, Chair of the Libertarian Party made an appearance on Rising, a web video series hosted by political newspaper The Hill. In it (full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDgRxwM9m8w) she makes several concerning statements about the endorsement of Blake Masters by Marc Victors and her support for Libertarian Party candidates. We have heard concerns and confusion…

A Perfect Storm for Maritime Policy: The Jones Act Five Years after Hurricane Maria

A Perfect Storm for Maritime Policy: The Jones Act Five Years after Hurricane Maria

Atmospheric pressure readings plummeted. At 5:00 AM, the National Hurricane Center issued a bulletin: Hurricane Maria, transformed from a Saharan dust storm into a major Category 4 hurricane careening across the Caribbean Sea, would make landfall in Puerto Rico within the hour. It was September 20th, 2017. Separated by nearly a thousand miles of blue…

Disaffiliations, Dissolutions, and Direction: A letter to the CLC membership

Disaffiliations, Dissolutions, and Direction: A letter to the CLC membership

The purpose of the Classical Liberal Caucus is to advance the Libertarian Party, and influence it and the world towards classical liberalism. To that end, we are focused on supporting our candidates in this November’s election, and putting out our own messaging and perspective. This focus on boldly stating our beliefs has led to fantastic…