Libertarians applaud DOMA demise

Libertarians applaud DOMA demise
Post Date June 28, 2013
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The Libertarian Party applauds the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision today to strike the Defense of Marriage Act, a federal law that discriminates against non-heterosexual marriages.

The Libertarian Party has supported marriage equality since its founding in 1971.

“The idea that people need permission from government in order to get married is inconsistent with the principles of secular government,” said J.J. Summerell, North Carolina Libertarian Party chair.

“Last time I checked, marriage was a sacrament.  The decision on who can or who cannot marry should be left to individuals …

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Annual State Convention Focuses on Growth, Activism

Annual State Convention Focuses on Growth, Activism
Post Date June 10, 2013
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Liberty in action was the theme and focus of the Libertarian Party annual state convention held in Flat Rock over the weekend.

J.J. Summerell, who was reelected state chair, noted that the 50 percent increase in party membership in 2012 can be attributed to the growing dissatisfaction of voters with the Republican and Democratic parties. “A healthy part of that growth can also be attributed to youth groups such as Students for Liberty, which are spreading like wildfire on college campuses,” he added.

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Banning Direct Auto Sales a Backward Idea

Banning Direct Auto Sales a Backward Idea
Post Date May 22, 2013
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The bipartisan bill banning direct auto sales is a misguided and backward idea, the chair of the Durham and Orange County Libertarian Party said today in a letter to the Chapel Hill News.

“The threat technological advancements pose to job security has been used as justification for stifling advancements for centuries,” said Jason Melehani. “Imagine all the jobs we could create if we banned electronic printing of books or banned computers from automating manufacturing processes.”

“These obviously are backwards ideas,” he said. “The ban on direct auto …

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GOP Tax Fairness Plan is Unfair

GOP Tax Fairness Plan is Unfair
Post Date May 14, 2013
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by J.J. Summerell
Chair, Libertarian Party of North Carolina

The tax reform plan announced by state Sen. Phil Berger is just another charade designed to make citizens think Republicans are actually reducing taxes. Calling it the Tax Fairness Act and claiming it’s the largest tax cut in state history is misleading at best.

In fact, it isn’t fair and it isn’t a tax cut. Senator Berger and the other Republican leaders at their press conference last week probably used the word “fair” hundreds of times.

No tax is fair. …

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Libertarians Oppose Welfare for (Met)Life

Libertarians Oppose Welfare for (Met)Life
Post Date April 17, 2013
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RALEIGH (April 18) – The awarding of nearly $100 million in “corporate incentives” to MetLife, one of the largest insurance companies in the world, is a classic example of state and local governments playing the game of Reverse Robin Hood, robbing from the poor to give to the rich, a state Libertarian Party spokesman said in a statement today.

J.J. Summerell, Libertarian Party of North Carolina chair, said the party denounces all such corporate welfare as fiscally irresponsible and the practices should be stopped immediately.

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N.C. Libertarians Appoint New Officials

Post Date April 01, 2013
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RALEIGH (April 2) – The state Libertarian Party has appointed several new people to its executive committee. The new officials are: Jon Byers, membership secretary; Alex Matthews, director of university relations; Christopher Dooley, social media coordinator, and; Brian Irving, press secretary.

Byers, 43 of Asheville, is self-employed, working in the healthcare implementation and client management field. As membership secretary, he’ll be responsible maintaining accurate lists of party membership. Byers will be a voting member of the state executive committee.

The party recently set a historic record in …

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Our New Political Director

Post Date February 20, 2013
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NEW POLITICAL DIRECTOR FOR THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF NORTH CAROLINA BRINGS EXPERIENCE AND PASSION TO A GROWING ORGANIZATION

February 19, 2013 — The executive committee of the LPNC met on Saturday, February 16th and received their first report from their newly elected Political Director, Erik Raudsep.

Raudsep, is a voting member of the executive committee of the LPNC and has been involved in politics for many years now. He started off in campaigns for the Republican Party and has an extensive history with grass roots operations with …

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A Libertarian Response to Governor Pat McCrory’s State of the State Address

Post Date February 19, 2013
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The Republican and Democratic Governors of the past 40 years have all contributed to the excessive debt, regulation and public sector bureaucracy which handicaps North Carolina in the areas of education, economic growth and the drug war. I would like to offer a Libertarian perspective on each of these areas, below.

To appreciate this perspective and for those unfamiliar with the Libertarian Party of North Carolina (LPNC), it must be understood that we are the fastest growing and third largest political party in North Carolina. We …

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New Appointments by the ecLPNC!

Post Date January 15, 2013
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Mark Rogers Named Director of Communications for the Libertarian Party of North Carolina and Erik Raudsep Named At-Large Member of the Executive Committee

January 12, 2013, Davidson, NC—The Libertarian Party of North Carolina Executive Committee met just outside of Charlotte on Saturday to discuss party business. Among the items discussed were two new appointments to state-level office positions. Mark Rogers of Carrboro, NC will serve as the Director of Communications and Erik Raudsep of Durham, NC will serve as an at-large member of the executive …

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Unofficial vote totals

Post Date November 07, 2012
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These are the unofficial vote totals for Libertarian candidates.

Despite the record early voting, voter turnout on Nov. 6 did not set any records. It was 69.37 percent, just short of the turnout of 69.93 percent in 2008. That represented 4,546,330 ballots cast by the state’s 6,649,188 registered voters.

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