Jim Rosenbeck

The Libertarian Party of New York is pleased to announce its delegates to the Libertarian National Convention, to be held in Austin, Texas from May 21 through May 25, 2020! The rules of the national Libertarian Party set each state’s […]

I am thankful to have had the opportunity to speak with many of you directly over the past few days. We are experiencing unique and unpredictable times as a party and as a nation. First and foremost I wish to extend my

Young people are increasingly saying “no thanks” to the two old and  long established political parties. [1] This is likely due in part to a growing sense of disappointment in the ideological relativism of our political parties.  With getting re

What if we expected political parties to say what they mean and mean what they say? What if we expected liberals to be liberal and when they failed, we repossessed that terminology? Classical Liberalism is the political ideology that advocates

Dear Friends and Members of the LPNY, Happy Labor Day weekend! This long weekend traditionally marks the unofficial end of summer and the return to our regular work and school routines. Many of us will be camping, barbecuing, or traveling

Libertarians are often described as “fiscally conservative” and “socially liberal.” This characterization suggests that libertarians are some combination of the least objectionable qualities of the two old parties. That description is inaccurate. Libertarians are fiercely independent and have less in

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Utica, N.Y. – At 3:30 p.m. yesterday afternoon, candidate for Governor of New York Larry Sharpe released the results of a Gravis Marketing poll of likely voters in this November’s gubernatorial election. 51% of those participating self-identified

“What do libertarians believe in?” “How are libertarians different from other political parties?“ I hear these questions often and I suspect that many of you hear the same or similar questions. There are a number of good approaches that we

The 2018 LPNY convention held in Albany on the weekend of April 20-22 was a great success! Many thanks to Jeff Russell, Bill McMillen, and the Capital District libertarians for all of their hard work, class and professionalism. Our culminating