Whereas, the LP National platform states:1.1 Self-Ownership Individuals own their bodies and have rights over them that other individuals, groups, and governments may not violate. Individuals have the freedom and responsibility to decide what they knowingly and voluntarily consume, and what risks they accept to their own health, finances, safety, or life. 1.5 Parental Rights...
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Resolution in Support of Rage Against The War Machine
Whereas, taxation is theft Whereas, foreign aid is stealing money from poor people in rich countries and giving it to rich people in poor countries. Whereas, Libertarians realize that nearly always every actor on both sides of every war is a state. States are evil organizations that seek to enrich their own wealth and power...
Libertarian Party of Oregon Public Policy Board Meeting
The Public Policy Board meeting will be held on January 27th, at 7pm over Zoom, to get the link, please contact Travis West, chair of the LPO Public Policy Board at travis.west@lporegon.org. Support our Public Policy Board with a recurring donation to the Libertarian Party of Oregon. Donate
Put a lump of coal in Salem’s stocking
Did you know you can keep money out of the hands of the state government by making a donation to the Libertarian Party of Oregon? It’s not just tax deductible, it’s a straight up credit of $50 for single filers and $100 for those filing jointly for household incomes of no more than $75,000/150,000 respectively. (More info: https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_316.102) We...
Call for Volunteers
Who all is interested in serving on the following committees? We are getting them spun up with regular monthly meetings starting early in January to get ready for 2024: Campaigns Committee Affiliate Committee Fundraising Committee IT/data Committee Please send an email to will.hobson@lporegon.org if interested. Thanks and happy holidays!
Measure 114 Hearing Alert
The Legislature hid this upcoming hearing about the Oregon State Police's administrative rules process on M114 by holding it under the "Senate Interim Committee on Judiciary and M110 Implementation" - so nobody is observing this is where the actual M114 work is taking place. To watch the livestream at 8:30am 12/7 go to this...
The Libertarian Party at Central Catholic High
Today Richard Burke along with Annie Kallen, represented the Libertarian Party of Oregon at the annual “Democracy in Action” event hosted by Central Catholic High School in Portland Oregon. At this event, various public officials, political parties, and political organizations set up displays while students arrive and ask questions. At this year’s event, the Libertarian...
Resolution 22-05 Concerning Oregon Measure 114
Read the resolution Whereas, The Libertarian Party of Oregon Finds: Measure 114 is incompatible with the Constitution of Oregon, Article 1, Section 27 and the Constitution of the United States, Amendment 2; and Measure 114 is poor public policy and runs contrary to Libertarian Principles; and Measure 114 is poorly written, unfunded, and was...
Election Night Events for Libertarians in Oregon
Tuesday , November 8th – Events for Oregon Libertarians – In Person / Online organized by the LPO Board members Pablo Serrato & Taylor Rickey Multnomah Libertarians Election Night Watch Party @ Matador North Portland6pm Matador North Portland4111 N Williams Ave · Portland, ORQuestions: Pablo Serrato pablo.serrato@lporegon.orgMeetup details: https://www.meetup.com/libertarian-365/events/289482072 Marion/Polk Libertarian’s Election Night Meet up7pmShades...
Resolution 22-02 Concerning the Oregon Medical Board
Read the resolution IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, the Libertarian Party of Oregon has NO CONFIDENCE in the Oregon Medical Board and its authorizing statute; IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, it is the Public Policy of the Libertarian Party of Oregon to support reform of the state's occupational licensing practices inclusive of the establishment of true...