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Resolution 25-03: Defending Bitcoin and Financial Freedom

Resolved:

Whereas, Bitcoin, being the original, most popular and widely recognized cryptocurrency which is not controlled by any corporation, and with truly decentralized governance and open source code, is widely and increasingly recognized as “digital gold”;  

Whereas, the Libertarian Party champions decentralization of finance and free market money and currency as a means to empower individuals, foster innovation, and reduce coercive control by centralized financial authorities;  

Whereas, the Libertarian Party supports technological innovation, including the development and use of cryptocurrencies, as a vital expression of free markets and individual sovereignty;  

Be it resolved, that the Libertarian Party of Oregon calls upon the Congress, the President, the Libertarian Party National Committee, and all political allies to sponsor and pass legislation:  

Making Bitcoin, along with gold and silver, as legal tender in the United States equal to the dollar;  

To treat transactions between dollars, Bitcoin, silver, and gold as non taxable events;  

To abstain from any government manipulation of Bitcoin by not creating any federal Bitcoin reserve.  

Adopted by the Libertarian Party of Oregon, Public Policy Board, June 26th, 2025


The Public Policy Board of the Libertarian Party of Oregon was established in 2022 as the policy advocacy arm of the Oregon state affiliate to the national Libertarian Party. To support liberty in Oregon and beyond, donate here.

Resolution 25-02: Defending Cryptocurrency Innovation and Financial Freedom

Resolved:

Whereas, the Libertarian Party steadfastly upholds the fundamental right to digital privacy, recognizing it as an extension of individual liberty in the modern age;  

Whereas, the Libertarian Party champions decentralization as a means to empower individuals, foster innovation, and reduce coercive control by centralized authorities;  

Whereas, the Libertarian Party supports technological innovation, including the development and use of cryptocurrencies, as a vital expression of free markets and individual sovereignty;  

Whereas, the Biden administration’s policies, including Operation Chokepoint 2.0, have targeted the cryptocurrency industry with discriminatory financial restrictions, stifling innovation and violating the principles of free enterprise;  

Whereas, President Donald J. Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance have publicly committed to ending Operation Chokepoint and the broader regulatory assault on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, aligning with libertarian values of economic freedom and limited government interference;  

Whereas, the prosecutions of Roman Storm, Keonne Rodriguez, William Lonergan Hill, Roger Ver, and others, as well as the imprisonment of Ian Freeman, represent unjust overreaches by the federal government, punishing individuals for exercising their rights to innovate and engage in consensual transactions;  

Therefore, be it resolved, that the Libertarian Party of Oregon calls upon the Trump administration to:  

Immediately drop all charges against Roman Storm, Keonne Rodriguez, William Lonergan Hill, Roger Ver, and other individuals targeted for their involvement in cryptocurrency innovation;  

Secure the prompt release of Ian Freeman from federal prison, recognizing his detention as a violation of libertarian principles;  

Fulfill its commitment to end Operation Chokepoint and dismantle policies that weaponize financial systems against the cryptocurrency industry;  

Uphold the rights to digital privacy, decentralization, and innovation by ensuring that individuals and businesses in the cryptocurrency space can operate free from unwarranted government interference.

Be it further resolved, that the Libertarian Party encourages its members and affiliates to advocate for these principles at the local, state, and national levels, promoting a future where technological freedom and individual liberty are protected and celebrated.

Adopted by the Libertarian Party of Oregon, Public Policy Board, June 25th, 2025


The Public Policy Board of the Libertarian Party of Oregon was established in 2022 as the policy advocacy arm of the Oregon state affiliate to the national Libertarian Party. To support liberty in Oregon and beyond, donate here.

Resolution 25-01: In Support of War Powers Restraint and a Non-Interventionist U.S. Foreign Policy

Resolved:

WHEREAS, the Libertarian Party of Oregon has adopted the national Libertarian Party platform, which calls for peace with all nations, entangling alliances with none, and an end to U.S. policies of foreign intervention including military aid, economic sanctions, and regime change;

WHEREAS, the platform affirms both the right of all people to defend themselves and condemns the use of force against innocent life, whether committed by governments or non-state actors;

WHEREAS, recent escalations between Israel and Iran—including military strikes and retaliatory actions—pose a serious risk of drawing the United States into another unauthorized and undeclared war in the Middle East;

WHEREAS, continued U.S. military aid to foreign governments, including Israel, undermines American neutrality and risks entangling the United States in conflicts not of its choosing;

WHEREAS, Senator Tim Kaine in the Senate, and Representatives Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna in the House, have introduced War Powers Resolutions that would prohibit the President from engaging U.S. armed forces in hostilities against Iran without a formal declaration of war or specific congressional authorization;

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Libertarian Party of Oregon supports these War Powers Resolutions as a necessary reaffirmation of Congress’s sole constitutional authority to declare war;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Libertarian Party of Oregon calls on Oregon’s congressional delegation to support these resolutions and to oppose any unauthorized U.S. military involvement in the conflict between Israel and Iran;

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Libertarian Party of Oregon urges a return to a principled foreign policy of non-intervention, neutrality, and peace—guided by respect for innocent life, national sovereignty, and the U.S. Constitution.

Adopted by the Libertarian Party of Oregon Public Policy Board on June 20th, 2025


The Public Policy Board of the Libertarian Party of Oregon was established in 2022 as the policy advocacy arm of the Oregon state affiliate to the national Libertarian Party. To support liberty in Oregon and beyond, donate here.

​Libertarian Party of Oregon Public Policy Board Resolution 23-06 Regarding Measure 110

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 10/18/23

Sonja Feintech - LPO Public Policy Board Secretary
Libertarian Party of Oregon Public Policy Board
541-231-4293
sonja.feintech@lporegon.org

Libertarian Party of Oregon Public Policy Board Resolution 23-06 Regarding Measure 110

The Libertarian Party has advocated for unrestricted drug legalization in the national platform since 1976.

Oregon: The Libertarian Party of Oregon Public Policy Board announced Resolution 23-06 Regarding Measure 110, a resolution voted on by the elected Public Policy Board. 

This resolution declares that the Libertarian Party of Oregon advocates full legalization as necessary to increasing the safety of addicts and reducing the cost of product that drives many users to commit crimes.

“Decriminalizing drugs in Oregon and ending the incarceration of citizens for victimless crimes is the right step for Oregon, ” says Sonja Feintech, Public Policy Board Secretary at the Libertarian Party of Oregon. “However the state of Oregon is failing to support victims of criminal activity who have no due process since measure 110s implementation. We must enable the market, through reputation and third party certifications, to regulate products. We also need to enforce laws protecting persons and property, and support businesses and citizens to operate without the threat of undeterred violence and theft.”

This resolution includes:

Whereas, the Libertarian Party of Oregon advocates full legalization as necessary to increasing the safety of addicts and reducing the cost of product that drives many users to commit crimes.

Whereas, the Oregon justice system has consistently failed to arrest and prosecute for crimes against persons and property. 

Whereas, more treatment options would accommodate a greater range of individual recovery needs and constraints.

IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Libertarian Party of Oregon supports all efforts toward complete drug legalization, to remove all barriers to new treatment facilities, and that so long as the state maintains a monopoly of the criminal justice system, calls upon the governments of Oregon to arrest and prosecute all crimes against persons or their property.

This Resolution will be available starting 10/18/23, for public dissemination. For more information on PPB resolutions, visit www.lporegon.org/category/public-policy/.

About the Libertarian Public Policy Board: The Public Policy Board is a newly created body of the Libertarian Party of Oregon and acts as the public outreach and policy creator branch of the Oregon Libertarian Party. Article 6, Section 2 of the Libertarian Party of Oregon's Bylaws allows the Public Policy Board to, by three quarters vote, adopt positions on specific matters of public policy.

Download this press release here as PDF.

Resolution 23-06: Regarding Measure 110

 

IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Libertarian Party of Oregon supports all efforts toward complete drug legalization, to remove all barriers to new treatment facilities, and that so long as the state maintains a monopoly of the criminal justice system, calls upon the governments of Oregon to arrest and prosecute all crimes against persons or their property.

Download the full text of the resolution here.

Support liberty in Oregon, donate to the Libertarian Party of Oregon here.

 

Libertarian Party of Oregon Public Policy Board Resolution 23-04 Concerning Central Bank Digital Currencies

Whereas, we support the right of all people to use alternative monies, currencies, ledgers, and systems, either public or private, to the US Dollar in their transactions.

Whereas, we find the creation and use of Central Bank Digital Currencies by governments or corporations as a horrific threat to human liberty and prosperity due to their potential for surveillance, coercion, and theft by those who control it.

Whereas, individuals have a right to make exchanges anonymously and transact in any manner they wish if they are not violating the rights of others.

IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED: The Libertarian Party of Oregon opposes Central Bank Digital Currencies.

Adopted date: 05/03/2023

Read the press release.

Read the the resolution.

LPO Resolution Concerning the Rage Against the War Machine Antiwar Rally

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 2/20/23

Sonja Feintech – LPO Public Policy Board Secretary

Libertarian Party of Oregon Public Policy Board

541-231-4293

sonja.feintech@lporegon.org

Libertarian Party of Oregon Public Policy Board
Resolution 23-02 Concerning the Rage Against the War Machine Anti-War Rally

Oregon: The Libertarian Party of Oregon Public Policy Board announced Resolution 23-02 Concerning the Rage Against the War Machine Anti-War Rally, a resolution voted on by the elected Public Policy Board. 

This resolution declares: 

Further escalation in Ukraine risks the possibility of an all-out war between NATO, Russia, and Russia’s allies. Furthermore, The Libertarian Party of Oregon Public Policy Board gives Will Hobson permission to act as representative of the Libertarian Party of Oregon in attending the Rage Against the War Machine Rally

The Libertarian Party of Oregon is strongly opposed to this war,” says Sonja Feintech, Public Policy Board Secretary at the Libertarian Party of Oregon. “Our government is engaging in an undeclared war, illegally bypassing our congress and burdening citizens with unrepresented taxation.

This resolution includes;

  • Not One More Penny for War in Ukraine
  • Negotiate Peace
  • Stop the War Inflation
  • Disband NATO
  • Global Nuclear De-Escalation
  • Slash the Pentagon Budget
  • Abolish the CIA and Military-Industrial Deep State
  • Abolish War and Empire
  • Restore Civil Liberties
  • Free Julian Assange
  • Pardon Edward Snowden

IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED The Libertarian Party of Oregon Public Policy Board supports the Rage Against the War Machine Protest being jointly held by the National Libertarian Party and The People’s Party being held on Feb 19 2023, and joins them in their demands.

This Resolution will be available starting 2/20/23, for public dissemination. For more

information on PPB resolutions, visit www.lporegon.org/category/public-policy/.

About the Libertarian Public Policy Board: The Public Policy Board is a newly created body of the Libertarian Party of Oregon and acts as the public outreach and policy creator branch of the Oregon Libertarian Party. Article 6, Section 2 of the Libertarian Party of Oregon’s Bylaws allows the Public Policy Board to, by three quarters vote, adopt positions on specific matters of public policy.

LP Oregon Resolution Concerning Childhood Sex Changes

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 2/20/23

Sonja Feintech – LPO Public Policy Board Secretary

Libertarian Party of Oregon Public Policy Board

541-231-4293

sonja.feintech@lporegon.org

Libertarian Party of Oregon Public Policy Board
Resolution 23-01 Concerning Childhood Sex Changes and Transitional Hormone Therapy

The Libertarian Party Platform Planks 1.1, 1.5 and 2.13 encompass Parental Rights, Self-Ownership and Healthcare, adopted in 2016 as reaffirmed in Convention, May 2022.

Oregon: The Libertarian Party of Oregon Public Policy Board announced Resolution 23-01 Concerning Childhood Sex Changes and Transitional Hormone Therapy, a resolution voted on by the elected Public Policy Board. 

This resolution declares that whereas children are unable to consent, surgery and hormone therapy causes irreversible harm that is tantamount to child abuse.

It is already illegal for parents and caretakers to abuse their own children,” says Sonja Feintech, Public Policy Board Secretary at the Libertarian Party of Oregon. “We have very strong laws already in place to criminalize the abuse of children and the level of harm that irreversible gender surgery and hormone therapy qualifies as abuse, one hundred percent.

This resolution includes:

Whereas, children are not capable of consent; this is why we call them children (and not adults). 

Whereas, Libertarians fully support the right of adults to transition or undergo any medical treatment they desire to. We support all members of the LGBT+ community to live their lives as they see fit. All individuals have the same rights. 

Whereas, child abuse consists of any act of commission or omission that endangers or impairs a child’s physical or emotional health and development. Child abuse includes any damage done to a child which cannot be reasonably explained and which is often represented by an injury or series of injuries appearing to be non-accidental in nature.

IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, the Libertarian Party of Oregon considers both transitional hormone therapy and surgical gender re-assignment surgery on children to be child abuse. 

This Resolution will be available starting 2/20/23, for public dissemination. For more

information on PPB resolutions, visit www.lporegon.org/category/public-policy/.

About the Libertarian Public Policy Board: The Public Policy Board is a newly created body of the Libertarian Party of Oregon and acts as the public outreach and policy creator branch of the Oregon Libertarian Party. Article 6, Section 2 of the Libertarian Party of Oregon’s Bylaws allows the Public Policy Board to, by three quarters vote, adopt positions on specific matters of public policy.

LPO Resolution Concerning Corona Vaccine and Injection Mandates

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 2/20/23

Sonja Feintech – LPO Public Policy Board Secretary

Libertarian Party of Oregon Public Policy Board

541-231-4293

sonja.feintech@lporegon.org

Libertarian Party of Oregon Public Policy Board
Resolution 22-06 Concerning Corona Vaccine and Injection Mandates

Libertarian Platform Plank 1.1 on Self Ownership states

“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;” 

Oregon: The Libertarian Party of Oregon Public Policy Board announced Resolution 22-06 Concerning Corona Vaccine and Injection Mandates, a resolution voted on by the elected Public Policy Board. 

This resolution declares:

  • The currently available scientific evidence does not support a public health benefit of mandated corona injections for children and adults and raises serious potential such policies will cause net harm to the individual and public health of Oregonians,
  • The Constitution of Oregon delegates lawmaking authority to elected representatives of the People of Oregon, not unelected technocrats subject to regulatory capture at the Oregon Health Authority rubber-stamping the recommendations of industry insiders at OIPAT,
  • The Oregon Immunization Policy Advisory Team lacks true diversity, including input from vaccine critics, health freedom/libertarian organizations, organizations for the support of vaccine-injured Oregonians, and alternative medicine/naturopathic practitioners,
  • Principles of good government include the adoption of sunset clauses with new administrative rules, including new vaccine mandates in order to force their periodic review post-adoption, and
  • The adoption of a public school mandate policy runs counter to the Oregon Health Authority’s stated equity goals, as only parents capable of affording private school tuition can escape the Oregon Health Authority’s harmful policy;

The government has a very poor track record of making decisions for the public good when given unrestrained power, ” says Sonja Feintech, Public Policy Board Secretary at the Libertarian Party of Oregon. “The creation and reign of OHA in particular is a great example of unelected officials making health requirements and mandates that have long term repercussions with zero recourse for Oregon citizens.

This resolution includes:

Oregon has a long history with harmful health mandates often targeting vulnerable communities, including forced physical and chemical castration of homosexuals, mandated prefrontal lobotomies, mandated sterilization of the “feeble minded,” mandated electroshock therapy, forced psychiatric medicating of schoolchildren with Adderall and Ritalin, forced administration of AZT to babies born from HIV positive mothers, and involuntary fluoridation of water supplies.

Corona injection manufacturers, including Pfizer, have made generous political contributions to Oregon politicians, creating a conflict of interest in the administration of public policy contrary to the benefit of the People of Oregon.

As of November 11, 2022, the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System lists 32,200 corona injection associated deaths and 183,165 corona injection associated hospitalizations

IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED the Libertarian Party of Oregon opposes all vaccine and injection mandates – both public and private – including proposals to add corona injections to OAR 333-050-0050; 

This Resolution will be available starting 2/20/23, for public dissemination. For more

information on PPB resolutions, visit www.lporegon.org/category/public-policy/.

About the Libertarian Public Policy Board: The Public Policy Board is a newly created body of the Libertarian Party of Oregon and acts as the public outreach and policy creator branch of the Oregon Libertarian Party. Article 6, Section 2 of the Libertarian Party of Oregon’s Bylaws allows the Public Policy Board to, by three quarters vote, adopt positions on specific matters of public policy.