Libertarians get a new Executive Director …

Libertarians get a new Executive Director … in Wes Benedict.

Libertarian Director of Communications Donny Ferguson, blogged about Benedict on July 8th, 2008. Ferguson wrote, “(Wes) Benedict begins his service July 17 at the LNC's quarterly meeting in St. Louis, Missouri and will then move directly to the Party's Washington, D.C. headquarters.”

Benedict was the Libertarian Party of Texas Executive Director from 2004 to 2008. He is also a former member of the Libertarian National Committee.

The Thirds last wrote about Benedict when he volunteered to help get more Libertarians on the West Virginia ballot.

SORUCE:

http://www.lp.org/blogs/donny-ferguson/wes-benedict-named-executive-director

http://the-thirds.blogspot.com/2009/06/west-virginia-getting-help-from-texas.html

Third party candidate wins in a write in…

Third party candidate wins in a write in… according to a new blog post from Libertarian Communications head Donny Ferguson.

The Libertarian Party of Washington County (Oregon)’s Vice-Chair, Steve Pearson, was elected to Cedar Park Middle School Local School Committee. Ferguson says Pearson won as a write-in candidate.

SOURCE:

http://www.lp.org/blogs/donny-ferguson/oregon-lp-wins-yet-another-election

Libertarians taking three swings at Obama care…

Libertarians taking three swings at Obama care… in separate news releases and blogs.

In a news release, Libertarian National Committee Chairman William Redpath said, "There is no question our health care system is broken and in need of serious reform. Americans deserve health care that is affordable, effective and universally available. However, President Obama’s $1 trillion government takeover of hospitals and doctor’s offices is not the answer.” The news release ended saying, “It is no coincidence that America’s health care system, once the best in the world, has become more unaffordable and ineffective as government has seeped further and further into it.”

The two blog posts from the Libertarian Communication head Donny Ferguson blogs about “the cost of free health care”. He mentions in one blog post, "The 10-year cost of reform could approach $2 trillion if the projections are made from the date that proposals are fully implemented.”

The other blog post calls the accounting for nationalized enron-like. The blog post says, “ditching the estimates prepared by the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office and replacing them with the nunbers prepared by the politically-appointed White House Office of Management and Budget…” are similar to accounting techniques the Ken Lay and Enron used to cook the books and fool investors.

SOURCE:

http://www.lp.org/news/press-releases/lnc-chairman-statement-in-response-to-president-obamas-ama-address

http://www.lp.org/blogs/donny-ferguson/government-takeover-of-health-care-to-cost-1-trillion-over-9-years-for-just-one

http://www.lp.org/blogs/donny-ferguson/somewhere-ken-lay-is-smiling-report-likely-shows-obama-healthcare-takeover-unaf

Pot goes to the top...

Pot goes to the top... of the Rhode Island Governor’s Desk.

Libertarian Director of Communications Donny Ferguson blogs about the Rhode Island Senate and House passing what he wrote the law that would allow “compassion centers" to sell medical marijuana.

Governor Donald Carcieri vetoed a similar bill last year. But the vote passing both house of the legislature by huge margins, “(it) suggest a veto will be overrridden this year by the required three-fifths majorities,” bloged Ferguson.

If it becomes law, Rhode Islands would be the third state in the country to approve medical marijuana. The state would be the first east coast state to pass such a bill.

SOURCE:

http://www.lp.org/blogs/donny-ferguson/ri-senate-passes-compassion-bill-allowing-medical-cannabis-for-the-critically-i

Libertarian's say they're growing...

Libertarian's say they're growing...  Donny Ferguson the Director of Communications for the national Libertarian Party today blogged about good news for the LP.  He says Libertarian membership is growing - an oddity for just after a Presidental election.  

Ferguson wrote, "membership totals... topped themselves three of the last four months."  So, why is this happening?  Are disenchanted Republicans joining the LP or is it the people in the middle ground (the independents) are looking for a non-Republican option to stop the spending from Democrats?  Or is it something else?

But probably the mosting interesting of the entire blog was buried at the end.  He wrote, "While major political direct mail fundraising agencies here in D.C. report a 15% drop in response rates compared to last year, the Libertarian Party has seen a 17.5% INCREASE in direct mail response."

ANALYSIS: Some people are motivated... but what will they do NEXT?  Just a few people can make a big difference.

http://www.lp.org/blogs/donny-ferguson/lp-progress-report-membership-growing-fundraising-beating-trends