Libertarian Party of Marion County Urges Governor Pence to Veto SB 621 The Indiana General Assembly has passed SB 621, a law which would eliminate all At-Large City-County Council seats in Marion County and give the Mayor unrestricted control over the budget. The Libertarian Party of Marion County stands against this legislation. SB 621 has […]
Responsibile, competent, and tolerant Libertarianism.
Welcome to the website of the Libertarian Party of Marion County in Indiana. We are affiliated with the national Libertarian Party and the Libertarian Party of Indiana. The Libertarian Party is the third largest political party in the United States and is the only non-major party with ballot access in the state of Indiana. Marion County is home to Indianapolis and is the largest affiliated county in Indiana.
Libertarians believe in being SERVED by a small, non-intrusive government that is financially responsible, administratively competent and socially tolerant.
"Libertarians believe the answer to America's political problems is the same commitment to freedom that earned America its greatness: a free-market economy and the abundance and prosperity it brings; a dedication to civil liberties and personal freedom that marks this country above all others; and a foreign policy of non-intervention, peace, and free trade as prescribed by America's founders." (Source: The Libertarian Party: A Short History, 2000)
LGBT Couples Benefit Greatly From Elimination of Inheritance Tax
By joshfeatherstone on April 26, 2013 in gay marriage, Inheritance Tax, LGBT, Ogden on Politics, Paul Ogden
Fellow blogger Paul Ogden makes a great point in his blog about the inheritance tax. LGBT couples might be the biggest winners.You see, a spouse was previously tax exempt from the inheritance tax. But since Indiana doesn’t recognize gay mar…
Fireworks Used in Boston Bombs…Prepare Yourself for Ridiculous New Fireworks Legislation
By joshfeatherstone on April 25, 2013 in Boston Bombing, Fireworks, Homeland Security, patriot act, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, TSA
Well, here we go. It was only a matter of time until some portion of the Boston bombing story surfaced that will be used as a catalyst for ignorant, over-reaching panic legislation. And if it didn’t appear before Wednesday, it’s sure here n…
Rhode Island Republican Senators Unanimously Support Gay Marriage
By joshfeatherstone on April 24, 2013 in Dennis Algiere, gay marriage, Gay Rights, LGBT, LGBT Rights, National Organization for Marriage, republican, Rhode Island
Yep. You read that right. An entire Republican caucus has voted in favor of legalizing gay marriage.Sure, it’s a small number of legislators, but the importance of the word “unanimous” still shouldn’t be lost on you. Especially on thi…
Ballard’s New Cricket Venue…Even the GOP is Fired Up
By joshfeatherstone on April 23, 2013 in Cricket, David Ladd, Ginny Cain, Greg Ballard, Janice McHenry, Pam Hickman, Post Road Park
At a time where Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard is receiving even more scrutiny than normal because of the apparent power grab he is making via the General Assembly, you would think he would perhaps lay low for a bit. But that is definitely not t…