Missouri's Libertarian Party got all hot and bothered this week upon learning that Missouri law enforcement considers its members to be part of the "modern militia."commons.wikimedia.orgMissouri Libertarians don't want to get mixed up with this crowd.A February memo circulated among law enforcement agencies (and issued by Governor Jay Nixon, Department of Public Safety Director John Britt, Missouri State Highway Patrol Colonel James Keathley and Missouri Information Analysis Center Director Van
lpstuff.comLibertarians are still rankled about a memo uncovered last week in which Gov. Jay Nixon and other state officials classify followers of Ron Paul and third-party candidates as possible militia members. Yesterday, the Missouri Libertarian Party issued a statement saying that the memo in question (circulated by the Missouri Information
Analysis Center, or MIAC) failed to follow U.S. Department of Homeland Security policies that prohibit political profiling and other civil rights violatio
Remember that controversial memo Missouri officials circulated to law enforcement this February? You know, the one that lumped followers of Ron Paul's Campaign for Liberty (and other political organizations) as possible militia members? campaignforliberty.comSteve BierfeldtWell, that memo is getting a new round of attention today courtesy of the Washington Times. The right-leaning paper reports that Transportation Security Administration officials at Lambert Field detained and harassed Steve Bie
www.seattleweekly.comMarc Emery: The Baron of the Bong​Marc Emery calls himself "The Prince of Pot." Others have dubbed him "The Johnny Appleseed of the Sticky." The Vancouver, British Columbia native has earned both titles. He is the editor of Cannabis Culture magazine and the founder of the BC-based Marijuana Party (guess what they're in favor of). Former U.S. Attorney John McKay called him "the biggest purveyor of marijuana from Canada into the United States" and the DEA claimed t
campaignforliberty.comBierfeldt​Remember the case of Steve Bierfeldt? If you answered no, you're not reading enough Libertarian blogs. Let us quickly recap...Bierfeldt is the development director for presidential candidate Ron Paul's Campaign for Liberty. He was in the St. Louis airport back in April when Transportation and Safety Administration officials found $4,700 in cash in his luggage and detained him for questioning. When Bierfeldt refused to answer their inquiries, TSA officials respon