Some of you may already know that in 2014 I dropped out of the Libertarian Party (at all levels) due to the refusal to disclaim even the most bizarre conspiracy theories espoused by people waving the Libertarian banner — including LP endorsed candidates — as official Libertarian Party positions. The traditional view has been that if the LP itself had not stated a position, then it is not a position, but when members and candidates persistently put forth conspiracy theories in association with their Party membership or Party endorsed candidacy, what else is the public to believe?
On the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Libertarian Party of New York posted a blog entry commemorating this tragic event. The post titled "Message from the LPNY Chair on the 20th Anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks" finally acknowledges, "and as the news unfolded, it became clear the small plane was actually a commercial jetliner, and another had collided with the second tower." and, "President George W. Bush and his neoconservative government advisors proceeded in short order to draw up war plans targeting the Taliban government in Afghanistan, which was purported to be providing shelter and comfort to the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, Osama bin Laden."
Here's a summary of recent information from other States' Libertarian Parties:
- Alabama: N/A
- Alaska 9-10-2021: Article about Biden's COVID-19 plan.
- Arizona 8-19-2021: Press release about an anti-war rally to commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11, but no reference to Islamic terrorism.
- Arkansas 9-12-2021: Article about Biden's COVID-19 plan.
- California: N/A
- Colorado 9-8-2012: Press release "The September 11 2001 Terrorist Attacks" acknowledges, "Let us also remember in these current times as Dr. Ron Paul steadfastly highlighted the realities of blowback(the reasons that we were attacked), consequences of waging endless war, and policing of the world all the while with the loss of our liberties at the hands of our own government...." Thank you, Liberatarian Party of Colorado.
- Connecticut: N/A
- Delaware 9-12-2021: Article about Biden's COVID-19 plan; 9-8-2021: Invitation to social events.
- District of Columbia: N/A
- Florida: Multiple Facebook posts about Biden's COVID-19 plan.
- Georgia 9-9-2021: Press release about Biden's COVID-19 plan; 9-11-2021: Facebook post about a 9/11 memorial gathering.
- Hawaii: N/A
- Idaho: N/A
- Illinois: N/A
- Indiana 9-10-2021: Facebook post about Biden's COVID-19 plan; 9-11-2021 Facebook post about 9/11 that requires sacrificing the right to privacy to Facebook in order to read.
- Iowa: N/A
- Kansas: N/A
- Kentucky 9-10-2021: Article about Biden's COVID-19 plan.
- Louisiana 9-9-2021/9-10-2021: Facebook posts about Biden's COVID-19 plan.
- Maine 9-10-2021: Article about Biden's COVID-19 plan.
- Maryland 9-10-2021: Article about Biden's COVID-19 plan.
- Massachusetts 9-9-2021: Article about COVID-19 in general.
- Michigan 9-1-2021: Article about two returning political campaigns.
- Minnesota: Undated article about Biden's COVID-19 plan
- Mississippi: N/A
- Missouri 9-11-2021: Facebook post about commemorating 9/11 that, at least, references people in the Middle East hating us, "The Middle East is still full of people who want to kill Americans; there's been neither a great moderation nor a great reset on the horizon." It does not actually acknowledge Bin Laden and company as being behind the attacks.
- Montana: N/A
- Nebraska 9-10-2021: Article about Biden's COVID-19 plan.
- Nevada 8-30-2021: Article about American Imperialism includes quotes, such as, "When George Bush first went in there, he gave a militarily accomplishable mission: to damage the Taliban and disrupt Al-Qaeda’s ability to conduct international terrorism." Thank you, Libertarian Party of Nevada.
- New Hampshire 9-11-2021: Article about Biden's COVID-19 plan.
- New Jersey: N/A
- New Mexico: N/A
- North Carolina 9-10-2021: Facebook post about Biden's COVID-19 plan; 9-11-2021: Facebook posts with a memorial, a one-liner about the [USA] P[ATRIOT] Act, and a new "War on COVID-19". (Although not posted by the LPofNC, a comment with a cartoon about George W. Bush knowing about the attacks in advance has not been removed.)
- North Dakota: N/A
- Ohio 9-9-2021: Article about Biden's COVID-19 plan.
- Oklahoma: N/A
- Oregon: N/A
- Pennsylvania: N/A
- Rhode Island: N/A
- South Carolina 9-10-2021: Article about candidates and who qualifies as a Libertarian candidate.
- South Dakota: N/A
- Tennessee: N/A
- Texas: N/A
- Utah: Undated request for candidates.
- Vermont 9-12-2021: Article about Biden's COVID-19 plan.
- Virginia: Website inaccessible.
- Washington: N/A
- West Virginia: N/A
- Wisconsin: N/A
- Wyoming: N/A
Now, if only we could get the National LP to acknowledge Islamic terrorism as the cause of the attacks; and that Lee Harvey Oswald was the lone gunman who shot President Kennedy; and that we did land on the Moon; and that FEMA is not building concentration camps for political dissidents; and that there is, in fact, a federal law requiring people to pay income tax; and that the COVID-19 vaccine does not contain microscopic government tracking chips.