Welcome to Tippecanoe County Libertarian Party Homepage

Greetings to all!

We are at a low point in the history of what used to be the Constitutional Republic of the United States of America. The people have long been aware that they are almost totally disenfranchised from the process referred to as government.

We have not yet lost our right to vote, though many feel that this is irrelevant. As We the People have allowed our representative government to run unchecked, it is therefore up to us to correct our error. I believe that We the People banding together through alternative channels of representation such as The Libertarian Party is the best way to accomplish this.

We who already see this must do more than just vote. I believe that we could take a page out of the Evangelical Movement, ie, we must individually be ready for opportunities to spread our message and cause. This will be outside the comfort zone of most. But, how small a price to be able to reverse what many pundit believe has already transpired - the end of the American form of government known as the Rule of Law as written through the Constitutional Republic of the United States of America.

We must also be positive in asserting that it is NOT too late and that MONEY is not the deciding factor in the outcome of elections. We must rally those around us to our cause, equipping ourselves with information. There is a vast amount of information to be viewed. Very few, if any, have the ability to gather all this, let alone go further with it all. This is where networking with local Parties is so valuable. I suggest that everyone pick one or 2 issues that are important to them and gather information through every source available on your particular interest. Then, PLEASE come to the Tippecanoe Libertarian Party web site and monthly meetings and share with others. You will, I believe, be pleasantly surprised to find how welcome you are! We are interested in facts and ideas based on Liberty! We also have some people who have been long time watchers of the local political scene. They are willing to share their knowledge as much as being open to others. Or, just drop in at anytime during our meetings. All are welcome!!

Yours in Liberty,

Dan Church

June 13: After a presentation by Hoosiers for the Fair Tax and following discussion we have decided to endorse the fair tax legislation. No tax is particularly desirable and there are some issues that we may not completely agree with, however, it is a vast improvement over the current saystem and most of all, it has a chance of passing.

November 2nd: ELECTION DAY Vote early, vote often Results

Wednesday October 13: J&C/WLFI/WBAA Candidate Fair 5-7 pm at Jefferson High School Gymnasium
Our local candidates will be there as well as Kenn Gividen

Sept 17: VP Candidate Richard Campagna Gave a speach at Purdue. Some Media coverage: Journal and Courier story, Purdue Exponent Article

Fair Week: We had a good week out at the fair. We met lots of people and had some interesting conversations. Thanks to Randy for shelling out the geld and to our volunteers and candidates.

Monday 14 May: We had our monthly meeting with a great turnout. Our candidate for governor, Kenn Gividen, decided to drop by as well to discuss with us his policies regarding the advancement of Indiana at the state level. He proposed several new ideas. First was to convert the property tax to a flat tax of 0%. The reduction in taxes needs to be followed by an appropriate reduction in government spending, which leads to his next proposal, a massive reduction in government regulations. He had counted over 130 government agencies at the state level. He asked us to name them, but our group could only come up with a handful. To address this, he proposed a system to make these agencies accountable to the public by making their funding and expenditures public information. This would allow the people to see what agencies are worth the price, if any. One agency that stuck out at the meeting was the Indiana Film Commission. We were unable to figure out what exactly they did. Kenn also mentioned that the reduction in property taxes would be more than enough to start to bring companies back to Indiana (reduction in regulations would follow the spending cuts). Last on his list of positions was to consolidate the four-class basketball system back to the single-class system. Not everyone can be a winner.