Libertarian Party of Butler County @lpbutler

We would like to congratulate Alfa Shaw & Pat Ford on their election to Region 6 Rep & Alt.

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This Memorial Day, let’s commit ourselves to the total destruction of the U.S. war machine and the evil it has spread to all corners of the planet.

Thomas Massie’s tragic primary loss last night advocates for liberty a crystal clear message: “You are not welcome in the Republican Party”. If you are one of those people, it is time to jump ship and join the Libertarian Party. Let’s build something we can be proud of.

The following news release went out this morning... ============================ Libertarians Ken Krawchuk and John Thomas Kick Off Their 2026 Gubernatorial Race HARRISBURG – On Saturday, May 16th, Libertarian Party gubernatorial candidate Ken Krawchuk and his lieutenant governor running mate John Thomas held a kickoff rally for their 2026 race for Pennsylvania Governor on the Harrisburg Capitol steps. The Pennsylvania Cable Network will be broadcasting the 90-minute rally to their 3+ million subscribers in the weeks ahead. In a speech lasting over a half hour, Krawchuk outlined his platform, focusing on what he calls, “The Three E’s: Education, the Economy, and Elections.” Regarding education, Krawchuk repeatedly emphasized the ongoing crisis where more than half of Pennsylvania’s students can’t read or do math at grade level. His solution is to privatize the schools by granting every child a $11,500 Education Savings Account, thereby allowing parents to choose any private school for their child, and in the process, eliminating property tax. “Privatization is a no-brainer,” Krawchuk insists. “Not only will kids actually get educated, seniors will no longer be tossed out of their homes for failing to pay an outrageous property tax. Best of all, this can all be accomplished without raising taxes. All it takes is to redirect the $11,500 that the state is already providing to the school districts per child and depositing it instead into an Educational Savings Account for each child. And since the cost of a typical, non-elite private education is often around $11,000, every kid can receive a private education at no additional cost to parents or the state. In fact, since the school districts will dissolve, even more tax dollars would be saved by eliminating their administrative bloat.” Regarding the economy, Krawchuk pointed out how the cost of Pennsylvania’s government has been rising at more than three times the rate of inflation for over 50 years, regardless of which of the two old parties is in power. His solution is to veto all tax increases and to use the line item veto to eliminate pork barrel and special interest spending. In his speech, he outlined over three billion dollars in savings that can be immediately realized by using the line item veto alone. Additionally, to address possible fraud, anyone receiving funding from the Commonwealth must re-apply over the course of his four-year term. “We may find that most of the programs we support are indeed worthwhile. But given the revelations that have been coming from Minnesota and California, it’s a certainty we’ll find at least a few things that are amiss in Pennsylvania. We only have to look.” Regarding elections, Krawchuk trotted out a long laundry list of items that can be addressed to restore confidence and integrity to our elections. Topping the list is eliminating mail-in ballots and requiring ID to vote. Next is a novel concept he calls Approve/Approve/Disapprove Voting (AADV), where a voter can not only choose which candidates the voter likes, but more importantly which candidate the voter does not like. “Too often people just hold their noses and vote for the lesser of two evils,” Krawchuk observed. “But under AADV, you can send a loud and clear message that a particular candidate just plain sucks.” The way AADV works, each approval garners a candidate a point, but for every disapproval, they lose a point. In the end, the candidate with the highest net score wins. “Had we used AADV in 2016,” Krawchuk maintains, citing studies, “neither Donald nor Hillary would have won.” In his remarks to the ralliers, lieutenant governor candidate John Thomas said it was Krawchuk's educational plan that made him want to join the ticket. “When Ken outlined his plan for education, I knew I wanted to be part of that movement. Education has always been front and center in my life. It's a critical issue for me, and Ken has the best plan to unleash the Keystone state's full potential.” The next and most important step for the two candidates is to collect the 5,000 signatures required by law for their names to appear on the ballot November 3rd. That process is already well underway, with thousands of signatures already gathered. They have until August 3rd to submit the final paperwork to the Pennsylvania Department of State. Ken Krawchuk of Abington is an Information Technology entrepreneur, a patented inventor, a Philadelphia talk show host, an award-winning Toastmaster, and an author. He has previously appeared on the gubernatorial ballot three times, facing Tom Ridge in 1998, Ed Rendell in 2002, and Tom Wolf in 2018, setting consecutive Libertarian Party records for vote totals in each race. He and his wife Roberta are celebrating their 49th wedding anniversary this month, and have three daughters and four grandchildren (so far). John Thomas is a Cyber School educator. He was the Libertarian Party candidate for U.S. Senate in 2024, placing third in a field of five, and receiving more than enough votes to qualify the Libertarians as a political party in Pennsylvania. Founded in 1971, the Libertarian Party is the third largest political party in the state and the nation, with over 200 elected and appointed officials currently serving in office in Pennsylvania alone, and many more nationwide. Libertarians believe that you have the inalienable right to conduct your life as you see fit, without interference, so long as you respect the rights and property of others. It’s the Golden Rule on a political level. For more information about the Libertarian Party, the public is invited to contact the Krawchuk/Thomas campaign at KenK4Pa.com, [email protected], or (224) Krawchuk (224-572-9248), the Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania at LpPa.org or (800) R-RIGHTS, or the National Libertarian Party at Lp.org or (202) 333-0008. – end – Release 26-02

CALLING ALL LIBERTARIANS! One of our biggest petitioning opportunities for ballot access is coming up soon! Our Governor candidate, Ken Krawchuk, will need 5,000 signatures to get on the ballot for November. A prime opportunity to collect is on Primary Day, May 19th. Anyone of any voter registration can sign our petitions and if we collect at the polls, we can guaranty they are registered voters. It is a low effort and easy way to ensure our place on the ballot. If you want to help get Libertarians on the ballot, email [email protected] and we will send a copy of a petition for your area!

🚨 PA Libertarians — SHOW UP for Liberty! Ken Krawchuk officially launches his 2026 campaign for Governor this Saturday!Join us at the PA State Capitol, wave signs, cheer him on, and let’s generate real attention that all of PA can’t ignore! 📍 North 3rd Street, Harrisburg, PA 📆 Saturday, May 16 • Noon–3PM Pack the steps of the capital and let's build unstoppable momentum! 💪

LP Butler County hosted a successful protest with the Butler GOP in support of a councilwoman unlawfully detained by police at the request of the council president in Harrisville. Well done to Morgen Mogus and the entire LP Butler affiliate for standing up to this injustice.

Butler Eagle @ButlerEagle

3 weeks ago

Protesters held signs with various messages, ranging from “no queens” to “I’m with her.” Occasional cars passing by honked and waved at the small gathering. “The subject of if there was a ‘no kings’ moment, it would be this,” Morgen Mogus said. buff.ly/jTHo1wy

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Unlawfully detaining an elected official is not a partisan issue. It is a moral one. We are happy to work across party lines with @butlerparepubs and help give Harrisville residents a platform to let their voices be heard. Thank you to everyone who came out!

Butler Eagle @ButlerEagle

3 weeks ago

Protesters held signs with various messages, ranging from “no queens” to “I’m with her.” Occasional cars passing by honked and waved at the small gathering. “The subject of if there was a ‘no kings’ moment, it would be this,” Morgen Mogus said. buff.ly/jTHo1wy

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Pennsylvania deserves real choice. Ken Krawchuk for Governor and John Thomas for Lt. Governor are ready to fight for liberty, accountability, and your rights. Join us.

I spoke to many Pennsylvanians who regret their vote last election, and are planning on staying home this cycle. You don't need to stay home. You don't need to support the two parties that let you down. You can send a strong message by voting Libertarian!

Why do you think that the government schools don’t teach our children how Pennsylvania’s government works? A reading of Article I of the Pennsylvania Constitution gives a clear answer. Article I is also called the Declaration of Rights. It is similar to the federal Bill of Rights, only much, much more powerful in keeping an oppressive government at bay. Much of it was authored by William Penn, the founding father of Pennsylvania. For the most part, it’s written in simple terms so that the average person can understand it. There are 28 sections in Article I that deal with the basis of Pennsylvania government. But the most important one is Section 25, which reads: “To guard against transgressions of the high powers which we have delegated, we declare that everything in this Article is excepted out of the general powers of government and shall forever remain inviolate.” In other words, there are things that the government is forever forbidden from touching. Why do you suppose they never teach our children that, never tell us that?

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Thomas Massie @RepThomasMassie

2 months ago

No one should have to beg the government to exercise a constitutionally protected right anywhere in the country. Thank you @MikeKellyPA for cosponsoring HR 645, the National Constitutional Carry Act.

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@RepThomasMassie @MikeKellyPA Extremely rare Mike Kelly W

April Anschutz, if you are reading this, RESIGN. @YATPOfficial

Butler Eagle @ButlerEagle

2 months ago

However, after running out of time and refusing to stop speaking, she was detained by borough police and removed from the meeting. Hughes said she had been interrupted and requested an additional 30 seconds. buff.ly/rUH3z26

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@YATPOfficial @RealSpikeCohen

The Libertarian Party of Butler County calls for Harrisville Council President, April Anschutz, to resign IMMEDIATELY. Mary Ann Hughes has the right to speak out and carry out the duties of councilwoman. This is a horrible and shameless power grab by the Harrisville Council.

Jondavid “JD” Longo @JondavidRLongo

2 months ago

I am deeply disgusted by the shocking abuse of power exhibited by Harrisville Borough Council and its President, April Anschutz, at their recent public meeting. Ordering the forcible removal of duly elected Councilwoman Mary Ann Hughes, a 65 YEAR OLD WIDOW, business owner,

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The war in Iran is a PA issue. Pennsylvanians who can't afford their own homes are paying to blow up homes of Iranians. We can put an end to this by passing #DefendTheGuard. Presidents would think twice about engaging in reckless war if they couldn't rely on the Guard.

I have some news fellas.

Libertarian Party @LPNational

2 months ago

@exyte3d Would you join the Libertarian Party of Mars ? 🛸

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@LPNational @exyte3d Mars already has an LP affiliate! 😎

🚨 GUN CONTROL KILLS. PERIOD. Criminals don’t obey laws — they break them. But every new gun control scheme only disarms law-abiding Pennsylvanians while predators stay armed. Florida proved it: After they legalized concealed carry, handgun homicides dropped 41% — while the rest of the nation’s rose 24%. An armed society is a safer society. School shootings? Pearl, MS: Armed vice principal stopped the killer cold. Edinboro, PA: Local merchant with a shotgun held the shooter at bay for 11 minutes. Littleton, CO: No one armed to stop them. 13 dead. The facts are brutal and clear: Gun control kills. Our own Pennsylvania Constitution is crystal clear: “The right of the Citizen to bear arms for the defense of themselves and the State shall not be questioned.” Handguns are a girl’s best friend. Responsible citizens with guns save lives every single day. As your next Governor, I’m ending the failed gun-control experiment and restoring real safety through freedom. If you’re tired of politicians treating you like a criminal while real criminals roam free — share this, follow me, and vote Libertarian.