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The Libertarian Party of Alabama is the Alabama affiliate of the Libertarian Party.
The state chair is Stephen P. Gordon. Former chairs
include Mark Bodenhausen, Mark Thornton, and former Birmingham City
Councilman Dr. Jimmy Blake. The Party
made headlines in 2006 when Loretta Nall, their candidate for
governor of Alabama, campaigned on her cleavage with the hope that
voters would eventually focus on her platform. [1][2][3][4]
The Libertarian Party of Alabama led efforts to defeat Amendment One, the tax increase plan
proposed by Republican Governor Bob Riley.
Alabama Libertarians were credited by talk radio host Russ Fine as a "the leader in Internet activism"
for their efforts in directing an online campaign against the tax
plan. The Libertarian Party of Alabama hosted a meeting in Birmingham,
Alabama between many of the key people and organizations
opposing the ballot measure. Key personalities from the Tennessee
Tax Revolt shared their experiences from recent tax battles in
the neighboring state. In attendance were representatives from the
Eagle Forum, talk
radio programs, Citizens for a Sound
Economy, the Libertarian Party and local businessman Stan Pate.
The primary result of this meeting was a coordinated coalition
activity geared toward defeating the ballot measure. While the
Alabama Republican Party eventually offered a weak disapproval of
Riley’s tax plan, the Libertarian Party of Alabama was the only
political party to offer active resistance to the proposed tax
hike. The measure was rejected by voters on September 9, 2003, with
68 percent opposed to it.
The unofficial motto of the Libertarian Party of Alabama comes
from the Constitution of Alabama, and it
reads: "The sole object and only legitimate end of government is to
protect the citizen in the enjoyment of life, liberty, and
property, and when the government assumes other functions, it is
usurpation and oppression."
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