An article in the Town Times – of Watertown and Oakville, Connecticut – revealed the plans of former Watertown city council member Dick Wick to form a third party.…
Posts published in November 2008
California Libertarians fight Prop ‘H’8
By paulie on November 16, 2008 3:13 PM
Earlier, we reported about the California Green Party’s efforts to fight Prop 8, which they and many others have called prop H 8 (hate). The California Libertarian Party has many members who are also working to overturn this proposition, and the party officially opposed its passage (see the front page of the October issue of California Freedom).…
Alan Keyes files lawsuit over Barack Obama’s eligibility to serve as President
By paulie on November 16, 2008 2:41 PM
Posted at Ballot Access News
On November 13, Alan Keyes and his vice-presidential running mate in California, Reverend Wiley Drake, and other members of the American Independent Party, filed a new lawsuit over Barack Obama’s eligibility to be president.
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Malik Rahim 2008 Thomas Merton award recipient
By paulie on November 16, 2008 1:02 PM
Posted at VoteMalik.com
Contact:
Pat LaMarche
Malik for U.S. Congress 504.905.5676
Miles Dinnen
Thomas Merton Center 412.361.3022Louisiana Congressional Candidate Honored for Commitment to Humanity Malik Rahim: 2008 Thomas Merton Award Recipient
[Pittsburg, Pennsylvania]
Thomas Merton, philosopher and noteworthy catholic author and theologian once said, ““We must make the choices that enable us to fulfill the deepest capacities of our real selves.”
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Campaign for Liberty, Libertarians, Greens, Independents and more in Transpartisan Alliance American Citizens’ Summit
By paulie on November 16, 2008 12:54 PM
Posted at Green Party Watch
In a post at their website, the Colorado Green Party is promoting the Transpartisan Alliance, which claims to be a way to bring liberals, conservatives, libertarians, greens, independents and everyone else together.
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Oklahoma State Senator will re-introduce ballot access reform bill
By paulie on November 16, 2008 12:47 PM
Posted at Ballot Access News
Oklahoma State Senator Randy Brogdon (R-Owasso) recently said that he will again introduce a bill to make it easier for new/minor parties to get on the ballot.
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George Donnelly: 5 Questions for LNC members about executive session
By paulie on November 16, 2008 12:41 PM
Posted at GeorgeDonnelly.com. Read the responses at the link.
After the September Libertarian National Committee (LNC) meeting and the resulting hubbub about executive session, I decided to approach LNC members – current and former – to see what their thoughts were on their own use of executive session.
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Ballot access reform efforts underway in Texas and Pennsylvania
By paulie on November 16, 2008 5:51 AM
Ballot Access News reports on efforts underway in Texas and Pennsylvania not to make ballot access more reasonable.
In Pennsylvania, State House member Eddie Pashinski (D-Wilkes-Barre) has agreed to introduce the Pennsylvania ballot access reform bill in next year’s legislative session.…
National vote total update for alternative presidential candidates
By PJO on November 16, 2008 4:04 AM
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