June 13, 2026
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Posted at Knapp2012.com
Brian Doherty asks “Where Did the Libertarian Party Go Wrong?” over at Reason. It’s not the first post-election critique of Bob Barr’s presidential campaign, nor will it be the last, but it’s an interesting one, and since it quotes me, I think I’ll go ahead and set my own thoughts down at greater length.…
From Knapp2012.com
Same as the old boss, part 1: Foreign policy
My initial intention following the election was to give president-elect Barack Obama the traditional “honeymoon” period — waiting at least until his inauguration, and possibly even until the usual “first 100 days” agenda had floated or foundered, before starting to slice and dice his approach to the presidency.…
California Greening writes:
In my most recent posts, I have focused on the fact that the Democratic Party seems hell bent on returning William Jefferson to Congress from the 2nd Congressional District in Louisiana.
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Democratic Party
Choice
The Democratic Party strongly and unequivocally supports Roe v. Wade and a woman’s right to choose a safe and legal abortion, regardless of ability to pay, and we oppose any and all efforts to weaken or undermine that right.
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From BAN
On November 4, Vermont elected two independents to the State House of Representatives: Will Stevens was re-elected, and Adam Greshin was elected by defeating an incumbent Democrat.
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Posted at On The Wilder Side
Malik Rahim is running for Congress, with a focus on environmental peace and justice. What does this have to do with you, you say?
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From The Recorder
A 2008 vice presidential candidate came to CCSU to share her views on the historic elec- tion and what it means to African-Americans.
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Forwarded to [email protected] by Kimberly Wilder
Today, November 23rd, I was slated to give remarks in Damascus, Syria at a Conference being held to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and, sadly, the 60th year that the Palestinian people have been denied their Right of Return enshrined in that Universal Declaration.…
Under the headline “Wallace, Perot — And Barr?” the Raleigh News and Observer reports Libertarian presidential nominee Bob Barr “was a spoiler in North Carolina after all.”…