(excerpt from) NY Times
Souter Plans to Leave Supreme Court
By PETER BAKER and JEFF ZELENY / Published: April 30, 2009
WASHINGTON — Justice David H.
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Posts published in April 2009
LP’s Seebeck: Anatomy of a Coup
By Susan Hogarth on April 30, 2009 9:20 PM
Michael Seebeck writes at his blog, Muddy Thoughts:
But I have news for you—Lee just happens to be a convenient pawn in a much larger game, and Lee’s outspokenness has been a thorn in the side of certain persons on the LNC who seem to be obsessed not with being the biggest fish in the LP pond, but with being the only fish.…
Three independents running for mayor and city council in Hoboken, NJ
By Ross Levin on April 30, 2009 7:44 PM
Hoboken is a city of about 40,000 that borders Manhattan and has three independent candidates for mayor, who, in the words of the Hoboken Report, will have “their ideas heard,” even if they lose the election. …
Statement from the LP Judicial Committee Regarding Wrights
By Susan Hogarth on April 30, 2009 4:18 PM
Date: May 1, 2009 5:01 AM
Subject: Statement from the Libertarian Party Judicial Committee
The consensus of the Judicial Committee is that there is no automatic
removal or suspension of Libertarian National Committee members under
Bylaws Article 8, section 4.…
Draft Libertarian Party Bylaws Committee Report
By Susan Hogarth on April 30, 2009 10:56 AM
Early Draft of the Report of the Bylaws and Rules Committee to the delegates of the Libertarian National Convention of 2010, St. Louis, Missouri
Adopted 27 February 2009
Additionally, if members want to comment on any of the proposals, there is a survey available here:
Poll shows 4% or 5% of Americans choose “other” for partisan affiliation
By Kimberly Wilder on April 30, 2009 6:12 AM
from Ballot Access News
Major Polls Show 4% or 5% of Americans Choose “Other” When Asked About Partisan Affiliation
April 29th, 2009
For decades, pollsters have been asking U.S.
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Green Party to Obama: Don’t obstruct justice on Bush Administration torture
By Kimberly Wilder on April 30, 2009 5:59 AM
from Ian Wilder at Onthewilderside.com
based on a GP-US press release
Green Party: Justice Department must appoint a special prosecutor to investigate and prosecute Bush officials who OKed torture
- Any attempt by the White House to limit investigation will be an obstruction of justice, says Green Party
- Witness Against Torture protests planned for April 30
Green Party leaders called on Attorney General Eric Holder and the Justice Department to investigate evidence of torture and punish any and all Bush White House officials who broke the law.
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Nader Email re: Healthcare
By Susan Hogarth on April 29, 2009 11:49 PM
[Notes: Thanks to BW for passing this along; I think I lost some of the sidebar info.; I deleted (most of) the donate appeals and links.…
Houston Greens host Pakistani Green leader
By Gregg Jocoy on April 29, 2009 9:37 PM
The Harris County Green Party (TX) is sponsor of a local cable TV program titled GreenWatchTV. Harris County is home to Houston, and the program, shown Wednesday nights from 9 to 10 PM, recently featured Liaquat Ali Shaikh, co-chair of the Pakistani Green Party, in their show titled South Asia Geopolitics.…