Marc Emery, the “Prince of Pot” who sold millions of marijuana seeds and helped form the British Columbia Marijuana Party, is being prosecuted in Seattle, Washington for selling seeds to Americans. …
Posts published in June 2009
Nader case against DNC loses on statute of limitations
By Kimberly Wilder on June 9, 2009 11:54 AM
Ralph Nader ran for President of the United States as a Green Party candidate in his first campaigns, and in 2004 and 2008 as an independent.…
IPR fundraiser
By Trent Hill on June 8, 2009 4:33 PM
Yes, that time has come dear readers. Over the past year, this blog has grown into the number one resource on the Internet for third party and independent candidate news.…
Coup in NY State Senate: Rumors that Tom Golisano is behind it
By Kimberly Wilder on June 8, 2009 4:29 PM
Below are excerpts from Elizabeth Benjamin’s coverage and commentary posted on her Daily Politics blog over at the Daily News.
Smith: I’m Still Leader, Monserrate: I’m Still A Democrat
June 8, 2009
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LP Intern’s Analysis of VAT
By Susan Hogarth on June 8, 2009 12:35 PM
Libertarian Party intern Daniel Murdock posts an analysis of the Value Added Tax at the LP’s website. A short selection:
Because the amount of taxation remains hidden, governments come to view a VAT as an easy and painless source of revenue, providing an incentive and opportunity for governments to expand by increasing the VAT.
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Green Party results for European Union Elections
By Kimberly Wilder on June 8, 2009 7:20 AM
The Green Party is an international movement. The Green Party of the United States (GP-US) is connected with other Green Parties through various organizations and associations.…
NYS Independence Party Chair appointed to a law school board
By Kimberly Wilder on June 7, 2009 9:19 PM
Frank MacKay is the Chairman of the NY Independence Party. MacKay has also been a leading figure in recent attempts to get the Independence Party to go national (though, based on the national web-site, that effort seems halted.)…
Third Party endorsements in NY
By Kimberly Wilder on June 7, 2009 8:45 PM
In New York State, there is fusion. So, a major party candidate can also appear on the ballot line of an alternative party or independent body.…
Party for Socialism and Liberation announces candidate for mayor of New York
By Ross Levin on June 7, 2009 7:58 PM
On May 23, Frances Villar announced the start of her campaign to be mayor of New York City as a member of the Party for Socialism and Liberation. …