July 2009 Archives

Green Whitney ‘looking to win’ Illinois gubernatorial race

By PJO on July 18, 2009 1:10 AM

The Carbondale Southern of Illinois reports Green Party gubernatorial candidate Rich Whitney “said Thursday that, while he had a strong showing in 2006 when he captured 10 percent of the vote, he’s not looking to repeat — he’s looking to win.…

Open Letter to LP Leaders From Party Founder

By Susan Hogarth on July 17, 2009 10:35 AM

David Nolan shares his thoughts on the present and future of the Libertarian Party with its current leadership in an open letter posted at Nolan Chart.…

Independence Party chair to visit Alaska as Palin steps down

By PJO on July 17, 2009 1:29 AM

Newsday reports on its website that Independence Party of America National Chairman Frank MacKay will be in Alaska later this month when Gov. Sarah Palin formally leaves office.…

2008 LP Delegate Petition Calls for Treasurer to Apologize for Sharing Donor Data

By Susan Hogarth on July 16, 2009 10:21 PM

Jim Reef is collecting signatures on a petition to be delivered to the Libertarian National Committee at this weekend’s business meeting in St. Louis. The petition reads in full:

To: Libertarian National Committee
We, the delegates of the 2008 Libertarian National Convention in Denver, do hereby direct the Libertarian National Committee to censure Aaron Starr for his release of confidential donor information in his memo entitled “Further Information in the Matter of R.

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Libertarians Take Aim At Sotomayor’s Anti-Gun Stance

By Morgan Brykein on July 16, 2009 8:23 PM

The Libertarian Party is voicing it’s opposition to Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, based on her stance on the Second Amendment.

In response to a question of whether or not there is a Constitutional right to self-defense, she stated, “I can’t think of one.…

Libertarians say: Government (Regulation) Kills!

By Susan Hogarth on July 16, 2009 5:11 PM

The Center for Libertarian Press Information is a collaborative effort of Libertarian Party members to provide the public with timely and accurate information on the Party’s principles, policy positions and activities.…

Socialist Party USA comments on events in Honduras, Iran

By on July 16, 2009 9:31 AM

From The Socialist Webzine

In Solidarity with the People of Honduras

by the SPUSA National Action Committee

July 7, 2009 – The Socialist Party USA condemns the coup recently carried out in Honduras by the military and backed by a section of the Honduran elite.…

Libertarian Wendy Jones running for Delaware State Senate in August 3rd special election

By IPR Contributor on July 16, 2009 9:10 AM

Posted by Steve Newton at Delaware Libertarian:

From Jim Rash, Chair of the Libertarian Party of Delaware:
The Libertarian Party of Delaware is proud to announce that Gwendolyn (Wendy) Jones will run for the 19th Senate District in the special election to be held August 3rd on the Libertarian Party ticket.

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Libertarian National Committee to meet this weekend in St. Louis

By IPR Contributor on July 16, 2009 8:08 AM

Note that the agenda items and the times allotted for them can be changed by the committee, and are not final until approved by them in the meeting.…

Posts published in July 2009