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Posts published in February 2010

Green Party reaches out to Tea Party activists

By Kimberly Wilder on February 26, 2010 4:28 PM

Based on a Green Party of the United States press release, with commentary and photos added by Ian Wilder at onthewilderside:

IW: Green Tea:  It’s Good for You.…

LPNC Libertarians Condemn Floor Fees

By on February 26, 2010 1:07 PM

Transmitted by George Phillies in comments on a previous post; confirmed in email forwarded by Tom Knapp from LPNC chair Barbara Howe:

To the members of the Libertarian National Committee:

The Executive Committee of the Libertarian Party of North Carolina offers the following resolution passed in an electronic vote over February 22-24, 2010 with a vote of 7 in favor, 1 opposed, and 2 abstentions:

Whereas National Party By-laws, article 11.3, states that delegates to the National Convention are selected by the state affiliates; and

Whereas Party By-Laws neither require nor allow the National Committee to impose additional requirements upon these delegates to the National Convention over and above their respective states’ requirements; and

Whereas, the delegate apportionment formula specified in the By-laws is primarily based on the number of sustaining national party members in each state;

Be it therefore resolved, that the Libertarian Party of North Carolina opposes in principle the imposition of a mandatory registration fee upon all duly elected delegates attending the Libertarian Party’s National Convention in St.…

Libertarian Party of Tennessee officers oppose compulsory fees at national convention

By on February 26, 2010 11:38 AM

Posted at LPTN.org

http://www.lptn.org/blog/?p=1522

Whereas the bylaws of the Libertarian Party of Tennessee set forth requirements for delegate representation at Libertarian Party National Conventions;

Whereas the Libertarian Party of Tennessee is a dues free organization;

Whereas the Libertarian Party of Tennessee is funded solely on the voluntary generosity of its members;

Be it therefore resolved that:

The officers of the Libertarian Party of Tennessee find compulsory fees for delegates to participate in the business sessions of the Libertarian Party National Convention to be in violation of basic libertarian principles;

The officers of the Libertarian Party of Tennessee call upon the Libertarian National Committee to rescind said compulsory fees; and

The officers of the Libertarian Party of Tennessee will collectively oppose all attempts by the National Libertarian Party to prevent Libertarian Party of Tennessee Delegates from floor access, voting, or otherwise representing the Libertarian Party of Tennessee at the Libertarian National Convention.…