Green Party candidate for Cuyahoga County Executive David Ellison recently led a protest, also attended by Green candidate for County Council Alan Crossman and a Democratic candidate, calling for the resignation of the county’s auditor. …
Posts published in August 2010
WikiLeaks Servers To Be Hosted By Pirate Party
By Kimberly Wilder on August 20, 2010 6:28 AM
(excerpt from) Information Week
WikiLeaks Servers To Be Hosted By Pirate Party
by Antone Gonsalves
August 18, 2010
Julian Assange’s organization will received free hosting and bandwidth from a Swedish political party that advocates copyright reform and abolishing the patent system.
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Nazis Hold Rally Against Illegal Immigration in Los Angeles
By d.eris on August 19, 2010 3:16 PM
The Los Angeles Times reports:
A rally of about 40 white supremacists Saturday on the lawn of Los Angeles City Hall drew hundreds of counter-protesters, sparked brawls in which two people were severely beaten and ended with crowds of demonstrators hurling rocks and bottles at police and departing supremacists.
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Breaking – Kubby: Appeals Court upholds State law on Dispensaries and finds it does NOT conflict with Federal law
By Bruce Cohen on August 18, 2010 6:55 PM
“We agree with plaintiffs the trial court erred as a matter of law in concluding federal regulation of marijuana in the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C.…
Jill Stein and Tim Cahill Participate MA Gubernatorial Debate
By Jordan Willow Evans on August 18, 2010 4:44 PM
All four candidates slated to appear on the ballot in the Massachusetts gubernatorial race in November participated in a debate on Monday. Participants were Republican Charlie Baker, incumbent Democrat Deval Patrick, Independent Tim Cahill, and Green-Rainbow candidate Jill Stein.…
Glenn Wilson: The $2 Million Man
By Jordan Willow Evans on August 18, 2010 4:16 PM
From the Petoskey News-Review:
Glenn Wilson, an independent candidate and Rose City business owner who filed to run in the 1st Congressional district, pledged to spend $2 million in an attempt to shatter two-party politics.
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PA Libertarian Candidates for Guv, Lt Guv, and US Senate Withdraw
By Jordan Willow Evans on August 18, 2010 3:48 PM
From the Associated Press via the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
All three Libertarian Party nominees for statewide office in Pennsylvania abandoned their bids for the fall ballot today, leaving no third-party opposition to the Republican and Democratic candidates for governor and U.S.
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Rich Whitney at 11% in IL Gubernatorial Race
By on August 18, 2010 3:38 PM
From PublicPolicyPolling’s blog:
Despite being largely unknown and not particularly well liked Bill Brady leads with 39% to 30% for Quinn and 11% for Green Party candidate Rich Whitney, continuing his path toward becoming one of the most unlikely big state Governors in recent history.
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South Lake Tahoe City Council Must Reconsider Its Illegal and Litigious Ban on Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
By Bruce Cohen on August 18, 2010 2:29 PM
Submitted to IPR by Steve Kubby, Libertarian Candidate for South Lake Tahoe City Council
South Lake Tahoe City Council Must Reconsider Its Illegal and Litigious Ban on Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
By Steve Kubby
As I have said before, everyone is entitled to their own opinion about medical marijuana, but not their own “facts.”…