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Posts published in September 2010

Libertarian Party of RI Organizational meeting/Convention

By IPR Contributor on September 13, 2010 9:29 AM

Email from Tony Jones to [email protected]:

Date:
Sunday, October 17th 2-5pm

Location:
Feels Like Ohm Coffee Shop & Art Gallery
115 Washington Street
West Warwick, RI 02893

-The purpose of this meeting is to reorganize The Libertarian Party of Rhode Island after an unfortunate several year lapse in being active.…

Liberty for America PAC Launches Fund Drive

By on September 13, 2010 9:27 AM

For more information:
George Phillies
48 Hancock Hill Drive
Worcester MA 01609
[email protected]
508 754 1859

The Liberty for America Political Action Committee has launched a fund drive for support of New Hampshire Libertarian candidates.…

Darryl Perry: ‘Censorship by Another Name’

By Jordan Willow Evans on September 13, 2010 9:20 AM

Emailed to [email protected] from Darryl Perry, Chair of the Boston Tea Party National Committee:

The first amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America recognizes five rights; those being the freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, right of assembly & the right to petition for redress of grievances.…

Long Island, NY: Zabby runs protest campaign for Conservative Party line

By Kimberly Wilder on September 12, 2010 9:07 PM

This is an original story by Kimberly Wilder, based on internet research and a phone interview with 1st Congressional District candidate Zabby.

In the First District race for Congress, the well-publicized choices in the Tuesday, September 14th, Conservative Party primary are: Chris Cox, George Demos, and Randy Altschuler.…

In New York: Working Families Party makes interesting endorsement

By Kimberly Wilder on September 12, 2010 4:36 PM

(excerpt from) Long Island Press
Cuomo Accepts Working Families Party Endoresment
By Associated Press on September 12th, 2010

Democrat Andrew Cuomo is accepting the endorsement of the left-leaning Working Families Party in his run to be New York’s next governor…

The party in a written statement is backing Cuomo’s platform in which he promises to cut state spending and confront special interests including those backing the Working Families Party…

Note from KW: In New York State, there are three “classes” of parties: The major parties – The Democrats and Republicans – who are automatic ballot status, and split control of the Board of Elections; Automatic Ballot status parties (such as Working Families Party) who earn and retain each four years the right to run candidates more easily; and “independent political parties”, such as The Libertarian Party in New York, who have some history and rights as a party, but do not have automatic ballot status (unless and until they earn it at the next Governor’s race by getting 50,000 votes).…

Coffee Party Convention To Feature Transpartisan Dialogue

By on September 12, 2010 1:58 PM

In its own words, “the Coffee Party’s long-term focus is to develop, replicate, and sustain an effective method of engagement. We are creating models of participation based on responsible citizenship — a sense of civic duty, patriotism, and a respect for our democratic system of government.…