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Posts published in March 2011

Boca Raton’s ‘No weapons allowed’ sign under fire from Libertarians

By Rebekah Monson at the Sun-Sentinel:

A sign banning weapons at Boca Raton’s City Hall is under fire from the county’s Libertarian Party.

The Libertarian Party of Palm Beach County sent a letter Tuesday to city officials stating that the “No weapons allowed” sign at the entrance to City Hall violated state law and asking that it be brought into compliance with the law within 45 days.…

Green Party: The US must honor Libyan rebels’ call for no military attacks

WASHINGTON, DC — Green Party leaders today warned that western military intervention, now unfolding with air strikes against Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi’s forces allegedly to create a no-fly zone, could escalate into a new US/NATO war on a Muslim nation rather than the stated goal of humanitarian protection for Libyan civilians and aid for rebels.…

Libertarian Party of Texas Announces Support For HB 1937 And HB 1938

From the Libertarian Party of Texas:

Bills would ban unwarranted, invasive physical searches and “virtual strip searches” in Texas

AUSTIN – If the Texas Legislature’s Criminal Jurisprudence Committee approves HB 1937 today, Texas will have the opportunity to lead the nation in banning the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) “enhanced pat-downs” that have created so much controversy throughout our nation’s airports and public places.

Free & Equal Commends Green Party Candidate Alex White

From Free & Equal:

Rochester, NY is holding a special election for Mayor after former Mayor Robert Duffy won election as Lieutenant Governor. In New York, special elections do not have primaries and independents must collect the same number of signatures as in a general election, but have only two weeks to do so instead of six.

Lee Wrights: Bombs fall on the evil and the innocent

by R. Lee Wrights

“War is violence at large scale, conducted by imperfect people using imperfect weapons on the basis of limited information. There’s nothing humanitarian about that.

Libertarian Party of Rhode Island Meet & Greet series

Emailed to IPR:

LPRI to hold series of meet & greets around Rhode Island:

Sunday, 4/10
@ Clark Memorial Library
7 Pinehurst Drive
Richmond, RI
2-4pm

Saturday, 4/16
@ Providence CCRI Campus
1 Hilton Street
Providence, RI
Room #2316 2-4pm

Saturday, 4/23
@ Warwick Public Library
600 Sandy Lane
Warwick, RI 02889
Room #100 2-4pm

Guest speakers will include Libertarian political activist Joe Kennedy who ran for U.S.…