April 2011 Archives

North Carolina: Libertarians Elect State Party Officers

By Marc Montoni on April 21, 2011 9:40 PM

From an article by Brian Irving, the Raleigh Libertarian Examiner on April 18, 2011:

Matt Drew of Durham County is the new chair of the Libertarian Party of North Carolina.…

Boston Tea Party is a $2000 clue on Jeopardy!

By Marc Montoni on April 21, 2011 9:18 PM

With a hat tip to Darryl Perry:

“I’ll take ‘Mad Tea Party‘ for $2000, Alex!”

The Boston Tea Party was a $2000 clue on the April 19, 2011 episode of “Jeopardy!”…

Kansas: “Libertarians Getting Serious”

By Marc Montoni on April 21, 2011 9:06 PM

From a media release on April 21, 2011, by the Libertarian Party of Kansas:

The Libertarian Party of Kansas (LPKS) held its 2011 State Convention and the outcome probably has some Republicans and Democrats wondering if the Libertarians are finally getting serious.…

Virginia: Arlington Greens urge Ban on Plastic Bags and Styrofoam

By Marc Montoni on April 21, 2011 8:34 PM

From a release by the Arlington Greens, Monday, April 18, 2011:

What: Press Conference on “Bag the Bags and Hold the Foam”
Who: Arlington Green Party URL: http://www.GreensOfArlington.org

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Canada: John Small, Libertarian Candidate for Parliament

By Marc Montoni on April 21, 2011 8:22 PM

Allen Small was interviewed April 18, 2011 on radio station “The Edge” 102.1, for their talk show, “The Dean Blundell Show”.

Small is the Libertarian Party of Canada‘s candidate for the member of Parliament (MP) in the area of Markham-Unionville, in Ontario.…

York, PA: Libertarians join race for York City Council

By Marc Montoni on April 21, 2011 9:06 AM

From an article in the York Dispatch, published on April 19, 2011:

The race for the three York City Council seats up for election this year just got a little more crowded.…

Libertarians Speak Against Obama’s War on Poker

By Jill Pyeatt on April 21, 2011 12:13 AM

Libertarian Party

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 20, 2011

Contact: Wes Benedict, Executive Director
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 202-333-0008 ext. 222

Libertarians speak against Obama’s War on Poker

WASHINGTON – Following the Obama administration Justice Department’s April 15 shutdown of three online poker sites and indictment of their executives, Libertarian Party Chair Mark Hinkle said, “The Obama administration has just trampled on the rights of millions of Americans.”…

Citizens Party Presidential Candidate List

By RedPhillips on April 20, 2011 4:35 PM

This was sent to me by a Facebook friend:

Below is the current complete list of possible 2012 Citizens Party Presidential Candidates. This list includes declared candidates, likely candidates (already expressed some interest in seeking our nomination), and draft candidates (unknown if they have or will have any interest in seeking our nomination) submitted by our members.…

How the Donald Trumped the National Media

By Bruce Cohen on April 20, 2011 2:36 PM

By Wayne Allyn Root, Former Libertarian Vice Presidential Nominee

I have spent the past few years predicting economic Armageddon on TV and radio shows across America.…

Posts published in April 2011