Over at The Fix, Aaron Blake asks the Ron Paul campaign about the possibility of a third party campaign. Campaign manager Jesse Benton shoots down the idea.…
Posts published in August 2011
LP Release: 40 years ago, Nixon speech spawned Libertarian Party
By Gene Berkman on August 16, 2011 2:29 PM
WASHINGTON – On August 15, 1971, President Richard Nixon gave a speech announcing what would be known as his “New Economic Policy.” The speech led directly to the formation of the Libertarian Party.…
Herb Titus and William Olson: The Budget Control Act Of 2011 Violates Constitutional Order
By RedPhillips on August 15, 2011 7:56 AM
This is from the Constitution Party website. It originally appeared at the American Thinker. Titus was a one time Constitution Party Vice Presidential nominee and once sought the CP Presidential nomination.…
Virgil Goode: Job Creation and Immigration
By RedPhillips on August 15, 2011 7:31 AM
From the Constitution Party website: Virgil Goode is rumored to be a potential candidate for the Constitution Party nomination.
by Virgil Goode
Former Congressman (VA 5th District 2007 – 2009)
Tucked in between dramatic stock market drops on Thursday and Monday, there was a little bit of seemingly good economic news on Friday morning.…
Lee Wrights: The most destructive and devastating war in American history
By Brian Irving on August 13, 2011 11:05 PM
“The drug war has arguably been the single most devastating, dysfunctional social policy since slavery.”- Norm Stamper, retired Seattle Chief of Police
by R. Lee Wrights
BURNET, Texas (Aug.…
Southern Regional Constitution Party Meeting on 24 Sep
By RedPhillips on August 12, 2011 7:54 PM
From Ricardo Davis, CP of Georgia State Chairman:
Save the Date – First notice – Details will follow:
On Saturday September 24 the Constitution Party of Alabama is hosting a Southern Regional Meeting.
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Chuck Baldwin: We Don’t Need Another George W. Bush
By Jill Pyeatt on August 11, 2011 6:28 PM
News With Views
August 11, 2011
Last Saturday, Texas Governor Rick Perry unofficially launched his 2012 Presidential candidacy in Houston (in my opinion). Speculation is he will officially announce his intentions this weekend in South Carolina.…
The Truth Party Attempting to Draft Mike Gravel
By RedPhillips on August 11, 2011 5:25 PM
In the Mike Gravel thread below, it was brought up that Mike Gravel has been associated with the 9/11 truth movement. I wasn’t aware of this so I Googled it and came upon this website.…
Mike Gravel Will Challenge Obama in Primary if He Can Raise 1 Million Dollars
By RedPhillips on August 9, 2011 9:06 PM
Is Mike Gravel the challenger Ralph Nader was alluding to? Gravel says he will challenge Obama if he can raise 1 million dollars.
Despite speculation that President Barack Obama will face a primary challenge from disaffected liberals in 2012, no candidate has emerged.
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