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Posts published in September 2011

Wayne Root: Obama is right

Wayne Root in the Washington Times (H/T LP.org Blog):

President Obama is right. It is time for “fairness.” It is time to ask some Americans to do more, contribute more, sacrifice more.…

Liberty Lion: Proposed LPUS Bylaw Amendment Takes Away Local Affiliate Authority

Dr. Tom Stevens at Liberty Lion (for background see here and here):

The Libertarian Party Bylaws Committee has proposed the following bylaw amendment to be voted on by the delegates in attendance at the Libertarian Party’s National Convention scheduled to be held from May 3-6, 2012 at the Red Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada:

No individual enrolled as a registered voter affiliated with another political party, if he or she has the option of affiliating with the Libertarian Party, shall be eligible to serve as a Party employee, National Committee member, committee member, or delegate, or hold any other position of trust or responsibility within the Party.

German Greens gain in Berlin state election

Dave Schwab at Green Party Watch:

The German Green Party has gained support in another state election, this time in Berlin. From BBC News coverage:

The SPD – who have been in opposition nationally since 2009 – won around 29% of the vote, down from 30.8% in 2006.