October 2011 Archives

Candidates running for Boston Tea Party Presidential nomination, 2012

By IPR Contributor on October 9, 2011 4:05 PM

http://www.bostontea.us/node/963:

The Presidential & Vice Presidential nominees will be held beginning December 22, 2011 and lasting as many days as needed to chose the nominees.…

Travis Irvine: Occupy What Street?

By Jordan Willow Evans on October 9, 2011 3:38 PM

Video sent to IPR by Travis Irvine, 2010 Libertarian candidate for Congress from Ohio and professional videographer, takes a satirical look at the Occupy movement that is growing around the nation.…

Governor Jerry Brown Vetoes Bill to Outlaw Paying Registration Workers on a Per-Card Basis

By Jordan Willow Evans on October 9, 2011 11:10 AM

Ballot Access News (excerpt):

On October 7, California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed SB 205, which made it a crime to pay registration workers on a per-registration card basis.…

Third Party political report back from D. Eris, including notes on incident at Air and Space Museum

By Kimberly Wilder on October 9, 2011 6:47 AM

D. Eris’s full story, with videos, is very worth reading. Go to it at Poli-Tea: here.

(excerpt from)
Occupation Protest in Washington DC Continues, Demonstrators Pepper Sprayed inside Air and Space Museum
from Poli-Tea

Demonstrations inspired by the ongoing Occupy Wall Street protest took place in cities across the country on Saturday.…

Ohio Legislature Attempts to File Appeal in Libertarian Party Ballot Access Case

By on October 8, 2011 5:38 PM

Ballot Access News:

On October 7, the very last day for an appeal to be filed in Libertarian Party of Ohio v Husted, the Ohio legislature filed papers to intervene in the case, and to appeal to the 6th circuit.…

Michael Badnarik: a letter from Sheriff Richard Mack

By on October 8, 2011 4:21 PM

Michael Badnarik at ConstitutionPreservation.org:

I would like you to read an urgent letter from my friend, Sheriff Richard Mack. I will include my comments after his letter.…

Jesse Ventura speaks at Occupy Minnesota

By Jordan Willow Evans on October 8, 2011 4:00 PM

Minnesota Public Radio (excerpts):

Minneapolis — Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Minneapolis Friday for the opening of the OccupyMN demonstration, patterned after weeks of protest in New York’s financial district.…

Americans Elect posts Draft Rules and Candidate Handbook

By Jordan Willow Evans on October 8, 2011 3:10 PM

Via Jim Cook at Irregular Times:

Americans Elect, the 501c4 corporation seeking to arrange the nomination of its own presidential candidates through a private process in 2012, has posted its draft rules (“pending public comment and rules committee adoption”) and candidate handbook.…

Ralph Nader Encourages #OccupyWallStreet

By Jordan Willow Evans on October 8, 2011 2:37 PM

Posted at Nader.org:

Consumer Advocate Ralph Nader Encourages #OccupyWallStreet Protesters to Challenge Wall Street Abuses

Statement by consumer advocate, Ralph Nader October 8, 2011

The frustration seen in the protests on Wall Street over the past few weeks demonstrates a widespread and growing citizen discontent with the two political parties in Washington, D.C.…

Posts published in October 2011