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Posts published in October 2013

Mainstream Nonsense About Third Parties

By wredlich on October 18, 2013 12:22 PM

A Facebook fan sent us this link, claiming it showed why third parties are a “wasted vote.”

NetPlaces: Why a Two-Party System?

In a winner-takes-all system, there is a strong tendency toward two parties because voters act strategically, preferring to vote for legitimate contenders than cast a “spoiler” vote for a third-party candidate.

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FL: Wyllie Resigns from “Fix the Debt” Leadership

By Thomas L. Knapp on October 18, 2013 8:42 AM

Per this morning’s Sunshine State News:

Gubernatorial candidate Adrian Wyllie, a businessman and veteran who has led the Florida Libertarian Party, announced in a letter on Thursday that he was resigning from the state committee leading Fix the Debt.

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Knock It Off

By wredlich on October 17, 2013 12:09 AM

I’m seeing too many nasty comments about people. Most recently there’s been a slew of attacks on Paulie.

Knock it off or I’ll do something about it.…

Minor Political Parties Sue Tennessee

By Jill Pyeatt on October 15, 2013 11:23 PM

Posted to Courthouse News Service
Monday October 14, 2013

NASHVILLE (CN) – Tennessee places “an unconstitutional burden” on minor political parties seeking places on the ballot, the Green and Constitution Parties of Tennessee claim in Federal Court.…

Site Analytics

By Jill Pyeatt on October 15, 2013 2:51 PM

I found this on Facebook last night. I suppose the comment is from Warren. Not sure if it’s good or bad–but it IS humorous–

So I go to check our site’s “analytics”.…

Darryl W. Perry – Imitation: Sincerest Form of Flattery or Theft?

By Jill Pyeatt on October 15, 2013 12:23 AM

Free Press Publication

By Darryl W. Perry

Can you own an idea? This may seem to be a simple question, however the question requires a complex answer. And unlike most issues, not all people who fall into the libertarian quadrant of the Nolan Chart agree on the answer.…