June 24, 2026
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Former Galactic Emperor and former national LP judicial committee member (as well as CA LP judicial committee member and campaign manager of Badnarik for Congress 2006), Allen Hacker, current Chief Justice of the Galactic Tribunal, today issued an opinion upholding the ruling of the World Court of Planet Earth on the long standing controversy between factions of Oregon Libertarians.…
Close: Libertarian (left) finished second in the Derby on Saturday behind Ruler of the World
Starchild to LNC:
These results show that a Libertarian can do impressively well when given a level playing field!
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While the 2014 midterm elections are just now getting into full swing, the Modern Whig Party has made a bold, proactive step and held their nominating convention early, and have nominated Henry Clay, the original Whig Party leader who died in 1852 and was reanimated earlier this year, for President of the United States.…
You’ll be seeing a lot less of me here on IPR, now that I have money to spend and shopping to do! I’ll try to pop in from time-to-time with news of the third-parties and independents in this country!…
Free Parliamentarian James Ogle, creator and self-proclaimed Secretary of the fantasy organization US Parliament filed papers with the Federal Election Commission this past January to run for President of the United States .…
As a number of state governments struggle with Common Core education rules, the Libertarian Party (LP) cites Common Core as a reason to get government out of education.…
Write-in winner for PA State Senate Scott Wagner. Image courtesy of Breitbart.com.
Believe it or not, write-in candidates are suddenly winning their elections. Media outlets are calling the two most recent incidents ‘warning shots’ to the two establishment political parties.…
By Shawn M. Griffiths
California citizens should be cautious when they register to vote. According to the grassroots campaign, Don’t Be AIPrl_Fooled, hundreds of thousands of Californians have registered as members of the American Independent Party (AIP) believing that by doing so they are registering “independent” of any party or any single ideology.…
Running for public office without the backing of a major political party can be difficult. Not only must candidates negotiate strict ballot access requirements, low name recognition, and dismal fundraising, there are additional hurdles in today’s technologically advanced society. …