I have corresponded with Mr. Cecil Ince, one of the people who has filed to be the Libertarian Party’s candidate for President of the United States.…
Posts published in December 2015
Jill Stein issues final statement from COP21

“The United Nations climate summit (COP21) has failed to take the action necessary to prevent global climate catastrophe,” said Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein as she prepared to depart Paris, where she had participated in several COP-related events.…
Libertarian Party of Texas Announces State Convention, April 8-10, 2016 (Gary Johnson and Jeffrey Tucker are Guests)
The Green Party of Ohio opposes the ratepayer-borne bailout of FirstEnergy for nuclear and coal plants
Earlier today the Ohio Greens issued a statement urging the Ohio Public Utilities Commission to reject ratepayer increases so that two ‘unprofitable’ power plants can continue to operate.…
Amanda Swafford Becomes an Independent
H/T Peach Pundit:
Amanda Swafford, former Flowery Branch, GA city councilwoman and 2014 Libertarian U.S. Senate candidate Amanda Swafford has left the Libertarian Party to become an independent.…
Libertarian Party: Florida Libertarian Success! Major Deregulation of Vehicles for Hire Industry
From the Libertarian Party website:
Collier County Libertarians did much more than just say “no” to more Big Government. They responded to threats of regulating Uber and other ride-sharing services with a bold proposal to deregulate the entire taxi industry—and won!…
Green Party of Texas Puts Out Call for 2016 Candidates
From Peter Orvetti at Green Party Watch:
The Green Party of Texas has put out a call for candidates for 2016 in advance of the December 14 filing deadline.…
Maine Secretary of State Denies Libertarian Party’s Ballot Access
From Richard Winger at Ballot Access News:
On December 9, the Maine Secretary of State said the Libertarian Party is not a qualified party. The law says a new party can qualify by having at least 5,000 registered members by December 1 of the odd year before the election.…
The Militant: Celebrate the Political Life of Frank Forrestal
From The Militant:
Frank Forrestal, 61, a member of the Socialist Workers Party National Committee, died of cancer Dec. 1 in Minneapolis.
Over four decades, Forrestal, above left during 2014 reporting trip to Turkey, shouldered many leadership responsibilities in the party printshop, on the Militant staff, in defense of the Cuban Revolution and in trade union activity.…


