April 12, 2026
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Gary Wood, a Salt Lake City political examiner for Examiner.com has written an article berating the two-party system. Here’s an excerpt:
This is their left and right, liberal and conservative, them or us mentality that both the Democratic National Committee and the Republican National Committee want everyone to engage in.
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Email distributed by the Libertarian Party.
From the desk of Bill Redpath:
Dear Paul,
Call it “hypocrisy you can believe in.”
Less than a week after the Obama administration claimed they were ending the Bush policy of raiding state-sanctioned medical marijuana dispensaries, DEA agents Wednesday night burst through the doors of the Emmalyn’s California Cannabis Clinic in San Francisco and seized the prescription cannabis the clinic had a lawful permit to dispense to the ill.…
Former Libertarian candidate for New York’s 20th Congressional District, Eric Sundwall, wrote a letter slamming Republican candidate Jim Tedisco and his allies. He also endorses Democrat Scott Murphy for the congressional seat.…
Former U.S. Senator Lincoln Chaffee of Rhode Island, who served as a Republican until he was defeated for re-election in 2006, is said to be planning to run for Governor as an independent in 2010.
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The Libertarian Party of California is now formally endorsing a proposed state measure, the Domestic Partnership Initiative. This would sweep up all mentions of the word “marriage” in California law and statute, and replace it with the word “domestic partnership.”…
Putting millions of Americans on a waiting list to get into the hospital
Shortages of life-saving equipment like CAT scanners
Fewer life-saving medical procedures like heart bypasses and dialysis
The fact death rates from cancer are higher under government-directed medicine
Less time to see over-assigned doctors
Waiting lists for life-saving surgeries
Reposted to IPR by Paulie…
Matt Reichel, Green candidate for Congress in Illinois’ fifth district, will be appearing on Chicago’s WTTW on Wednesday, April 1 at 7 PM Central time. …
Via facebook from LP volunteer coordinator Austin Petersen. Posted to IPR by Paulie. …
@ BAN:
This New York Times story says that Mayor Bloomberg is now assured of receiving the nomination of the Independence Party of New York city.
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