Article by David Stringer, Associated Press, posted to IPR by Paulie by way of Green Change
Iceland’s next leader will be an openly gay former flight attendant who parlayed her experience as a union organizer into a decades-long political career.…
Independent Political Report
Libertarian Party blog: More questionable spending unmasked in Obama plan
By paulie on January 29, 2009 1:52 PM
Posted by Donny Ferguson at LP.org. Reposted to IPR by Paulie.
Syndicated columnist Michelle Malkin is staying busy these days keeping track of some of the more wasteful items included in President Obama’s government spending plan. …
Constitution Party: Obama-Biden continue Bush-Cheney bloodbath
By paulie on January 29, 2009 1:46 PM
Posted at http://www.constitutionparty.com/news.php?aid=848. Reposted to IPR by Paulie.
“So Much For “Change”” Says Veteran’s Group
Anaheim Hills, CA: The National Veteran’s Coalition (http://www.nvets.org), an organization made up of active, retired and reserve members of the country’s Armed Forces expressed outrage at the Obama – Biden administration’s flagrant disregard for the lives of American servicemen and women as the Iraq and Afghanistan wars continue the bad foreign policy of the Bush – Cheney years.…
Green Party Watch interviews Illinois US House District 5 primary candidate Alan Augustson
By paulie on January 29, 2009 1:39 PM
Original interview by Ronald Hardy at Green Party Watch. Reposted to IPR by Paulie.
Five candidates are seeking the Illinois Green Party nomination to run in the special election to replace Rahm Emanuel in the US House in District 5.…
City Council races in Burlington, Vermont on March 3rd
By Ross Levin on January 28, 2009 9:29 PM
Burlington, Vermont is one of the most friendly cities in the nation to third parties. On “Town Meeting Day,” which will be March 3rd this year, citizens will gather and elect local officials with instant runoff voting. …
Libertarian Party blog: Misnamed Obama ‘stimulus’ spending package costs could top $1 trillion
By paulie on January 28, 2009 7:23 PM
Posted by Donny Ferguson at LP.org. Reposted to IPR by Paulie.
The Politico today reports when interest costs are added to the $825 billion government spending plan proposed by President Barack Obaama, the total costs to taxpayers could top $1 trillion.…
Indianapolis City-County Council reappoints two Libertarians
By paulie on January 28, 2009 7:16 PM
Press release from the Libertarian Party of Marion County, Ind. reposted by LP National. Posted to IPR by Paulie.
INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The Indianapolis City-County Council has voted to reappoint two Indianapolis Libertarians to the Metropolitan Board of Zoning Appeals in Indianapolis for a one-year term.…
Libertarian Party urges ‘no’ vote on Eric Holder
By paulie on January 28, 2009 7:11 PM
Attorney General nominee hostile to Second Amendment rights
WASHINGTON, D.C. — America’s third-largest political party urged the Senate Wednesday to reject the nomination of Eric Holder to be Attorney General, citing his record of hostility to Second Amendment rights.…
Libertarian Wayne Root on Cavuto today, Savage Nation tomorrow
By paulie on January 28, 2009 7:03 PM
LP.org
Press Release
For Immediate Release
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Root to appear on “Your World with Neil Cavuto”
2008 Libertarian vice-presidential candidate Wayne A. Root will appear Wednesday, January 28, 6:05 p.m.,…