Ramos and Compean take front and center stage at ConstitutionParty.org today. The largest section of the front page “above the fold” is Latest News and Commentary, and two out of three articles are devoted to the case of Ramos and Compean.…
Independent Political Report
Libertarian Party daily poll: ‘Do you like the fair tax?’
By paulie on December 21, 2008 11:31 AM
The poll is at http://www.lp.org/poll/do-you-like-the-fair-tax. …
Libertarian Party: California case over gay marriage rights represents ills of direct democracy
By paulie on December 21, 2008 11:29 AM
Posted by Andrew Davis at LP.org
There has been a recent push in third-party circles for a move to "direct democracy" in the United States. Direct democracy, where the citizens govern by majority vote, is often favored by those who wish to circumvent elected officials who those individuals feel cannot properly represent the interests of every U.S.…
D.C. Statehood Greens collecting ‘Shoes for Bush’
By paulie on December 21, 2008 11:15 AM
Posted by deesigns at Green Party Watch
TRAVELING TO D.C. FOR OBAMA’S INAGURATION? PLEASE TAKE SHOES WITH YOU!
The D.C. Statehood Greens are participating in the Shoes for Bush event being held in tandem with the inaguration of Obama.
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Libertarian Party of Georgia speaks out against Gwinnett County government for second time this month
By paulie on December 21, 2008 4:05 AM
From the Gwinnett Daily Post, by Camie Young:
For the second time this month, the Libertarian Party of Georgia has spoken out against Gwinnett’s government.
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Green Party Mayor Bruce Delgado takes office in Marina, CA
By paulie on December 21, 2008 3:48 AM
Posted by Ronald Hardyat Green Party Watch:
The Monterey County Weekly wrote a piece about the swearing in of Bruce Delgado as Mayor of Marina, CA.
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Gene Berkman on the role of the Vietnam War in the formation of the Libertarian Party
By paulie on December 21, 2008 2:49 AM
From comments on a previous post:
Going back a couple of years, the Vietnam War was the major factor in causing the creation of the Libertarian Caucus in Young Americans for Freedom at the 1969 National Convention.
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Video: Green Party co-chair Cliff Thornton on the Drug War
By paulie on December 20, 2008 7:38 PM
Found at Dee’s ‘Dotes. According to wikipedia, Clifford “Cliff” W. Thornton, Jr. is an American drug policy reform advocate and Green politician serving as one of the seven current (as of November 2007) co-Chairs of the Green Party of the United States.…
LP presidential candidate statement: Wayne Allyn Root
By PJO on December 20, 2008 4:09 PM
I appreciate your invitation. I’m currently busy finishing up my Libertarian political book for one of the biggest publishers in the world. I have to deliver 80,000 words by January 1st.…