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Entries from January 2009

Rosa Clemente and the Path of Most Resistance Tour

January 23rd, 2009 · 1 Comment

Posted by Ronald Hardy at Green Party Watch. Reposted to IPR by Paulie. Rosa Clemente, 2008 Green candidate for Vice President, announces ‘Path of Most Resistance’ speaking tour WASHINGTON, DC — Rosa Clemente, the Green Party’s 2008 candidate for Vice President of the United States, has announced a national speaking tour with a focus on [...]

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Israeli High Court restores ballot access to two Arab parties

January 23rd, 2009 · 7 Comments

Ballot Access News: On January 21, the Israeli High Court of Justice restored two political parties to the ballot for the upcoming national elections. See this story. The two parties, United Arab List-Ta’al and Balad, had earlier been banned from the ballot because they advocate separation of church and state. About 40% of the population [...]

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Libertarian, Green Parties file brief in North Carolina State Appeals Court

January 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

Ballot Access News: On January 21, the Libertarian and Green Parties filed their brief with the North Carolina State Court of Appeals. The case is Libertarian Party of N.C. et al v State, COA08-1413. The brief focuses mostly on the ballot access laws, but it also includes other election law issues, such as the state’s [...]

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Tags: Green Party · Libertarian Party

Massachusetts Presidential substitition decision is reported

January 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

Ballot Access News: Back on September 22, 2008, Bob Barr won a federal court injunction against Massachusetts, over whether his name should be on the ballot even though the party had used a stand-in on its presidential petition. The case was called Barr v Galvin. The memorandum and order of Judge Nathaniel Gorton is now [...]

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Steve Kubby: ‘First Obama DEA raid in California: Change?’

January 23rd, 2009 · 32 Comments

First Obama DEA raid in California: Change? by Steve Kubby Posted to IPR by Paulie SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) raided a medical marijuana dispensary today in South Lake Tahoe, California, in the first days of the new Obama Administration. Even though President Barack Obama had made repeated promises during his [...]

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Tags: Libertarian Party

Boston Tea Party of Kansas: Send us Guantamo detainees

January 23rd, 2009 · 22 Comments

Contact: Jim Davidson planetaryjim@yahoo.com http://www.bostontea.us Posted to IPR by Paulie Emailed to contact.ipr@gmail.com KANSAS SHOULD WELCOME “TERRORISTS” Boston Tea Party of Kansas Says Send G’tmo Detainees Lawrence, KS – 23 January 2009 – Today Boston Tea Party of Kansas chair Jim Davidson called on President Barack Obama’s commission to promptly resolve the fate of all [...]

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Tags: Non-left/right parties

Chuck Baldwin to speak on economics in Pensacola

January 22nd, 2009 · 10 Comments

At random I came across a “staff report” from the Pensacola News Journal which says that Chuck Baldwin is speaking at an event at his hometown on the subject of economics. The public is invited to the monthly meeting of the Women for Responsible Legislation on Thursday. The Rev. Chuck Baldwin, pastor of Crossroad Baptist [...]

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Tags: Constitution Party

Libertarian Party daily poll: Are you optimistic about the Obama administration?

January 21st, 2009 · 41 Comments

Voting and results at http://www.lp.org/poll/are-you-optimistic-about-the-obama-administration Posted to IPR by Paulie

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Constitution Party: ‘It’ll never happen here’

January 21st, 2009 · 10 Comments

Posted at http://www.constitutionparty.com/news.php?aid=841. Reposted to IPR by Paulie. It’ll Never Happen Here by Kirby Ferris Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Gun owners now face what appears to be the seeming inevitability of nationwide gun registration and ammunition registration. Many longtime pro-gun advocates, even in their most fitful dreams, had not foreseen the immensely somber [...]

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Libertarian Party congratulates President Barack Obama

January 21st, 2009 · 23 Comments

Press Release from LPHQ: America’s Third-Largest Political Party Comments on Obama’s Inauguration as the 44th President of the United States “Congratulations to President Barack Obama on his inauguration as the 44th President of the United States,” says Libertarian Party National Chairman William Redpath. “I think all Americans ultimately want what libertarians want—peace, prosperity and freedom. [...]

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Pennsylvania Greens again ask for relief from 2006 petition costs

January 21st, 2009 · No Comments

Ballot Access News: On January 15, 2009, the Pennsylvania Green Party’s US Senate candidate from 2006, Carl Romanelli, again asked the Commonwealth Court for relief from having to pay over $80,000 to the people who challenged his petition. Here is his brief. It mentions the constitutional issue, and argues that U.S. Supreme Court precedent suggests [...]

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Ballot access news: state legislative news roundup

January 21st, 2009 · No Comments

Original blog posts at Ballot Access News by Richard Winger. Reposted to IPR by Paulie. South Carolina Bill for Registration by Party Eight South Carolina Representatives have introduced H3140, a bill to set up partisan registration in that state. The sponsors are Garry Smith (R-Simpsonville), Dan Hamilton (R-Taylors), Wendy Nanney (R-Greenville), Eric Bedingfield (R-Mauldin), James [...]

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Tags: Independents · Third parties, general

Ralph Nader: Open letter to George W. Bush

January 21st, 2009 · 7 Comments

By Ralph Nader Nader.org Reposted to IPR by Paulie Dear George W. Bush: You may have had your last softball news conference at the White House, but judging by the many people in our country who have serious criticisms of your eight year tenure, there are additional numerous unanswered questions which should be addressed to [...]

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Tags: Independents

Racine, Wisconsin mayor resigns; Green Party’s Pete Karas running

January 21st, 2009 · 13 Comments

Posted to Green Party Watch by Ronald Hardy. Reposted to IPR by Paulie: Last week the Mayor of Racine, WI (pop: 81,000) was arrested for child pornography and attempted child enticement following a sting operation in which Mayor Gary Becker arranged to meet a state agent posing as a 14 year old girl in a [...]

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America First Party calls for an end to aid for Egypt and Israel

January 21st, 2009 · 10 Comments

America First Party 1630 A 30th Street #111 Boulder, Colorado 80301 http://www.AmericaFirstParty.org Wednesday, January 21, 2009 Stop U.S. Aid to Israel and Egypt! Boulder, CO – Over the last 19 months, all the 1.5 million inhabitants of Gaza have been subject to attack by means of a stringent Israeli and Egyptian blockade of food, fuels, [...]

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Tags: Right-wing minor parties

Free And Equal announces campaign to put record number of independent and alternative party candidates on ballot in 2010

January 21st, 2009 · 6 Comments

Sent to contact.ipr@gmail.com. Posted to IPR by Paulie. In a press conference this morning from the Illinois State Capital, The Free and Equal Elections Foundation announced an ambitious campaign to help place an Independent and/orThird Party candidate on the ballot in EVERY SINGLE Congressional District for the 2010 mid term elections. “While engaging in lobbying [...]

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Constitution Party wins preliminary victory in West Virginia parks petitioning case

January 21st, 2009 · No Comments

Sent by Nisha Mohammed to contact.ipr@gmail.com. Posted to IPR by Paulie. Ballot Access News has a link to the actual ruling. Press Contact: Nisha N. Mohammed, Ph: (434) 978-3888, ext. 604; Mobile: (434) 466-6168 The Rutherford Institute Wins Court Victory for West Virginia Constitution Party’s Right to Circulate Petitions at a State Park ELKINS, W.Va. [...]

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2004 Peace and Freedom Party Presidential candidate Leonard Peltier assaulted in prison

January 21st, 2009 · 2 Comments

Posted to IPR by Paulie. Originally posted at On The Wilder Side: Urgent: Political prisoner Leonard Peltier needs help From: contact at whoisleonardpeltier dot info URGENT ALERT! Leonard Peltiers safety is in jeopardy! Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:20:21 -0800 (PST) I am so OUTRAGED! My brother Leonard was severely beaten upon his arrival at [...]

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Tags: Socialist/left parties

Free and Equal hires Christopher Thrasher as executive director, announces press conference

January 20th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Sent to contact.ipr@gmail.com. Posted to IPR by Paulie. ***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** FREE AND EQUAL ANNOUNCES KICKOFF PRESS CONFERENCE, HIRES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The Free and Equal Elections Foundation announced today that a press conference will be held at 11:00AM CST Tomorrow, Wednesday January 21, 2009, at the Capital Press Room in the Illinois state capital in [...]

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Tags: Independents · Third parties, general

Steve Kubby: Hope for Change

January 20th, 2009 · 43 Comments

HOPE for CHANGE by Steve Kubby Today, Barack Hussein Obama II, will become the first African American President of the United States. Millions of Americans are filled with hope that change will finally come to this country. Meanwhile, prospects for real change have left Republicans in shock and the likes of Rush Limbaugh and Ann [...]

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