By reader request, so it does not clash with the video.

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Actor Val Kilmer is thinking of running for governor in the state of New Mexico.  The Associated Press reports that he is a Democrat, but he endorsed Ralph Nader in the 2008 presidential campaign and helped his campaign.  Politico also had Dean Barkley comment on the potential run for governor: Moreover, “it’s not that hard” [...]

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Via Augusta Libertarians. UPDATE: The channel is playing recorded videos now, and will broadcast the conference live starting Saturday at 1 PM. Thanks to Rocky Eades for the update.

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California currently has three Green Party mayors; Bruce Delgado of Marina, Holly Madrigal of Willits, and Gayle McLaughlin.  The cities have populations of over 25,000, over 5,000, and over 100,000, respectively.  The most recently elected one is Delgado, who was sworn in this past December. Monterey County Now has a piece on how Bruce Delgado [...]

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The Chicago Tribune has a reasonably comprehensive overview of the special election going on in Illinois’ fifth congressional district (election day is March 3), and this includes the four Green Party candidates.  They have a video interview with Deb Gordils and Mark Fredrickson.  They also have a questionnaire which has been returned (and posted) by [...]

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Pete Karas has previously been reported on here.  He is running for mayor of Racine, Wisconsin after the Democratic mayor resigned.  There will be a special primary on April 7 and a special election on May 5.  Here are a few recent news items on the Green Party candidate: Here is a video recently posted [...]

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On The Wilder Side: “[Coach Jim] Calhoun…is set to make $1.6 million in 2009-10, the final year of his contract.” (excerpt from) Sporting News Activist angers Calhoun by questioning salary Posted: February 21, 2009 HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun [basketball coach] got into a heated exchange at a postgame news conference Saturday [...]

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Via email. Posted to IPR by Paulie. Dear friend, Backed by a growing swing vote that decides elections and support for its economic plans, the Libertarian Party is not an “alternative” political party. “Alternative” implies something outside the mainstream or an unconventional choice. The Libertarian Party, with its sensible balance of fiscal responsibility and social [...]

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On The Wilder Side: Accuses College of Dismissing Kovel for Writings on Zionism and Israel The Green Party of New York State condemns the recent termination of Dr. Joel Kovel by Bard College after 20 years on its faculty. We agree with Dr. Kovel, a former Green Party candidate for the U.S. Senate from New [...]

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Posted by Austin Petersen on Feb 23, 2009 at LP blog. Reposted to IPR by Paulie. Abraham Lincoln, Bad President. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Bad President. Andrew Jackson: Bad President. Bill Clinton, Average President. John Tyler: Good President?! What’s going on here? If there’s one thing that really annoys me about libertarianism in general; it’s that [...]

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Posted by Ronald Hardy at Green Party Watch. Reposted to IPR by Paulie. Green Party leaders in Illinois ripped Senate President John Cullerton’s comments opposing campaign finance reform in Illinois. According to Joseph Ryan of the Daily Herald, Cullerton told the newspaper’s editorial board that “he thinks Illinois’ wide-open campaign system is just fine” and [...]

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Posted by Donny Ferguson on Feb 23, 2009 at LP blog. Reposted to IPR by Paulie. The Kansas City Star newspaper today points readers to a blog entry from blogger Nick Sloan, asking "Will bailout-mania open door for Libertarians?" "But at some point – and we may be there already– America is going to be [...]

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Posted at Green Party Watch by Ronald Hardy. Reposted to IPR by Paulie. Is the Green Party too rigid in its opposition to nuclear power? Is nuclear power a safe alternative to fossil fuel? Are the Green Party concerns about the long term (seven generations) impact of nuclear power more important than the short term [...]

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Posted at LP.org by Donny Ferguson on Feb 21, 2009. Reposted to IPR by Paulie. The next time one of your Republican friends complains about Obama’s spending, point him to this St. Paul Pioneer Press column by economist Edward Lotterman.  Republicans can talk about how they’re "small government" and "fiscally responsible", but history says they’re [...]

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Posted at Detroit Greens. H/T Green Party Watch. Reposted to IPR by Paulie. I am here today to let you know about the injustice that is going on in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Our city has one of the highest levels of poverty and unemployment in the country. Benton Harbor’s population is made up of Blacks, [...]

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Posted by Donny Ferguson on Feb 20, 2009 at LP.org. Reposted to IPR by Paulie. A tip of the hat goes to Andrew Roth at The Club for Growth for pointing me to this, from Arnold Kling at the : "It seems likely to me that more people oppose the auto bailout than support it, [...]

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Posted by Gregg Jocoy at Green Party Watch. Reposted to IPR by Paulie. The Chicago Tribune has endorsed a candidate in the Republican primary to replace President Obama’s Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel. In the reporting of that endorsement the Tribune said that they reached out to all the Green Party candidates, interviewed two of [...]

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Press release posted at LP.org. Reposted to IPR by Paulie. PANORAMA CITY, Calif. — Libertarian Party of California Chair Kevin Takenaga issued the follow statement today regarding the budget deal agreed to this morning by the California legislature: “The budget package passed by the California legislature this morning is an absolute travesty. It shows just [...]

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Posted to IPR by Paulie. Distributed by the Green Party of the United States http://www.gp.org Green-Rainbow Party of Massachusetts http://www.massgreens.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 20 February 2009 Contact: Jill Stein, 617-852-4727, Eli Beckerman, 617-821-1453 Co-chairs, Green-Rainbow Party, cochairs@green-rainbow.org The FBI’s “cooperating witness” who is the foundation of the FBI attempt to convict Chuck Turner and Dianne [...]

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Email from the LP. Posted to IPR by Paulie. Dear friend, LP MEMBERS / PUBLIC INVITED TO ATTEND LSLA / LNC MEETINGS The Libertarian State Leadership Alliance (formerly LP State Chairs) will be holding its annual conference from February 27 to March 1, 2009, in Charleston, SC – and you don’t have to be a [...]

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