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Entries from February 2009

Libertarian Party email: Help stop the “National Coordinator of Health Information Technology”

February 13th, 2009 · 37 Comments

Email from the Libertarian Party. However, I noticed that “Content authorized by the Barr 2008 Presidential Committee.” -Paulie. From the desk of Bill Redpath: Dear Paul, Are you ready to have your personal information controlled by the “National Coordinator of Health Information Technology?” Because Barack Obama sure is. Tucked away into his $1.1 trillion Frankenstein’s [...]

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Green Party leaders participate in American Citizens’ Summit organized by the Transpartisan Alliance in Denver

February 13th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Green Party press release sent to contact.ipr@gmail.com and posted to GP.org. Posted to IPR by Paulie. GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES http://www.gp.org For Immediate Release: Friday, February 13, 2009 Contacts: Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-518-5624, cell 202-904-7614, mclarty@greens.org Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805, starlene@gp.org On-site contact in Denver: Brent McMillan, Executive Director, 202-276-6482 (cell), [...]

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Libertarian Party blog: Caterpillar CEO contradicts Obama on ‘stimulus’

February 13th, 2009 · 26 Comments

If I were wearing a hat, I’d tip it to Don Irvine at Accuracy In Media for pointing me to this interesting development from ABC News.  For weeks President Obama has claimed his "stimulus" plan allows manufacturers like Caterpillar to stop layoffs and immediately re-hire laid off workers.  Obama even traveled to the company’s factory [...]

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Green Party: Stimulus bill falls short

February 13th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Emailed to contact.ipr@gmail.copm, and posted at GP.org, On The Wilder Side, and Green Party Watch. Posted to IPR by Paulie. GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES http://www.gp.org For Immediate Release: Thursday, February 12, 2009 Contacts: Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-518-5624, cell 202-904-7614, mclarty@greens.org Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805, starlene@gp.org “The First 100 Days: What Would [...]

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Libertarian Party blog: Obama loses yet another Cabinet nominee

February 12th, 2009 · 19 Comments

Posted by Donny Ferguson at LP blog. Reposted to IPR by Paulie. Commerce Secretary nominee Judd Gregg, a U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, has withdrawn his name from consideration for the post. Citing the Obama administration’s proposal to take the Census (which determines House representation) out of the hands of the Commerce Department and give [...]

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Green Party NY Platform as a word cloud

February 12th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Posted at Greens for Greens. H/T Green Party Watch. Click on the image for a better view. Posted to IPR by Paulie.

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Ron Paul: Freedom From Government

February 12th, 2009 · 28 Comments

Congressman Ron Paul’s Texas Straight Talk – February 9, 2009 reposted to Libertarian Party blog by Donney Ferguson, and from there to IPR by Paulie. President Obama signed an executive order last week continuing the faith-based initiatives program created by former President Bush. When the program was created, I warned that giving taxpayer money to [...]

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On The Wilder Side: Amy King poetry reading at Babylon Green Party video

February 12th, 2009 · No Comments

On The Wilder Side: On Wednesday, February 4, 2009, the Babylon Green Party Gathering featured a reading from 2007 Poet Laureate of the Blogosphere Amy King at the Pisces Café, Babylon, NY Reposted to IPR by Paulie. Anyone else doing stuff like this at your local party meetings? Also see Local party chapters have local [...]

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Bob Barr’s new career

February 12th, 2009 · 4 Comments

The Atlanta Journal Constitution’s blog “Political Insider” has some interesting coverage of Barr’s next steps in life. The once-famously judgmental Bob Barr, who as a Georgia congressman pushed the impeachment of President Bill Clinton, has decided to become a peacemaker. As in “blessed are the….” To get the full scoop go here.

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Constitution Party update

February 11th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Note from Paulie: I’ve gotten behind on posting these here. Here are the links to the articles that have appeared on the front page of constitutionparty.com since the last one I posted. Full text for original articles, or start of article with link to the rest, is at the links below. Sponsor Found for Utah [...]

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Boston Tea Party update

February 11th, 2009 · 12 Comments

In the latest BTP update, Jim Davidson writes, The national committee is discussing the organisation of a newsletter for the party now on our national committee discussion list at Yahoogroups. See our social networking page for link. Angela Keaton, Tom Knapp, Chris Bennett, Darryl Perry, Jim Davidson, and others are expected to speak at our [...]

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Modern Whig Party update

February 11th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Press release from the Modern Whig Party sent to contact.ipr@gmail.com. Posted to IPR by Paulie. The Modern Whig Party: A Party for the Rest of Us Iraq/Afghanistan veterans revive Lincoln’s longtime party WASHINGTON — Founded by veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, the Modern Whig Party has quickly attracted thousands of members to go along with [...]

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Libertarian Party blog: Rahm Emanuel is right

February 11th, 2009 · 21 Comments

Posted by Donny Ferguson at LP.org. Reposted to IPR by Paulie. And you won’t hear me say that very often.  But there is a reason I’ve somewhat liked the guy all these years.  In this case, it’s his nailing to the wall of Republicans who suddenly find themselves concerned with growing federal budgets and deepening [...]

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Green Party: Winter 2009 state reports

February 11th, 2009 · 4 Comments

Posted in the Winter 2009 Green Pages. Reposted to IPR by Paulie. Florida The Green Party of Florida is celebrating! Cara Jennings was re-elected to the City Commission of Lake Worth, and Suzanne Mulvehill, a Green-endorsed candidate, joined her after winning a run-off election. Another member was elected who often votes with Jennings, though she [...]

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Bob Barr: Stimulus bill just pork in new disguise

February 11th, 2009 · No Comments

Posted by Donny Ferguson at LP.org. Reposted to IPR by Paulie. From Congressman Barr’s Atlanta Journal-Constitution guest column today.  Read the entire column here. …the next edition of Oxford might properly include further definitions for the already-overused term (stimulus): ‘any massive federal spending program designed to funnel taxpayer monies into pet political projects; a term [...]

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Green Party EcoAction Committee passes water resolution

February 11th, 2009 · No Comments

Posted by Mato Ska at Green Party Watch. Reposted to IPR by Paulie. RESOLUTION Presenter: EcoAction Committee Contact: Martin Zehr, 415-337-5773, m_zehr@hotmail.com Subject: Protecting water is a priority for the Green Party at the national, state and local levels. Background and Purpose: Water is the source of life. El agua es vida. The Green Party [...]

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Wayne Root: Don’t rush potentially bad stimulus

February 11th, 2009 · No Comments

Posted by Donny Ferguson at LP.org. Reposted to IPR by Paulie. From Wayne Root’s Root For America blog.  Read the entire entry here. For weeks I’ve been interviewed nonstop in the media about President Obama’s Economic Stimulus Plan. Again and again, even conservative hosts said to me, “Well we have to do something. What would [...]

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Green Party Watch: Guy Chichester passes away

February 11th, 2009 · No Comments

Posted by Ronald Hardy at Green Party Watch. Reposted to IPR by Paulie. Guy Chichester, a New Hampshire Anti-Nuclear activist and Green Party leader passed away on Sunday. From Seacoast Online: RYE — Local human rights and environmental activist Guy Chichester’s life ended peacefully Sunday at the age of 73. After surviving a heart attack [...]

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Libertarian Party press release: Seven more states to hold LP conventions

February 11th, 2009 · 10 Comments

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Green Party primary candidates (IL-5, special election) to meet in forum

February 11th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Posted by Walter Pituc at Green Party Watch. Reposted to IPR by Paulie. There’s going to be a forum for all the candidates competing in the IL 5th Congressional District Green Party primary. The Green Party primary is on March 3, 2009 and the winner of that primary will go onto the general election on [...]

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