Posted at LPWV.org by LPWV chairman Matt Harris:
http://www.lpwv.org/2009/06/30/why-i-loathe-ayn-rand-and-you-should-too/
Many in the liberty movement worship and idolize Ayn Rand, author of The Fountainhead, Atlas Shrugged, and a myriad of other novels and shorts. Ms. Rand, however, hated the liberty movement and the Libertarian Party in particular. Rand was particularly critical of the LP’s presidential [...]

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Former Congresswoman, and former Green Party candidate for the President of the United States Cynthia McKinney has reportedly been taken captive by the Israeli Navy, as she tries to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza.

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Former Green Party candidate for US President Cynthia McKinney is aboard a ship headed for Gaza with humanitarian aid. The ship, The Spirit of Humanity, is being blocked by the Israeli Army.

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Jason West was the Mayor of New Paltz from 2003 to 2007. West says he is “in remission” from electoral politics. Though, he has returned to his hometown from California, and has created a blog with 100 ideas for New Paltz.

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The Minnesota Independent has published an article about potential third-party candidates for the 2010 election for the state’s governor. The Independence Party and Green Party are mentioned, as well as their potential candidates.
The Independence Party of Minnesota, the party of former governor Jesse Ventura, officially has major-party status in the state, and is third [...]

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2008 Libertarian Party Vice-Presidential candidate Wayne Root appeared on Fox Business News on June 22 to decry government attempts to regulate smoking and other vices.  He said: “When you think about prohibition of alcohol, did that work out well? Of course not. Did it stop anyone from drinking? Of course not. All it did was [...]

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The Green Party is part of an international movement. The Green Party reports that the Swedish “Pirate Party”, which won an MEP in the recent European Union election, will join the Greens/EFA Group for the upcoming European Parliament legislature and that the Pirate Party MEP, Christian Engström, says he will support the Greens/EFA position in areas where the Pirate Party has no agenda.

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A few days ago I interviewed Cindy Sheehan, half as an blogger and half as an interested citizen activist.  Below the fold is the audio of the interview.  I’ve also typed up a brief summary of the interview, or at least what I could write down of her answers while holding a tape recorder in [...]

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GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES
http://www.gp.org
For Immediate Release:
Thursday, June 25, 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
Breaking news: Cynthia McKinney aboard detained Free Gaza Movement relief boat
• Boat with 33 international human rights activists is acting on
Obama’s call for medical supplies and cement to be delivered to Gaza
WASHINGTON, DC — [...]

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The Libertarian Party’s senatorial candidate in Louisiana told his supporters not to fret about the lack of attention from the press. Gentile’s website has received over 9000 visits in a month, and he is the only candidate who has promised to resign if the public is dissatisfied with his job as senator.
Gentile’s Web site [...]

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In Pennsylvania, in 2004, the law firm Reed Smith coordinated the challenge to Ralph Nader’s petitions to be a candidate for President. Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett is investigating the challenge, and the fact that state employees may have wrongly used government time and computers. Ralph Nader believes that the Attorney General Corbett should not accept any campaign contributions from Reed Smith or lawyers associated with the company.

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Yesterday, Tuesday, June 23rd, a civil disobedience took place in West Virginia to protest mountain top removal. Those arrested included: Daryl Hannah, Ken Hechler, Dr. James Hansen, Michael Brune and Judy Bonds. A halt to mountaintop removal is part of the platform of the state green party in West Virginia. And, an announcement of the civil disobedience had been made on a prominent, national green activist list.

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With Republicans and Democrats fighting for power and passing bills without each other’s approval in the NY State Senate, Libertarian commentator Richard Cooper says, “Given the current makeup of both houses of legislature, let these be our watchwords until we have a Libertarian governor and legislature. “Gridlock is good.”

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Press release from 2008 Libertarian Party Vice Presidential candidate Wayne Root, who is seeking the LP’s 2012 presidential nomination:

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Posted by Austin Petersen at LP.org
          The LP National internship program had an exciting week with outreach at several events around town including the National Taxpayers Union Conference, and Capital Pride. Interns have moved from all over the country to intern at the LP and participate in these events. While mostly focused on local events, [...]

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