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Benedict to head LPHQ

July 8th, 2009 · 108 Comments

Per an email from national Libertarian Party chair William Redpath to the Libertarian National Committee (forwarded to me through multiple, but reliable, parties): Dear Colleagues: Today Wes Benedict and I signed an employment agreement making him the new Executive Director of the Libertarian Party. Wes’ first day of employment will be Friday, July 17, when [...]

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Freedom Socialist Party Statement on Revolt in Iran

July 8th, 2009 · 5 Comments

Emailed to contact.ipr@gmail.com: The Freedom Socialist Party stands in solidarity with the courageous Iranian youth, women, workers, trade unionists and intellectuals who took to the streets and engaged in work stoppages to challenge the repressive Islamic regime, using the recent presidential elections as their starting point. For the majority of Iranian voters, the election was [...]

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Tags: Socialist/left parties

Michael Cavlan: A Minnesota Voice On Senator Al Franken

July 8th, 2009 · 26 Comments

Mailed by Michael Cavlan to contact.ipr@gmail.com: Let me tell you how this looks from the progressive, social justice, anti-war and election integrity activists right here, you know, in Minnesota. Al Franken for Senator is a sad pathetic joke. Big part of the story that has been missed was that there was another candidate who picked [...]

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Tags: Green Party · Non-left/right parties · Socialist/left parties · Third parties, general

Boston Tea Party becomes 5th party to endorse self-determination for Puerto Rico, and other BTP news

July 8th, 2009 · 18 Comments

Mailed to contact.ipr@gmail.com: ALLOW SELF-DETERMINTION FOR PUERTO RICO Boston Tea Party National Committee Endorses HR 2499 The Boston Tea Party National Committee passed a resolution “in support of HR 2499 To provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process for the people of Puerto Rico” 5-0 (with 1 not voting). Puerto Rico’s Governor Luis Fortuño says, [...]

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Tags: Non-left/right parties

Alaskan Independent Bob Bird: Don’t trust Sarah Palin

July 8th, 2009 · 10 Comments

Alaskan Independent Bob Bird writes to contact.ipr@gmail.com: I have no way of analyzing Palin except from the standpoint of the knowledge I have become convinced about — namely, the Insiders who really control world events & politics have most likely compromised her. She betrayed Alaska’s interests by breaking a key campaign promise, before she was [...]

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Tags: Right-wing minor parties

Tad Britch: The libertarian case for life

July 8th, 2009 · 77 Comments

Written by Tad Britch, LPWV Secretary/Treasurer and candidate for West Virginia House of Delegates Taken from tadbritch.com and http://www.lpwv.org/2009/07/07/264/ Abortion is a polarizing issue that appears to have no solution in sight. Some believe it is a minor side issue simply used to divide sides. I personally believe it is one of the most important [...]

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