Comments on: New York City Petitioning Begins for Alternative Parties http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/07/new-york-city-petitioning-begins-for-alternative-parties/ Covering America's third parties and independent candidates since May 2008 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:12:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: paulie http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/07/new-york-city-petitioning-begins-for-alternative-parties/comment-page-1/#comment-79518 paulie Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:54:56 +0000 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/?p=8943#comment-79518 <blockquote>I’d imagine that libertarians would support Reverend Billy’s stance against the crackdowns on civil liberties and free speech under NYC’s last two mayors. As you may know, Rev. Billy was arrested in 2007 for reciting the first amendment at NYPD thru a bullhorn. He is known for demonstrating with ‘no permit but the First Amendment.’ He also opposes the warrantless, racist ’stop-and-frisk- police tactics and the for-profit immigrant detention centers that Republicans have brought NYC.</blockquote> Absolutely!

I’d imagine that libertarians would support Reverend Billy’s stance against the crackdowns on civil liberties and free speech under NYC’s last two mayors. As you may know, Rev. Billy was arrested in 2007 for reciting the first amendment at NYPD thru a bullhorn. He is known for demonstrating with ‘no permit but the First Amendment.’ He also opposes the warrantless, racist ’stop-and-frisk- police tactics and the for-profit immigrant detention centers that Republicans have brought NYC.

Absolutely!

]]> By: Gary Fincher http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/07/new-york-city-petitioning-begins-for-alternative-parties/comment-page-1/#comment-79462 Gary Fincher Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:51:52 +0000 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/?p=8943#comment-79462 LibertyForAll.net (sic) is a JOKE site LibertyForAll.net (sic) is a JOKE site

]]> By: Gary Fincher http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/07/new-york-city-petitioning-begins-for-alternative-parties/comment-page-1/#comment-79461 Gary Fincher Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:49:35 +0000 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/?p=8943#comment-79461 Please click on my name for a warning for this Free & Equal (sic) employee with a shady past Please click on my name for a warning for this Free & Equal (sic) employee with a shady past

]]> By: In NYC: Mayor Bloomberg creating an alternative party line | Independent Political Report http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/07/new-york-city-petitioning-begins-for-alternative-parties/comment-page-1/#comment-79450 In NYC: Mayor Bloomberg creating an alternative party line | Independent Political Report Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:07:28 +0000 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/?p=8943#comment-79450 [...] Background story at IPR on candidates petitioning for pre-existing third party/independent ballot lines in NYC races: here. [...] [...] Background story at IPR on candidates petitioning for pre-existing third party/independent ballot lines in NYC races: here. [...]

]]> By: Dave Schwab http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/07/new-york-city-petitioning-begins-for-alternative-parties/comment-page-1/#comment-78898 Dave Schwab Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:48:37 +0000 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/?p=8943#comment-78898 I'd imagine that libertarians would support Reverend Billy's stance against the crackdowns on civil liberties and free speech under NYC's last two mayors. As you may know, Rev. Billy was arrested in 2007 for reciting the first amendment at NYPD thru a bullhorn. He is known for demonstrating with 'no permit but the First Amendment.' He also opposes the warrantless, racist 'stop-and-frisk- police tactics and the for-profit immigrant detention centers that Republicans have brought NYC. I’d imagine that libertarians would support Reverend Billy’s stance against the crackdowns on civil liberties and free speech under NYC’s last two mayors. As you may know, Rev. Billy was arrested in 2007 for reciting the first amendment at NYPD thru a bullhorn. He is known for demonstrating with ‘no permit but the First Amendment.’ He also opposes the warrantless, racist ‘stop-and-frisk- police tactics and the for-profit immigrant detention centers that Republicans have brought NYC.

]]> By: Third Party Revolution http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/07/new-york-city-petitioning-begins-for-alternative-parties/comment-page-1/#comment-78830 Third Party Revolution Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:36:21 +0000 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/?p=8943#comment-78830 Those people sound more like social centrists, even though they maybe laissez-faire. Those people sound more like social centrists, even though they maybe laissez-faire.

]]> By: paulie http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/07/new-york-city-petitioning-begins-for-alternative-parties/comment-page-1/#comment-78789 paulie Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:24:54 +0000 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/?p=8943#comment-78789 And taking it in a different direction, some self described libertarians - and LP members (NOT me), support more military interventionism, and/or more immigration control, and/or oppose marriage equality for LGBT people, and so on. And taking it in a different direction, some self described libertarians – and LP members (NOT me), support more military interventionism, and/or more immigration control, and/or oppose marriage equality for LGBT people, and so on.

]]> By: paulie http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/07/new-york-city-petitioning-begins-for-alternative-parties/comment-page-1/#comment-78787 paulie Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:16:50 +0000 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/?p=8943#comment-78787 TPR, <blockquote>liberals and libertarians are the same when it comes to social issues, fiscally they are opposites.</blockquote> Not exactly. Some thought experiments to get beyond that overgeneralization: Is gun control a social or economic issue? Military spending? Eminent domain abuse? The drug war? Corporate welfare? Police violence, harassment and corruption? For a more comprehensive view of where some Libertarians (like me) agree and disagree with Greens, see http://www.libertyforall.net/?p=2825 If you find a little more time, read http://aaeblog.com/?s=greensleeves TPR,

liberals and libertarians are the same when it comes to social issues, fiscally they are opposites.

Not exactly. Some thought experiments to get beyond that overgeneralization:

Is gun control a social or economic issue? Military spending? Eminent domain abuse? The drug war? Corporate welfare? Police violence, harassment and corruption?

For a more comprehensive view of where some Libertarians (like me) agree and disagree with Greens, see

http://www.libertyforall.net/?p=2825

If you find a little more time, read

http://aaeblog.com/?s=greensleeves

]]> By: Third Party Revolution http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/07/new-york-city-petitioning-begins-for-alternative-parties/comment-page-1/#comment-78782 Third Party Revolution Sun, 12 Jul 2009 11:39:38 +0000 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/?p=8943#comment-78782 I know him too, but I was wondering if there were any others. But probably the reason why Libertarians would support Rev. Billy would be for social reasons. I mean liberals and libertarians are the same when it comes to social issues, fiscally they are opposites. I know him too, but I was wondering if there were any others. But probably the reason why Libertarians would support Rev. Billy would be for social reasons. I mean liberals and libertarians are the same when it comes to social issues, fiscally they are opposites.

]]> By: paulie http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/07/new-york-city-petitioning-begins-for-alternative-parties/comment-page-1/#comment-78658 paulie Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:02:38 +0000 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/?p=8943#comment-78658 Read the last paragraph of the story. Read the last paragraph of the story.

]]> By: Third Party Revolution http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/07/new-york-city-petitioning-begins-for-alternative-parties/comment-page-1/#comment-78640 Third Party Revolution Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:01:39 +0000 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/?p=8943#comment-78640 And what so-called "Libertarian" supports Rev. Billy that you know of? And what so-called “Libertarian” supports Rev. Billy that you know of?

]]> By: Richard Cooper http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/07/new-york-city-petitioning-begins-for-alternative-parties/comment-page-1/#comment-78546 Richard Cooper Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:46:58 +0000 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/?p=8943#comment-78546 No true Libertarian would support the anti-capitalist, clownish Rev. Billy. No true Libertarian would support the anti-capitalist, clownish Rev. Billy.

]]> By: Third Party Revolution http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/07/new-york-city-petitioning-begins-for-alternative-parties/comment-page-1/#comment-78381 Third Party Revolution Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:10:04 +0000 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/?p=8943#comment-78381 You forgot to list Jimmy McMillan of the Rent is Too Damn High Party. http://rentistoodamnhigh.org/id23.html You forgot to list Jimmy McMillan of the Rent is Too Damn High Party. http://rentistoodamnhigh.org/id23.html

]]> By: Kimberly Wilder http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/07/new-york-city-petitioning-begins-for-alternative-parties/comment-page-1/#comment-78380 Kimberly Wilder Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:08:59 +0000 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/?p=8943#comment-78380 Oh, well...Found your comment in the spam folder. I think it went there because so many links. It's up above, now. Great to see that Evergreen is running. He is awesome, wise, gentle, effective and a great speaker. Oh, well…Found your comment in the spam folder. I think it went there because so many links. It’s up above, now.

Great to see that Evergreen is running. He is awesome, wise, gentle, effective and a great speaker.

]]> By: Kimberly Wilder http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/07/new-york-city-petitioning-begins-for-alternative-parties/comment-page-1/#comment-78379 Kimberly Wilder Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:05:24 +0000 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/?p=8943#comment-78379 To Dave Schwab - I think because some of them are vampires... ;) KW To Dave Schwab -

I think because some of them are vampires…

;)
KW

]]> By: Dave Schwab http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/07/new-york-city-petitioning-begins-for-alternative-parties/comment-page-1/#comment-78335 Dave Schwab Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:15:36 +0000 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/?p=8943#comment-78335 I tried to post the names and websites of NYC Green candidates - any reason why the comment won't register? I tried to post the names and websites of NYC Green candidates – any reason why the comment won’t register?

]]> By: Dave Schwab http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/07/new-york-city-petitioning-begins-for-alternative-parties/comment-page-1/#comment-78333 Dave Schwab Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:29 +0000 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/?p=8943#comment-78333 Green Party candidates in NYC: Rev. Billy Talen - Mayor http://voterevbilly.org/ Evergreen Chou - City council, District 20 (Flushing, Queens) http://www.myspace.com/evergreen_chou Walter Nestler - City council, District 18 (Bronx) http://www.waltnestlerforcitycouncil.org/ David Pechefsky - City council, District 39 (Park Slope, Brooklyn) http://pechefskyforcitycouncil.com/ Lynne Serpe - City council, District 22 (Astoria, Queens) http://www.serpeforcouncil.com/ Petitioning is underway - Green is growing in NYC! Green Party candidates in NYC:

Rev. Billy Talen – Mayor
http://voterevbilly.org/

Evergreen Chou – City council, District 20 (Flushing, Queens)
http://www.myspace.com/evergreen_chou

Walter Nestler – City council, District 18 (Bronx)
http://www.waltnestlerforcitycouncil.org/

David Pechefsky – City council, District 39 (Park Slope, Brooklyn)
http://pechefskyforcitycouncil.com/

Lynne Serpe – City council, District 22 (Astoria, Queens)
http://www.serpeforcouncil.com/

Petitioning is underway – Green is growing in NYC!

]]> By: Catholic Trotskyist http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/07/new-york-city-petitioning-begins-for-alternative-parties/comment-page-1/#comment-78317 Catholic Trotskyist Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:41:08 +0000 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/?p=8943#comment-78317 I wonder if Reverend Billy can get a lot of libertarian support because of his relatively high profile and anti-establishment campaign. Robert Milnes, since you're near New York City, try to get Dobrian to drop out so we can try the first real Progressive Alliance strategy race in the Big Apple. I wonder if Reverend Billy can get a lot of libertarian support because of his relatively high profile and anti-establishment campaign. Robert Milnes, since you’re near New York City, try to get Dobrian to drop out so we can try the first real Progressive Alliance strategy race in the Big Apple.

]]> By: Richard Cooper http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/07/new-york-city-petitioning-begins-for-alternative-parties/comment-page-1/#comment-78292 Richard Cooper Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:23:39 +0000 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/?p=8943#comment-78292 Joseph Dobrian is the Libertarian Party candidate for NYC mayor. Joseph Dobrian is the Libertarian Party candidate for NYC mayor.

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