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A NYC summer event closes streets: Rev Billy celebrates with petition party

August 7th, 2009 · 13 Comments

On August 8th (and the following two Saturdays) the New York City Department of Transportation will be closing some streets to vehicular traffic as part of the “Summer Streets” program. Reverend Billy Talen and his supporters have made use of this serendipitous event of the street closing in front of their headquarters by holding a block party and petitioning party on Saturday, August 8th. Reverend Billy (William Talen) needs to submit petitions by August 18th, in order to appear on the Green Party line for Mayor this November.

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Constitution Party lawyer in West Virginia case seeks $21,945 from loser

August 7th, 2009 · 11 Comments

The West Virginia Record reports attorney Joseph Wallace, “winner of a constitutional contest on behalf of the Constitution Party, seeks $275 an hour for his services. Wallace persuaded U.S. District Judge John Preston Bailey to declare that under the U.S. Constitution, the West Virginia Legislature can’t prohibit soliciting in state parks. … A prevailing party [...]

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