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Entries from November 2010

Bronx Greens: Green Party teachers to apply for Cathie Black’s position at Hearst Magazines

November 27th, 2010 · 6 Comments

Business executive Cathie Black has been nominated by NYC Mayor Bloomberg to head the NYC School System, despite lacking the minimal educational qualifications. On Tuesday November 30, several current and former teachers from the Green Party of New York City will apply for the job of Chair of Hearst Magazines that Cathie Black is vacating.

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Tags: Green Party

Tea Party Demands Halt To TSA Full Body Scans

November 27th, 2010 · 10 Comments

(Orlando) The Tea Party (TEA) is demanding a halt to full body scans by the Transportation Security Agency (TSA).  “The level of screening by TSA employees of American citizens has crossed the threshold of from security to a violation of rights,” stated Dunmire.  “Constitutional rights must be maintained at all times, including traveling on our [...]

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Tags: Right-wing minor parties

Steve Kubby – The Next Marijuana Voter Initiative

November 27th, 2010 · 12 Comments

“As a Libertarian, I applaud the call for full legalization. However, as an activist, I recognize that the non-medical use of cannabis is absolutely forbidden by federal law and international treaties…” – Steve Kubby

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Tags: Libertarian Party

Boston Tea Party resolution opposes TSA

November 26th, 2010 · 3 Comments

On November 19, 2010 the Boston Tea Party National Committee passed a resolution opposing the TSA, naked porno-scanners & enhanced pat-downs; Whereas the TSA was created after 9/11; and Whereas the TSA has consistently violated the 4th Amendment protection against “unreasonable searches & seizures”; and Whereas the TSA has begun using naked porno-scanners; and Whereas the [...]

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Tags: Non-left/right parties

David Nolan dies at 66; founder of the Libertarian Party

November 26th, 2010 · 3 Comments

The Los Angeles Times today ran an obituary on David Nolan on the front page of the Late Extra section: David F. Nolan, whose disgruntlement with conventional politics — especially President Nixon‘s imposition of wage and price controls in 1971 — drove him to launch the Libertarian Party with a small group of friends, has [...]

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Tags: Libertarian Party

America First Party: TSA Molests Americans – Shut it Down!

November 26th, 2010 · 2 Comments

This came to me form the America First Party: Boulder, CO – The America First Party denounces the escalation of humiliating and illegal searches of Americans in the airports nationwide by the Federal Government’s Transportation Safety Administration (TSA). As usual, Republican and Democrat public officials, who have collectively imposed these assaults upon us, along with [...]

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Tags: Right-wing minor parties

A socialist message for Thanksgiving

November 25th, 2010 · 2 Comments

A post at the World Socialist Web Site describes one view of “Thanksgiving in America”.

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Tags: Socialist/left parties

Libertarian messages for Thanksgiving

November 25th, 2010 · 20 Comments

The Libertarian Party of Citrus County and The Humble Libertarian website created Thanksgiving posts which reflect on lessons from the Pilgrims.

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Tags: Libertarian Party

National Green Party’s Thanksgiving Message

November 25th, 2010 · 14 Comments

Excerpt from the Thanksgiving message of the Green Party of the United States. “We thank over 350 candidates who represented the Green Party in local, state, and federal elections this year, winning some huge victories for the party.”

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Tags: Green Party

Irish Green Party, essential to current coalition, to quit government, forcing 2011 elections

November 24th, 2010 · 19 Comments

In a step that may restore the oft-doubted credibility of the Irish Green Party, due to its presence in and necessity for a coalition government which presided over the financial crisis in Ireland, the party has called for an election, which will be held in January.  A very, very brief summary from the Christian Science [...]

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Tags: Green Party

Libertarian press release: National Opt-Out Day activities at San Francisco International Airport

November 24th, 2010 · 67 Comments

The Libertarian Party of San Francisco has issued a press release about their activities related to National Opt Out Day, including demonstrations at San Francisco International Airport. This article includes a link to the wewontfly web-site, where this and other TSA demonstrations around the country are presented on an interactive map.

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Tags: Libertarian Party

Wayne Root: TSA: The Three Worst Letters in the English Language

November 23rd, 2010 · 85 Comments

“Privatize and Profile: Two Simple Solutions to Solve the TSA National Security Mess.”

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Tags: Libertarian Party