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Libertarians Call On Florida Sheriffs To Arrest TSA Agents

July 5th, 2011 · 29 Comments

PALM HARBOR, FLORIDA – In a strongly-worded email sent today to all of Florida’s 67 county sheriffs, the Libertarian Party of Florida demanded the arrest of TSA agents for violations of the U.S. and Florida Constitutions, and accused TSA agents of committing sexual battery. The letter reads as follows: July 4, 2011 Dear Sheriff, On [...]

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Nader Is “Very Unlikely” To Run Again In 2012

July 5th, 2011 · 91 Comments

Chris Hedges at OpEdNews features a long interview with Ralph Nader.  It is a bit heavy on editorializing but features some good quotes from the consumer advocate ranging from budget fights to neoconservatism. One bit is particularly relevant for political junkies. When I asked Nader, who mounted campaigns for the presidency in 2000, 2004 and [...]

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Tags: Green Party · Independents · Socialist/left parties

MN Libertarians Eye Opening From Government Shutdown

July 5th, 2011 · 1 Comment

From the Pioneer Press, a newspaper based in the Twin Cities: Less government is good government, as far as Tylor Slinger is concerned. As a member of the executive board of the Libertarian Party of Minnesota, the resident of St. Paul’s Highland Park sees benefits in the state government shutdown. In Slinger’s eyes, this isn’t [...]

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Tags: Libertarian Party