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September 30th, 2011 · 37 Comments

It’s been a while since we have done one of these, so I thought I would throw the floor open once again to IPR readers to make suggestions on how to make the site better. This can include suggestions on how to better utilize our twitter, facebook, and possibly other social networks; offers to write [...]

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Tags: open threads

Ron Paul Endorses New Book Written by Boston Tea Party Chairman, Darryl W. Perry

September 30th, 2011 · 8 Comments

Ron Paul has endorsed  Duopoly: How the Republicrats Control the Electoral Process. The ten-term Congressman and three-time Presidential candidate from Texas wrote, “Darryl Perry has produced a comprehensive examination of the ways in which ballot access laws, campaign finance ‘reform’, gerrymandering, and other restrictions limited participation in the electoral process. I recommend this to anyone [...]

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Tags: Third parties, general

Lee Wrights: Nothing good grows at the Department of Agriculture

September 30th, 2011 · 6 Comments

“There are many farm handouts; but let’s call them what they really are: a form of legalized theft. Essentially, a congressman tells his farm constituency, ‘Vote for me. I’ll use my office to take another American’s money and give it to you.’”- Walter Williams by R. Lee Wrights BURNET, Texas (Oct. 1) – People who [...]

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US Pirate Party proposal for a new national committee

September 30th, 2011 · 3 Comments

http://us.pirate.is/: by Christopher Sheats On behalf of the Washington Pirate Party, we welcome you to us.pirate.is. WAPP wishes to utilize this Icelandic-hosted, top-level domain to help bring together people that are sensitive to the many issues surrounding the freedom of information, individual privacy, and the open sharing of knowledge and culture. As the newly elected [...]

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Australian Sex Party wants relaxed Queensland liquor laws

September 30th, 2011 · No Comments

Australian Sex Party: Queensland’s hotels and clubs have one political candidate on their side when it comes to debate on their trading hours. Sex Party member Rory Killen, who is running against LNP leader Campbell Newman and sitting Labor MP Kate Jones in the Brisbane seat of Ashgrove, says liquor laws should be relaxed. Mr [...]

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Bob Barr: OnStar’s dark side

September 30th, 2011 · No Comments

Bob Barr at the Daily Caller: In radio ads and literature, “OnStar” is portrayed by its parent company, General Motors, as a benign service, the only purpose of which is to enable elderly folks, mothers with children and lost drivers in general to quickly access emergency and locator services by communicating with friendly voices that [...]

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Tags: Libertarian Party

Americans Elect coverage at Ballot Access News, Irregular Times and ThirdPartyPolitics.us

September 30th, 2011 · 2 Comments

Since my last update: Latest updates on Americans Elect At Ballot Access News: Portland, Oregon TV Station News Clip About Americans Elect Editorial Page Editor of Tallahassee Democrat Newspaper on Americans Elect Stanley Greenberg on Independent Voters and on Chances of a Strong Third Force in 2012 Presidential Race Dan Morain Article on Americans Elect [...]

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