Email to IPR from the campaign of Tony Hall, independent for Mayor of San Francisco: New Tony Hall Ads: “I’m Ready to Clean Up City Hall” New cable ads target City Hall deals, weak Lee/Adachi pension reform measures Tony Hall’s mayoral campaign announced the release of two new television ads running on cable news stations [...]

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By Ralph Nader Nader.org The fast developing predator drone technology, officially called unmanned aerial vehicles or UAVs, is becoming so dominant and so beyond any restraining framework of law or ethics, that its use by the U.S. government around the world may invite a horrific blowback. First some background. The Pentagon has about 7,000 aerial [...]

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Libertarian Party Monday Message: Dear Friend of Liberty, This poll shows a record-high 81% of Americans are dissatisfied with how our country is being governed. Count me as one of the 81%. Freedom would provide the best environment for job growth, economic security, innovation, and the pursuit of happiness. Libertarians know that, but not enough [...]

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Professor Wangari Maathai started the Green Belt Movement in Kenya in 1977, working with women to improve their livelihoods by increasing their access to resources like firewood for cooking and clean water. She won a Nobel Peace Prize in 2004. Maathai passed away on September 25, 2011.

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This morning, author Chris Hedges was interviewed from Liberty Square, where the Occupy Wall Street protests are continuing. Among his advice to people who want reform was to…Speak in a language of justice and truth, which I think cuts across ideological lines. It is not surprising that Ron Paul came in second. Even with Libertarians there is an anger at corporatism that comes across. Theft, greed, corruption and fraud that affects the American people

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The LNCC, now called the Libertarian National Campaign Committee (formerly known as the Libertarian National Congressional Committee), has upgraded its website, and has a new look! As the chairman of the group, Wayne Allyn Root, posted on Facebook: “Introducing our new web site for the Libertarian National Campaign Committee (LNCC). Please help me fund and [...]

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Q. Where, in the Constitution, is there mention of education? A. There is none; education is a matter reserved for the States. (U.S. National Archives website) by R. Lee Wrights BURNET, Texas (Sept. 24) – The federal education program No Child Left Behind is leaving behind the very children it was supposedly designed to help. [...]

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KEN MOELLMAN FOR KY STATE TREASURER Campaign Update – September 2011 IN THIS ISSUE Libertarian Moellman makes the ballot Polling in the State Treasurer’s race Campaign seeking additional endorsements Ken in the media Nothin’ Fancy Farm is a big success Ask Ken a Question Donations Needed Get Involved Contact Page LIBERTARIAN MOELLMAN MAKES THE BALLOT [...]

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Bob Barr in the Daily Caller: This week, America celebrated Constitution Week, which commemorates the decision on September 17th, 1787 to report out of the Congress and (11 days later) submit the draft Constitution to the states for ratification. This magnificent document, which became the blueprint for creating a functioning United States of America, was [...]

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At CarlPerson.org, candidate for the 2012 Libertarian presidential nomination Carl Person has posted a new release, Carl Person Calls for National Convention of Colleges and Universities to Overcome Threatened Obsolescence. Additionally, since his last release published at IPR (calling for state banks in every state), Person also came out with Constitution Day – September 17, [...]

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LP blog updates list of Libertarian presidential candidates: This page has a list of all individuals running for U.S. President in 2012 who have filed statements of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission. It includes the following who have filed as Libertarians: Roger Gary R.J. Harris Carl Person Lee Wrights   The following are Bylaws [...]

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Staff at LP blog: Mainstream America may be catching up with the Libertarian Party on the issue of ending drug prohibition. The Hill reports that legalizing marijuana is the most popular online petition currently being presented to the White House. Also, on November 15, the Cato Institute is holding a conference titled "Ending the Global [...]

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IPR’s twitter page is a listing of IPR stories that updates automatically, a short time after each story is posted. It can be set to deliver IPR headlines to your phone. I’m not sure whether our twitter feed should be used for additional purposes, and if so, which ones. Thoughts welcome in the comment section. [...]

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http://peaceandfreedom.org: Tonight was a lonely one. I had just heard the United States Supreme Court could find no constitutional ground to stop the execution of Troy Davis when I got a call and was told that the ACLU was going to call a last minute vigil in front of the state Capitol in Sacramento, California. [...]

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PSL: By Sarah Ismail In the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks, people were beaten and even killed for being Muslim or even just “looking like a Muslim.” This article is based on a talk given at a Party for Socialism and Liberation forum held in San Jose, Calif. Racism is not a natural, inevitable [...]

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By Peg Luksik at Constitutionparty.com: Once upon a time there were two brothers. The older would, by birthright, inherit all that his father owned. A day came when the older wanted something to eat. He had been outside all day, and was hungry. The younger had a meal already prepared. The older asked the younger [...]

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By Chuck Baldwin ChuckBaldwinLive.com A recent major investigative report by the Los Angeles Times sheds light on what all this “war on terror” is actually costing–and actually accomplishing. According to the report, “A decade after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, federal and state governments are spending about [...]

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Ballot Access News: The National Popular Vote Plan organization is among the dozens of non-profit organizations whose funds may have been depleted by the apparent embezzlement of Kinde Durkee. See this story, which says that Durkee was accountant and treasurer for the organization. Most of the publicity about her has focused on the impact Durkee [...]

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Emailed to IPR: Green candidates for city council in Wards 2 and 6 were strongly endorsed at a lively and packed meeting held on Tuesday night by TakeAction Minnesota. Bee Kevin Xiong, who is running in Ward 6, received a vote of more than 80 per cent. His opponent for the council seat, long-time incumbent [...]

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From George Phillies in IPR Comments: The Libertarian Party National Judicial Committee has responded to the request by the Oregon State Party for clarification of their ruling on Oregon. The Judicial Committee rules the LP of Oregon does have a leadership, headed by Wes Wagner, i.e., Mark Hinkle’s claim that LP Oregon has no leadership [...]

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