By Richard Rainey, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
on February 28, 2013
The Libertarian Party, a minority political party that advocates shrinking the size of government, will form its first executive committees in Orleans and Jefferson parishes in the coming weeks.
Wendy Adams, who the party hired in September as its executive director, said membership in Louisiana grew by more than 50 percent in the last year, a trend sparked by what she described as growing disenchantment with both Republicans and Democrats across the country.
“What we are aiming to do is fight the corruption of the two-party system,” she said Thursday.
The Orleans Parish caucus will be held March 28 at 7 p.m. in the banquet room of the Lakeview Harbor Restaurant on Harrison Avenue. The Jefferson Parish caucus is scheduled for April 4 at the Italian Pie Restaurant on Jefferson Highway in Harahan. St. Tammany Parish Libertarians will gather tonight at Vianne’s Tea House on Girod Street in Old Mandeville.
Out of those meetings will come newly elected executive committee members – seven each in Jefferson and Orleans, Adams said. Only registered party members can participate.
And via Boyd Smith on facebook:
On WRNO this morning (1MAR2013) the LPL got LOTS of air time. Our own Wendy Adams was mentioned by name. I called in and lots of other Libertarians did as well. When the major talk radio station in a major market gives a large portion of the morning to you, there is reason to believe that an impact is being had and felt. WRNO ph#s 504-260-0995 or 877-585-0995.
There were also a few articles published that probably wouldn’t have met past guidelines, but I guess they evolved somewhat.
JL @ 2: I think there was a period of burnout at the end of the year, where writers here didn’t post as much. It didn’t really have to do with hte new owner.
They were never disallowed.
Good to see the new IPR owner is allowing news articles to be posted again.
Article says:
“Piggybacking on his popularity among conservatives, the party has …”
If anything, Ron Paul was less popular among conservatives than among liberals.
Paulie, it’s great to have you back posting so much great content on IPR. See you at the LNC meeting here in Chicago on March 16-17th! đŸ˜‰