Federal court hears Libertarian case
On November 29, the 9th Circuit held oral arguments in Washington Republican Party v Washington State, the case originally filed in 2005 by the Republican, Democratic and Libertarian Parties against the Washington state top-two primary system,” Richard Winger’s Ballot Access News reports. “The political parties also submitted evidence that even sophisticated reporters who cover politics […]
Read moreRepublicans, Democrats team up to censor, regulate your Internet content
“Two bills are moving through the Senate and the House at the moment, aimed at creating a host of new controls and regulations over the internet, and threatening to change the way everybody does business and interacts online,” Forbes‘ E.D. Kain writes Monday. “SOPA, or the Stop Online Piracy Act, is the House’s attempt to […]
Read more2012 marking ‘the rise of the libertarian?’
“At a time when Americans are increasingly fed up with politics as usual, does libertarianism — which champions freedom from government control in both economic and social spheres — present an appealing alternative to conservatism and liberalism?,” writes Reason magazine senior editor Cathy Young in The Boston Globe. “…In a CNN poll in June, record […]
Read moreCampaign tip: Raising your start-up money
Do you need to raise start-up money for your campaign?: Fundraising is a fact of life. If you’re running for office because you want to make a positive difference… if your campaign is important… if you believe in what you are doing… then you have to get out there and raise money. No matter how […]
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