I am relieved that 186 people in the House of Representatives have some sanity left. The Republican controlled House voted 227-186 in favor of the same sex marriage ban, enough to muster a simple majority, but far short of the 2/3 needed to pass the Bush backed proposed amendment. While it is sad that over 200 representatives support such authoritarian intrusions on personal life and liberty, it is somewhat relieving to know they don't enjoy enough support to legislate it at this time. Sa...
From Michael Badnarik's campaign website ( www.badnarik.org ): FOUR VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES TO DEBATE IN OHIO September 29 Unscripted Debate Offers Voters a Rare Opportunity to Hear Issues Not Discussed in the Exclusive, Two-Party Controlled Debates A rare debate among four vice presidential candidates - from the Libertarian, Constitution and Green parties, as well as Ralph Nader’s independent ticket - will take place on Tuesday, October 5, at the John Patrick Theatre at...
FROM THE BOSTON GLOBE September 28 Third party could tilt Nevada to Kerry By Thomas Oliphant, Globe Columnist | September 28, 2004 Read the entire article here . FOR THOSE who adore the oddities of politics, this place may be ground zero. In this quirky polity wrestling with the consequences of explosive population growth, it is the Libertarian Party candidate, Mike B[a]dnarik, who is causing the trouble, much more than Ralph Nader. As the state mirrors the nation in advan...
This joint press release is from www.badnarik.org , the official website of Libertarian Party Candidate Michael Badnarik's presidential campaign: PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES BADNARIK & COBB TO DEBATE IN MIAMI September 27 JOINT NEWS RELEASE For immediate release: September 27, 2004 Contact: Stephen Gordon (Badnarik/Campagna) communications@badnarik.org 256-227-8360 Jason Neville (Cobb/LaMarche) jason@votecobb.org 504-338-3683 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES BADNARIK & COBB TO DEBA...
John Kerry had better not have any stock in getting support off of his support base among online bloggers. With the exception of a few notables, I have found the majority of bloggers that support Kerry to be virulent bullies that have zero tolerance for another person's religious or political position. In short, they're everything they consistently accuse the right of being. The situation of one of our latest bullies underscores this. With the assistance of a friend, he passes on a half as...
A couple of my past blogs have focused on the Free State Project, and one previous blog has touched on the failure of libertarians in New Hampshire (the chosen state for the FSP) to put Michael Badnarik, the Libertarian Party candidate, on the ballot, making NH one of only two states (Oklahoma being the other) where Badnarik doesn't appear on the ballot. For those who are unfamiliar with the Free State Project, here is a portion of their mission statement, pulled from their homepage at www.f...
This from the Augusta Free Press Positive press boosts Libertarian candidate Notes from the Press Chris Graham chris@augustafreepress.com One thing that has surprised Libertarian Party presidential candidate Michael Badnarik to date: the positive coverage from the news media for his campaign. "I've been very pleased with the attention that the campaign has been getting so far," Badnarik told The Augusta Free Press . "I would say that the media cove...
The following is taken from Michael Badnarik's blog at www.badnarik.org . I replied to the people at opendebates.org and told them that I felt they had become as bad as the monsters they set out to fight, and that their entire agenda seems to revolve around getting Nader (on the ballot in 39 states) into the debates, but not other third party candidates (such as Badnarik, on the ballot in 48 or 49, depending on the results of a court decision in Oklahoma). The press release below was posted ...
This from the Libertarian party website at www.lp.org : Libertarian candidate competes in Olympic fencing CODY MATTERN In August, the Libertarian Party's candidate for Oregon state House of Representatives (District 35) took time to go to Athens for the Olympic Games. But Cody Mattern, the 23-year-old from Tigard, Ore., wasn't sitting in the stands watching others participate in the games. As one of the best fencers in the world, he ...
This from the "Metrowest Daily News": Party crashing: Massachusetts filmmakers document the campaigns of third-party presidential candidates By Chris Bergeron / News Staff Writer Sunday, September 19, 2004 As the band plays "Hail to the Chief," the speaker of the House solemnly intones, "Ladies and gentlemen, the president of the United States...Michael Badnarik." The next sound you'll hear is America's two-party system crashing down if that scenario occurs in the near fut...
12 states this year have amendments before their voters to ban same sex marriage in their quest to legislate morality within their borders. Our reigning president has also championed such legislation on the federal level. This brings me to what I consider to be the most deplorable, most shameful tactic of the political right (the left use it too, in different areas, but that's another blog): The use of emotionally charged issues to blindside voters to the real issues. In short, voters w...
As I continue to read about Michael Moore, a serious thought has started to concern me. He has become a caricature of the American left, an annoying muppet and a one trick pony. As he presents himself as America's savior, I am seeing a lot of people that I know viewing him more as a pied piper, and a man not to be trusted. Sure, they don't like Bush, but because Michael Moore is so closely tied with the left (and by extension, Kerry), his side is equally appalling. As I stated once befo...
Well, today's a big deal for me. Though a long time Libertarian, I have lacked the funds to gain "official" status by paying membership dues. Since I want to organize the party within the county, however, and run for city council next year, I felt I had to get this in order. So, I went down to the site and officially sent in my dues to make myself official. This got me to thinking, though. How many Greens and Libertarians never pay party dues but want the benefits of being associated with ...
I have noticed a trend that definitely concerns me in regards to the gulf war,opinions towards it, and American politics: As quick as the media is to attack George W. Bush, the entertainment industry reaches out to silence the most virulent among them. While Michael Moore made great strides with his "documentary" "Fahrenheit 9/11" (which was only slightly less credible than "Spinal Tap" and "the Rutles"), Hollywood stars that have spoken out strongly against US policy in Iraq seem to have dis...
JillUser wrote an article about an idea to replace food stamps ( Link ). Her ideas, and the ideas for respondents are insightful and I would highly recommend this article. There is, however, an excellent private organization that is working to solve the problems of America's hungry. For those of you who are unfamiliar with it, it is called America's Second Harvest ( Link ). Second Harvest is celebrating its 25th year, and this from a press release on the website: In ...