Liberal Party of Canada Now Favors Proportional Representation for Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada wants to implement proportional representation for Canada. See this story. …read more
Maine Bill to Make it More Difficult for Statewide Initiatives to Get on Ballot Now Seems Less Likely to Pass
According to this story, the Maine bill to amend the State Constitution to make it more difficult for initiatives to get on the ballot is not likely to pass. It needs two-thirds in each House, and the last procedural vote on the measure, LD 742, showed less than two thirds support. Even if the measure gets two-thirds in each house, it would not go into effect until after the voters had approved it. That vote would be in November 2015. Thanks to Thomas MacMillan for the link. …read more
States are Legalizing Pot at Increasing Rate, So Why is the Military Training to Combat Marijuana?
The US military is now training with police forces to fight the drug war. It was reported recently that the National Guard has been teaming up with police departments across the country, to train for drug raids, and other prohibition-related policing.
The primary location being used by these forces is Atterbury-Muscatatuck, a training facility in Indiana that is operated by the Department of Defense.
Sergeant Lou Perras of the Indiana State Police told reporters that the new alliance was intended to “bridge the gap between the DOD and non-DOD organizations.”
Perras also admitted that this training would be geared towards marijuana.
This military force …read more
Good Samaritan Prevents Burglary, So a Cop Killed His Beloved Family’s Dog, Who was on a LEASH!
Cleveland, MS — A good samaritan never thought that his attempts to prevent a burglary would end with the killing of their beloved family pet. However, that is exactly what happened to Tyler Muzzi and his family’s beautiful 18-month-old yellow lab.
On Friday, Tyler Muzzi noticed a suspicious man on their dead-end street snooping around his neighbors house. Muzzi then called the neighbor to alert him to the possible burglar.
The property owner in turn called the Cleveland police.
When police showed up, they found the suspect and placed him in the back of the patrol car. At this point, Muzzi heard two …read more
Final Brief Filed in New Hampshire Libertarian Ballot Access Case
On June 15, the New Hampshire Libertarian Party filed this reply brief in its ballot access case. The hearing will be Thursday, June 18, at 10:30 am in Concord. The issue is the 2014 law that makes it illegal to circulate the party petition in an odd year. …read more
Announcing the coming publication of A Rebel’s Journey, and fundraiser
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Laws to Shut People Up on Animal Abuse, Now Used to Cover Up Day Care & Nursing Home Abuse
First they came for the animal rights activists…..
A recent report pointed out that laws which are used to prevent animal rights activists from exposing inhumane practices at factory farms, can also be used to prevent whistleblowers that attempt to expose corruption at other facilities, like daycare centers or nursing homes, for example.
The controversial ag-gag laws do not just apply to factory farms, but are written so broadly that they can prevent people from speaking out against unethical practices that are happening in their places of business.
In a statement earlier this year, AARP criticized a newly proposed ag-gag bill in North …read more
Close the Bank of Crony Capitalism
The Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) will close June 30, unless Congress takes action to revive it. Please take action to prevent Congress from doing that.
Tell Congress to let the Ex-Im close using DownsizeDC.org’s “End Subsidies” campaign.
The hardwired message says simply…
End all subsidies.
You may borrow from or copy these additional comments…
You can start by letting the Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) close on June 30th.
Ex-Im subsidizes foreign companies by giving them low-interest loans for buying certain American products. Unsurprisingly…
Ex-Im is ravaged by fraud and mismanagement. Honest accounting says it operates at a loss. (http://herit.ag/1DHPRN8) And…
We don’t …read more
Groundbreaking Technology Uses Paper and Dirty Water to Make a Biodegradable Battery
Imagine a battery made with origami-folded paper, activated by an ordinary drop of water, which is self-sustainable and costs only five cents. Sound like science fiction? Think again.
It is a reality.
The innovative new power is derived from microbial respiration in dirty water. The aim of this first-generation system is to provide an independent, inexpensive energy source for biosensors in remote areas. Seokheun “Sean” Choi, an engineer at Binghamton University, developed the groundbreaking technology.
So far, these tiny paper batteries were able to produce enough power to light up an LED.
“Choi’s battery, which folds into a square the size of a matchbook, …read more
Kentucky Libertarian Debates Lawsuit Undergoes Extraordinary Delay
The Libertarian Party filed a federal lawsuit over the Kentucky U.S. Senate debate on September 28, 2014, called Libertarian National Committee v Holliday, eastern district, 3:14cv-63. Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove denied injunctive relief, and the Libertarian U.S. Senate nominee, David Patterson, was barred from all debates.
The case is still alive. Patterson and his party charge that the debate sponsors changed the rules on which candidates should be invited. When it appeared Patterson might qualify, the debate sponsors said no one could be invited who had not raised at least $100,000 and was at 10% in the polls. …read more