Arizona Green Party Submits Petition to be Re-Recognized as a Qualified Party
The Arizona Green Party recently submitted its petition to be recognized again as a qualified party. Election officials are now checking the signatures. …read more
U.S. Senate Passes Bill that Increases Contribution Limits from Individuals to Political Party National Committees
On December 13, the U.S. Senate passed the bill that increases the amount of contributions individuals may give to national committees of political parties. See this story. The bill now goes to President Obama, who has already said he will sign it. …read more
Ferguson Protesters Filed Restraining Order Against Cops. It Worked! Tear Gas Use Restricted
A federal judge ordered St. Louis-area police to grant warnings before firing tear gas in order to give crowds “reasonable” time to disperse, following a lawsuit over wanton use of tear gas by militarized police during race-related protests in Ferguson.
RT.com
US District Judge Carol Jackson ruled after hearing arguments in a lawsuit against local and state law enforcement officials that stemmed from police action in Ferguson, a suburb in St. Louis County, and in areas of St. Louis city on November 24, following a grand jury decision not to indict Darren Wilson, a former Ferguson police officer who killed unarmed black …read more
The Game Is Rigged: Why Americans Keep Losing to the Police State
“We the people” keep getting dealt the same losing hand
“The truth is that the State is a conspiracy designed not only to exploit, but above all to corrupt its citizens.”—Leo Tolstoy
by JOHN W. WHITEHEAD | RUTHERFORD INSTITUTE
My 7-year-old granddaughter has suddenly developed a keen interest in card games: Go Fish, Crazy Eights, Old Maid, Blackjack, and War. We’ve fallen into a set pattern now: every time we play, she deals the cards, and I pretend not to see her stacking the deck in her favor. And of course, I always lose.
I don’t mind losing to my granddaughter at Old Maid, …read more
California Secretary of State Posts Official Election Returns for November 4, 2014 Election
Here is a link to the November 4, 2014 Statement of Votes for California, from the Secretary of State’s web page. …read more
Ohio Legislature Passes Constitutional Amendment to Improve Districting Process for State Legislature
On December 12, the Ohio legislature passed HJR 12. It will be presented to the voters in the November 2015 election. It would require that state legislative districts be drawn so as not to favor or disfavor any particular party. It would also require the district boundaries to avoid splitting neighborhoods, cities, and towns, except(More)… …read more
Give the Gift of Bitcoin This Holiday Season
We’ve made it easy for you to give the gift of bitcoin to friends and family this holiday season. Visit coinbase.com/gifts to try it out.
You can choose from one of the following methods when sending your message:
Print a greeting card at home, which you can physically give or mail to the recipient.
Deliver your message by email.
In either case, you can include a personalized message, and the gifted bitcoin will be transferred free of charge. If you don’t have any bitcoin to give, you can buy some on Coinbase.
There is no quicker and easier way to introduce bitcoin to …read more
The only way to stop CIA torture is to abolish the CIA
Earlier this week, the US Senate released a heavily redacted 540 page summary of a larger 6,000 page report on the CIA’s use of torture. The report, called a “footnote …
Acting on a Bogus Tip, Cops Raid Innocent Family, Execute Grandfather as He Lay Face Down
“David Hooks was face down on the ground when he received those last two shots”
East Dublin, GA — Acting on a bogus tip about methamphetamine from a car thief, the Laurens County Sheriff’s office obtained a search warrant for the home of devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, David Hooks.
An hour after the judge signed the warrant police raided Hooks’ house and took the life of this innocent grandfather.
An attorney representing David Hooks’ widow says that the September 24, shooting did not go down as law enforcement authorities stated in initial news releases, and the “true facts of this tragedy …read more
Ferguson Protesters File Mass Restrainer Order Against Mo. Police
Ferguson, Missouri – This week, lawyers representing protesters in Ferguson filed a restraining order against Missouri police, citing civil rights violations at previous demonstrations.
According to the court filing, Missouri police unnecessarily intimidated protesters, assaulted them, shot them with tear gas and pepper spray, and refused to identify themselves when asked. This behavior was documented on hundreds of recordings that have surfaced in the months since the killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown.
Lawyer Thomas B. Harvey is one of the attorneys who has filed the restraining order on the behalf of six individuals who say that police violated their rights during peaceful …read more