Flossing the Statist Soul
Sloppy thinking leads to bad morals.
Pennsylvania Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Survives Attempt to Remove him from Primary Ballot
Bob Guzzardi, the only person who petitioned for a place on the Pennsylvania Republican primary ballot against the incumbent Republican Governor (Tom Corbett) has so far survived a challenge to his petition. See this story. However, the individuals who tried to get him removed from the ballot will appeal to the State Supreme Court. The(More)…
Iowa Supreme Court Issues Splintered Decision on Which Crimes Result in Disenfranchisement
The Iowa Constitution says that persons convicted of “infamous crimes” may not register to vote. On April 15, the Iowa Supreme Court issued an opinion in Chiodo v The Section 43.24 Panel, 14-0553. The issue was whether an individual who had been convicted of an aggrevated misdemeanor should lose the right to register. Specifically, the(More)…
On The Lam (Part 31)
It was September 11 and the sight of the buildings falling was a shock like I had never felt. The sadness for the people having to deal with this tragedy …
New York Times Publishes Essay on the Usefulness of New and Minor Political Parties
The Sunday New York Times, for April 6, has this essay by history professor Molly Worthen. It is about how the Progressive Party of Vermont was instrumental in causing Vermont to pass a single-payer health system, and it makes the general point that new and minor parties not only introduce new ideas, but they sometimes(More)…
First Debate for California’s 33rd U.S. House District Invites only Democratic Candidates
One of the most interesting U.S. House races in California in 2014 is the 33rd, where incumbent Henry Waxman is not running for re-election. On April 13, the first debate in that race was held by the Pacific Palisades Democratic Club. Not surprisingly, the Club, being an arm of the Democratic Party, only invited Democrats(More)…
Taxes: Bargain, Rip-off, or Evil?
Will you suffer in silence?
Ohio Libertarian Party Files Reply Brief in Ballot Access Case
Here is the final brief in the Sixth Circuit in Libertarian Party of Ohio v Husted, 14-3230. It makes good use of the April 2 U.S. Supreme Court decision McCutcheon v FEC, and good use of a March 31 decision of a U.S. District Court in Delaware in another disclosure case, Delaware Strong Families v(More)…
Four Parties Win Seats in Quebec Legislature
Quebec held a provincial legislative election on April 7. Four parties elected state legislators, even though Quebec, like all Canadian provinces, uses the same “first past the post” election system that the United States uses. See this analysis of where each of the four parties won seats. Thanks to Thomas Jones for the link.
Voter choice is under attack
President Obama recently gave a speech in which he claimed that voting rights were under attack, saying “The stark, simple truth is this: The right to vote is threatened today …