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It’s finally over.  The “robo calls” from politicians, the sea of political signs, and in some cases with respect to ballot initiatives, name calling and shouting.
The Halo Effect was 100% Accurate
It was such an amazing thing to watch history unfold, and although I am in that tiny little group of people who voted Libertarian because [...]

Anyone who reads this blog knows that I am very much against the two-party duopoly on the presidential debates.  Some of the third parties and independents have spent a tremendous amount of time and money to get their candidates on the ballots and they should have a voice in the debates. For background on this [...]

It’s election time again and many people will be tuned into the debates.  McCain has announced that he will participate, so everything’s a go.  From a tech perspective, there are some awesome developments.
Micro-Blogging the Debates with Current and Twitter

Current and Twitter have partnered in what they call the “Hack the Debates” project, which will broadcast as [...]

The news of massive government bailouts for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers and AIG are inescapable.  Whether it’s the internet, email alerts, radio, or television, we keep hearing about these gigantic bailouts.
But as taxpayers who are stuck with paying for these bailouts, how much do we actually owe?
The Libertarian Party figured it [...]

Those of us small business owners and entrepreneurs may have a different take on politics because of the taxes, regulations and paperwork we’re faced with.  I reported on the escalating cost of government and mountains of regulation last month and am convinced that the burden of government and its recent history of bailing out large [...]

The United States is one of the few countries that limits the election process to two parties, offering voters one of two extremes or, as many put it, voting for “the lesser of two evils.”  While there are third party options, an independent or third party faces major hurdles in both finances and time in [...]

There’s an excellent article on the Huffington Post by Comedy Writer Steve Young, and here’s the video of Bob appearing at a fundraiser for sick kids:
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Related Post – “Bob Barr, Master of a Curious Universe” published in the Washington Post.  This article is more [...]

Glenn Beck tells it like it is in his interview with Penn Jillette. If only more people would publicly talk about the benefits of voting third party, we really might see change this election season.
Watch the video clip:
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The Internet has become a source of huge campaign donations. Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul broke all Republican records by raising over $6 million in one day. On the Democratic side, the grassroots organization ActBlue reports that it has raised close to $60 million online since 2004. Perhaps the most successful online [...]

In 1972, the first woman to ever receive an electoral vote in United States presidential campaigns was Tonie Nathan.
Was she a Democrat?
No.
A Republican?
No.
Nathan was the running mate with John Hospers on the Libertarian ticket. The elector who cast this historic vote was Roger MacBride, a Republican elector from Virginia.
Here’s a history of the Libertarian [...]