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• Oath Keepers - We need these folks.

  I can be a bit behind the curve at times, so I cop to just finding out about Oath Keepers in the last couple of weeks... and in so doing, my faith in the survival of this country has just gotten a much-needed boost.
  
  Especially when I found [...]
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  Posted: October 27, 2009, 8:45pm EDT
  

• States' rights vs. Drug Worriers

  First off, let's dispense with this old wives' tale:
  
  
  
  When conervatives speak of states' rights they do it as a code word for keeping the races separated. Reagan started it in 1980 when he gave a speech at then whites only Bob Jones University. That is as [...]
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  Posted: October 20, 2009, 4:12pm EDT
  

• Well, fine, Senator...

  ...keep pushing the GOP further towards oblivion:
  
  "I love this party," [Sen. Lindsey Graham] responded. "I'm not going to be let it be hijacked by Ron Paul."
  
  Senator, that same Ron Paul is probably the ONLY decent member of the Gang of 535. He has his flaws,' [...]
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  Posted: October 13, 2009, 6:09pm EDT
  

• Gosh, and here it's supposedly only right-wingers...

  ...that commit violence, or so we're led to believe:
  
  
  Warrant connects Ohlsen to bombing in Clayton
  
  
  
  ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
  08/24/2009
  
  A federal search warrant obtained by the Post-Dispatch connects a former Democratic campaign strategist to a bombing last year that injured a Clayton' [...]
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  Posted: August 25, 2009, 10:45pm EDT
  

• Just a NORML episode

  Click here for our latest episode of Show-Me Libertarians. Teddy and I interviewed Brandon Boatman from the Springfield-area NORML group, with the subject being legalization/decriminalization of marijuana, and other related topics.
  
  Enjoy the podcast, and have a government-approved day!" title = "Atom Feed" >Site Feed" [...]
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  Posted: August 14, 2009, 8:34am EDT
  

• Thugs vs. protesters

  Kenneth Gladney, it appears, was attacked by SEIU thugs at a recent St. Louis protest against president Obama's socialism-laden healthcare plan.
  
  Here's a comment from a sympathetic (to the administration) MediaMatters commenter:
  
  Author by harley (August 08, 2009 10:57 am ET)
  6 1
  Teabagging anti-Democracy hicks should [...]
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  Posted: August 09, 2009, 6:52pm EDT
  

• Back on the air

  Click here for our latest installment of the Show-Me Libertarians program on BlogTalkRadio. We had a catch-all, many-topics episode, with a call-in from Springfield Councilman Doug Burlison, with whom we talked about sensitive issues like the police/fire pension problem, eminent domain, the Henry Louis Gates arrest, and the (unfortunately) [...]
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  Posted: July 30, 2009, 10:45pm EDT
  

• New addition

  My compatriot over at Kn@ppster turned me on to Two-Four, and I'm gonna hype said blog(s) with this short-but-sweet posting.
  
  Gave me an opportunity to tweak the blogroll, whilst I was at it.
  
  Anyway, check out these postings on the Gates-Gate incident, here... and [...]
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  Posted: July 29, 2009, 11:08pm EDT
  

• Gates-Gate

  Check out this entry over at Reason.com, and tell us the nation isn't flaking apart at the seams.
  
  No, not the post itself, which has its merits. I'm talking about the title:
  
  The Henry Louis Gates "Teaching Moment"
  
  Whoever coined the phrase "teachable moment", and put [...]
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  Posted: July 28, 2009, 12:13am EDT
  

• Fighting against hatred and the lack of justice...

  The recent unearthing of a city ordinance targeted at gay people has resulted in a push by Councilman Doug Burlison for a vote to rescind it, and the rest of the City Council should take the opportunity to do the right thing by removing this useless piece of targeted, unnecessary [...]
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  Posted: July 22, 2009, 7:59pm EDT
  

• Blog Talk Radio edition

  Click here at 9 PM Central for another episode of the Show-Me Libertarians radio network on the internet thingy. And here for the BlogTV.com simulcast.
  
  Tonight's guest is Stephanie Perkins, Field Organizer from PROMO, a gay-rights organization in Missouri. Topics will include the recent News-Leader article [...]
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  Posted: July 15, 2009, 6:26pm EDT
  

• Happy Independence Day... while it lasts.

  A short thought on what's gotten us into the Obama mess, and what led up to it through the Bush administration, via P.J. O'Rourke:
  
  Politics itself is nothing but an attempt to achieve power and prestige without merit.
  
  Quote from the Reason TV interview available here.
  [...]
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  Posted: July 03, 2009, 4:20pm EDT
  

• Pridefest in Springfield

  Last week, the Greene County Libertarian Party was able to participate in Pridefest, a gay-rights event put together by Springfield-area activists, and this post is a short note of thanks to the folks at the GLO Center for allowing us to set up our booth at said event. We [...]
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  Posted: June 20, 2009, 10:11am EDT
  

• Dangerous ideas

  Courtesy of a liberal poster by the nickname of "hautroddr", via the News-Leader comment boards:
  
  
  "My question is, where were they ?"
  
  they were labeled as a terrorist organization by the Bush Administration, and shipped off to Gitmo. Totalitarians don't usually take well to dissent; you should' [...]
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  Posted: May 21, 2009, 11:07am EDT
  

• Ozarks Monsoon Season

  A bet could probably be placed that the local global-warming hand-wringers are Chicken Littleing their heads off over the recent tornadoes and nigh-constant rain we've been having here in the SW Missouri area... and that we have to do something or else mankind will be destroyed yadda yadda blah blah.[...]
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  Posted: May 12, 2009, 10:09am EDT
  

• Property rights, continued

  The recent action taken by the City Utilities board to use eminent domain shows a short-sightedness that needs to be addressed on several fronts.
  
  First, CU should step back and reexamine their plans before spending taxpayer money. A citizens advisory panel could easily be set up to get input [...]
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  Posted: April 22, 2009, 9:12pm EDT
  

• Mayoral/Council debates

  The Greene County Libertarian Party is hosting debates between Springfield Mayoral and Council candidates on Tuesday, March 31, starting at 6 PM. The debates will be held at The Library Station, 2535 N. Kansas Expressway. The public is invited to attend." title = "Atom Feed" >Site Feed" [...]
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  Posted: March 30, 2009, 5:40pm EDT
  

• Gov. Nixon passes the buck... backwards.

  Missouri's Governor, Jay Nixon, glossed over the infamous MIAC "violent milita" report, and now claims it was his predecessors' fault:
  
  
  
  Inside Missouri Politics blog
  
  JEFFERSON CITY — Gov. Jay Nixon said today that lax oversight from former Gov. Matt Blunt's administration led to the distribution' [...]
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  Posted: March 26, 2009, 5:07pm EDT
  

• Victory for political liberty

  Click here to access the latest episode of the Show-Me Libertarians program on blogtalkradio.com - we had a good show tonight on the great news concerning the recent retraction/apology from the Missouri Information Analysis Center’s “Strategic Memo” on militia activity.
  
  Guests tonight were Mike Ferguson, the Missouri [...]
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  Posted: March 25, 2009, 11:28pm EDT
  

• MIAC backs off

  Note: We'll be discussing this on the Show-Me Libertarians radio show, on BlogTalkRadio tonight, 9PM Central.
  
  
  
  The Missouri Libertarian Party press release:
  
  Missouri Libertarian Party Welcomes Resolution to MIAC Memo Controversy Regarding Third Parties, Commends MPS Director John Britt for Responding Positively to Concerns About' [...]
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  Posted: March 24, 2009, 9:32am EDT
  

• Press release

  Note: We'll be discussing this issue tonight at 9 PM Central on:
  
  [www.blogtalkradio.com]
  
  
  ***
  
  For Immediate Release
  March 16, 2009
  Contact: Mike Ferguson, Missouri Libertarian Party Spokesperson at 816.695.1425 or mike@focalpointcommunications.net.
  
  
  Missouri Libertarian Party Continues Effort to Work with State Law Enforcement' [...]
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  Posted: March 17, 2009, 3:47pm EDT
  

• Political affiliation = domestic terrorist? Welcome to NewSpeak 2.0.

  Hat tip to my colleague Tom Knapp for making sense of the MIAC controversy:
  
  If MIAC wants to encourage profiling on the basis of political affiliation, and if Missouri law enforcement wants to respond to that encouragement, let's make them pay the price.
  
  Good point, one of' [...]
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  Posted: March 16, 2009, 11:30pm EDT
  

• Springfield Mayoral/Council debates

  The Libertarian Party of Greene County will be hosting two debates on Tuesday, March 31, at the Library Station, 2535 North Kansas Expressway. Here's the tentative schedule:
  
  6:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Debate between Mayoral candidates Jim O'Neal and Christopher Donegan
  
  7:30 PM - 8:30 PM: Debates [...]
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  Posted: March 09, 2009, 10:30am EDT
  

• States' rights? Definitely. But...

  ...this isn't the way to go.
  
  
  Jefferson City -- Anti-abortion advocates seeking to stop Congress from passing a law they say will undo hundreds of abortion restriction laws across the country may have an unusual ally in Libertarians who sometimes support a woman's right to choose.
  
  [...]
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  Posted: February 12, 2009, 9:28pm EST
  

• Monthly meeting reminder

  All you fans of ever-dwindling liberty* are invited to attend our monthly Greene County Libertarian Party meeting, this Saturday, 6-9 PM, at The Library Station, 2535 N. Kansas.
  
  
  
  Statists and socialists need not bother showing up." title = "Atom Feed" >Site Feed" [...]
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  Posted: February 06, 2009, 3:56pm EST
  

• Local election analysis

  Click here at 9 PM Central for coverage and analysis of the Springfield primary election. We'll be talking about the results of the mayoral and Council races, and whether or not the police/fire pension bailout tax passed or failed.
  
  We hope to have some guests, and invite callers' [...]
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  Posted: February 03, 2009, 6:59pm EST
  

• Fairness Doctrine, on steroids

  I've covered this topic before, but this recent find put me on edge:
  
  House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH), said Tuesday he is concerned about Rep. Anne Eshoo's statements to the Palo Alto Daily Post that she will push for reimposition of the Fairness Doctrine.Boehner called on President-elect [...]
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  Posted: February 02, 2009, 5:54pm EST
  

• Socialists suck.

  My colleague sent this in to the Springfield News-Leader:
  
  After all the trouble-making caused by "white-power" fools like Glenn Miller, why would anyone be in favor of giving the local National Socialist Front any attention at all? These, ahem, people are Jew- and-minority-hating fools, and should not be [...]
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  Posted: February 01, 2009, 11:11am EST
  

• City Council/Mayor interviews

  Click here for archived podcasts of the nigh-infamous Show-Me Libertarians internet radio program, and here for the most recent interview with Springfield City Council candidate, Fred Ellison.
  
  In the next couple of weeks, Teddy and I will be wrapping up our interview series with the contenders, and [...]
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  Posted: January 19, 2009, 7:02pm EST
  

• Post-election blues

  First off, pardon your humble scribe's protracted abscence... after the disappointing 2008 election results (which would have been disappointing no matter who our new King of America wound up being chosen), and due to some personal issues unrelated to (mostly) by politics, a breather was necessary to clear the mind' [...]
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  Posted: January 09, 2009, 9:28am EST
  

• Keeping the faith in hard times

  Now that we've entered that nether-region phase between the election and inauguration, it is more important than ever to be vigilant and on the lookout for further incursions into our ever-dwindling liberty reserves. Between the outgoing administration, and the (new?) one scheduled to go online this January, it's a toss-up [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2008, 8:29pm EST
  

• Laughter is the best revenge

  Taking a break from politics to promote the best worst movie ever made. Click this link to hit the Voices from the Time God blog, before it's too late for mankind!
  
  Warning!: Violence and explosions, and one brief nudity scene. Don't say you weren't told ahead of' [...]
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  Posted: November 10, 2008, 9:44am EST
  

• Libertarian Councilman steps up

  A letter submitted to the local press by Springfield Councilman, Doug Burlison:
  
  
  
  Since the selection of our new City Manager Greg Burris, we have had some meetings where the council has discussed our views on what priorities we should pursue as a city. In reality, each council [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2008, 9:55am EST
  

• Local Libertarian knows right from wrong

  In its entirety, from the Springfield News-Leader:
  
  
  
  Springfield City Councilman Doug Burlison does not have the political savvy or polish of some other members of the city's governing body.
  
  
  And for that, we're often thankful.
  
  Burlison chided some council colleagues after five of [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2008, 9:52am EST
  

• Liberty-Watch 2008 coverage

  Click on this link to keep track of how many liberty-siphoning Brand X Party candidates are winning.
  
  Better yet, click on the link to find out how well Libertarian candidates sre doing against the duopoly-party onslaught on our liberties and rights.
  
  Sorry to sound a bit [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2008, 4:20pm EST
  

• BlogTalkRadio show tonight

  Teddy Fleck and I will be co-hosting our non-award-winning Libertarian infidel internet radio show at 8 PM Central this evening - if there's no internet outage, which has been a problem of late. But give it a spin anyway, things look good so far.
  
  Not long now,' [...]
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  Posted: November 02, 2008, 2:28pm EST
  

• Last-minute flurry of activity

  Folks, it's less than a week before the election. Help spread the word to get as many votes for Libertarian candidates as possible. We know there are a lot of disgruntled, weary people out there scratching their heads over the "choice" between a grumpy old Republican and a youngish proto-Marxist' [...]
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  Posted: October 29, 2008, 10:20am EDT
  

• Down to the wire

  This next week is our last push, and here's what we've got planned:
  
  Showing up at the Springfield City Council meeting this Monday to protest the unnecessary concealed-carry ban in city parks
  
  Meeting this coming Tuesday, 6:30 PM, at the Library Station, 4653 S. Campbell
  
  Doorhanging through [...]
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  Posted: October 26, 2008, 2:15pm EDT
  

• The lesson of Joe the Plumber

  Look, yeah, this Joe the Plumber guy may be helping the other enemy of America's future (John McCain - Obama is the other other enemy of America's future), but that's no reason to treat him the way Hillary treated the former White House Travel Office employees.
  
  For us working' [...]
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  Posted: October 17, 2008, 8:33pm EDT
  

• NRA's selective process

  Below is a copy of the press release just now sent out to the Springfield area media. I'll let it do the talking.
  
  
  
  Press Release - For immediate release
  From the Greene County Libertarian Party, Springfield, Missouri
  
  
  The National Rifle Association will be endorsing Republican' [...]
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  Posted: October 09, 2008, 11:39pm EDT
  

• ANOTHER "debate".

  Yawn. Yet another hour-long commercial for the McCain/Obama 2008 campaign (or is it an hour and a half? Who gives a damn?) and America will once again be subjected to the stylistic natterings of Old Man John and the young-ish upstart Barack as they take turns telling us how they're' [...]
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  Posted: October 07, 2008, 6:27pm EDT
  

• For fans of small government...

  ...there's another source called SmallGovTimes.com - and I'm embarassed to have just now found this site. In these times when statists and bureaucrats just can't wait to regulate everything but our bowel movements (give 'em time) it's refreshing to see some people still get the notion that putting government ointment' [...]
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  Posted: October 06, 2008, 10:38am EDT
  

• Back in the liberty groove

  Longtime Push Liberty contributor, Jake Porter, has come back from hiatus to bring us a sweet link for the Bob Barr campaign. Click the link for some eyeball-and-brain soothing news.
  
  Coming up in Springfield-land:
  
  GCLP business meeting, 6:30 PM, Library Station, 2535 North Kansas Expressway
  [...]
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  Posted: October 02, 2008, 5:58pm EDT
  

• A timeless parable

  With a nod to a local guy by the name of Don Parkinson:
  
  The Little Red HenOnce upon a time, a little red hen scratching about the barnyard discovered many grains of wheat which had fallen through cracks in the granary floor. Excitedly, she called the others in the [...]
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  Posted: September 26, 2008, 9:41am EDT
  

• New website

  Work-in-progress, so pardon the mess... but there's a new liberty-flavored website serving the southwest Missouri area:
  
  [swmolibertarians.com]
  
  Ideas, suggestions, let 'em rip. We're always looking for ways to spread liberty more efficiently. (at least, while it's still legal to advocate for liberty...)
  
  And, as always... have [...]
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  Posted: September 16, 2008, 6:50pm EDT
  

• Bob Barr campaign meetings

  Bob Barr supporters now have a weekly meeting space for the campaign season.
  
  Location: Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell, Springfield, MO
  
  Schedule:
  
  September 16th..........Harrison Room..........6:30-8:30 p.m.
  September 23rd..........Grafton Room...........6:30-8:30 p.m.
  September 30th..........Harrison Room.........6:30-8:30 p.m.
  October 7th................Grafton Room...........7:30-8:30 p.m.
  October 14th..............Story Hour Room......6:30-8:30 p.m.
  October 21st..............Harrison [...]
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  Posted: September 15, 2008, 9:51am EDT
  

• Libertarians on the (internet) radio airwaves

  Tune in tonight to BlogTalkRadio for another installment of Show Me Libertarians. We'll be discussing the upcoming elections and other fun political stuff.
  
  Show starts at 7 PM Central time. Click here to listen in, and call us at (347) 215-8507 if you'd like to add your 42 [...]
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  Posted: September 13, 2008, 12:18pm EDT
  

• A note to Bob Barr and Ron Paul supporters:

  Go over to Push Liberty to read one man's view of why Barr and Paul supporters need to come to terms and work together to beat the ObaMcCain Party.
  
  Bottom line: Now, more than ever, Ron Paul supporters and Bob Barr boosters must put aside their [...]
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  Posted: September 10, 2008, 10:34pm EDT
  

• Radio show tonight

  Tune in tonight at 8 PM Central time for the Show Me Libertarians broadcast. We'll be interviewing several Libertarian candidates and campaign workers. (Hopefully, we'll be able to avoid the technical difficulties that plagued our last show... but, hey, nothing's perfect.)
  
  Click on BlogTalkRadio tonight, or later for [...]
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  Posted: September 05, 2008, 9:45am EDT
  

• Meeting reminder

  The Greene County Libertarian Party will be holding its monthly business meeting this Saturday at the Library Station, 2535 N. Kansas Expressway, from 6-8:30 PM.
  
  As always, the public is invited to attend." title = "Atom Feed" >Site Feed [...]
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  Posted: September 03, 2008, 9:18am EDT
  

• New organization for the politcally-homeless

  Got to meet some folks involved with the Fearless Voter project, and I highly recommend spreading the word. If you know anyone who's politically-homeless, steer them in this direction.
  
  Now, this organization doesn't advocate for any particular third party, but I still applaud their efforts. Anything to keep [...]
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  Posted: August 29, 2008, 4:44pm EDT
  

• "Stalinist politics", Republican-style

  Third-world thuggery, courtesy of the Republican Party:
  
  
  Aug 20, 2008
  
  McCain and Republican Party Try to Block Barr From Ballot
  McCain contradicts 2000 pledge to never use supporters to keep candidates from ballot
  
  
  Bob Barr's presidential campaign has recently learned of an action by the [...]
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  Posted: August 23, 2008, 7:39pm EDT
  

• Debates denied for Libertarian candidate

  One of our fellows, Dave Browning, is attempting to challenge the Duopoly Party in the Kansas City area. One of the keys to being part of this process includes the ability to square off against ones' opponents in front of the voters, but it looks like this isn't going to [...]
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  Posted: August 11, 2008, 9:24am EDT
  

• Election Night Madness, continued!!!

  Shameless self-promotional plug for tonights' Show Me Libertarians episode on Blog Talk Radio. Click early, click often... but don't click until 9 PM Central time.
  
  Catch you soon, political junkies." title = "Atom Feed" >Site Feed [...]
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  Posted: August 05, 2008, 8:02pm EDT
  

• New candidate website

  Our candidate for Governor, Andrew Finkenstadt, is now up and running. Click here to find out more." title = "Atom Feed" >Site Feed [...]
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  Posted: July 21, 2008, 9:04am EDT
  

• Good news on the ballot-access front!

  Though it is a sad state of affairs that, in the 21st century, we still have to fight such battles:
  
  On July 17, a U.S. District Court granted an injunction, putting the Ohio Libertarian Party on the November ballot, for president, Congress, and state legislative races. Libertarian Party of [...]
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  Posted: July 18, 2008, 9:31am EDT
  

• Creamy election-year goodness!

  Quickie, down'n'dirty cross-reference to my latest over at Push Liberty. More forthcoming soon, kids!" title = "Atom Feed" >Site Feed [...]
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  Posted: July 15, 2008, 4:42pm EDT
  

• Bob Barr event

  Mike Ferguson, the Midwest Coordinator for the Bob Barr campaign, will be in Springfield tomorrow, July 9, at 7 PM at the Brentwood Branch Library. Mike will be addressing former Ron Paul supporters and current Barr supporters.
  
  The Brentwood Branch Library is located at 2214 Brentwood Boulevard, a [...]
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  Posted: July 08, 2008, 9:11am EDT
  

• Meeting minutes

  This past Saturday the Greene County Libertarian Party was graced with three guests: Mike Ferguson, LP Secretary Bob Sullentrup, and Dan Karlan of the New Jersey Libertarian Party.
  
  It's not often we have this many guests, so it was my pleasure as Chairman of our local party to [...]
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  Posted: June 09, 2008, 9:31am EDT
  

• Barr cinches nomination, but all politics is local.

  Bob Barr became the candidate for the Libertarian Party's presidential sweepstakes today, and more of that over at Push Liberty. But I thought I'd get back into the swing of the political season by mentioning a couple of our Missouri-level candidates.
  
  I've mentioned my good friend Teddy Fleck [...]
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  Posted: May 26, 2008, 12:40am EDT
  

• Read our lips: No new/additional taxes.

  The city leadership of Springfield finally did something right... they declined to implement yet another tax. But that doesn't mean we're out of the woods yet.
  
  The city is in financial straits, and it won't be long before someone has the bright idea to "fix" it by either [...]
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  Posted: April 16, 2008, 9:49am EDT
  

• No intellectual freedom at... Starbucks?

  David Boaz did this wonderful column for the Wall Street Journal, available also at the Cato link.
  
  My $1.42 worth, adjusted for inflation:
  
  It's okay for a company to indulge in making profits... as long as they're selling coffee and mouth the right politically-correct terminology.
  
  Now... [...]
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  Posted: April 09, 2008, 9:15am EDT
  

• Another hat in the 2008 election ring...

  ...making this election season a bit more interesting than the current Obama/Hillary/McCain nonsense:
  
  Barr launches presidential exploratory committee
  
  By Walter Alarkon
  Posted: 04/05/08 04:53 PM [ET]
  Former Republican Rep. Bob Barr (Ga.) has launched a presidential exploratory committee, the first step in a possible White [...]
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  Posted: April 05, 2008, 6:50pm EDT
  

• Another Presidential contender. Cool.

  Hat tip to my compatriot over at Kn@ppster for this bit of good news:
  
  Good News for Good Friday: Dr. Mary J. Ruwart Announces Her Intention to Seek Libertarian Party Presidential Nomination
  By: admin
  
  Research scientist, author, and ethicist, Dr. Mary J. Ruwart, today announced that she [...]
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  Posted: March 22, 2008, 10:43am EDT
  

• Shout-out for local radio

  The podcast link may not be up after this week, but on the 19th of this month, local talk show host Vince Jericho gave a good analysis of Doug Burlison's Springfield budget proposal. Compared to the damning-with-faint-praise overview from the News-Leader... well, there is no comparison. [Late edit: [...]
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  Posted: March 21, 2008, 7:00pm EDT
  

• Property rights, continued

  Hats off to the hard work of the Missouri Citizens for Property Rights group. Too bad we actually need such organizations...
  
  March 18, 2008
  
  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
  
  MO-CPR Says High Court Decision Shows Need for Constitutional Changes
  
  Missouri Citizens for Property Rights' chairman Ron Calzone [...]
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  Posted: March 21, 2008, 8:45am EDT
  

• Alternative Budget Proposal

  This was sent to me by my good friend, Springfield Missouri Councilman Doug Burlison:
  
  We find ourselves, as a city, faced with several serious challenges in the governance of our limited resources. We are fortunate, however, to have an unlimited supply of creativity and commitment in this community, and [...]
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  Posted: March 17, 2008, 10:53am EDT
  

• Missouri Libertarian Candidates

  As campaign season continues to steamroll its way across time and space, I'll be doing the occasional post on my fellow Libertarians as they make their bids for public office.
  
  First up, my compatriot patriot Teddy Fleck, our candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri.
  
  Teddy is the [...]
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  Posted: March 06, 2008, 4:26pm EST
  

• Food for thought for Springfield Missouri, and beyond

  From the Ludwig von Mises Institute:
  
  By John L. Chapman
  Posted on 2/21/2008
  
  "In public administration, there is no connection between revenue and expenditure … there is no market price for achievements."
  – Ludwig von Mises
  
  Fifty years ago, Detroit was the fourth largest [...]
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  Posted: March 04, 2008, 9:03am EST
  

• Ron Paul won't switch parties. Bummer.

  According to the AP, Ron Paul won't switch to the Libertarian Party.
  
  In a way, this is disappointing. In my never-humble opinion, having Paul on the LP ticket would draw a lot of votes over our way, and possibly enlighten some RepubliCrats in the process as to the actual, [...]
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  Posted: February 09, 2008, 9:06pm EST
  

• Ron Paul Redux

  I've done some musing on the Ron Paul effort over at Push Liberty. Give it a click.
  
  Note to my Libertarian brothers/sisters: Let's see how this plays out. IF Paul comes over for one more grab at the brass ring, and wants to do it under the LP [...]
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  Posted: February 09, 2008, 11:45pm EST
  

• Why Libertarians didn't do well in the Missouri primary

  I can't speak for other states' Libertarian primary voters, nor for all my fellows here in Missouri, but I can gather that the presence of Ron Paul on the Republican ballot, drew a lot of votes from our group of candidates.
  
  It's not surprising, given that Paul ran [...]
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  Posted: February 07, 2008, 10:04am EST
  

• Misconceptions

  From Sunday's Springfield News-Leader re: New editorial board members:
  
  Deborah Ann Wood Cron, 54, of Springfield, is a registered Republican but calls herself a "compassionate Libertarian." She says "some Libertarians scare me with their coldness, but I hear quite a bit that I agree with. In particular, she [...]
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  Posted: February 04, 2008, 9:54am EST
  

• Who audits the auditors?

  In this story in todays' News-Leader, we are treated to the following:
  
  An independent financial auditing firm found no fraud or irregularity in the way City Utilities manages its books, the CU board learned Thursday.
  John Lathrop, managing partner of Kansas City-based KPMG LLP, gave the utility an [...]
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  Posted: February 01, 2008, 9:27am EST
  

• In support of a fellow Libertarian

  My fellow local blogger, Jason, recently posted a fair and even-handed update on my good friend and fellow Libertarian, Doug Burlison. I would like to add my own commentary here.
  
  I have known Doug Burlison for many years, and drove many miles to put out yard signs for [...]
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  Posted: January 20, 2008, 4:24pm EST
  

• New liberty blog

  Click here to check out the Missouri Liberty Coalitions' new blog. Pardon the progress, as this organization is still in the formational stages..." title = "Atom Feed" >Site Feed [...]
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  Posted: January 12, 2008, 7:55pm EST
  

• Missouri Liberty Coalition, continued

  It might be a good idea to clarify a few things about this organization:
  
  1. We are non-partisan. This is not a Libertarian Party operation; we do not discriminate based on any criteria, political or otherwise.
  
  2. We welcome input. The whole reason for this experiment is to [...]
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  Posted: January 08, 2008, 9:34am EST
  

• Missouri Liberty Coalition, continued

  There are media outlets in the Springfield area that do not get along with one another, and we are not here to play favorites or ask that the Coalition get any special treatment from any of them - and, conversely, we ask for objectivity from all of them when reporting [...]
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  Posted: January 07, 2008, 4:06pm EST
  

• Missouri Liberty Project

  This past Saturday marked the beginning of a new project for the Springfield Missouri area... the initial formation of the Missouri Liberty Project, a watchdog group whose job it will be to keep an eye on the deeds and misdeeds of the elected and appointed Springfield leadership.
  
  The basic [...]
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  Posted: January 07, 2008, 10:14am EST
  

• In other words...

  My colleague Tom Martz summed it up quite well in todays' News-Leader, and I'll let his letter speak for itself:
  
  
  
  Time to be heard
  
  
  Now that the audit process is finished where do we go from here? By reading the opinion pieces and the [...]
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  Posted: January 01, 2008, 9:31am EST
  

• Final State Audit report released. Bombs away!

  Missouri State Auditor, Susan Montee, was in Springfield this evening to announce the final of two petition-prompted audit reports, this last one on Springfield's City Utilities.
  
  This one is a few pages longer than the City audit, and I haven't had a chance to peruse either one adequately, [...]
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  Posted: December 18, 2007, 9:45pm EST
  

• Audit reactions

  A handful of selected blog postings on the Springfield city audit:
  
  
  
  "...we believe the city could improve," Spokeswoman for the Missouri State Auditor's Office said
  
  Thanks to fellow puddin'-stirrer JackeHammer... :)
  
  
  
  After The Audit With Councilman Doug Burlison
  Thursday [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2007, 9:51am EST
  

• Liberty Project

  With todays' announcement by Missouri Auditor Susan Montee of the Springfield audit report, I'd like to use this occasion to introduce the formation of a non-partisan organization that will use tools like this and other audits to hold our elected and non-elected officials accountable for how they spend our tax [...]
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  Posted: December 06, 2007, 9:44am EST
  

• Why we must demand accountability from our elected officials.

  Click here for a story by my fellow blogger/troublemaker, JackeHammer.
  
  There's a lot at stake here, a lot more than the local press seems willing to dig for. With the upcoming Missouri Auditor's report on the financial and procedural workings of the city of Springfield, and with [...]
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  Posted: November 15, 2007, 9:18pm EST
  

• Something nice for the troops

  Give Let's Say Thanks a click, and send our troops a "thank you" e-card to show them we care about them... no matter what you think about the war in general.
  
  The little things matter the most, sometimes." title = "Atom Feed" >Site Feed [...]
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  Posted: November 13, 2007, 9:19am EST
  

• Daniel Imperato live Saturday

  Click here tomorrow, 7 PM Central, to hear a live interview with Daniel Imperato, in our ongoing series of showcases with Libertarian Presidential contenders.
  
  And keep the faith, folks. Liberty ain't dead yet." title = "Atom Feed" >Site Feed [...]
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  Posted: November 09, 2007, 8:32pm EST
  

• Shameless self-promotion

  Click here to get to the best-kept secret on the internet... Show Me Libertarians live (and in downloadable format)...
  
  Coming up this Saturday, November 10th, we'll be doing another exciting hour of Libertarian-flavored candy for your earholes. Listen in, call, or catch the show after it's over... and [...]
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  Posted: November 08, 2007, 12:17pm EST
  

• Blogtalk Radio

  Click here later for the latest installment of Show Me Libertarians. I'll be co-hosting with our man Teddy Fleck, interviewing Missouri LP Chairman, Glenn Nielsen.
  
  Show starts at 4 pm Central. Be there, or be a RepubliCrat.
  
  And thank God we can still thumb our noses [...]
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  Posted: October 27, 2007, 10:22am EDT
  

• Accountability strikes again

  Some voters in the city of Lebanon, Missouri, have started the process of having the State Auditors' office give their city books a proper perusal. And as we here in Springfield await the forthcoming audit reports on our city, it would be a good time to point out that [...]
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  Posted: October 21, 2007, 9:45am EDT
  

• New Libertarian internet radio show.

  Thanks go to my compatriot/fellow troublemaker, Teddy, for giving me almost an hour of his brand-new Libertarian-flavored internet radio show at blogtalkradio. Click this link to catch the repeat.
  
  Good rollout for the first go-around, Teddy. I appreciated the opportunity, and look forward to future success with your [...]
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  Posted: October 07, 2007, 5:38pm EDT
  

• Thanks to my hometown for the opportunity...

  ...to give us an opportunity for booth space at this years' Pumpkin Daze festival. This was our third year at the event, and it was a great day and a great venue to let some folks know that liberty is not just a seven-lettered word.
  
  Thanks also to [...]
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  Posted: October 07, 2007, 5:28pm EDT
  

• Party at the Park

  The Greene County Libertarian Party was invited to put up a booth at the Grant Beach Park event coming up tomorrow, Sunday the 30th. How to get to the park if you're not familiar with the area." title = "Atom Feed" >Site Feed [...]
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  Posted: September 29, 2007, 12:38pm EDT
  by The Libertarian Guy (tm)

• Anti-war group pesters City Council. Why?

  Last night, members of the local Code Pink bunch made a pitch to the Springfield City Council to "oppose military action against Iran without congressional authorization".
  
  Since this would have zero impact on preventing said military action against Iran, it strikes me as a symbolic - and fruitless [...]
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  Posted: September 25, 2007, 6:27am EDT
  by The Libertarian Guy (tm)

• Ron Paul... misunderstood, or running at the wrong moment?

  This took some digging, but I found an article that I remembered from years ago. Wonder if anyone's written anything like it in this way-protracted 2008 election season?
  
  Bear in mind, this is from the American Spectator. Not a left-wing screed sheet, by any means, which shows [...]
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  Posted: September 16, 2007, 7:28pm EDT
  by The Libertarian Guy (tm)

• Ballot access for third parties

  I find it amazing. Here we are in the 21st century, and you'd think every state would be on board with allowing its voters to choose beyond the boundaries of the two-party duopoly. Sadly, this is not the case.
  
  My compatriots to the west in the Libertarian Party of [...]
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  Posted: September 12, 2007, 11:49am EDT
  by The Libertarian Guy (tm)

• Much ado about nothing.

  Fellow Springfield-area blogger posts a posit here:
  
  The radio board belonging to Art Morris has a boffo thread going. Topic: When should a radio newsroom help a radio personality?
  
  The "radio personality" in question is this guy, and the alleged misdeed is "a question about [...]
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  Posted: August 28, 2007, 7:30pm EDT
  by The Libertarian Guy (tm)

• A night in the sausage factory

  Quick note: The old joke goes something like "Politics is like sausage... you don't want to know what goes into making either one".
  
  And after spending a couple of hours in the Springfield City Council chamber, you couldn't cut the sausage with a knife.
  
  The storage-container ordinance [...]
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  Posted: August 20, 2007, 10:05pm EDT
  by The Libertarian Guy (tm)

• Why civic involvement works

  After standing in a very packed City Council room, listening to actual questions and actual concerns from local business owners, it became apparent that it pays to keep tabs on those who run our fair city. The much-maligned, unnecessarily complex city container ordinance got the proverbial shot-down-in-flames slash tabling for [...]
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  Posted: August 13, 2007, 9:35pm EDT
  by The Libertarian Guy (tm)

• Accountability from elected officials... a dying art?

  With the release last week of the Missouri State Auditors' report of their investigation into the bookkeeping procedures of Springfields' Municipal Court, it becomes even clearer that the upcoming audit reports will be worth the wait.
  
  That is, if the people who run this city can get their [...]
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  Posted: August 06, 2007, 8:49pm EDT
  by The Libertarian Guy (tm)

• First Springfield Audit report alert

  While this is not the audit put into motion by our petition, it is the first in a series of upcoming State of Missouri Auditors' Office investigations into the financial health of the third-largest city in the state.
  
  Thursday, August 2nd, 7 pm, Springfield City Council Chambers. If you [...]
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  Posted: July 31, 2007, 8:02pm EDT
  by The Libertarian Guy (tm)