Libertarian Party of Pittsburgh

The $100 million for the political party conventions — $50 million for the Democratic convention in Denver and $50 million for the Republican convention in St. Paul, Minn. — is included in a section described as “Katrina recovery, veterans’ care and for other purposes.”
Isn’t that nice. Nothing like lots of pork in a spending [...]

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As published in the PIttsburgh Post Gazette, December 25, 2006
The real voting problem: third-party or independent candidates are shut out
Paper ballots may stop votes disappearing from recounts (”In Praise of Paper” by Bruce Schneier, Dec. 3 Forum), but they won’t stop candidates disappearing from Pennsylvania ballots.
2006 saw no Pennsylvania third party or independent statewide candidates [...]

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