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Last weekend I got word that Libertarian Party members were passing out literature in the Grafton Township part of Lakewood. Today, when I went to get the mail, what was tied to my door knob with a clear plastic bag … Continue reading
Category Archives: Libertarian
Two nights ago I received a “one-minute poll” from an unidentified source. Just three questions. Last night Susan Anderson called to ask me seven questions. The end of the survey said it was from Communications Express at 618-528-5700. Area code … Continue reading
“It’s for you, Dad,” my son announced Saturday afternoon. And, it was. Jim Young, who tried to run as a Libertarian when I lost the primary election for State Representative to Rosemary Kurtz, was at my door. He was wearing … Continue reading
That’s what Chad Grimm told Chicago Magazine reporter Carol Felsenthal. You can find the article here. The specific language in the article follows: “I’m the only one of the candidates for governor who is pro-life. “If a pregnant woman is … Continue reading
This is the second part of my reflections on the Appellate Court’s finding the prohibition against carrying guns to protect oneself outside the home to be unconstitutional. The first part is here. “Controversial” could be used to describe the 2002 … Continue reading
There were three political party booths at the McHenry County Fair: Republicans Democrats Libertarians Sometimes the Republican Party booth was manned (or womaned, as is the case above). Sometimes it wasn’t. No indication that there is a Presidential election this … Continue reading
Below is an email from Carpenterbville Village Trustee Doug Marks. He has filed 3,400 signatures to run for the State Senate on the Libertarian Party ticket against Republican primary winner Karen McConnaughay. 3,000 “good” ones are needed to make the … Continue reading
Wonder why the Libertarians who went to the Illinois Republican Convention are dissatisfied with the folks who ran the Tinley Park gathering? I couldn’t find a way to ask for permission to reprint the following, but I wanted you to … Continue reading
While the teen were exploring other parts of the McHenry County Fair on Friday, I went looking for things political. Democratic Party State Rep. Jack Franks’ tent was first. It was closest to the free parking. Then, I saw the … Continue reading
If you get a card from the Illinois Tollway like the one below, calling the number listed (800-824-7277) is worthless. So, I call. Two different recordings tell me I could accomplish what I want faster by logging on to the … Continue reading
Before Dave Brady moved to Wonder Lake, local Libertarians identified with the Fox Valley Libertarian chapter. It met and meets in northern Kane County. With McHenry County being such a large county, Brady, from Pennsylvania, thought an independent party could … Continue reading
Former Quaker Oats lobbyist, now blogger and Sunday night WLS-Radio talk show host, Tom Roeser is endorsing Libertarian Julie Fox for State Comptroller. Julie was one of my running mates when I ran on the Libertarian Party ticker to Governor … Continue reading
County Libertarians, newly empowered by gaining ballot access for the first time since 2002,are holding their monthly meeting Thursday night from 7-9 at Route 14’s Colonial Cafe in Crystal Lake. The group’s email says, Social time starts at 7 pm … Continue reading
An email from the Illinois Libertarian Party appears below: Illinois Libertarian Party Statewide Slate Survives Challenge, Seems to Have 33,545 Valid Signatures The Libertarian Party statewide slate of candidates in Illinois submitted approximately 45,000 signatures at the end of June, … Continue reading
The Daily Herald’s John Patterson is moving on. Before he did, someone videoed the walls of his Capitol office. You can see the memorabilia in the YouTube footage here, I hope. … Continue reading
The petition passing season for third party candidates starts tomorrow. Aspirants to the ballot position have until June 21st to turn them in. Statewide candidates like the Libertarian Party need to turn in 25,000. Usually, people advise that twice as … Continue reading
This trailer was near where we parked at the Decatur Convention Center when we attended the Illinois Republican Convention. It was there even though John McCain had sewed up the nomination. Some Ron Paul supporters—the Republicans who showed the most … Continue reading
This trailer was near where we parked at the Decatur Convention Center when we attended the Illinois Republican Convention. It was there even though John McCain had sewed up the nomination. Some Ron Paul supporters—the Republicans who showed the most … Continue reading
Put a bunch of political amateurs together behind a candidate they fervently believe in and you get some interesting results. That’s what seems to be happening in the Ron Paul campaign. These folks know they are backing a long shot, … Continue reading
Put a bunch of political amateurs together behind a candidate they fervently believe in and you get some interesting results. That’s what seems to be happening in the Ron Paul campaign. These folks know they are backing a long shot, … Continue reading