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We’ve been over at the new site for six months or so .
The last three months have been about even in visits and page views:

http://www.sitemeter.com/?a=stats&s=s28lastfreevoice&r=33
The last few weeks we have added a LFV group on
facebook and a LFV page on myspace. Our newest blogger, not yet on the about LFV page, is the [...]

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Here is an organization I hope everyone will get more active in supporting…I received a notice
from its chairman, Mark Rutherford, through facebook.
July 23rd I’ll be flying to Atlanta and having dinner with current Libertarian Party of Alabama Chairman Stephen Gorden, Deborah Gordon and a very influential national political figure. Stephen and I will be introducing [...]

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Tiny Brain No Problem for French Tax Official
Something that many people secretly believed has been confirmed: You don’t actually need a brain to work in a tax office. A French civil servant has been found to have a huge cavity filled with fluid in his head — yet lives a completely normal life.
The commonly spouted [...]

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The following links are permanent, because they are based on the candidate’s FEC registration number, so those interested in such things may want to bookmark them (or bookmark this page, whichever is easier). Each candidate page lists links to contributions, reports, and all kinds of interesting things.
What I found most interesting of all, though, [...]

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A class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of Iraq War veterans against the US Department of Veterans Affairs. A copy of the lawsuit complaint may be seen at http://www.mofo.com/docs/pdf/PTSD070723.pdf
Along with a plethora of abuses alleged in that lawsuit, it is additionally alleged (as previously touched upon in this forum, when I [...]

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Good News from Phillies 2008
July 22, 2007
For second quarter, Phillies 2008 raised $11,700. Counting checks in hand, we are already over $10,000 for third quarter. In the same quarter, the Smith campaign raised $2264, while the Kubby campaign raised $568.
The week featured two extended radio interviews and a trip to New Jersey. Check out the [...]

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From The Smoking Gun:
A Cleveland City Councilman wrote the following to a constituent who was arrested on felony drug trafficking charges. (I had to shrink it to fit this forum, so if you can’t read it, hit Ctrl + to enlarge the document.)

Not at all surprisingly, the young man’s mother considers the letter to be [...]

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From Reno Gonzalez’s myspace blog…..
Understand this please…
Current mood: peacefulfor those that do not yet understand; I am not at Elaine or Ed’s home any longer.
There are three stories, what I was told by Ed and what Ed tells others, then the real reason. You can go ask ed why, I am tired of the [...]

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First I’d like to say that by far the most important development in the libertarian race thus far is “The Libertarian Vote” study published by The Cato Institute. See: http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=6735 Briefly, 20% of voters are libertarian leaning at the beginning of the election cycle (Gallup Governance Survey). 13% are reliably libertarian. 1% wind up actually [...]

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The brand-new LFV MySpace page now has a customized design and is completely operational. It includes videos from numerous LP presidential candidates, and even the full director’s version of America: Freedom To Fascism.
Take a look, add yourself to the friends list (we have 13 friends already), invite your MySpace friends, and tell me what [...]

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According to this article, we’re supposed to believe that prisoners being held at Gitmo are being treated as if they’re merely guests of the goverment, while the only real abuse is directed at the guards.
However, it’s far more likely that the government is sending military members back to the states with strict orders to report [...]

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Yahoo Breaking News
WASHINGTON (AP) President Bush will have a routine colonoscopy on Saturday at his mountaintop retreat at Camp David, Md, his spokesman says.
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I guess he’s lost his head again, and they’re trying to find it.

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All Together Now” — Kubby endorses Paul
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
07/19/07
POC Thomas L. Knapp
314-705-3042
kubby.communications@gmail.com
“ALL TOGETHER NOW” … LIBERTARIAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE ENDORSES PAUL
Fort Bragg, CA — Citing overwhelming support from his own party’s members and lackluster response to Libertarian presidential campaigns, Steve Kubby today endorsed US Representative Ron Paul’s campaign for the Republican Party’s 2008 presidential nomination. Kubby, [...]

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PAULIE CANNOLI: I’ll cut right to the chase. You’re giving this interview to announce your support for Ron Paul’s presidential campaign. Why?
STEVE KUBBY: Well, let me get the endorsement in first! I support Ron Paul for the GOP’s presidential nomination, and for the presidency. I’m asking my fellow freedom activists to do so as well. [...]

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Last Free Voice now has set up a few social networking sites. Our FaceBook group is located at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2352778606
We also have a MySpace page, at http://www.myspace.com/last_free_voice
While you can view them both without an account, it is necessary to make an account in order to participate, receive bulletins, etc.
You can make a MySpace page at [...]

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What follows is an excerpt from Jingozian’s extensive website.
Observations on the Campaign Trail – Libertarians can be Environmentalists Too
The very first Libertarian event at which I spoke was at the Oregon State Convention in early March 2007. I spoke about the six areas of sustainability. Following my speech, a group of people formed around me, [...]

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You can read more details about Mr. Hollist’s ideas on his website.
THANKS FOR LISTENING TO ME
I’ll try not to waste your time. Instead of being a candidate, I prefer to vote for someone–in fact–my wife and I have a ten-year-old who likes to play baseball and I much prefer running around [...]

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While I couldn’t find anything written by Barry Hess about his Libertarian Presidential campaign (and in all honesty, I didn’t know he was running until I read it in one of Stephen Gordon’s articles here on LFV) I did find this autobiography, apparently written when he was running for a governorship.
Barry Hess Biography
I graduated from [...]

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At the South Carolina debate, Republican candidates were asked if they would torture prisoners. Some of them thought torture was just fine.
What is the libertarian answer to the torture question? It’s the American answer, the answer the American people have already given. Torture is a crime against civilization, reviled [...]

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Greetings.
I am Christine Smith, Libertarian candidate for president. Truth is my highest priority.
If elected, I would take the oath of office, swearing to uphold the Constitution, but unlike past presidents I would not only swear to it I would always do it. I will diligently use the executive powers granted me to restore the [...]

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The following interview was conducted by Phil Defer, a French student who has been interviewing US presidential candidates for his forum.
1. Could you introduce yourself in a few sentences ? ‘
I am a leader for medical rights here in the USA and I have written two books on drug policy reform.
2. How was your political [...]

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—————– Bulletin Message —————–
From: Loretta
Date: Jul 16, 2007 4:07 PM
To discuss sex offenders vs drug offenders in the criminal justice system
Y’all Tune In Tomorrow Night! Pass this along!

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Immediate Release:
Monday, July 16, 2007
Contact:
Steve Kubby steve@kubby.org
Pat McCartney ElPatricio@aol.com
ONDCP Claims Steve Kubby no longer supports Medical Marijuana!!!???
I have just learned, much to my dismay, that Dr. David Murray, Chief Scientist, Office of National Drug Control Policy has testified to Congress that I have reversed my position on Medical [...]

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Coverage at Gordon Unleashed

According to this site, the GOP Senator has been running around in N’Awlins wearing a dipey for the ladies on Canal Street:
We’re talking about, among other things, Diaper Fetishism. That’s right folks, according to a trusted inside source, Vitter was well known among other Canal Street Brothel patrons to like diapers as [...]

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From the Boston Herald:
WASHINGTON - President Bush ordered former Counsel Harriet Miers to defy a congressional subpoena and refuse to testify today about the firings of federal prosecutors, while a second former aide revealed new details yesterday about White House involvement in the dismissals.
The possibility of contempt of Congress citations against both women hung over [...]

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From ABC News:
A Marine corporal testifying in a court-martial said Marines in his unit began routinely beating Iraqis after officers ordered them to “crank up the violence level.”
Cpl. Saul H. Lopezromo testified Saturday at the murder trial of Cpl. Trent D. Thomas.
“We were told to crank up the violence level,” said Lopezromo, testifying for the [...]

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UPDATE 7/16: This is a preliminary version of the answers and is being redone. I was not aware of that at the time when I posted this. I will publish an updated version when it has been finalized and made available.
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From the Houston Chronicle:
Daniels says what makes his $249 lock special is its strength, its built-in panic-button feature and its looks.The lock, which fits across the entire door frame, can withstand 4,000 pounds of pressure, he said.
And according to a video he uses to promote the lock, a SWAT team using a 30-pound battering ram [...]

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I have to talk to hundreds of people like this every single day.
(Originally posted on my blog and in the
Libertarian Survey comments which are still going strong even though it’s on page two now).

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According to wikipedia,

On 5 May 1789, Louis XVI convened the Estates-General to hear their grievances. The deputies of the Third Estate representing the common people (the two others were clergy and nobility) decided to break away and form a National Assembly. On 20 June the deputies of the Third Estate took the Tennis Court Oath, [...]

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Click here to watch and listen.
It seems to play well in Windows Media Player.
From what I have heard thus far, which sounded like someone talking on the phone, several bands were “too afraid” to show up.
The concert is supposed to start around 2pm EST.
Paulie and I are live blogging the concert in the comments section. [...]

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Hours Away…Well now there is literally nothing more for me to do but sit and wait. I’ve met many fine people and I’ve enjoyed every minute of this campaign. Tomorrow I will find out if I touched any of them with my words, vision and actions. I didn’t think I would be nervous about this [...]

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From Albany Times Union:
ALBANY — City police fired five shots of tear gas at a Clinton Avenue home shortly before 11 p.m. Thursday, several hours after converging on the block as part of a shooting investigation.
About a dozen specially trained emergency service team members then searched the house, but came out at about 11:30 p.m. [...]

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Evan Skinner explained, “When he pulled the gun out he just had it right to my forehead and said, ‘Hey give us all over your cash.’ And I was like we don’t have very much. And he just went like that quick and clocked me. And I was like okay, that’s fine.”
But it wasn’t fine [...]

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From Cannabis News:
California — The nation’s top anti-drug official said people need to overcome their “reefer blindness” and see that illicit marijuana gardens are a terrorist threat to the public’s health and safety, as well as to the environment.John P. Walters, President Bush’s drug czar, said the people who plant and tend the gardens are [...]

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Sorry, I’m behind on the campaign updates. Catching up…
Steve Kubby wraps up the weekly podcast series and discusses future plans:
Subscribe Free  Add to my PageLatest campaign newsletter update after the jump.
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Would you please take one minute to call your member of Congress and ask him or her to vote in favor of the medical marijuana amendment that the U.S. House of Representatives will be voting on next week?
It’s easy: Just call the Capitol switchboard operator at (202) 224-3121. Give the operator your zip code and [...]

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