ACCELERATED RECOUNT NIXED BY FEDERAL JUDGE November 24 — Lawyers representing David Cobb and Michael Badnarik sued to accelerate the recount process in Ohio. According to state law a recount can be requested after the vote is certified. The lawsuit argued that the recount should proceed immediately even as the process of completing the vote certification is wrapping up. Here is the complaint. In his ruling the federal judge reiterated the right if the plaintiffs to request a recount, but said they must wait until after the certification process is complete. Therefore it appears that the recount will most likely be completed after the date upon which the presidential electors for Ohio are officially chosen. Here is the Associated Press story as it appears on CNN.com, Yahoo News and Court TV … Read full article...
LIBERTARIANS CELEBRATE AWARENESS, PROGRESS November 15 — Michael Badnarik addresses The Liberty Festival in Michigan. Members of the Libertarian Party met Saturday night to celebrate what they described as a success. “We are the new refounding fathers and mothers and we will restore liberty,” Badnarik said during a speech given to about 50 Libertarians gathered at the Hampton Inn & Suites, 2200 Hampton Place in Okemos. “We are making incredible progress. “We will use this as the spring board for future success.” The party raised $1 million and drew 400,000 votes in the election, which was cost-efficient compared to the major parties that poured hundreds of millions of dollars into their campaigns, Badnarik said during the speech. The Libertarian Party members said the party’s campaign was successful because more people are now … Read full article...
CONTRIBUTE HERE FOR OHIO RECOUNT EFFORT November 11 — We were in the process of taking down the site when we became involved in the Ohio recount situation. Until we get the graphics up, your contribution to help with the Ohio recount may be placed at https://badnarik.org/. Read full article...
INTRODUCTION TO THE CONSTITUTION November 9 — I’m ready to start teaching my Constitution classes, again. Please send an eMail to CONSTITUTION@CONSTITUTIONPRESERVATION.ORG with questions or to schedule a class. Read full article...
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