There are two bills — one good and one bad –concerning childhood vaccines that are working their way through the state legislature. The good bill, A5468, is the Philosophical Exemption Bill, which would allow parents to exercise a philosophical exemption on behalf of their children from mandatory vaccines. New York State currently provides a religious […]
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Okay, it wasn’t really Barr and McCain debating; it was a debate about Barr vs. McCain. But Bob Barr did show up. It was the monthly debate at Lolita bar, hosted by Todd Seavey. The question was “Should conservatives and libertarians vote for Barr over McCain?” The final verdict by those in attendance (not counting
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Francis H. Powers is the GOP’s endorsed candidate for disgraced Republican Vito Fossella’s soon-to-be-open seat in the 13th Congressional District. Powers may get some unexpected and uncomfortable competition from his son, prospective Libertarian candidate Francis M. Powers, says the Staten Island Advance: When asked about the head scratching that might cause voters, Powers said, “If people
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The signature campaign of the excellent and effective grassroots libertarian lobbying site Downsize DC is their Read the Bills Act. While still far from introduction much less passage, it is having significant influence on congressional comment and, now, on conduct. I happened to click the C-SPAN Senate channel a few hours ago partly because I
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As the Ron Paul Revolutionaries look forward to tonight’s epic debate on whether they should throw their support to McCain or Barr, the McCain camp has made it clear that Paul’s supporters aren’t welcome. Michael Goldfarb, neocon blogger at The Weekly Standard and deputy communications director for the McCain campaign, writes: … but let me just say
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In addition to the merciful end of the godforsaken Democratic presidential primary, today was the day for non-presidential primaries across the river in New Jersey. Our friend and “Ron Paul Republican” Murray Sabrin finished in third place in his Senate primary. Congratulations, Murray, on fighting the good fight.
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“If everybody minded their own business, the world would go around a great deal faster than it does.” -The Duchess in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll If you’ve never owned or operated a business, it’s easy to imagine the myriad regulations, inspections and licenses required by the city and state as benevolent. But in
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Some things are just more important than politics, and the death of Bo Diddley is one of them. Bo died today in Florida at age 79. Known as “The Originator,” he is arguably as important as Chuck Berry in transitioning the blues to rock’n’roll. I saw Bo Diddley perform live on four different occasion, but
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Yesterday was June 1, and all the new laws comprising the state budget went into effect, including several new taxes. After all, what better way to relieve a recession than by raising the cost of living and discouraging spending? The state raised its share of the cigarette tax to $2.75 from $1.50. Combined with the
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As most of our readers know by now, Bob Barr won the Libertarian Party’s presidential nomination at its national convention in Denver last Sunday. I was in Denver for all the action and excitement, and to say the nomination was contentious is like saying the Hatfields and the McCoys didn’t always get along. Be that
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