Comments on: Barr Wins Massachusetts Substitution Case

By: Arthur Torrey

Arthur Torrey — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 02:39:45 +0000

As the ONE of the electorS who reluctantly agreed to be substituted in the case if need be, I’m glad the mess is over. I just wish there had been a way to get the right to substitute without having Barr be on the ballot – The end result is I don’t have a candidate on the ballot that I am willing to vote for… No way will I vote for Barr. Baldwin is at least honest, but I’m not into theocratic bigots. I’m not a watermelon, so McKinney is out. And as far as I’m concerned Nader is even less safe than my old Corvair…

I will have to see if there is a list of registered write-in choices in MA, or else fall back on NOTA or “This choice intentionally left blank!”

ART
STILL Not casting an electoral vote for Barr…

By: Alex Drivdahl

Alex Drivdahl — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:37:25 +0000

This is great! With a little luck maybe we will win cases in a few more states, and hopefully everything in Connecticut ends up ok.

This is very exciting news on an otherwise sad day.
I would like to take a moment to thank George Phillies for a moment, for your service to Freedom and Liberty in this election season!

By: Coming back to the LP

Coming back to the LP — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 08:55:32 +0000

Now, what’s happening on the Barr effort to reverify signatures in Connecticut?

By: Coming back to the LP

Coming back to the LP — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 08:54:48 +0000

Thanks to George Phillies and thanks to the ACLU.

Conratulations on the Victory to the Libertarian Party of Mass and National.

Congratulations to Bob Barr.

If Barr gets on in 47 states, I’ll send a $2300 donation for advertising.

To George Phillies:

You should run for a more reasonable office level next time, eiter US House or Mass State Rep. If you run a serious campaign to win one of those offices, I’ll donate $1000 to your campaign.

I hope you’ll start planning today.

By: Chuck Moulton

Chuck Moulton — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:41:40 +0000

Great job! Thanks George and Art for your contributions to the case!

By: John P Slevin

John P Slevin — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:29:16 +0000

So, thanks to George Phillies and the elector (Tory?) for the good work.

By: Richard

Richard — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:14:24 +0000

The elector who did not want Barr also helped win the lawsuit. He said he would resign as a candidate for elector. Since we won the right to substitute for president and vice-president, we also have automatically won the right to use substitution for an elector. So he helped win the lawsuit also.

By: citizen1

citizen1 — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 01:57:44 +0000

What about the elector that did not want Barr?

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 01:47:05 +0000

George did the right “thing” in MA. The right thing for NH is for george to find a balence between what the NH party wants and what the rest of the LP wants. Some time compromises arn’t possible.

I think at a minimum George Phillies needs to articulate what promisses he made to members of the NHLP and to whom in the NHLP. Then those individuals could agree to release george from those promises.

By: Demo Rep

Demo Rep — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 01:00:33 +0000

State by State 12th Amdt Electors – Robots can choose any person to be Prez.

Abolish the timebomb Electoral College NOW — along with ALL super-dangerous party hack caucuses, primaries and conventions.

Ballot access ONLY by EQUAL nominating petitions — i.e. fewer freak – NO chance candidates on the ballots to confuse the voters.

Approval Voting for nonpartisan executive / judicial offices — vote for 1 or more, highest win.
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P.R. for legislative body elections.