On July 30, the Reform Institute issued a press release, calling attention to its excellent amicus curiae brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in N.Y. State Bd. of Elections v Lopez Torres. Both the amicus, and the press release, discuss the dismal state of New York state ballot access. See the press release here.
The Reform Institute is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, and is associated with U.S. Senator John McCain. It is almost ten years old and has sometimes been a friend of minor parties and independent candidates, and sometimes a foe. It has supported federal campaign finance laws that make it very difficult for new parties to attract large contributions, and it has sometimes supported “top-two” election systems that keep minor party members off the general election ballot. On the other hand, it has consistently condemed severe ballot access petition requirements.
McChicken McCain, toeing the ‘party line’ while claiming to be the same Independent of 2000!
His political cousin, John Blare, ‘saving the Reform Party’! [so he can turn it into the John Blare Party!]
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——– Original Message ——–
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>
> John Blare, winner of the 2007 “Gerald Ford pardening Trickie Dickie
Nixon Award”: To: John Blare/ Trickie Dickie
> Citizens For A Better Veterans Home[s]
> Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 18:49:37 -0700
> Subject: [reformtalklist] TELECONFERENCE MEETING OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE
ON LEGAL RESPONSE – meeting
> recessed to 7/31/07
>
>
> TELECONFERENCE MEETING OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON LEGAL RESPONSE –
recessed to
> 7/31/07 600pm pacific, 700pm mountain, 800pm central, 900pm eastern
> (by 7/30/07 vote of the Committee)
>
> —-
>
> The teleconference # is
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> Dial-In Number: 712-429-0700 Participant PIN: 206291#
>
> ——
> In the event there are problems with the primary conference # we
will
> switch to the backup #
> all committee members will be called if this occurs
> backup # Conference number: 309-747-2540 Access Code User: 819800#
>
> —–
>
> AGENDA
>
> Authoriztion(s) on FEC case including designation of Spokesperson
and
> and interventions and filings
>
> Authoriztion(s) on trademark case including counterclaims and
> filings
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> ********************************
> Hold Harmless John Blare for actions in good faith, in or relating
to,
> trademark case********************************
>
> Letter to FEC regarding Trademark case and possibly FEC case
>
> Proposed filings into trademark case, claims and damages and orders