The British newspaper The Independent has this interview with Nigel Farage, in its June 1 issue. Farage is the leader of the UK Independence Party. That party believes the Great Britain should not be part of any European Union federal government structure. Polls show it is likely to do very well in the June 4 European Parliamentary elections, possibly even better than the Labour Party. The UK Independence Party has not yet won any seats in the British House of Commons, however. Thanks to Bill Van Allen for the link.

On May 31, Sunday, the Nevada Senate passed SB 212 by a vote of 20-1. It requires initiative petitions to include a substantial number of signatures from each of the 3 U.S. House districts. The bill also says that after 2011, the legislature must revisit the issue.

The one “No” vote was from Senator Terry Care (D-Las Vegas).

The Prohibition Party holds a national committee meeting in Memphis, Tennessee, on June 17-18. Speakers include Rev. Dr. John Killian, and also History Professor J. David Gillespie, author of “Politics at the Periphery.” The meeting is at Barton-First Southern Methodist Church, 2869 Mendenhall Road.