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Will Robin Carnahan Debate Us? |
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Written by Wes Upchurch, Candidate
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Tuesday, 20 May 2008 15:04 |
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I've invited Robin Carnahan to debate ALL of the candidates for Secretary of State. Hopefully she'll reply soon. We'll see if she'll back up her commitment to supporting fair, open elections by openly discussing her ideas with the public, while listening to the thoughts of others. Below is the letter I wrote to her. I even gave her the option of picking both the city we'll debate in and the day we'll debate, so there will be no excuses. Will she be honest to her word?
Robin Carnahan, I'd love to debate you and the other candidates for Secretary of State, including both Mitch Hubbard (The Republican Candidate) and Denise Neely (The Constitution Party Candidate). Please let me know if you would be interested in doing so, and what weekend would work best for you. I'd be happy to set it up in Columbia, Jefferson City, or Kansas City (you're choice). I'll send out press releases and invite members of all four parties to attend (Democratic, Republican, Libertarian, and Constitution). In the interest of informing voters across the state, I look forward to presenting the viewpoints of all candidates for the office of Secretary of State to the voters of this great state and hope that you'd support the same. Thanks for your consideration. Wes Upchurch, Libertarian
Candidate for Secretary of State
Phone: 573-219-9219
Mobile Phone: 573-864-3572
Email:
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Warning! Your Petitioning Rights Could Be Burdened |
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Written by Wes Upchurch, Candidate
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Friday, 16 May 2008 14:42 |
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This being the last day (yes!) of the state's legislative system, a proposed bill to burden the petitioning rights of Missouri citizens may come up for approval in the Senate (it previously passed the House). For those in Boone and I believe Callaway county, consider calling Senator Graham's office at (573) 751-2162 and asking his staffers to vote no on HB 1763.
The full text of the bill is here:
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Ballot Access Procedures Could Improve |
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Written by Wes Upchurch, Candidate
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Friday, 16 May 2008 14:40 |
Wes Upchurch, a Libertarian Candidate for Secretary of State, would like to applaud the Missouri House for passing SB 797. The bill, which was introduced by Democratic Senator Joan Bray, improves the procedures for the petition to qualify a new political party. Since the House Committee had added an unrelated election law provision to the bill, the bill now goes back to the Senate. The Senate may act as early as today, May 15. The act repeals the requirement that the petition to form the new party must contain, if presidential electors are to be nominated by petition, the name of at least one qualified resident in each congressional district to be a nominee for presidential elector. Alternatively, this information will be provided when filing the respective declarations of candidacy. "This will allow third parties, such as the Constitution Party, to nominate their presidential candidate in the same way as the es tablished parties," says Wes Upchurch. Encouraging the Senate to pass the bill, he added, "Without this bill, smaller parties are forced to file only state-wide candidates, and would have to file a separate petition for candidates nominated at a later time." Upchurch also made it clear that those who support fair ballot access should contact their Senators immediately. "It's urgent that you call Missouri Senators about this bill, and tell them that they should continue to support SB 797, because they could vote today." # # # # # Wes Upchurch is a candidate for Secretary of State in Missouri. He supports fair ballot access, a reduction in the number of signatures required for ballot initiatives, a "none of the above" option on ballots, and proportion representation. For more information about his campaign you can visit www.wesupchurch.com or email him at
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MO-CPR Says Missouri Supreme Court Decision Shows Need for Constitutional Changes |
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Written by Wes Upchurch, Candidate
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Monday, 31 March 2008 15:18 |
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MO-CPR Press Release March 18th, 2008 Missouri Citizens for Property Rights' chairman Ron Calzone made the following statement regarding the Missouri Supreme Court's decision in the case of Arnold v. Tourkakis: "My heart goes out to Homer and his wife, who are now a step closer to having a quarter-century of hard work destroyed by city bulldozers. The high court ignored the clear statement in Article I Section 28 that 'private property shall not be taken for private use with or without compensation' as Missourian's fundamental protection against private use eminent domain." "The court instead stretched the application of Article VI, Section 21, despite plain language limiting those powers to chartered cities. This illogical decision puts hundreds of thousands of Missourians' property rights in greater danger." "That's not the worst of it, though. In the majority opinion, the court wrote, 'Unless limited by the constitution, the legislature has the right to authorize the exercise of the unlimited and practically absolute sovereign power of eminent domain.'" "Today's decision has effectively expanded the opportunity of every little town and burg to use eminent domain for private gain." "Like the US Supreme Court's 2005 Kelo decision, this decision proves that we cannot rely on the courts to protect our property rights. Only our ballot initiative, which unequivocally outlaws eminent domain for private profit, will reverse the Supreme Court's wrongheaded decision and give property owners the protections they deserve. We are grateful that in the midst of his legal battle with the city, Homer has found the time to support our effort to gather the signatures to put these amendments on the ballot. Homer's determination to fight for not only his own property rights but those of his fellow Missourians is a real inspiration." Link to court decision. Recommend this article...
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