The Barr supporters’ lunatic strategy of trying to piss off as many of their potential supporters in the libertarian movement as possible continues. My favourite laugh line: “mainstream politicians bring credibility to the table.” (Why am I linking to a petition I disagree with? Because I doubt many of my readers will be inclined to sign it, and anyway no real harm would be done if they did.)
I assume this petition is a response to another, thus far somewhat more popular petition.
Interested in forming a local chapter of the Alliance of the Libertarian Left but need help finding potential participants, or getting webspace, or brainstorming on projects to pursue?
Check out the snazzy new ALL Ad Hoc Global Organizing Committee and the ALL Organizers listserv.
This site tells you whether and how your state counts write-in votes. (Conical hat tip to Sandra Hamilton.) I see that my state is relatively civilised (on this issue, anyway).
On the gloomier side – I wish the other Palin’s casual acceptance of the possible desirability of going to war with Russia were getting as much attention in the U.S. 
media as her daughter’s pregnancy and her pitbull’s lipstick. (Scotsman.com recognised that that was the main story coming out of the Charlie Gibson interview; but then no true Scotsman.com would fail to do so.)
In related news, McCain and Obama have each agreed to appoint the other, depending on the breaks, to the position of Service Czar. Whee! I wonder whether Barr will appoint a Freedom Czar.
I’m convinced! (Conical hat tip to Elizabeth Brake.)
[cross-posted at Liberty & Power]
Another gift from IP: Fox is trying to block the release of this cool-looking movie based on one of the greatest comic books of all time. (Conical hat tip to Geoff Plauché.) Rumor has it that the Tolkien estate is likewise trying to block the upcoming Hobbit movie(s).
Note: for those who support IP, but do so on consequentialist grounds (mainly incentival) rather than rights-based ones, wouldn’t it be reasonable to allow the copyright holder only to demand a percentage of the profits, and not be able to block its release absolutely as Fox and the Tolkien estate are apparently seeking to do?