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Drug test troubles for Libertarian City Council special election candidate

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CHRIS BRENNAN, Daily News Staff Writer brennac@phillynews.com, 215-854-5973 Posted: Tuesday, April 15, 2014, 3:01 AM

RICHARD TAMACCIO, a/k/a Nikki Allen Poe, must see a federal judge about new drug activity before he can face the city's voters as the Libertarian candidate for a May 20 special election to fill a vacant at-large City Council seat.

Tamaccio, a marijuana-legalization activist on probation since Dec. 13, tried to beat a Feb. 25 drug test by "consuming large amounts of water," according to a probation report filed in federal court yesterday.

The report said Tamaccio then admitted that he "accidentally ate a cookie laced with marijuana" three days before.

The report also says Tamaccio admitted in an April 3 probation interview that he had used cocaine and Percocet. That interview happened one day after he became a candidate.

A hearing is scheduled for tomorrow to consider a request to modify Tamaccio's probation terms. He is already in an outpatient treatment program for the latest drug activity.

Tamaccio yesterday accused federal prosecutors and probation officials of "doing everything they can to quell my political dissent and political views."

He vowed to fight a request from probation officials to prohibit him from associating with "The Panic Hour," an activist group that holds "Smokedown Prohibition" events at Independence National Historic Park.

"It's not going to affect my campaign in any capacity," Tamaccio said of the hearing. "The fact that I'm a victim of the drug war for my political beliefs is something that I'm proud of."

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Kansas Libertarians Say Miller's Nomination Threatens Gun Rights

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Topeka Police Chief Ron Miller

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) -- The Kansas Libertarian Party says making Topeka Police Chief Ron Miller the U.S. Marshal for the state would threaten gun rights.

But, Miller told 13 News their concerns are unfounded.

The party released a statement Monday opposing Miller's nomination for the position. They say Miller has, on several occasions, backed banning and restricting carrying of firearms.

The news release from the Libertarian Party refers to New York and Connecticut, where they say there is "imminent possibility" that law enforcement will enter homes of legal gun owners and confiscate their firearms.

"With a track record of opposing the second amendment and other civil liberties we believe that if Chief Miller were given the order to seize firearms he would participate and give the order without hesitation," the news release stated.

In a phone conversation with 13 News, Miller said that, as a law enforcement officer, he would follow federal law. However, he says he has worked with the Libertarian Party in the past to safeguard second amendment rights.

Miller did recently ask the Topeka City Council to ban carrying of loaded firearms in vehicles because he said it is an issue of protecting officer safety. The council declined to make the change.

President Obama nominated Miller for the U.S. Marshal's position in early March, saying, "Miller has dedicated his career to protecting his fellow citizens. He has displayed courage and persistence in the pursuit of justice, and I am honored to nominate him to continue his selfless work on behalf of the people of Kansas as a U.S. Marshal.

The nomination drew large praise from many Topeka area leaders.

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Libertarian author divides University on class

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Libertarian author and political scientist Charles Murray spoke to a full Rockwell Pavilion Friday evening on the vanishing morals of the white, American working class and an upper class that is becoming increasingly solitary. | Justin Tijerina/The Daily Cougar

Despite the controversy that has followed him in Houston this past week, libertarian political scientist and author Charles Murray spoke at UH on Thursday evening to a full room and little fanfare. Murray, a W.H. Brady Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, spoke about marriage, ethics and the growing cultural gap between the upper and lower classes in the latest event with the Hobby Center for Public Policy and the Phronesis minor in The Honors College.

Assistant political science professor Jeffrey Church, who introduced Murray and said he was a fan of his work, spearheaded the move to bring Murray to UH.The talk was funded in part by a grant from John A. Allison IV and the BB&T Bank, with which Allison formerly worked.

Its (a) great grant it allows us to have the Phronesis Fellows, who are 15 to 20 of our best Phronesis minor students with The Honors College, and bring in the speakers, said philosophy associate professor and co-director of the Phronesis minor Tamler Sommers.Not all of them do public lectures like this, but they also have private seminars with the Fellows, who have read in advance something the speaker has done.

The people who are in charge of the money would like to see a balance in ideas. They have not told us we have to invite anybody or anything like that, but there are people in the Phronesis program with ideological commitments more conservative than most academics.

Sommers called the grant controversial, due to Allisons strong libertarian beliefs and vocal support of libertarian writer Ayn Rand.

I think its worth it, Sommers said. I think its doing so much good, allowing us to bring in amazing people from all sides. It really offers great opportunities for our students.

The lecture was originally planned to be held in the Honors Commons but was moved across the hall to the Rockwell Pavilion in anticipation of a largeand iratecrowd. Political science seniorCrystal Sowemimo planned on bringing students from theUH NAACP and UH Mexican American Studies Student Organization to protest the talk, but the plans fell through. Still, the Rockwell Pavilion was full, and Sowemimo and other students carried signs with messages such as Coogs do not welcome racism in informal protest.

Murray visited Rice University on April 7, and the protests by Rice students made headlines. Jim Granato, director for the Hobby Center for Public Policy,said he was very proud of UH students for their behavior.

Ive been in academia for over 30 years, and Ive seen talks that some disagreed with. People were totally disrespectful, nobody got to hear what the person had to say so they could decide for themselves. The fact that the people protesting let him talk thats such a credit to the University, to you guys, Granato said.

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Ken Schoolland – Courage, Fear, And Ethics: A Libertarian View of Immigration – Video

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Ken Schoolland - Courage, Fear, And Ethics: A Libertarian View of Immigration
Courage, Fear, And Ethics: A Libertarian View of Immigration presented by Ken Schoolland at the Paris FreedomFest in 2009 http://kenschoolland.com Ken School...

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Libertarian Candidate for NY Governor, Chris Edes, on Cannabis, Drinking Age and Cigarette Tax – Video

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Libertarian Candidate for NY Governor, Chris Edes, on Cannabis, Drinking Age and Cigarette Tax
Chris Edes talks about the incarceration of non-violent cannabis users, the "legal" drinking age and the cigarette tax. Greater Rochester Libertarian Convent...

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Libertarians pick Glass

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TEMPLE Kathie Glass claimed the Libertarian Party of Texas gubernatorial nomination Saturday night at the Frank W. Mayborn Civic and Convention Center. Glass victory came after a first ballot tie with Robert Bell forced the election into an immediate runoff.

During her nomination speech Glass, a Houston attorney who previously ran for governor on the Libertarian ticket in 2010, promised she would continue building the party and increasing its visibility.

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Trifecta Goes to the Movies: Libertarian Themes Hit the Screen in Captain America & Divergent – Video

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Trifecta Goes to the Movies: Libertarian Themes Hit the Screen in Captain America Divergent
In this three part series, Trifecta reviews the latest movies and notices some new themes emerging on the silver screen. In part one, Trifecta reviews Captai...

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KOL119 | Libertarian and Anarchist Concepts and Basics with Harrison Fischberg: Part 1 – Video

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KOL119 | Libertarian and Anarchist Concepts and Basics with Harrison Fischberg: Part 1
Kinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 119. This is Part 1 of a fairly in-depth discussion I had with Harrison Fischberg (who was on a previous podcast in epis...

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Are Ron Paul supporters ready for Rand?

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STORY HIGHLIGHTS

Orlando, Florida (CNN) -- A long line snaked around the perimeter of a large hotel conference room as people waited eagerly to meet a former Texas congressman who they view as an icon in the modern libertarian movement.

Ron Paul had finished delivering a nearly hour-long speech to a gathering of Florida libertarians on Friday night, and he was now signing copies of books, t-shirts, posters and even a few paintings.

Paul might have retired from Congress last year, but he hasn't gone away quietly.

The eclectic group of activists who backed the Texas Republican in his back-to-back presidential runs still support him even as it appears many of them are ready to turn to his son, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, if he follows in his dad's footsteps and runs for president in 2016.

Rand Paul, who was elected in 2010, has quickly become a national figure in his own right due to his willingness to buck traditional GOP ideology, and a strong following among young, libertarian minded voters and self-described "tea party" activists.

Rand Paul's appeal among the grassroots has helped rank him, according to early polling, as a top contender for the Republican presidential nomination if he runs. And unlike his father, Rand Paul is more closely aligned with the GOP establishment.

But as Rand Paul's star continues to rise, where does he stand among Ron Paul's most ardent supporters?

While a few attendees at the conference argued Rand Paul is too moderate, many say he strikes the right balance that the movement needs a pragmatic choice to its principled core.

Or as Chris Sankey, a 29-year-old from Tampa, put it: "Rand is running the company, and Ron's chairman of the board."

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Chris Hayes and Michael Mann discuss Libertarian and conservative climate denial trools – Video

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Chris Hayes and Michael Mann discuss Libertarian and conservative crackpots of the "nether region" who flood comment sections with gibberish. Of course, when people point out that these libertaria...

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Are Ron Paul supporters ready for Rand Paul to carry the torch?

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STORY HIGHLIGHTS

Orlando, Florida (CNN) -- A long line snaked around the perimeter of a large hotel conference room as people waited eagerly to meet a former Texas congressman who they view as an icon in the modern libertarian movement.

Ron Paul had finished delivering a nearly hour-long speech to a gathering of Florida libertarians on Friday night, and he was now signing copies of books, t-shirts, posters and even a few paintings.

Paul might have retired from Congress last year, but he hasn't gone away quietly.

The eclectic group of activists who backed the Texas Republican in his back-to-back presidential runs still support him even as it appears many of them are ready to turn to his son, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, if he follows in his dad's footsteps and runs for president in 2016.

Rand Paul, who was elected in 2010, has quickly become a national figure in his own right due to his willingness to buck traditional GOP ideology, and a strong following among young, libertarian minded voters and self-described "tea party" activists.

Rand Paul's appeal among the grassroots has helped rank him, according to early polling, as a top contender for the Republican presidential nomination if he runs. And unlike his father, Rand Paul is more closely aligned with the GOP establishment.

But as Rand Paul's star continues to rise, where does he stand among Ron Paul's most ardent supporters?

While a few attendees at the conference argued Rand Paul is too moderate, many say he strikes the right balance that the movement needs a pragmatic choice to its principled core.

Or as Chris Sankey, a 29-year-old from Tampa, put it: "Rand is running the company, and Ron's chairman of the board."

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