Free & Equal Challenges Two Party Duopoly Again

Free & Equal Elections to advocate free and open elections at "Voice of the People" Valentine's Day Meet & Greet at Arkansas State Capital Rotunda

Little Rock, Arkansas (PRWEB) February 13, 2013

Free & Equal's Arkansas State Leadership Caucus, a non-partisan group working for fair and open elections in Arkansas, will meet with Arkansas citizens, legislators, and the local media at the “Voice of the People” Valentine’s Day meet and greet at the Capitol Rotunda on Thursday, Feb 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

"The Voice of the People event is the perfect venue to inform Arkansas citizens, State Legislators, local activists and over 30 independent grassroots organizations about the benefits of an electoral process that promotes more voices and more choices for Arkansas,” said Mark Daniels of Little Rock, Free & Equal's State Leadership Coordinator.

"The two-party system offers little in the way of new solutions to the problems of crushing national debit, endless wars, unemployment and more," said Daniels. "The time has come to give independent and 3rd party candidates, whose voices have been mostly muffled by the political establishment wider exposure and the opportunity to share their solutions without prior political restraint."

Free & Equal Arkansas invites anyone who wants to be a part of this movement to join and meet the Free Equal team at the "Voice of the People" Valentine's Day Meet & Greet and the upcoming United We Stand Free & Equal Festival in the Spring of 2013 which will feature honest leaders, musicians, celebrities, comedians, and authors of the movement to return power to the individual voter, find new solutions, and introduce a new era in American politics.

About Free & Equal

The State Leadership Caucus is a local point of contact for Arkansans. Nationally, the Free & Equal Elections Foundation is the non-profit foundation responsible for the 2012 Third Party Presidential Debate moderated by Larry King. Free & Equal’s mission is to ensure free, open and fair elections by empowering third parties, activists and independents. We work to break the stranglehold of the two-party system and add other voices—and solutions—to the debate as well as reform federal, state and local elections by making it easier for candidates to get on ballots and ensure all ballot-qualified candidates are included. By bringing together Independents, activists, and honest media, Free & Equal is the beginning of a true grassroots movement to return power to the individual voters.

For more information contact:

Jessica Paxton
jesspaxton(at)gmail(dot)com
901-488-0740

Greg Deckelman
gdeckelman(at)yahoo(dot)com
501-218-5869

National Media Contact:
Kate Davidson, Director of Communications
kate(at)freeandequal(dot)org
248-227-0727

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Dismissing Religious Belief Concerns, Federal Court Rules in Favor of Texas School’s Expulsion of Andrea Hernandez Over Objections to RFID Tracking Badge

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Declaring that a Texas student’s refusal to wear a chipless RFID tracking badge is “not grounded in her religious beliefs” and is a “secular choice rather than a religious concern,” U.S. District Judge Orlando L. Garcia for the Western District of Texas in San Antonio has denied The Rutherford Institute’s request for a preliminary injunction preventing school officials from expelling Andrea Hernandez until the case is decided.

According to the judge’s order, Hernandez, a sophomore in a science and engineering magnet school housed in John Jay High School, has until the end of the current semester to provide written notice to Northside Independent School District officials as to whether she will accept the school’s accommodation of wearing the Smart ID badge without a chip, which Andrea, a Christian, objects to on the grounds that it represents the “mark of the Beast.” The badges, part of the school’s “Student Locator Project,” include tiny Radio Frequency Identification (“RFID”) chips that produce a radio signal, enabling school officials to track students’ location on school property.

In coming to Andrea’s defense, Rutherford attorneys have alleged that the school’s attempts to penalize, discriminate and retaliate against Andrea violate her rights under Texas’ Religious Freedom Act and the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Institute attorneys intend to appeal the judge’s ruling.

Christina Tobin and Adam Kokesh visit AR to END THE FED! (Update)

Courtesy:  Caery Concepts/Brandon Caery

Join us in Little Rock as we march to END THE FED with Christina Tobin and Adam Kokesh!

END THE FED Arkansas and the Libertarian Party of Arkansas have come together to sponsor the 2012 End the Fed March and Rally on Saturday, November 24^th. Christina Tobin, founder and Chair of the Free and Equal Elections Foundation and Adam Kokesh, host of ADAM VS THE MAN will be our keynote speakers for this event.

Christina Tobin co-moderated the 2012 Presidential debate with Larry King and served as Ralph Nader’s national ballot access coordinator in 2008. Christina champions for electoral reform and bringing visibility to third party candidates. Read more about her HERE.

Adam Kokesh, Iraq war veteran, anti-war protestor and media personality will also speak at the rally. Kokesh is the creator of ADAM VS THE MAN podcast, a three-hour daily production about challenging authority, “sticking it to the man,” and living like a free, dignified human being. Find out more about Adam HERE.

Arkansan and Libertarian Revolutionist Dugan King will be introducing a local parallel currency called the ArBuck at the rally. To find out more about his plan, click HERE.

***UPDATED LOCATIONS*** The march will begin at 11am at the Riverfest Amphitheater (400 President Clinton ), proceed past the Federal Reserve (Stephens, Inc. building at 111 Center St.), will continue to the Old State House Museum (300 W. Markham St.) where the march will pause for Kokesh to speak to the crowd at noon. The march will end at 12:30pm with a rally at the Belvedere near the Amphitheater (Riverfront Park). Following the rally with the keynote and other speakers, free entertainment will be provided by The Bryant Band and Steve Bates  (folk rock guitarist, singer and songwriter) at Juanita’s (614 President Clinton).

Other speakers include Chris Hayes, former Congressional candidate; Rodger Paxton, Chairman of the Libertarian Party of AR; David Chiodo, founder of END THE FED Arkansas; Mark Daniels, blogger, activist and founder of globalpoliticalawakening.com; and Britney Logan, VP of Young Americans for Liberty at the University of Central AR.

Now, how can you get involved with the End The Fed March and Rally?

There are three ways you can help!

1-      Spread the word about our event!
Post on your facebook, twitter or other social media accounts, send emails or call your liberty-loving friends and family and help us get the word out, even if you cannot attend.

2-      Attend our event!
We are expecting over 100 participants and we would love to see that number double in the coming days. You can RSVP on our facebook event page HERE.

3-      Make a donation to help us fund this event! You can see that information below:

Please consider making a donation to help us fund this event so that these freedom-fighters can help attract media attention as well as help us spread our message across Arkansas!  You can donate by clicking HERE, or contact Mark Daniels at501-570-6368 if you would like to make a cash or precious metal pledge to be made payable at the event.

Caery Concepts is providing End The Fed T-Shirts which will be available to purchase at the Rally. You will receive a free T-Shirt when you make a donation of $25 or more. We will have your shirt available for pick-up between 10-11am on Saturday morning at the Amphitheater.

We will see you Saturday on our quest to END THE FED!

EndTheFedArkansas.com
LPAR.org
facebook event link: http://www.facebook.com/events/163591980431439/?fref=ts

Interview Inquiries and Media Contact:
Jessica Paxton
901-488-0740
media@lpar.org

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