Making Democracy Safe
This is a tough story to find because so little media are covering it. The second US Presidential debate held last nigth was funded by $2m of Arizona State taxpayer dollars. Apparently Arizona State law explicitly proevents public officials from spending money to promote any parties. The Libertarian Party obtained a court order for an injunction to allow their candidate to particpate in the debate because to do otherwise would amount to an illegal subsidy for both the Democratic and the Republican parties. Basically, a free 90-minute campign advert.
So what happened when Michael Badnarik, the Libertarian candidate, turned up at the debate with his court papers and attempted to serve them? He got arrested, handcuffed, and locked up for the night. Oh, and the cops also banged up the Green Party candidate, David Cobb, as well for good measure.
Democracy is safe yet again from troubling dissent.
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