The Louisiana Legislative Session Began Today

Happy Birthday, Huey.

Huey P. Long would be 120 years old today if he hadn't got killed.

Orleans Parish School Board Vice President Opposes Separation of Church and State

At last week's meeting of the Orleans Parish School Board during a discussion of the board's anti-bullying policy, a spectator asked School Board Vice President Leslie Ellison whether she believed in the separation of church and state. Ellison's response was, "There is no such thing."

In the comments section of the Times-Picayune article reporting on that meeting, Danielle Dreilinger, who wrote the article, added a public statement that she had received from School Board VP Ellison's office regarding Ellison's quoted disavowal of the separation of church and state:

"The entire notion of such a separation was taken from a letter--not policy or legislation-- written by President Thomas Jefferson in the 1800s. In this letter, he noted that the religious freedoms and rights granted to citizens in the U.S. Constitution would build a 'wall of separation between Church and State,' which would protect religion from governmental interference and not the opposite. Since that time, however, the original reference to the separation of Church and State has been taken out of context and has become an issue of confusion and debate. The truth is that the separation of Church and State does not exist constitutionally. It does not exist in the U.S. constitution or the Louisiana constitution. I took and continue to uphold a constitutional oath of office."
 -- Leslie Ellison, Vice President, Orleans Parish School Board, District 4

So, Ellison had the opportunity to study the issue (by consulting with the school board attorney, checking Wikipedia, asking a 9th grade civics student, whatever) and correct her mistake, but instead she decided to double-down on her public ignorance.

Here's what Thomas Jefferson wrote in his letter to the Danbury Baptists:

"Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between Man & his God, that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship, that the legitimate powers of government reach actions only, & not opinions, I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should 'make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,' thus building a wall of separation between Church & State. Adhering to this expression of the supreme will of the nation in behalf of the rights of conscience, I shall see with sincere satisfaction the progress of those sentiments which tend to restore to man all his natural rights, convinced he has no natural right in opposition to his social duties."

In his letter Jefferson wasn't coming up with a new "notion." He was explaining what the First Amendment did.

There can be reasonable disagreement about what the separation of church and state requires, but there is no reasonable disagreement about whether the Constitution requires the separation of church and state.

Thomas Jefferson was, of course, not just any old letter-writer. He was one of the main Founding Fathers. Chief Justice of the United States Morrison Waite recognized that in 1879 when he quoted Jefferson's letter to the Danbury Baptists (including the part about the First Amendment "building a wall of separation between Church & State) in the Court's majority opinion in Reynolds v. United States. Regarding that quote, Chief Justice Waite wrote, "Coming as this does from an acknowledged leader of the advocates of the measure, it may be accepted almost as an authoritative declaration of the scope and effect of the amendment thus secured."

In the 1947 Supreme Court case of Everson v. Board of Education, both the majority opinion by Justice Hugo Black and the dissenting opinion by Justice Wiley Rutledge agreed that the First Amendment required the separation of church and state.

If any one person can be credited with authorship of the First Amendment, it would be James Madison. In the document that historians call his "Detached Memorandum" (in which, by the way, he declared his opposition to the hiring of Congressional chaplains at public expense on the grounds that the practice violated the First Amendment), Madison wrote: "Strongly guarded as is the separation between Religion & Govt in the Constitution of the United States the danger of encroachment by Ecclesiastical Bodies, may be illustrated by precedents already furnished in their short history.” (Okay, Madison called it separation between religion and government instead of separation of church and state, but, if anything, that language makes the point even more strongly.)

Claiming that there is no constitutional guarantee of the separation of church and state because the phrase "separation of church and state" does not appear in the Constitution is like saying that there is no constitutional guarantee of a fair trial because the term "fair trial" does not appear in the Constitution.

It's a ridiculous idea that relies on hyperliteralism to the exclusion of the historical record, legal reasoning, common sense, and basic logic. That it's been endorsed by a major figure in one of Louisiana's largest school systems reveals something important about what's wrong with pubic education in this state.

Mark Twain wrote, "In the first place, God made idiots. That was for practice. Then he made school boards." Leslie Ellison is almost making me a believer.

Cops, Marine Drill Instructors, Impressionable Kids, and Religion: What could go wrong?

The Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office (BPSO) sponsors and administers a Young Marines program which is intended to promote the “mental, moral and physical development of its young recruits.” These recruits are boys and girls between the ages of 8 and 18.

Here’s a description of the Young Marines from the program’s page on the BPSO website:

Upon joining the Young Marines, each recruit will undergo basic recruit training for a minimum of 26 hours. During this time, the youth will have the opportunity to learn military history, customs and courtesies, close order drill, physical fitness, rank structure and other subjects pertaining to life skills. Most importantly, the youth will learn to bond and relate with other young recruits and the opportunity to interact with caring adult mentors that are committed to providing them with a safe place to develop and grow with special emphasis on the love of God and fidelity to our country.

The “Young Marine Obligation” states:

From this day forward, I sincerely  promise, I will set an example for all other youth to follow and I shall never do anything that  would bring disgrace or dishonor upon God, my Country and its flag, my parents, myself or the  Young Marines. These I will honor and respect in a manner that will reflect credit upon them and myself. Semper Fidelis.

The “Young Marine Creed” instructs the child participants:

1. Obey my parents and all others in charge of me whether young or old.

2. Keep myself neat at all times without other people telling me to.

3. Keep myself clean in mind by attending the church of my faith.

4. Keep my mind alert to learn in school, at home, or at play.

5. Remember having self-discipline will enable me to control my body and mind in case of an emergency.

The BPSO Young Marines Program (which is “instructed by a Bossier Parish Deputy, who is a former U.S. Marine, and several active U.S. Marine volunteers”) also includes a “voluntary” prayer component.

A few months ago Bossier Sheriff Julian Whittington had his request for federal funding for the program denied after he refused to remove the prayer component from the program.

On May 23 Whittington sent a letter to Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal complaining about the loss of funding. Whittington’s letter begins:

As a Christian, Sheriff and American citizen, I am writing you to express my frustration and concern over the persistent aggression and infringement of our religious freedoms which have been imposed upon the law enforcement grant programs, specifically related to the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement (LCLE).

Funding for some important programs has hit a road block due to the mere mention of God and the use of voluntary prayer. This appalling situation arose when someone in the Department of Justice, Office of Civil Rights, in Washington, D.C. objected.

On the Fourth of July, Whittington, Jindal, country music singer Lee Greenwood, and others gathered for an “In God We Trust” rally to protest the loss of those federal funds.

Whittington seems to think that simply foregoing those federal funds will mean he is no longer bound by the Establishment Clause. Of course, that’s not the case. If any proper party filed a lawsuit over the BPSO Young Marine Program’s religious content, the lawsuit would almost surely be successful. The legal issues would be very similar to those involved in cases dealing with the promotion of religion by public schools.

At his rally Sheriff Whittington declared:

We are a Christian nation based on Christian ideals and the very idea of the mention of God or voluntary prayer is somehow prohibited and offensive is just as upsetting to them as it is to me.

Here’s what Bobby Jindal had to say about all this:

The federal government is treating prayer as if it is something you can catch, as if it’s contagious. There are many things I worry about when it comes to my three children, but never have I worried they were getting too much prayer. … The First Amendment guarantees us freedom of religion, not freedom from religion. It was written to protect people of faith from government officials, and we are going to hold on to that freedom.

I have to wonder whether Jindal might worry about how much prayer his three children were getting if they were praying to a deity that the Jindals don’t believe in. In any case, I don’t worry about how much prayer Bobby Jindal’s children get, either.  That’s none of my business. That’s a matter that should be left to the Jindal family. However, when Jindal or Whittington or any other government official decides that it’s okay for them to use their government jobs to push their religion on other people’s children, then I start worrying.

As someone who was raised Hindu, Bobby Jindal must be aware that oaths describing obligations to “God” and instructions to attend “church” are not even inclusive of all “people of faith.”

I’m not sure if Jindal is sincerely acting with the zeal of the convert or if he is just a shamelessly needy and power-craving politician who is pandering to the crowd. Both of those things may be true.

Could Baker, La., Get Its Own Atheist Monument?

In 2009 former City Councilman A.T. Furr paid to have a Ten Commandments monument placed in Veterans Plaza, a city-owned park in Baker, Louisiana. The Baker City Council approved the placement, even though their city attorney advised that it was illegal. Regarding the placement of the monument in a city park, Mayor Harold Rideau said, “We’re a Christian-based community.”

That was not the City of Baker’s first brush with theocracy. In 2004 a city councilman tried to ban Halloween. In proposing the anti-Halloween ordinance, Councilman Fred Russell said during a city council meeting, “We are a Christian city. Jesus is lord over Baker.” Speaking in favor of the proposed ban, Mayor Rideau said, “That’s one day I don’t support. It’s not really a day you want to celebrate as a Christian.” The council did not enact the ordinance. Clearly, the majority of the council were either Satanists or people who didn’t want to force their religious opinions on the whole city. I’m not sure what would later possess them to approve the unconstitutional display of the Ten Commandments in a city park.

I followed the Baker Decalogue story four years ago, but I never heard whether anyone sued to have the monument removed from city property. I was near Baker earlier this month, so I stopped by to check it out. Apparently, nobody sued.

The monument is still there and is even more prominently displayed than I had realized. Resting on a stand placed directly behind the center of the “Veterans Plaza” sign, the concrete Ten Commandments hang almost over the top of the park name. On the plaza are a flag pole, monuments for the different branches of the U.S. military, and several stone benches. Each bench is engraved with the name of a different organization (presumably the business or group that sponsored the bench).

The park is also directly across the street from a public high school.

Nearby I saw a sign promoting the “Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast.” There’s also a sign with the names of “Baker’s Own Military Heroes” and the words “God Bless America” at the bottom.

The Baker Decalogue would be fine on a church lawn or on some other private property, but placing a sectarian religious monument so prominently in a city park that is supposed to honor veterans is an insult to all the U.S. military men and women who were not followers of that sect. It is also, as the Baker city attorney advised, a violation of the Establishment Clause. It’s not too late for the city to do the right thing and have the religious monument removed from Veterans Plaza.

Or, they could do what Bradford County, Florida, did. Instead of removing the donated Ten Commandments monument from their courthouse lawn, Bradford County opened the lawn up to anyone who wanted to place a monument. American Atheists took them up on their offer and earlier today Bradford County became home to the first atheist monument on government property anywhere in the United States.

After the unveiling of the monument in Bradford County, American Atheists President David Silverman announced that this was the first of fifty similar monuments that American Atheists will be placing on government properties throughout the country in places where religious monuments currently stand.

It will be interesting to see where the other forty-nine atheist monuments end up. Given Baker's recent financial problems, the city probably can't afford to pay for an unnecessary lawsuit that it would certainly lose.

Village of Atlanta Board of Aldermen Minutes - May 2, 2013

VILLAGE OF ATLANTA

REGULAR MEETING

May 2, 2013

The regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Village of Atlanta was held at the Atlanta Town Hall on May 2, 2013. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Janet L. Finklea at 6:10 p.m. Those present in addition to the Mayor were Aldermen Angela Hanson, Randall T. Hayes, and Deborah Whittington.

Announcements & Comments:

Alderman Hanson reported that the Village had inquired into acquiring an outdoor enclosed bulletin board to be installed in front of the Town Hall and to be used by the Village for posting public notices. Those present discussed the materials with which the bulletin board should be constructed, its dimensions, and ways to minimize its cost.

Alderman Hayes reported that the Village had created a Facebook group to facilitate discussion of community events and issues. The URL is facebook.com/groups/villageofatlanta.

Alderman Whittington presented a U.S. flag from the Fire Department to be flown in front of the Town Hall.

Business:

On motion by Alderman Hanson, seconded by Alderman Hayes, the Board voted unanimously to adopt the minutes from the April 11, 2013, meeting.

On motion by Alderman Hayes, seconded by Alderman Whittington, the Board voted unanimously to adopt the minutes from the March 7, 2013, meeting.

On motion by Alderman Hanson, seconded by Alderman Hayes, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn at 6:46 p.m.

_________________________
Randall T. Hayes, Alderman/Secretary

Village of Atlanta Board of Aldermen Minutes - April 11, 2013

VILLAGE OF ATLANTA

REGULAR MEETING

April 11, 2013

The regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Village of Atlanta was held at the Atlanta Town Hall on April 11, 2013. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Janet L. Finklea at 5:50 p.m. Those present in addition to the Mayor were Alderman Angela Hanson, Alderman Randall T. Hayes, and Chief of Police Gerry Lummus. Alderman Deborah Whittington was absent.

Announcements & Comments:

Mayor Finklea presented the Board and the other residents present with information about the Louisiana Community Development Block Grant (LCDBG) Program and about the Village’s Citizen Participation Plan relative to the LCDBG Program.

Business:

On motion by Alderman Hanson, seconded by Alderman Hayes, the Board voted to adopt the Citizen Participation Plan/Citizen Complaint Procedure relative to the LCDBG Program.

On motion by Alderman Hanson, seconded by Alderman Hayes, the Board voted to designate Alderman Hayes as Citizen Complaint Officer for the purpose of receiving complaints about the Village’s administration of the LCDBG Program.

On motion by Alderman Hayes, seconded by Alderman Hanson, the Board voted to inquire about purchasing an outdoor enclosed bulletin board to be installed in front of the Town Hall and to be used by the Village for posting public notices.

On motion by Alderman Hayes, seconded by Alderman Hanson, the Board voted to adjourn at 6:47 p.m.

_________________________
Randall T. Hayes, Alderman/Secretary

There are 170 registered Christians in Louisiana.

According to the Louisiana Secretary of State's office, these are the numbers of registrants for all the parties on the Louisiana voter registration rolls as of April 2, 2013:

Democratic 1398638
Republican 808143
No Party 646409
INDEPENDENT 46543
Libertarian 7557
Green Party 1779
Reform Party 1409
OTHER 1186
AMERICANS ELECT 736
CONSERVATIVE 584
INDENPENDENT 396
LIBERAL 258
CHRISTIAN 170
TEA PARTY 163
AMERICAN 110
CONSTITUTION 110
PRUD ACT RSLTS 96
MODERATE 83
OPEN 83
SOCIALIST 70
LILBERTARIAN 59
INDEPENTANT 57
INEDEPENDENT 53
UNDECIDED 53
DANSEREAU 43
CONSTITUTIONAL 34
MAJOR 33
NON PARTISAN 28
RADICAL 27
REPUBLIC 26
BANANA 24
UNAFFILIATED 23
COMMUNIST 21
CONFEDERATE 21
TEA 20
INDEPEMDENT 19
UNDECLARED 19
JEDI 18
NEUTRAL 18
PROGRESSIVE 18
LIB 17
WHIG 17
ANARCHIST 16
FACIST 16

INDEPENDENCE 15
LIBERTAIN 15
CENTRIST 13
3RD PARTY 11
EARTH FIRST 11
REFORMIST 11
NON-PARTISAN 10
LIBRAL 9
PRIMARY 9
SEGREGATION 9
FEDERALIST 8
INDIVIDUAL 8
PRESIDENTIAL 8
U S TAXPAYERS 8
BULL MOOSE 7
MODERN WHIG 7
PATRIOT 7
WARD 7
CATHOLIC REG 6
ChrstnSocialist 6
CONSERVATIST 6
DEM SOCIALIST 6
INDEPENDENT LA 6
NAT SOC 6
AEROSMITH 5
CONSTITUTIONALI 5
POPULIST 5
SOUTHERN 5
TAX PAYERS 5
THIRD PARTY 5
WHITE 5
COMMON SENSE 4
DEM.REP 4
DEPENDS 4
FREE 4
NAP 4
Republitarian 4
SOCIALIST USA 4
STATES RIGHTS 4
BAPTIST 3
BI PARTISAN 3
DEMOC SOCIAL 3
DEPENDENT 3
LIBERALIST 3
NATURAL LAW 3
NON PARTISIAN 3

PRIVATE 3
REALIST 3
AM INDEPENDENT 2
AMERICAN FIRST 2
AMERICAN INDEP 2
AMERICAN PARTY 2
ANARCH 2
ANARCHY 2
BEST 2
BI-PARTISAN 2
BIPARTISAN 2
CHRISTIAN PROGR 2
CIVIL LIBERTAR 2
COMMITTEE 2
COMMUNITARIAN 2
CONFIDENTIAL 2
CONS 2
CONSTRUCTIONALI 2
ENVIORMENTAL 2
FREEDOM 2
HAZAL 2
INDEPENDANCE 2
JEFFERSONIAN 2
JESUS 2
KINGDOM 2
LA TAXPAYERS 2
LABOR 2
MIXED 2
NATIONAL 2
NATIONAL SOCIA 2
NATIONALIST 2
NATURAL 2
NEW PARTY 2
NON-DENOMIN 2
NUNYA 2
PAR 2
PEACE 2
PEACE&FREEDOM 2
PEOPLES CHOICE 2
PERSONAL 2
PIRATE 2
POLITICAL 2
POSSIBILITARIAN 2
PRO LIFE 2
RASTAFARIAN 2
RIGHTWING WHIG 2

TAXPAYERS 2
THEOCRATIC 2
USA 2
WORKERS 2
AID 1
AMER MOHICAN 1
AMERICA 1
ANTI-PARTY 1
BILLY 1
BLACK 1
BLACK PANTHER 1
CAJUN 1
CENRIST 1
CHOICE 1
CHRIST CO 1
CHRONIC HIWAII 1
CITIZEN 1
CONSERVANCE 1
CONSERVATED 1
CU TAI WOU 1
DISCORDIAN 1
DIXIECRAT 1
DRUID 1
FAIR 1
FREE RADICAL 1
FREEDOM MOVEMT 1
FREEDOMIST 1
FREEMANS 1
GALACTIC EMPIRE 1
GDI 1
GOD 1
GOVERNMENT 1
GRASS ROOTS 1
GREEN PEACE 1
GYPSY 1
HONEST 1
HUMAN 1
HUMANITARIAN 1
IMPERIALIST 1
INDIVIDUALIST 1
INTERNETARIAN 1
JasonJohnLeMair 1
KINGDOM OF GOD 1
LEAGUE OF SOUT 1
LIB.REPUBLICAN 1
LIBERAL DEM 1

LIBERAL REP 1
LOYALIST 1
MEADOW 1
MILLENNIUM 1
MINIMALIST 1
Moderate Republ 1
MONARCHIST 1
MOOR 1
MOTHER 1
MUSLIM 1
NDEPENDENT 1
NONPARTISAN 1
P 1
PACIFIC ISLAN 1
PARTY OF ONE 1
PEACE & FREEDO 1
PROG DEM 1
PROHIBITION 1
PropRepresenPty 1
PRS 1
RAINBOW 1
REP-AMERICAN 1
RIGHT 1
RIGHT TO LIFE 1
Sensationalist 1
SOC-DEM 1
SOCIAL 1
SOUTHERN PARTY 1
SOUTHERN REF 1
SPLIT 1
SUB GENIUS 1
SURVIVALIST 1
THEOCRAT 1
UNION 1
UNITED NEUTRAL 1
UNITED REPUBLI 1
UNITED WE ST 1
UNITY 1
VETERANS 1
WORKING CLASS 1
Y 1

Village of Atlanta Board of Aldermen Minutes - March 7, 2013

VILLAGE OF ATLANTA

REGULAR MEETING

March 7, 2013

The regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Village of Atlanta was held at the Atlanta Town Hall, 176 Collier Street, Atlanta, Louisiana, on March 7, 2013. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Janet L. Finklea at 6:23 p.m. Those present in addition to the Mayor were Aldermen Angela Hanson, Randall T. Hayes, and Deborah Whittington.

Announcements & Comments:

The Board discussed the need to fill the vacant office of Village Clerk. Mayor Finklea asked Alderman Hayes if he would take that office. Alderman Hayes said he would be willing to serve as both Alderman and Clerk if he could legally do so, but was concerned that holding both offices simultaneously would violate state law. The Mayor said she thought that holding both offices would be legal since the Clerk position was unpaid, but would try to verify that with the Louisiana Secretary of State’s office. Alderman Hayes suggested hiring a Clerk, rather than having an elected official simultaneously hold that office. The Mayor said that the Village did not have the money to hire a Clerk. Alderman Hayes said he would not take the Clerk position until the legality of holding both offices was verified, but that he could perform some of the Clerk’s duties until that office was filled, either by someone else or himself. He said that, for example, the Mayor had the power to appoint someone other than the Clerk for the purpose of taking minutes of Board meetings. The Mayor appointed Alderman Hayes for that purpose and the Board confirmed.

Alderman Hayes distributed packets of information about Louisiana’s Open Meetings Law and said it was important that the Board come into compliance.

Alderman Hayes said he would like to see the Village repeal its ban on alcohol sales within the municipality. He said he did not think government should make those decisions for people. Mayor Finklea said that repealing the ban would require a referendum of the voters of the Village. She said that the Village did not have the money for a special election. Alderman Hayes said that he did not want to cause a special election due to the expense, but that he would make an appropriate motion at some later date when any resulting referendum could coincide with a regularly scheduled election.

The Board discussed the Village’s practice of contributing funds to help defray the costs associated with trips made by Atlanta High School students to state or national competitions. Aldermen Hanson and Whittington said that they supported continuing the practice because it helped the students and was good for the community. Alderman Hayes said that he also supported helping the students, but that the money should be raised through private contributions rather than through allocations of municipal funds. He said he opposed using taxpayer dollars for what was, in effect, a charitable contribution. He said in the future the municipal officers should make personal contributions or otherwise participate in private fundraising efforts instead of contributing municipal funds for that purpose.

Business:

Mayor Finklea asked the Board to consider declaring certain pieces of equipment surplus and to consider selling that equipment through Lasyone Auctions.

On motion by Alderman Whittington, seconded by Alderman Hanson, the Board voted unanimously to declare the following equipment surplus: a 1998 Dodge sedan police car, a road grader, and a small dump truck.

On motion by Alderman Hayes, seconded by Alderman Hanson, the Board voted unanimously to sell the above described pieces of equipment through Lasyone Auctions.

On motion by Alderman Hayes, seconded by Alderman Hanson, the Board voted unanimously to allow the Louisiana DOTD to do maintenance such as mowing along the sides of Main Street/Hwy 34 within the Village.

Mayor Finklea said that Winn Correctional Center had asked about using prison inmates to pick up trash along Main Street/Hwy 34 within the Village. Alderman Hayes said he was inclined to vote yes on the question, but would not do so without knowing what sorts of crimes the prisoners had committed. He said he was concerned about the safety of Village residents. Alderman Whittington said that the prisoners were all carefully screened before they were made trustees. Alderman Hanson said she would rather have prisoners pick up the trash than have to hire someone to do it.

On motion by Alderman Hanson, seconded by Alderman Whittington, the Board voted to allow Winn Correctional Center to use prison inmates to pick up trash along Main Street/Hwy 34 within the Village. Aldermen Hanson and Whittington voted yea. Alderman Hayes abstained. Alderman Hayes requested that Village residents be notified in advance of the days on which inmates would be working in the Village.

On motion by Alderman Hayes, seconded by Alderman Hanson, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn at 8:42 p.m.

_________________________
Randall T. Hayes, Alderman/Secretary

There is 1 registered Minimalist in Louisiana.

According to the Louisiana Secretary of State's office, these are the numbers of registrants for all the parties on the Louisiana voter registration rolls as of March 4, 2013:

Democratic		1399907
Republican		807818
No Party		645385
INDEPENDENT		46523
Libertarian		7454
Green Party		1767
Reform Party		1411
OTHER		1186
AMERICANS ELECT		737
CONSERVATIVE		570
INDENPENDENT		396
LIBERAL		257
CHRISTIAN		172
TEA PARTY		164
CONSTITUTION		112
AMERICAN		109
PRUD ACT RSLTS		96
MODERATE		83
OPEN		82
SOCIALIST		70
LILBERTARIAN		59
INDEPENTANT		56
INEDEPENDENT		53
UNDECIDED		53
DANSEREAU		42
CONSTITUTIONAL		34
MAJOR		33
NON PARTISAN		28
RADICAL		27
REPUBLIC		26
BANANA		24
UNAFFILIATED		23
COMMUNIST		21
CONFEDERATE		21
TEA		20
INDEPEMDENT		19
UNDECLARED		19
JEDI		18
NEUTRAL		18
PROGRESSIVE		18
FACIST		17
LIB		17
WHIG		17
ANARCHIST		16
INDEPENDENCE		15
LIBERTAIN		15
CENTRIST		12
3RD PARTY		11
EARTH FIRST		11
REFORMIST		11
NON-PARTISAN		10
PRIMARY		9
SEGREGATION		9
FEDERALIST		8
INDIVIDUAL		8
LIBRAL		8
PRESIDENTIAL		8
U S TAXPAYERS		8
BULL MOOSE		7
MODERN WHIG		7
PATRIOT		7
WARD		7
ChrstnSocialist		6
CONSERVATIST		6
DEM SOCIALIST		6
INDEPENDENT LA		6
NAT SOC		6
AEROSMITH		5
CATHOLIC REG		5
POPULIST		5
SOUTHERN		5
TAX PAYERS		5
WHITE		5
COMMON SENSE		4
CONSTITUTIONALI		4
DEM.REP		4
DEPENDS		4
FREE		4
NAP		4
SOCIALIST USA		4
STATES RIGHTS		4
THIRD PARTY		4
BAPTIST		3
BI PARTISAN		3
DEMOC SOCIAL		3
DEPENDENT		3
LIBERALIST		3
NATURAL LAW		3
NON PARTISIAN		3
PRIVATE		3
REALIST		3
Republitarian		3
AM INDEPENDENT		2
AMERICAN FIRST		2
AMERICAN INDEP		2
AMERICAN PARTY		2
ANARCH		2
ANARCHY		2
BEST		2
BI-PARTISAN		2
BIPARTISAN		2
CHRISTIAN PROGR		2
CIVIL LIBERTAR		2
COMMITTEE		2
COMMUNITARIAN		2
CONFIDENTIAL		2
CONS		2
CONSTRUCTIONALI		2
ENVIORMENTAL		2
HAZAL		2
INDEPENDANCE		2
JEFFERSONIAN		2
JESUS		2
KINGDOM		2
LA TAXPAYERS		2
LABOR		2
MIXED		2
NATIONAL		2
NATIONAL SOCIA		2
NATIONALIST		2
NATURAL		2
NEW PARTY		2
NON-DENOMIN		2
NUNYA		2
PAR		2
PEACE		2
PEACE&FREEDOM		2
PEOPLES CHOICE		2
PERSONAL		2
PIRATE		2
POLITICAL		2
POSSIBILITARIAN		2
PRO LIFE		2
RASTAFARIAN		2
RIGHTWING WHIG		2
TAXPAYERS		2
THEOCRATIC		2
USA		2
WORKERS		2
AID		1
AMER MOHICAN		1
AMERICA		1
ANTI-PARTY		1
BILLY		1
BLACK		1
BLACK PANTHER		1
CAJUN		1
CENRIST		1
CHOICE		1
CHRIST CO		1
CHRONIC HIWAII		1
CITIZEN		1
CONSERVANCE		1
CU TAI WOU		1
DISCORDIAN		1
DIXIECRAT		1
DRUID		1
FAIR		1
FREE RADICAL		1
FREEDOM		1
FREEDOM MOVEMT		1
FREEDOMIST		1
FREEMANS		1
GALACTIC EMPIRE		1
GDI		1
GOD		1
GOVERNMENT		1
GRASS ROOTS		1
GREEN PEACE		1
GYPSY		1
HONEST		1
HUMAN		1
HUMANITARIAN		1
IMPERIALIST		1
INDIVIDUALIST		1
INTERNETARIAN		1
JasonJohnLeMair		1
KINGDOM OF GOD		1
LEAGUE OF SOUT		1
LIB.REPUBLICAN		1
LIBERAL DEM		1
LIBERAL REP		1
LOYALIST		1
MEADOW		1
MILLENNIUM		1
MINIMALIST		1
Moderate Republ		1
MONARCHIST		1
MOOR		1
MOTHER		1
MUSLIM		1
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