State apologizes for profiling

By William R. Toler

Missouri officials apologized Monday for linking Ron Paul supporters to militia members and domestic terrorists, according to a release from the state’s Libertarian Party.

Last week, a report from the Missouri Information Analysis Center drummed up a bit of opposition for its political profiling.

The release states that Department of Public Safety Director John Britt sent a letter to the candidates Ron Paul, Bob Barr and Chuck Baldwin saying the references to the specific organizations shouldn’t have been included.

Missouri mislabels terrorists

By William R. Toler

A report given to Missouri law enforcement officials, has drawn quite a bit of controversy.

First reported by radio host Alex Jones’ team, the report titled “The Modern Militia Movement” lists supporters of former presidential candidates Ron Paul and Bob Barr along with “conspiracy theorists” and those who posess “subversive” literature as possible domestic terrorists.

According to the Associated Press, Missouri officials say the report is being “misinterperted.”

“All this is an educational thing,”Lt. John Hotz of the Missouri State Highway Patrol said of the report. “Troopers have been shot by members of groups, so it’s our job to let law enforcement officers know what the trends are in the modern militia movement.”

History made in ’08 election

By William R. Toler

Just after 11 p.m., the Associated Press and all of the television networks declared Barack Obama the president of the United States. Obama is the first African-American president…well…that’s up for debate. Check back here for an update.

Shorlty after, Beverly Perdue was named the governor-elect of North Carolina, making her the first female executive in the state’s history.

Most Libertarians across the state recieved about 2 percent of the vote in their races. I.R. reader and contributor Richard C. Evey garnered 2.89 percent in Burke County for the N.C. Senate District 44 seat. Gubernatorial candidate Mike Munger had 2.84 percent.

 However, presidential candidate Bob Barr didn’t do as well. The Barr/Root ticket only picked up 25,051 votes. Now we’ll have to see what the state board of elections decides to do.