While the United states Armed Forces (private mercenaries) are in Afghanistan, Djibouti, Iraq, the Philippines and west Africa defending “all freedom-loving people everywhere in the world,” the District of Columbia circuit court of appeals hands down Hagelin v. Federal Election Commission, declaring as lawful the practice of not only excluding presidential candidates from the alternative (Constitution, Green, Libertarian, etc.) Parties from participating in the duopolistic, status quo (Democratic and Republican) presidential debates, but also from attending them as well.
[restored 1/14/2024]
Subsequent Events:
Authority:
“Law of the Jungle”
ccc-2point0.com/preface
References:
Richard Kiel, “Courts: Debates Can Bar Third-Party Hopefuls,” Orange County (California) Register, 11 June 2005, News: 11.
Hagelin v. Federal Election Commission
www.cadc.sscourts.gov/internet/opinions.nsf/9A28A966E3877AF78525742B00554601/$file/04-5312a.pdf