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Labor–Farm Party Of Wisconsin
The Labor–Farm Party of Wisconsin (also Wisconsin Labor and Farm Party, or LFP) was an independent left-leaning political party in the state of Wisconsin. In 1984, William Osborne Hart, one of the party's founders, intended to run for President of the United States and failed due to a Wisconsin Supreme Court deliberation. This, as well as other factors, led to the party's dissolution. History The party was active in Wisconsin politics during 1982–1987. The party was formed "in reaction to the resurgence of conservatism as a political force in the 1980s". Its Party platform, platform demanded larger government intervention with regard to factory and farm operations, protecting farmers' and workers' welfare, and shared civil rights concepts with members of the "Rainbow Coalition" of feminists, the LGBT lobby, as well as included other notions. Before the 1984 United States presidential election, 1984 presidential election, the LFP wanted for William Hart, one of the party's foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Boyer
Dennis or Denis is a first or last name from the Greco-Roman name Dionysius, via one of the Saint Dionysius (other), Christian saints named Dionysius. The name came from Dionysus, the Classical mythology, Greek god of ecstatic states, particularly those produced by wine, which is sometimes said to be derived from the Greek Dios (Διός, "of Zeus") and Nysa (mythology), Nysos or Nysa (Νῦσα), where the young god was raised. Dionysus (or Dionysos; also known as Bacchus in Roman mythology and associated with the Italic Liber), the Thracian god of wine, represents not only the intoxicating power of wine, but also its social and beneficent influences. He is viewed as the promoter of civilization, a lawgiver, and lover of peace—as well as the patron deity of both agriculture and the theater. Dionysus is a god of mystery religious rites, such as those practiced in honor of Demeter and Persephone at Eleusis near Athens. In the Thracian mysteries, he wears the "bassaris" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |