| ——Michigan Libertarian—— May 2011, Volume 40: No. 05 |
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Image of the Month
Greeting
LPM Convention 2011
LPM Affiliates Contest
LPM News
Todd Richardson Commentary
State Police Confiscating Phone Data?
Quote of the Month
Past Blast
Letters
Book and Movie Review
Contacts
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Welcome to the May 2011 issue of the online newsletter of the Libertarian Party of Michigan, the Michigan Libertarian. The newsletter is our main vehicle for sharing what's happening for Libertarians in Michigan. You may manage your subscription by going here or visiting our Web site www.mi.lp.org (same as www.michiganlp.org). This month's newsletter will be brief, as the 2011 convention of the LPM occurred on the 30th of April. The June newsletter will include more information on what happened at the Meeting in Midland.
Convention 2011—"Bring a Friend to the Party"
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Valley Plaza Resort, Midland
Assembly in Midland at the Valley Plaza Resort. Michael LaFaive of the prestigious Mackinac Centery welcomed us. Platform committee, Bylaws committee, officers: James Lewis, Chair; Todd Richardson, Vice Chair; Mary Buzuma, Secretary; Denee Rockman-Moon, Treasurer. Followed by resolutions, breakout work for membership growth, and meeting of the new LEC. Lunch, Cocktails and Banquet, Michael Komorn of MMMA. [Food and drink service outstanding. Kudos to Bill Gelineau for organizing.]
It was a bright and clear day in mid-Michgan as approximately 50 LPMers converged on the Valley Plaza. All is vintage in libertarian land as evidenced by this auto billboard in the parking lot.
New LEC (field of eight):
• Andrew Hall
• Jay Longtain
• Pam Sanderson
• Tim Kiernan
• Larry Johnson
New Judicial Committee (field of seven):
• Will White
• Bill Gelineau
• Daniel Grow
What was perhaps lacking in numbers was more than made up for by enthusiasm and the obvious willingness of people to step up and apply complementary skills. It really is impressive the variety of aptitudes all willing to work for a common objective: to build a flourishing Libertarian Party for today and tomorrow. More youth, and the enthusiasm is contagious.
Having covered a few of these, regardless of one's views of party mission, one readily accepts that these are good people doing good things. There’s a familiarity with the platform debates and Robert’s Rules, then the simple humor afforded by unique personalities expressing their sentiments… and reasons. The party is as healthy as I’ve seen it—from the perspective of universal cooperation and benevolence, also with more youthful participation at leadership levels—and you can see the prospect of real growth. Many workers, no complainers, some stars, some budding superstars. If we were a pro football team we'd 
be a contender... assuming no lockout applied to the voters' awareness.
The speaker at the banquet, Michael Komorn of Michigan Medical Marijuana Association, was simply wonderful, recounting horror story after horror story of the current Michigan regime blatantly ignoring the law and terrorizing civilians with relentless police-state attacks on marijuana patients: men, women, and children. New chairman James Lewis made a passionate statement to the effect that "it can happen here," just as lawless Nazi stormtroopers tyrannized the populations of Germany on the way to the death camps. It will happen here if 'good men do nothing.' A rally for the Medical Marijuana Act and constitutional liberty will be held in Lansing on May 5. The people must take back our state and our country back from all the Republocrat thugs du jour.
Watch for more news to come this week on the LPM website at www.mi.lp.org.
LPM Affiliates:
Win $500 by bringing friends to your party!
Denee Rockman-Moon
denee.rockman-moon@live.com
810-241-8561
An anonymous donor to the Libertarian Party of Michigan is offering $500 to the affiliate that brings in the most NEW members (not renewals) to the LP from May 1, 2011 until October 31, 2011. The money may be used in any way the winning affiliate wishes to further the cause of liberty in its area. Here are the rules:
- Any brand new member (not renewal) to the LPM or national LP residing in Michigan counts. A member is defined as someone who has donated $25 or more to the LPM or LP and has signified his or her agreement with the LP statement of principles.
- Unless a new member indicates otherwise in writing, he or she counts for the affiliate that covers the address given on the membership application. New members may join any affiliate they wish and indicate where they want to be counted, but they may only be counted once for purposes of this contest.
- The LPM membership director will tally the new member counts and report results in the Michigan Libertarian every month. The winner will be announced and a check awarded at the next LibertyFest Dinner.
Affiliates, let the contest begin!.
Affiliate Guidelines are Coming—Your Input Needed!
Jay Longtain and others will be developing affiliate guidelines to help local LP groups know how to interact more effectively with the state and national LP, other affiliates and their communities. Your input would be very helpful in crafting this document. What do you think you need to know or do to run a successful affiliate? What have you found in your affiliate that works well? Please send ideas, suggestions, experiences, successes to Jay at jlongtain@yahoo.com by May 15.
Campus Outreach Coordinator appointed
Shyler Engel’s appointment as LPM Campus Outreach Director was confirmed. Shyler is a recent Seaton Hall Law School grad who has just moved to the Grand Rapids area. He has worked with the Federalist Society and Students for Liberty. He will begin by distributing a survey to find out what Libertarian things are happening on our state’s campuses. He’ll also reach out to current student Libertarian and liberty-oriented groups. He will be helping coordinate the student outreach workshop at the state convention. Contact Shyler at shyler.engel@gmail.com.
Straits Libertarian Party (SLaP) approved as LPM’s newest affiliate
The LEC voted unanimously to accept SLAP’s bylaws and list of officers to create the affiliate, which covers Cheboygan, Chippewa, Emmet and Mackinac counties. The chair is James Johnson (minidu@gmail.com), Vice Chair is Chad Stevens, Treasurer is Jude Reed and Liz Zajac is Secretary. Congratulations to our newest affiliate, and to LPM Affiliate Director Dan Johnson, who worked tirelessly to make this happen.
Libertarian National Committee Meeting and State Leadership Conference
Columbus, OH, in August The Libertarian State Leadership Alliance will hold its annual conference on Friday, August 19 from 9:45 am-6 pm at the Chestnut Hyatt Regency in downtown Columbus, Ohio. The LSLA is an organization of state chairs and other state leaders from around the country. In addition to a business meeting for the state chairs, there will be workshops and social events. There will be a joint LSLA-LNC reception on Friday from 6-8 pm. LPM leaders should take advantage of the training and networking opportunities so close to Michigan. The cost is only $35 per person. For more information or to register, visit http://lsla.lpin.org/ A Libertarian National Committee meeting is being held in the same hotel Saturday, August 20-21. All LNC meetings are open to LP members. This is a great opportunity for Michigan LP members to see your national leadership in action.
Detroit Liberation Day
Begin: 5/7/2011 12:00 AM End: 5/7/2011 7:00 PM
Description: [This is not an LPM sponsored event, but may be of interest to some LPM members.]
Cures not Wars and Detroit Compassion presents Detroit Liberation 2011
Cannabis liberation day & rally (to end cannabis prohibition world-wide) featuring freedom fighters (incl. Scotty Boman), compassion clubs, medical experts and cannabis knowledge. For info visit:
http://thechristorychannel.t35.com/Detroit%20Liberation/html/home.html and
http://thechristorychannel.t35.com/Detroit%20Liberation/html/event%20info%20home.html
To help with an information table contact, Scotty Boman at:
scottyboman@hotmail.com or 313-247-2052
Event Contact email: fight.the.power@hotmail.com
Location: Grand Circus Park (off Woodward, across from Comerica Pk.) .
(Contact: Chair.LivingstonLP@gmail.com)
“Welcome to the Peoples’ Republic of Howell” As our new governor is turning our great state into the Peoples’ Republic of Michigan (by the way, his new welcome to all the other statists is: Welcome to the P.R.O.M.), the City of Howell is trying to get rid of the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
The City Manager, Shea Charles, introduced at the last City Council meeting on Wednesday April 13th what he called “Free Speech Zones”. That’s funny; I thought that anywhere I stand is a ‘Free Speech Zone’. The thought behind this insanity was to forego groups such as the Baptist Church in Kansas, Pro-lifers, Nazis, Skinheads, Bible thumpers…from putting forward their thoughts, even though that is their right. We may not like their words or deeds, but we need to allow them to do what they do because our Constitution gives them that right.
Even though the ‘Free Speech Zone’ would only be limited to the City Festivals for now, where will they end? The American Civil Liberties Union has already threatened the City with a lawsuit if they initiate the ideas. With Governor Snyder wanting to turn our cities, townships and villages into regions overseen by the State pulling a Stalinist plot to turn our Republic into a pseudo-Communist state, now the Republican base can whoop it up over Howell also.
Just as in 2008 when America voted in a President they knew nothing of what he stood for, our state last year voted in someone that all we knew about was that he was the CEO of a defunct computer company. We cannot as Libertarians allow the County Seat of the place that we call home to initiate this Communist dictum…if we do, we as the largest third party in America may be the next group that they decide that they don’t like our message of Liberty, Freedom and the American Way.
As the Chairperson of the Libertarian Party of Livingston County, I propose that we watch this very closely and if it passes and becomes the ‘law of the land’ that we oppose it at every turn; taking up the ‘cross of Liberty’ by defying the injustice by denying the ‘Free Speech Zones’ at every City Festival…even to the point of arrest if need be and let’s force the issue to the United States Supreme Court if that is what it takes!
michigan@campaignforliberty.com
What's worse than finding out some teenager has accidentally sent risque pictures to your cell phone? When the state police find out first — and arrest you for possession of child porn. You might think, come on, that's outrageous. Really? School officials estimate half of all students have received an indecent picture text from a fellow student on their phone. If one of those kids accidentally (or deliberately) sends it to you, the state police now have you on possession of child pornography. “Sexting” amongst teens is almost epidemic in some areas, but it could go from a harmless prank to felony charges if you ever get pulled over by the state police.
You see, your most private, personal information might be taken from your cell phone at the side of the road — by the state police. Text messages between you and your spouse. The names of all your friends. All of your photos. According to a local NBC report last Friday, Michigan State Police are confiscating cell phone data at routine traffic stops. The machine bears the hideous acronym UFED, and it copies everything on your phone — including text messages, phone numbers, contacts, pictures, videos, call logs, and even some information you thought was deleted. And according to a report in CNET news, if you have an Apple iPhone, the police may know your whereabouts for the last two years. Quoting the report: "The ACLU said MSP has used the devices to access information from cell phones that *officers ask drivers they have pulled over to give them*." You can watch the full report here:
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I am asking for you to take the time to do four things:
- Contact your Representative at this link, and ask him or her to support de-funding the fusion centers in the budget.
- Contact your Senator at this link, and do the same.
- Contact Governor Snyder at this link, and do the same.
- Forward this message to your friends.
If you don’t take action now, then I highly suggest you figure out a way to live without driving, or quit taking your cell phone out of your house.
This cartoon was in the Chicago Tribune in 1934. Look carefully at the plan of action in the lower left corner:
Remember the adage: "Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it."
Quote of the Month (courtesy LP of Boulder (Colorado)) |
A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves.
– Edward R. Murrow
Take a stroll down memory lane with this excerpt from one of the longest-running state Libertarian newsletters. Today, check out the March-April 2001 issue. Click on this link for the full PDF version of this newsletter.
Newsletter editor Greg Stempfle has compiled the entire body of available Michigan Libertarian newsletters up on this page of the LPM Website.
How Much is Enough?
According to the Congressional Budget Office in Washington, DC the March 2011 budget deficit was about $240B and what do the Republicans in congress propose? $61B in cuts…not for just a month, but for the entire year! What a joke…that works out to about ¼ of 1% of the federal budget and we’re supposed to get all giddy about that. Oh, oh, I can feel something running down my leg…excuse me, I have to go to the bathroom…no, no, I’m not that guy from MSNBC.
Earlier this week Republican Representative Paul Ryan proposed a $4T budget cut over the next ten (10) years. We are currently running a yearly budget deficit of $1.5T, so if we do the math, over the next ten years (keeping the deficits @ $1.5T) we’ll amass a debt of $15T…but cut just $4T…am I missing something here? This will leave a balance (debt) of $11T. Now they will say that the Obama administration doesn’t want any cuts…they even called the $61B proposed by the repubs “A Cut to the Bone”. Frankly I believe that President BHO wants us to become insolvent so he can usher the UN in and declare us a part of his One World Government…but don’t get me started down that road.
So, how much is enough anyway? In another ten years who knows where our deficit will be (currently running about $14T; and the unfunded liabilities about $115T)? How much is enough…I propose that they cut $15 Trillion! Let’s bring the federal government right where we have to fund our families…under a balanced budget. If the Republicans take the Senate in 2012, then Obama may be forced to kowtow to their wishes, especially if they get a super majority, but then they are Republicans now that I think about it. Now some of you are saying, “What do you mean Obama in the white house?” I think that, looking at the current crop of potential candidates, those in charge of ‘choosing’ the candidates (Council on Foreign Relations, The Trilateral Commission and even the Bilderburgers) will place a milk-toast candidate to face off with BHO in 2012; just like they did against Clinton in 1996.
If the federal government does not change its ways and the current trend according to Chris Ruddy (Aftershock) continues, it won’t matter what we try and cut…America will cease to exist as we currently recognize it…within the next two years! Come on lawmakers, get off your fat keesters and do what we sent you there to do in the first place!!! That is the first “Comments from the Chair” for the month of April. Of course any and all comments about my comments are welcome. Write me at the Affiliate’s website, email or my personal one: brightonwolfman@gmail.com.
Todd Richardson.
Vice-Chair LPM
Chair Livingston County LP
The following review excerpts are courtesy LPM Webmaster Brian Wright's commentary and review site, The Coffee Coaster. If you would like to submit book or movie reviews (or commentary and articles for that matter) please notify the editor.
Movie Review
Atlas Shrugged the Movie (2011)
Perfect transition from book to screen __ 10/10
We shouldn't diminish the creative talent behind ASM for failing to produce an emotional-perceptual gem in an emotional-perceptual medium. The question is—just as for The Fountainhead—how well they fleshed out a conceptual and ideological gem in an emotional-perceptual medium, typically intended for the uncritical masses. On that scale, I elatedly hand out A+s all around: screenwriter, director, casting supervisors,[3] set designers, actors, special effects artists, composers, musicians, and camera people. The espirit de corps, not to mention élan vital, infusing ASM leaps from the screen like a dollar sign made of Rearden Metal. They are all heroes, if only for doing their chosen professions superlatively. [Full Review]
Book Review
Atlas Shrugged the Book (1957)
"So this is the little lady who caused all the fuss..."
by Ayn Rand
In the decade or two after Shrugged came out, the Cold War-induced specter of communism taking over the world or the USSR launching a nuclear war kept many in a state of permanent anxiety and/or panic.[3] As a teenager, I became active in the Barry Goldwater presidential campaign (1964); the older brother of a friend told me that Atlas Shrugged was special, even more individualistic and freedom-oriented than Goldwater's Conscience of a Conservative. So, as a senior in high school, I read the book... and, as they say, "it changed my life." In politics, I immediately started winning arguments with socialists, even my teachers. Why? Because I no longer accepted their moral premise of altruism. Which leads me to the main behavioral tenet of Rand, well colored in the novel: rational self-interest, living for one's own sake without sacrifice. New rules." [Full Review]
LPM Leadership Webmaster – Brian Wright - brian_r_wright@yahoo.com Libertarian Executive Committee At-large Directors: Judicial Committee: Affiliate Contacts (counties served) Calhoun County LP (Calhoun) Capital Area LP (Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Shiawassee) Great Lakes Bay Region Libertarians (Arenac, Genesee, Midland, Saginaw, Bay, Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Isabella; it is also covering Genesee and the Thumb area counties: Huron, Lapeer, Sanilac, Tuscola) |
Affiliate Contacts (counties served, continued) LP of Livingston County (Livingston) Libertarians of Macomb County (Macomb) LP of Oakland County (Oakland) LP of SW Michigan Berrien (Cass, Van Buren, Kalamazoo, Branch, St. Joseph) Straits Libertarian Party (SLaP) LP of Washtenaw County (Washtenaw) LP of Wayne County (Wayne, Monroe) LP of West Michigan (Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Osceola, Ottawa) |
May 2 – Great Lakes Bay Region LP - Monthly Meeting – The group meets on the 1st Monday of the month. Dinner at 6, meeting at 7 at Damon’s, 4960 Towne Centre Rd, Saginaw Township, MI 48604 (off Tittabawassee, just west of I-675 at exit 6). Everyone interested in liberty from Bay, Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Isabella, Midland, Saginaw, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Sanilac and Tuscola counties is invited. Contact Al Chia, chia4senate@gmail.com or Denee Rockman-Moon, denee.rockman-moon@live.com
May 3 - LP of Washtenaw County Monthly Meeting -7 to 9 pm at Classic Cup Cafe, 4389 Jackson Rd, Ann Arbor (In the Parkland Plaza west of Ann Arbor). The LP of Washtenaw County has changed its meetings to the first Tuesday of every month. You can see more announcements and information regarding the LPWC at its new website, http://lpwc.wordpress.com. Contact LPWC Chair, Paul Giuliano, pgiulian@umich.edu
May 4 – LP of South West Michigan Executive Committee Meeting – 6:00 – 6:50 pm at IHOP, 1981 Pipestone Rd., Benton Harbor. Guests are welcome. Followed by: Round Table Political Forum hosted by the LP of South West Michigan. 7-9 pm at The Livery, 190 Fifth St, Benton Harbor. Visitors are welcome to participate. Contact Bill Bradley, wbradley@i2k.com 269-637-4525, or Dan Grow, grow.daniel@gmail.com
May 5 – Wayne County LP Monthly Meeting – 7 p.m. - Kiernans Steak House, 21931 Michigan Ave, Dearborn (at Monroe). Speaker: Scotty Boman. Contact Ray Warner, 313-598-3666 raymondrand@yahoo.com
May 5 – Livingston County LP Monthly Meeting - 7-8:30 pm. The Livingston County LP meets the first Thursday of each month at Cleary's Irish Pub, 117 E Grand River Ave, Howell 48843. Join them to discuss local and national news from a Libertarian perspective. Contact Todd Richardson chair.livingstonlp@gmail.com for details
May 7 – [This is not an LPM sponsored event, but may be of interest to some LPM members.] 12 Noon to 7 p.m. Cures not Wars and Detroit Compassion presents Detroit Liberation 2011. Cannabis liberation day & rally (to end cannabis prohibition world-wide) featuring freedom fighters (incl. Scotty Boman), compassion clubs, medical experts and cannabis knowledge. For info visit:
http://thechristorychannel.t35.com/Detroit%20Liberation/html/home.html and
http://thechristorychannel.t35.com/Detroit%20Liberation/html/event%20info%20home.html To help with an information table contact, Scotty Boman at:
scottyboman@hotmail.com or 313-247-2052
May 10 – LP of West Michigan Monthly Meeting – 6:30 pm. Join the LPWM on the second Tuesday of the month at Perkins Restaurant, 5121 28th St SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49512 (just off I 96). Contact Nick Sundquist, Nicholas.sundquist@yahoo.com, 231-750-5468
May 10 – Capital Area LP Monthly Meeting – 7 pm at former LPM office, 2722 E Michigan Ave, Ste 22, Lansing (park and enter in back). Contact Will Tyler White, 517-349-3806, whitewi5@msu.edu
May 18 – LP of Oakland County Meeting – 6:30 pm dinner, 7:30 meeting -The LP of Oakland County meets the third Wednesday of the month at Sila's Restaurant, 4033 W. 12 Mile (2 blocks east of Greenfield), Berkley. Contact Jim Fulner, fulner@gmail.com
May 18 – Libertarians of Macomb County Monthly Meeting - All members of the Libertarian Party, their friends and family, and anyone interested in learning more about the LP are invited to attend. The meeting begins at 7:30 but feel free to join us for good food and conversation at 6:30 pm at the Loon River Café, 34911 Van Dyke Ave, Sterling Heights. Contact Jim Allison, jim.e.allison@gmail.com
May 24 – LP of Calhoun County Monthly Meeting - Executive Committee, 7 p.m. Please contact Jack Worsham for location. (269) 963-2679, WORSHAM74@aol.com
June 1 – LP of South West Michigan Executive Committee Meeting – 6:00 – 6:50 pm at IHOP, 1981 Pipestone Rd., Benton Harbor. Guests are welcome. Followed by: Round Table Political Forum hosted by the LP of South West Michigan. 7-9 pm at The Livery, 190 Fifth St, Benton Harbor. Visitors are welcome to participate. Contact Bill Bradley, wbradley@i2k.com 269-637-4525, or Dan Grow, grow.daniel@gmail.com.
June 2 – Wayne County LP Monthly Meeting – 7 p.m. - Kiernans Steak House, 21931 Michigan Ave, Dearborn (at Monroe). Contact Ray Warner, 313-598-3666 raymondrand@yahoo.com
June 2 – Livingston County LP - 7-8:30 pm. The Livingston County LP meets the first Thursday of each month at Cleary's Irish Pub, 117 E Grand River Ave, Howell 48843 (non-smoking area). The meeting will have 4 parts: Mingling (over dinner, if you want), studies in liberty, news and party business. Contact Todd Richardson, chair.livingstonlp@gmail.com.
June 4-5 – MotorCity PrideFest – Hart Plaza, Detroit - We have had an information booth at this event (used to be in Ferndale) for over twenty years. It’s our best outreach to the gay community. If you would like to volunteer to staff the booth, contact Raymond Warner, 313-361-2522, raymondrand@yahoo.com
June 6 – Great Lakes Bay Region LP - Monthly Meeting – The group meets on the 1st Monday of the month. Dinner at 6, meeting at 7 at Damon’s, 4960 Towne Centre Rd, Saginaw Township, MI 48604 (off Tittabawassee, just west of I-675 at exit 6). Everyone interested in liberty from Bay, Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Isabella, Midland, Saginaw, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Sanilac and Tuscola counties is invited. Contact Denee Rockman-Moon, denee.rockman-moon@live.com.
June 7 - LP of Washtenaw County Monthly Meeting -7 to 9 pm at Classic Cup Cafe, 4389 Jackson Rd, Ann Arbor (In the Parkland Plaza west of Ann Arbor). LPWC now meets on the 1st Tuesday of the month. See its website at http://lpwc.wordpress.com. Contact Paul Giuliano, pgiulian@umich.edu.
June 14 – LP of West Michigan Monthly Meeting – 6:30 pm. Join the LPWM on the second Tuesday of the month at Perkins Restaurant, 5121 28th St SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49512 (just off I 96). Contact Nick Sundquist, Nicholas.sundquist@yahoo.com, 231-750-5468
June 14 – Capital Area LP Monthly Meeting – 7 pm at former LPM office, 2722 E Michigan Ave, Ste 22, Lansing (park and enter in back). Contact Will Tyler White, 517-349-3806, whitewi5@msu.edu
June 15 – Libertarians of Macomb County Monthly Meeting - All members of the Libertarian Party, their friends and family, and anyone interested in learning more about the LP are invited to attend. The meeting begins at 7:30 but feel free to join us for good food and conversation at 6:30 pm at the Loon River Café, 34911 Van Dyke Ave, Sterling Heights. Contact Jim Allison, jim.e.allison@gmail.com
June 15 – LP of Oakland County Monthly Meeting – The LP of Oakland County meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. 6:30 pm dinner, 7:30 meeting. Sila's Restaurant, 4033 W. 12 Mile (2 blocks east of Greenfield), Berkley. Contact Jim Fulner, fulner@gmail.com
June 28 – LP of Calhoun County Monthly Meeting - Executive Committee, 7 p.m. Please contact Jack Worsham for location. (269) 963-2679, WORSHAM74@aol.com
June 6 – Great Lakes Bay Region LP - Monthly Meeting – The group meets on the 1st Monday of the month. Dinner at 6, meeting at 7 at Damon’s, 4960 Towne Centre Rd, Saginaw Township, MI 48604 (off Tittabawassee, just west of I-675 at exit 6). Everyone interested in liberty from Bay, Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Isabella, Midland, Saginaw, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Sanilac and Tuscola counties is invited. Contact Denee Rockman-Moon, denee.rockman-moon@live.com.
June 7 - LP of Washtenaw County Monthly Meeting -7 to 9 pm at Classic Cup Cafe, 4389 Jackson Rd, Ann Arbor (In the Parkland Plaza west of Ann Arbor). LPWC now meets on the 1st Tuesday of the month. See its website at http://lpwc.wordpress.com. Contact Paul Giuliano, pgiulian@umich.edu.
June 14 – LP of West Michigan Monthly Meeting – 6:30 pm. Join the LPWM on the second Tuesday of the month at Perkins Restaurant, 5121 28th St SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49512 (just off I 96). Contact Nick Sundquist, Nicholas.sundquist@yahoo.com, 231-750-5468
June 14 – Capital Area LP Monthly Meeting – 7 pm at former LPM office, 2722 E Michigan Ave, Ste 22, Lansing (park and enter in back). Contact Will Tyler White, 517-349-3806, whitewi5@msu.edu
June 15 – Libertarians of Macomb County Monthly Meeting - All members of the Libertarian Party, their friends and family, and anyone interested in learning more about the LP are invited to attend. The meeting begins at 7:30 but feel free to join us for good food and conversation at 6:30 pm at the Loon River Café, 34911 Van Dyke Ave, Sterling Heights. Contact Jim Allison, jim.e.allison@gmail.com
June 15 – LP of Oakland County Monthly Meeting – The LP of Oakland County meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. 6:30 pm dinner, 7:30 meeting. Sila's Restaurant, 4033 W. 12 Mile (2 blocks east of Greenfield), Berkley. Contact Jim Fulner, fulner@gmail.com
June 28 – LP of Calhoun County Monthly Meeting - Executive Committee, 7 p.m. Please contact Jack Worsham for location. (269) 963-2679, WORSHAM74@aol.com
August 19-21 – Libertarian State Leadership Conference and Libertarian National Committee Meeting – Chestnut Hyatt Regency hotel, downtown Columbus, Ohio. More information: http://lsla.lpin.org/
More... For all events, see the full online calendar on the Website:
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