- Upcoming Events
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July 14, 1999 - 6:00 PM
- Libertarians of Macomb County monthly meeting. Drinks and dinner at 6:00 PM, business begins at 7:00 PM. Our guest speaker this month will be Tom Shull of the Detroit News editorial page.
- Location: Heinzman's Heidelberg, 43785 Gratiot, Clinton Twp, just north of Mt. Clemens.
- Contact: Keith Edwards Phone: (810) 777-7468 E-mail: keithmarni@aol.com
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July 14, 1999 - 6:30 PM
- Libertarian Party of Oakland County Executive committee meeting. This meeting is open to all dues-paying members.
- Location: Eastside Mario's, on the west side of Southfield Rd., just north of 12 Mile Rd.
- Contact: David Collver Phone: (248) 542-9275 E-mail: disarm01@aol.com
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July 15, 1999 - 7:30 PM
- If you have some input (or just enjoy good company and discussion), please plan to attend. If you do not plan to attend (too bad) send your comments or ideas to the chairman prior to the meeting, if possible.
- Location: The regular meeting of the VBCHP has been canceled. However, there will be a special meeting to critique our Lady Liberty float project. We are meeting at Bill Bradley's house, 746 Lee Street, South Haven.
- Contact: Bill Bradley Phone: (616) 637-4525 E-mail: bbradley@cybersol.com
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July 17, 1999
- As you're enjoying the Fowlerville Fair from July 17-25, look for the Libertarian Party of Livingston County's booth in the Commercial Bldg. They plan to distribute lots of LP literature and raise awareness of our rights and responsibilities. Want to volunteer for a time slot? They would love the help.
- Location: Fowlerville Fairgrounds, Commercial Building.
- Contact: Jamie Wisniewski Phone: (810) 231-1254
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July 17, 1999 - 9:00 AM
- Libertartian Party of West Michigan. I-196 clean up
- Location: College and I196, Grand Rapids
- Contact: Erwin Haas Phone: (616) 942 7674 E-mail: haas@iserv.net
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July 17, 1999 - 12:01 PM
- Special Meeting of the Libertarian Party of Wayne County. Guest Speaker - WJR Radio Host, David Newman. Door opens at Noon for lunch. Mr. Newman is scheduled to speak at 1:00pm
- Location: LaTrattoria Restaurant, Michigan Avenue, Dearborn across from City Hall
- Contact: Bill Shotey Phone: (313) 278-3673 E-mail: Ben45@aol.com
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July 21, 1999 - 9:00 AM
- The Ann Arbor Art Fair season returns this year from July 21-24. Come visit the community outreach booth for the Libertarian Party of Washtenaw County in the Non-Profit section. If you want to help staff our booth, contact Nick.
- Location: Downtown Ann Arbor
- Contact: Nick Contaxes Phone: (734) 668-8132 E-mail: contaxes@cyberspace.org
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July 24, 1999 - 7:00 PM
- Libertarian Party of Shiawassee County Regular Monthly Meeting. Please take note: This meeting has been moved to one week later than usual!
- Location: Nancy's Family Restaurant, Durand
- Contact: Ben Steele III Phone: (517) 288-5616 E-mail: bsteele1@tir.com
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July 28, 1999 - 6:30 PM
- Monthly meeting of the Libertarian Party of Oakland County. Public Welcome! Speaker to be announced.
- Location: Eastside Mario's, on the west side of Southfield Rd., just north of 12 Mile Rd.
- Contact: David Collver Phone: (248) 542-9274 E-mail: disarm01@aol.com
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August 10, 1999
- Shiawassee County Fair, August 10-15: The LPSC will have a booth set up in the commercial building at the Shiawassee County Fair. If you want to help out, please contact Ben sooner rather than later!
- Location: 2900 Hibbard Road, Corunna (Shiawassee County Fair Grounds)
- Contact: Ben Steele III Phone: (517) 288-5616 E-mail: bsteele1@tir.com
- More
- For more events, see the online calendar at:
- http://www.michiganlp.org/lpmonline/events.php
- New Mailing Address for the LPM
Effective July 15, 1999, the Libertarian Party of
Michigan will be using a new mailing address. The new
address will be:
Libertarian Party of Michigan
21835 Cherry Hill
Dearborn MI 48124
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- LP of Wayne County in Wyandotte Parade
by Ben Bachrach
The Libertarian Party of Wayne County sponsored a float
in the Wyandotte Michigan Independence Day Parade. Renae
Coon portrayed Miss Liberty in a costume prepared by Paul
Kane and rode in Ben Bachrach's convertible. Jon Coon drove
accompanied by Samantha Coon (the youngest Libertarian to
ever participate in the Parade) while Ben Bachrach
rollerbladed. Dave Nagy, Ed Karpinski and Bill Shotey
walked the route distributing LP of Michigan matches to the
few people smoking in the 90 degree heat. The group
received applause and cheers from several groups of parade
watchers, and got a nice commendation from the reviewing
stand. Thanks to Joann Karpinski for organizing the event.
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- Rules Not Taught in Schools
by Charles Skyes
Charles Skyes is the author of "Dumbing Our Own Kids."
In this book, Mr. Skyes discusses how our current liberal,
feel-good, politically correct society has created a
generation of children with no concept of reality, setting
them up for failure in the real world.
Mr. Skyes volunteered for high school and college
graduates a list of things he did not learn in school.
1. Life is not fair; get used to it.
2. The world won't care about your self-esteem. The
world will expect you to accomplish something before you
feel good about yourself.
3. You will not make 40 thousand dollars a year right
out of high school. You won't be a vice president with a
car phone until you earn both.
4. If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you
get a boss. He doesn't have tenure.
5. Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your
grandparents had a different word for burger flipping; they
called it opportunity.
6. If you screw up, it's not your parents' fault so
don't whine about your mistakes. Learn from them.
7. Before you were born, your parents weren't as
"boring" as they are now. They got that way paying your
bills, cleaning your room, and listening to you tell them
how idealistic you are. So before you save the rain forest
from the blood-sucking parasites of your parents'
generation, try delousing the closet in your own room first.
8. Your school may have done away with winners and
losers but life has not. In some schools failing grades
have been abolished, you may have as many attempts as you
want to get the right answer. This, of course, bears not
the slightest resemblance to anything in real life.
9. Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get
summers off, and very few employers are interested in
helping you find yourself. Do that on your own time.
10. Television is not real life. The real life people
actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.
11. Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up
working for one.
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