- Upcoming Events
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August 1, 2000 - 6:30 PM
- Wayne County LP - Monthly Meeting. Dinner 6:30pm Program 7:45pm. Guest speakers: Mark Carney, LPM candidate for Oakland County Commissioner and Greg Stempfle, LPM candidate for State Rep., 15th Distict.
- Location: La Trattoria Restaurant Michigan Avenue near Schaffer Dearborn MI
- Contact: Joann Karpinski Phone: (313) 925-6917 E-mail: MOMJOANN@aol.com
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August 1, 2000 - 7:00 PM
- Kalamazoo Libertarian Party general meeting
- Location: TGI Friday's, 5650 West Main St., Oshtemo MI
- Contact: Tim Miley Phone: (616) 668-3951 E-mail: thmiley@yahoo.com
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August 2, 2000 - 1:00 PM
- LPM Mailing party! We are once again doing a statewide mailing. We will be working at the new LPM HQ on 9 Mile Rd. a few blocks east of John R. We are trying something new. We will begin at 1 PM and work through the evening if necessary. I have no idea how many people will show up in the daytime so please come by after work, we will be ordering pizza! Thank you for your help. And bring along anyone you can round up.
- Location: LPM Headquarters
- Contact: Joann Karpinski Phone: (313) 925-6917 E-mail: momjoann@aol.com
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August 3, 2000 - 7:00 PM
- Meeting of the Corliss for U.S. Senate Campaign Committee. All are welcome!
- Location: LPM Headquarters, 619 E. 9 Mile Rd., Hazel Park. Directions: Take I-75 to Nine Mile Road. Go east on Nine Mile for approximately five blocks. The HQ building will be on the left. See www.mi.lp.org/hq/ for a map.
- Contact: Michael Corliss Phone: (734) 326-5406 E-mail: MrCorliss@aol.com
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August 5, 2000
- The LPWM will have a booth at yet another Gun & Knife show. Volunteers are needed to distribute LP literature.
- Location: The Delta Plex in Walker.
- Contact: Joe Bommarito Phone: (616) 249-9735 E-mail: saltyjack@aol.com
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August 5, 2000 - 12:00 PM
- Door-to-door distribution of anti-prohibition literature in Hudsonville
- Location: Meet at 2789 New Holland, Hudsonville, MI 49426
- Contact: Jason C. Miller Phone: (616) 669-2851 E-mail: jcmiller@triton.net
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August 7, 2000 - 6:00 PM
- Door-to-door distribution of anti-prohibition literature in Hudsonville
- Location: Meet at 2789 New Holland, Hudsonville, MI 49426
- Contact: Jason C. Miller Phone: (616) 669-2851 E-mail: jcmiller@triton.net
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August 8, 2000
- The LPSC will host a booth in the Commercial Building at the Shiawassee County Fair August 8-13. Please come visit us! Also, if you would be interested in helping out, call sooner rather than later. See you there!
- Location: Shiawassee County Fairgrounds, 2900 E. Hibbard Road. Call the Shiawassee County Agricultural Society for more info. about general fair events: 517-743-3611
- Contact: Ben Steele III Phone: (517) 288-5616 E-mail: bsteele1@tir.com
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August 8, 2000
- The Committee To Elect Derek E. Hollemans to Plainfield Township Trustee will have volunteers distributing literature at all 13 of the Township's voting precints, informing the voters of a Libertarian alternative in November. If anyone is interested in volunteering, please contact the Hollemans for Trustee campaign.
- Location: Precincts Throughout Plainfield Township
- Contact: Derek Hollemans Phone: (616) 262-1008 E-mail: derek@triton.net
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August 8, 2000 - 7:00 PM
- The South Central LP monthly meeting
- Location: Tom's Grill, 3705 Ann Arbor Road, Jackson (about 1/2 mile east from the Michigan Avenue exit from U.S. 127. There is a map on the web site.).
- Contact: Albert McCallum Phone: (517) 857-2531 E-mail: admccallum@columnist.com
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August 9, 2000 - 6:00 PM
- Libertarians of Macomb County monthly meeting. Drinks and dinner at 6:00 PM, business begins at 7:00 PM.
- Location: Miles World Resturant, 17689 Masonic, Fraser, MI 48026, 810-415-4500
- Contact: Diane Barnes Phone: (810) 774-1625 E-mail: DBarnes98@aol.com
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August 10, 2000 - 8:00 AM
- Small Government Is Beautiful Golf Outing. Enjoy a morning of golf and help Mark Carney kick off his campaign for Oakland County Commissioner. Entry fee is $75 per golfer (includes 18 holes & cart, coffee & doughnuts, buffer lunch after golf, and unique prizes).
- Location: Heather Highlands Golf Course (248-634-6800), 11450 E. Holly Rd., Holly, Michigan 48442. Exit #98 off of I-75.
- Contact: Mark Carney Phone: (248) 789-6718 E-mail: cdcarney@tir.com
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August 10, 2000 - 7:00 PM
- Ballot Access Retention Committee meeting.
- Location: LPM Headquaters, 619 East Nine Mile in Hazel Park, one block east of I-75.
- Contact: Barb Goushaw Phone: (248) 355-5058 E-mail: bgoush@aol.com
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August 10, 2000 - 7:00 PM
- The Libertarian Party of West Michigan hosts it's monthly meeting at Brann's. All members and interested individuals are encouraged to attend. Meeting begins at 7:00 pm.
- Location: Brann's on Leonard, Just off of US 131. Meeting takes place in the private meeting room.
- Contact: Derek Hollemans Phone: (616) 262-1008 E-mail: derek@triton.net
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August 13, 2000 - 1:00 PM
- LPM Executive Committee meeting
- Location: LPM Headquarters, 619 E. 9 Mile Rd., Hazel Park. Directions: Take I-75 to Nine Mile Road. Go east on Nine Mile for approximately five blocks. The HQ building will be on the left. See www.mi.lp.org/hq/ for a map.
- Contact: Stacy Van Oast Phone: (810) 784-8783 E-mail: stacyvo@eesc.com
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August 14, 2000 - 7:00 PM
- Clare-Gladwin Libertarian Party meeting. Refreshments Provided. At this meeting we will finalize our plans for the "General Election Campaign Blitz", and to continue with fundraising plans.
- Location: Mid Michigan Community College, Room 167.
- Contact: Ghazey Aleck Phone: (517) 386-2699 E-mail: aleckfamily@voyager.net
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August 14, 2000 - 7:00 PM
- The LP of Livingston County invites you to attend our monthly meeting. Dinner is at 7 p.m. and the meeting starts at 8 p.m. Included in this month's agenda: LPLC activities at the 41st Annual Howell Melon Festival (Aug. 18-20). If you would like to man the booth or walk in the parade, please contact Matt Dickinson.
- Location: Mexican Jones Restaurante, 675 W. Grand River, Brighton, MI
- Contact: Matt Dickinson Phone: (810) 231-1254
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August 14, 2000 - 7:00 PM
- The South Central LP HILLSDALE-BRANCH monthly meeting.
- Location: Fillmore's Restaurant on US-12 on the west side of Jonesville (at the railroad crossing about 1/2 mile west of M-99).
- Contact: James Parker Phone: (517) 439-0643
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August 16, 2000
- Monthly meeting of the St. Clair County affiliate.
- Location: Armbrusters Sports Bar and Grill located at 1211 Griswold, Port Huron, MI 48060. TX: (810) 982-2255. Join us for dinner at 6:00 PM. Business begins at 7:00 PM.
- Contact: Richard Friend Phone: (810) 982-7178 E-mail: rfriend2000@advnet.net
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August 17, 2000 - 7:00 PM
- Meeting of the Corliss for U.S. Senate Campaign Committee. All are welcome!
- Location: LPM Headquarters, 619 E. 9 Mile Rd., Hazel Park. Directions: Take I-75 to Nine Mile Road. Go east on Nine Mile for approximately five blocks. The HQ building will be on the left. See www.mi.lp.org/hq/ for a map.
- Contact: Michael Corliss Phone: (734) 326-5406 E-mail: MrCorliss@aol.com
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August 21, 2000 - 7:30 PM
- There is no monthly meeting in August due to vacations, etc. The next regular meeting is September 21. We hope to see you then or feel free to call.
- Location: CT's Restaurant, South Haven
- Contact: Bill Bradley Phone: (616) 637-1788 E-mail: bbradley@cybersol.com
- More
- For more events, see the online calendar at:
- http://www.michiganlp.org/lpmonline/events.php
- Libertarians Nominate Candidates for Ann Arbor City Council
by Press Release
Libertarian Party of Washtenaw County News
For Immediate Release
Friday, July 28, 2000
Contact: Emily Salvette, Caucus Secretary: 734-668-2607
Salvette@aol.com
The Libertarian Party will field a mayoral candidate and
three city council candidates in the November 7 general
election. The Ann Arbor City Caucus of the Libertarian
Party of Washtenaw County met last night at Dominick's
Restaurant in Ann Arbor to nominated the following
candidates:
Mayor - Charles Goodman
211 N Main St #2
Ann Arbor MI 48104
734-665-1290 (H) 734-764-6285 (W)
cgoodman@umich.edu
City Council Members
Ward 3 - Jean Paul Denoyer
2016 Medford Apt 28
Ann Arbor MI 48104
734-260-5025
jpdenoyer@hotmail.com
Ward 4 - Stephen Saletta
3606 Partridge Path #4
Ann Arbor MI 48108
734-477-5193
ssaletta@online.emich.edu
Ward 5 - Lawrence Purdy
1026 W Liberty St
Ann Arbor MI 48103
734-827-2446 (H) 734-429-5300 (W)
PurdyLM@mediaone.net
Goodman, 25, is a graduate student in philosophy at the
University of Michigan. He was a council candidate in Ward
1 last year. Jean Paul Denoyer, 24, who is leading the
petitioning effort to put medical marijuana on the ballot in
Ann Arbor, is running again in Ward 3. Stephen Saletta, 20,
making his second run for Council from Ward 4, is an Eastern
Michigan University student and patient care technician at
St. Joseph Hospital. Lawrence Purdy, 33, is Manager of
Purchasing and Estimating for Wexford Homes. This is his
first run for political office.
Defined as a minor party by Michigan election law, the
Libertarian Party nominates candidates through the caucus
procedure and need not participate in the August 8 primary
election. These Ann Arbor candidates will join 107 other
Libertarians statewide who have secured spots on the
November 7 ballot, including Libertarian presidential
nominee Harry Browne. A complete list of candidates is
available at the Libertarian Party of Michigan web site:
www.mi.lp.org
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- Press Release from the Tri-City Libertarian Party
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 26 July 2000
Republican and Michigan Senator Mike Goschka confirms his
attendance in The Great Debate. Sen. Goschka joins Democrat
Jim Lewis, District Chief of Staff for Congressman Jim
Barcia, and Libertarian Jon Coon, founder of Brass Roots to
debate the merits of the Second Amendment. Ghazey H. Aleck,
former Clare County Prosecutor, will moderate the debate.
The Great Debate is a partisan debate that pits local
political leaders on the highly controversial issue of the
Second Amendment to the United States Constitution. The
Second Amendment, which guarantees citizens with the right
to keep and bear arms, is currently a hot topic in this
nation and many local communities. Each person will be
giving their view on the subject as well as their Party
line.
The Tri-City Libertarian Party is hosting The Great
Debate this year as part of its first ever Pro-Gun Rally and
Pig Roast. The event will include Entertainment, Trap
Shooting, Childrens games and of course a fantastic
home-cooked meal with a main course of roasted pig.
The Tri-City Libertarian Party is an organization
dedicated to uphold and defend the United States
Constitution. We as a political party do this by running
candidates for office that uphold our ideas of Fiscal
Conservancy with Social Liberalism as well as educating the
public in matters of current issues and political
philosophy.
Ticket prices are Adults: $15.00 Child: $5.00 (Under
12) Included: Meal, Beverage, and Dessert. Press Passes are
available for the Debate only upon request.
The Pro-Gun Rally and Pig Roast will be held on Sunday,
20 August 2000ž beginning at 2:00 PM. Meal to be served
from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM and The Great Debate at 6:00 PM at
the Bridgeport Gun Club. The Gun Club is located at 3265
Roselle Road in Saginaw, Michigan. For more information
please contact Richard Jozwiak at (517) 895-1146 or at
e-mail Jozie@webinbox.com. Press passes are available by
calling the same number.
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- Libertarians fight local alcohol prohibition
by Jason C. Miller
July 31, 2000
For immediate release:
News from the Ottawa County Libertarian Party
For more information:
Jason C. Miller
(616) 669-2851
jcmiller@triton.net
Libertarian Party supports Proposal A
Local group calls for repeal of Hudsonville’s alcohol ban.
America passed the 21st amendment to learn from and
reject prohibition and local Libertarians believe
Hudsonville should do the same. The Ottawa County
Libertarian Party publicly endorsed Hudsonville’s Proposal A
at its last meeting
Proposal A was drafted by local business leader Bill
Bolt, who seeks to bring a restaurant able to sell alcohol
to the City of Hudsonville, is coming to a vote.
Hudsonville voters will make their choice on the August 8
primary ballot.
Libertarian James Lopez introduced the unanimous
resolution stating: “The Ottawa County Libertarian Party
reaffirms the rights of individuals to conduct business as
they choose so long as they do not interfere with the equal
rights of others. We believe that prohibition is a flawed
policy, proven wrong time and time again. Therefore, the
Ottawa County Libertarian Party supports Hudsonville’s
Proposal A, which repeals an ordinance banning alcohol
sales.”
Local party chair and Hudsonville resident Jason
Miller described alcohol prohibition as “Lunacy that
directly violates the property rights of business owners and
freedom of choice of area patrons and residents. Repealing
the alcohol ban is in the direct interest of the Ottawa
County Libertarian Party. It’s our chance to help fight for
more freedom and make a difference for voters at the local
level.”
Miller promised support from area Libertarians would
be crucial in the August 8 vote. Libertarians are planning
on going door-to-door to distribute fliers in the days
before the election and helping to distribute “Vote Yes On
Proposal A” yard signs. Miller described this as “the new
Ottawa County Libertarian Party’s first chance to influence
public policy here in West Michigan. We’re a brand new
organization; and whether Proposal A wins or not, we’re here
to stay.”
The Libertarian Party is Michigan’s third largest
political party. Over 100 Libertarians are on the ballot in
Michigan including the party’s presidential candidate Harry
Browne. A complete list of candidates can be found at
http://www.mi.lp.org
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- CCGOA Candidate Forum
by Albert McCallum, Chair SCMLP
Three Libertarian Candidates participated in the
Calhoun County Gun Owners Association (CCGOA) candidate
forum in Battle Creek on Wednesday evening, July 26. Twelve
candidates participated. Over 100 people attended.
U.S. Senate candidate Michael Corliss, 7th
congressional district candidate Robert Broda Jr., and 63rd
districts state representative candidate Albert McCallum
represented the Libertarian Party. Their remarks were well
received by the audience.
The forum was the lead story on the Channel 41 (ABC
Battle Creek) 11:00 p.m. news. All the daily papers in
Calhoun County also covered the forum. Front page, headline
articles in The Albion Recorder and the Marshall Chronicle
began with summaries of Mike Corliss's remarks.
Battle Creek access television is broadcasting a one
hour tape of the forum. They are also broadcasting a
shorter version featuring only the Calhoun County
prosecutors' race.
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