- Upcoming Events
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November 21, 2000 - 7:00 PM
- There will be no Libertarians of Allegan County monthly meeting on Tuesday because we met last Friday for a festive celebration of our One Year affiliate "birthday" and the wrap-up of Campaign 2000
- Location: Normally we meet on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at the Blue Heron in downtown Allegan.
- Contact: Rick Dutkiewicz Phone: (616) 673-5503 E-mail: rdoogie@datawise.net
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December 3, 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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December 5, 2000
- Wayne County LP - Monthly Meeting. Dinner 6:30pm Program 7:45pm
- 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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December 5, 2000 - 7:00 PM
- TGI Friday's, 5650 W. Main St., Oshtemo MI 49009
- Location: Kalamazoo Libertarian Party General Meeting
- Contact: Tim Miley Phone: (616) 668-3951 E-mail: thmiley@yahoo.com
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December 7, 2000
- Meeting of the Berrien County LP. The Libertarian Party of Berrien County will be holding elections for the office of Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Treasurer, and Secretary. In addition to electing officials, the meeting will include discussions on alternative meeting locations and increasing enrollment into the organization.
- Location: James White Library, which is located on the campus of Andrews University, Berrien Springs.
- Contact: Glenn Whitt Phone: (616) 473-2764 E-mail: trombonist1@juno.com
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December 11, 2000 - 7:00 PM
- Clare-Gladwin Libertarian Party meeting. We will be refining our 2-year election cycle plan, reviewing bylaws and other organizational matters.
- Location: Mid Michigan Community College.
- Contact: Ghazey Aleck Phone: (517) 386-2699 E-mail: ghazey@alecklawfirm.com
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December 14, 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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December 20, 2000
- Monthly meeting of the St. Clair County affiliate.
- Location: Figaro's is located at 1503 11th Street, Port Huron, MI 48060. TX: (810) 987-3588. 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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February 11, 2001 - 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
- More
- For more events, see the online calendar at:
- http://www.michiganlp.org/lpmonline/events.php
- No LPSC Meetings Until 2001
The Libertarian Party of Shiawassee County will hold no
public meetings for the remainder of 2000. Brenda's Bistro,
site of previous LPSC public meetings, is now closed. We
will likely still hold a few business meetings in Owosso,
starting with Thursday, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. For more
information (such as directions) about LPSC meetings, please
email Ben Steele III at bsteele1@tir.com. A regular
schedule of meetings will be in place by 2001.
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- LP of Berrien County to hold elelctions
by Glenn Whitt
The Libertarian Party of Berrien County will be holding
elections for officers on Thursday, December 7, 2000 at 7:00
P.M. in the James White Library, which is located on the
campus of Andrews University, Berrien Springs. Elections
will be held for the office of Chairman, Vice-Chairman,
Treasurer, and Secretary. In addition to electing officials,
the meeting will include discussions on alternative meeting
locations and increasing enrollment into the organization.
All Libertarian and independent voters, and the
politically homeless and disenfranchised are invited to
participate in the meeting.
For more information, please contact Glenn D. Whitt by
email at trombonist1@juno.com or by phone at 616-473-2764
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- Following the Money Trail
by Ghazey Aleck
Want another argument for not voting for the two major
parties? Follow the money trail!
The Republicans and Democrats get a lot of the same big
money supporters.
Republicans:
Seagrams 1.6 mil
MCI 1.4 mil
Phillip Morris 6.2 mil
ADM 2.1 mil
Revlon 1 mil
Anheiser-Bush 1.1 mil
Bell Atlantic 1.9 mi
Antlantic Richfield 2.2 mil
AT&T 2.9 mil
FDX 1.5 mil
Democrats:
Seagrams 2.6 mil
MCI 1.4 mil
Phillip Morris 1.2 mil
ADM 1.2 mil
Anheiser-Bush 1.1 mil
Bell Atlantic 1.2 mil
Atlantic Richfield 1.2 mil
AT&T 1.4 mil
FDX 1.2 mil.
The two major parties' nominees are picked by these
same big money and power influences at least a year before
the election and then the money is poured into the anointed
nominees to make sure the same powers pick both nominees.
So much for making your vote count!
Source: Center for Public Integrity, The Buying of the
President 2000.
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