- Upcoming Events
- Shout Out The Names Of America's Heroes
- Terrorism and Ptetioning
- BARC Update
- New Capability Added to LPM Web Site
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- Upcoming Events
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September 26, 2001 - 6:30 PM
- LP of Oakland County General Membership Meeting. Public welcome. Meet for dinner at 6:30pm, business begins at 7:30pm.
- Location: Sila's Restaurant, 4033 W. 12 Mile Rd, Berkley. Sila's is 2 blocks west of Greenfield on Twelve Mile Road.
- Contact: Chris Pellerito Phone: (248) 373-9411 E-mail: LpocChairChris@aol.com
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September 27, 2001 - 7:00 PM
- The Ballot Access Restoration Committee meets the second and fourth Thursday every month -- until we submit petition signatures to the Bureau of Elections to be certified to once again be able to run Libertarian candidates in partisan races. All LPM members are welcome to attend and help with both the planning and execution of our petition drive.
- Location: LPMHQ, 619 E. 9 Mile, Hazel Park (just east of I-75)
- Contact: Nancy O'Brien Phone: (313) 562-5778 E-mail: nobrien321@home.com
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September 29, 2001 - 6:00 PM
- Libertarian Party of Washtenaw County Sixth Annual Sam Adams Dinner (http://www.mi.lp.org/wash/sa.htm.
Guest speaker will be Terence Pell, chief executive officer of the Center for Individual Rights. CIR is the Washington, D.C.-based public interest law firm that is representing individuals in their legal challenge of the admissions systems at the University of Michigan. The title of his speech is "Affirmative Inaction at the University of Michigan."
The event is open to the public. Tickets are $35 per person if reserved before September 10 ($50 after or at the door). Tables of 8 may be reserved.
- Location: Creekside Grill, 5827 Jackson Rd, Ann Arbor
- Contact: Emily Salvette Phone: (734) 668-2607 E-mail: salvette@ameritech.net
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October 1, 2001 - 7:30 PM
- Meeting of the Andy LeCureaux for Hazel Park City Council Campaign.
- Location: LPM HQ, 619 East Nine Mile Rd., Hazel Park
- Contact: Dave Collver Phone: (248) 542-9274 E-mail: DCCollver@aol.com
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October 2, 2001 - 7:00 PM
- Kalamazoo Libertarian Party general meeting
- Location: TGI Friday's Restaurant, 5650 W. Main Street, Kalamazoo Michigan
- Contact: Mickey Hall Phone: (616) 345-2455 E-mail: mickhall09@aol.com
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October 10, 2001 - 6:30 PM
- Libertarians of Macomb County monthly meeting. Drinks and dinner at 6:30 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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October 11, 2001 - 7:00 PM
- The Ballot Access Restoration Committee meets the second and fourth Thursday every month -- until we submit petition signatures to the Bureau of Elections to be certified to once again be able to run Libertarian candidates in partisan races. All LPM members are welcome to attend and help with both the planning and execution of our petition drive.
- Location: LPMHQ, 619 E. 9 Mile, Hazel Park (just east of I-75)
- Contact: Nancy O'Brien Phone: (313) 562-5778 E-mail: nobrien321@home.com
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October 15, 2001 - 7:30 PM
- Meeting of the Andy LeCureaux for Hazel Park City Council Campaign.
- Location: LPM HQ, 619 East Nine Mile Rd., Hazel Park
- Contact: Dave Collver Phone: (248) 542-9274 E-mail: DCCollver@aol.com
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October 17, 2001
- 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: rfriend@advnet.net
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October 20, 2001 - 7:00 PM
- FREEDOM BANQUET 2001, large buffet, cash bar, speakers and much more! $15.00 per person. This is the second year for this event. Last year saw a huge turn out greater than both the major parties annual dinners in Clare County drew.
- Location: Town & Country Lounge, Clare, Michigan
- Contact: Ghazey Aleck Phone: (989) 386-2699 E-mail: aleckfamily@voyager.net
- More
- For more events, see the online calendar at:
- http://www.michiganlp.org/lpmonline/events.php
- Shout Out The Names Of America's Heroes
by LP Op-ed
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OP-ED FROM THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY
2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, Suite 100
Washington DC 20037
World Wide Web: http://www.LP.org
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For release: September 20, 2001
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E-Mail: pressreleases@hq.LP.org
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Shout Out The Names Of America's Heroes
By Steve Dasbach
There is a Tibetan proverb that states: "Evil shouts.
Goodness speaks in a whisper."
On September 11, evil shouted its message of violence.
Terrorists commandeered four airliners, and crashed them
into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Thousands
died.
But in the days that followed, goodness whispered its
response, with untold thousands of acts of quiet compassion,
caring, and concern.
Now it is time to add our voice to that whisper, and shout
out the names of America's heroes -- the individuals and
organizations that stepped forward to respond to this
nightmare of fire, death, and destruction.
These American heroes did not answer terrorism with more
violence.
They responded with a quiet determination to help their
neighbors. With a courage that no terrorist can kill. With
an uncomplicated goodness that exemplifies the best of the
American spirit.
They gave their time, their money, their blood, their
strength -- and, in some cases, their lives.
Let us take a moment to murmur the names of these American
heroes:
* United Flight 93 passengers Todd Beamer, Jeremy Glick,
Mark Bingham, and Lou Nacke.
These four men realized that terrorists planned to crash
their plane into the White House or the Capitol. If that was
allowed to happen, hundreds of people would die.
So with a quiet declaration -- "Let's roll!" -- and armed
only with courage, these passengers struck back against the
terrorists.
We don't know exactly what happened in those final, frenzied
moments. But the plane swerved, dipped, and then crashed
into an unpopulated rural area in Pennsylvania.
These four men didn't wait for anyone's orders. They simply
took a quick vote and took matters into their own hands.
They saved countless lives in the process.
Perhaps General George Patton was thinking of these heroes
when he said: "It is foolish and wrong to mourn these men
who died. Rather, we should thank God that such men lived."
* America's corporations: When terrorists attacked,
America's major corporations responded with an outpouring of
generosity.
Daimler Chrysler executives donated $10 million to aid
children who lost parents. Anheuser-Busch donated 9,500
cases of bottled water to help relief efforts.
The online company eBay announced it will raise and
contribute $100 million. The major networks donated several
hours of prime time television for a fundraising telethon.
Microsoft has contributed $10 million. Coca-Cola, $6
million.
Starbucks, $1 million. UPS, $4 million. IBM Corporation, $5
million.
The list goes on.
America's corporations -- sometimes caricatured as
cold-hearted capitalists concerned only with the bottom line
-- have stood tall in our nation's hour of need.
* America's blood donors. As the news of the attack echoed
across the networks, New Yorkers rushed to donate 5,000
units of blood within 24 hours -- some waiting in line for
eight hours.
In Washington, DC, so many blood donors stepped forward that
the Red Cross had to temporarily turn them away. In other
locations, the Red Cross set up waiting lists that extended
into October.
Giving blood is not an overt, public gesture like waving an
American flag. But every extended arm of a blood donor is a
private semaphore of determination, announcing that injured
Americans will be given a fighting chance for life, and that
terrorists will not win.
William Shakespeare once wrote: "When the blast of war blows
in our ears...stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood."
When thousands of Americans stood in line, ready to "summon
up the blood" for their injured neighbors, they did
something more noble, more important, than waving a flag.
They gave life itself.
* America's volunteers and contributors. With the ruins of
the World Trade Center still smoldering, New Yorkers asked
simply, "What can I do?"
Taxicab drivers, businessmen, teachers, and people from a
hundred walks of life donned hard hats and began searching
for survivors among the twisted steel and shattered
concrete. Nurses and doctors volunteered emergency medical
services. People contributed clothes and canned goods.
But the outpouring of generosity was not limited to New
York's five boroughs. Across America, people who could not
contribute their effort contributed money.
During the first eight days, the United Way of America
collected $43 million. The Salvation Army collected $20
million. And the American Red Cross collected $129 million.
This money will be used to help the survivors and families.
To pay for medical treatment. To help those who were widowed
or orphaned by the destruction.
And to show that Americans care.
No, this is not an exhaustive list of the heroes who emerged
from the wreckage of September 11. There are too many to
count, or to name.
Every parent and teacher who comforted a child. Every priest
and minister who held out a promise of eternal hope. Every
friend who offered a shoulder to cry on. Every neighbor who
lit a candle in remembrance.
You're all America's heroes.
We salute you.
Steve Dasbach is national director of the Washington,
DC-based Libertarian Party.
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- Terrorism and Ptetioning
by Leonard Schwartz
I feared that the terrorist attack would harm
Michigan's ballot access petition drive. I feared that more
persons would oppose political change, which would harm all
small parties, especially the Libertarians.
I was pleasantly surprised. I found that it was just as
easy to get signatures after the attack as it was before.
I went to the Detroit Festival of the Arts on September
15 and 16. I spent six hours there each day. I got about 500
signatures.
Many persons made comments such as, "I would never vote
Libertarian. But everyone has a right to be on the ballot."
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- BARC Update
by Nancy O'Brien
Now we’re happening! As of Friday, September 21 we
have collected 27,930 signatures. With 25 days to go till
the October 20 final deadline, we still need 17,070
signatures to meet our revised goal of 45,000. But as long
as we don’t let up, I know we can make it.
Our projections are based on a certain number of volunteer
signatures supplemented by signatures from paid petitioners,
so now is not the time to rest on our laurels. We can all
take a break and pat ourselves on the back after the
petitions are submitted to the state. Till then, keep
petitioning!
Special thanks also to our top twenty signature collectors.
As of today they are:
Name Sigs.
Leonard C. Schwartz 2139
Albert J Titran 1557
Ben Steele 1277
Jerry E Bloom 899
Richard E Jozwiak 557
Violet Steele 477
Benjamin Steele 417
Greg Dirasian 355
Trafton Jean 343
Charles Goodman 306
Constance Catalfio 300
Stephen Townsend 296
Fred Collins 287
Lloyd Sherman II 267
Jean Paul Denoyer 259
Mickey Hall 258
Michael Dickson 256
Bill Gelineau 246
David James Eisenbacher 239
(Leonard, you madman! You broke 2,000! The rest of us want
to know how far you can go.)
Following is the current status of each affiliate in terms
of meeting its "fair share" goals. Each affiliate's fair
share was determined by multiplying the number of members in
the affiliate by 27. That is the number each would need to
collect for the LPM's original 50,000 signature target to
meet the state's requirement. The first percentage is
signatures collected. The second percentage is signatures
collected plus monetary donations.
Affiliate Sigs. Goal % Of Goal
Allegan 95 560 17.0%
Berrien 211 560 37.7%
Branch-Hillsdale 98 351 27.9%
Clare-Gladwin 269 320 84.0%
Ionia 23 240 9.6%
Kalamazoo 360 1013 35.5%
Lapeer-Genesee 627 1413 44.4%
Livingston 98 1732 5.7%
Macomb 2179 5784 37.7%
Mid-Michigan 530 2852 18.6%
Midwest Michigan 305 560 54.5%
Oakland 5897 10688 55.2%
Ottawa 138 800 17.3%
South Central Michigan 44 1652 2.7%
Shiawassee 2559 293 873.4%
Saint Clair 13 693 1.9%
Traverse Bay 18 773 2.3%
Tri-Cities 1075 1173 91.6%
Upper Peninsula 48 1119 4.3%
Van Buren 324 426 76.0%
Washtenaw 1346 2799 48.0%
Wayne 1448 8422 17.2%
West Michigan 489 2799 17.5%
Affiliate $$ + Sigs. Goal % 0f Goal
Allegan 195 560 34.8%
Berrien 419 560 74.8%
Branch-Hillsdale 219 351 62.4%
Clare-Gladwin 269 320 84.0%
Ionia 23 240 9.6%
Kalamazoo 405 1013 40.0%
Lapeer-Genesee 1342 1413 95.0%
Livingston 1000 1732 57.7%
Macomb 3757 5784 65.0%
Mid-Michigan 972 2852 34.1%
Midwest Michigan 371 560 66.3%
Oakland 10131 10688 94.8%
Ottawa 141 800 17.6%
South Central Michigan 79 1652 4.8%
Shiawassee 2599 293 887.0%
Saint Clair 43 693 6.2%
Traverse Bay 81 773 10.5%
Tri-Cities 1603 1173 136.7%
Upper Peninsula 381 1119 34.0%
Van Buren 372 426 87.3%
Washtenaw 2266 2799 81.0%
Wayne 3365 8422 40.0%
West Michigan 933 2799 33.3%
Note: If you are planning to mail in a petition or two, put
them in a stamped envelope and send them to HQ. However, if
you are planning to send in a stack of petitions, please
don't risk having them get lost in the mail. Send them
certified mail directly to my address:
Nancy O'’Brien
17015 Cicotte
Allen Park, MI 48101
There is almost always someone here to sign for the package.
I will let you know they arrived safely.
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- New Capability Added to LPM Web Site
by Tim O'Brien
Everyone should take a moment to go to our web site
www.michiganlp.org to see the new feature added by computer
wizard and ExCom member Greg Dirasian.
A pop-up window ad now appears whenever anyone goes to our
site. We can use it for any message to which we want to
draw particular attention. It currently promotes this
year's LibertyFest with a full color ad. But it can be
easily switched over to promote any event or issue.
An especially nice feature is that a link from the ad to our
secure server (for credit card info) automatically separates
out and distinguishes the purpose of the contribution so
that, for example, purchase of LibertyFest banquet tickets
will not be mistaken for a membership renewal, BARC
donation, etc.
Now that this capability has been added, we can use it for
everything from promoting a SpeakOutMichigan e-lobbying
effort to taking and processing convention registrations.
Thank you, Greg! We are once again reminded just what an
asset you are to the Michigan LP.
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