- Upcoming Events
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June 25, 2003 - 7:00 PM
- SWMLC will hold the second in a series of six "Politics, Pizza and Pop" discussion meetings - open to everyone. Chairman Bill Bradley of the Van Buren County Libertarian Party will lead a discussion of the topic "Losing Our Rights and What We Can Do About It"
- Location: Niles, Pizza Hut, 1275 11th Street
- Contact: Bill Bradley Phone: (269) 637-4525 E-mail: bbradley@cybersol.com
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June 26, 2003 - 7:30 PM
- Ann Arbor Art Fair planning meeting, Libertarian Party of Washtenaw County. Preparation for our booth at the Art Fair (which will take place July 16th through July 19th).
- Location: Cubs' AC Restaurant (located in the Colonial Lanes Bowling Center), 1950 S Industrial Hwy, Ann Arbor.
- Contact: Jeff Weber Phone: (734) 434-6486 E-mail: humanism@comcast.net
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July 3, 2003 - 7:30 PM
- Libertarian Party of Washtenaw County Business Meeting
- Location: Cubs' AC Restaurant (located in the Colonial Lanes Bowling Center) 1950 S Industrial Hwy, Ann Arbor.
- Contact: Jeff Weber Phone: (734) 434-6486 E-mail: humanism@comcast.net
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July 3, 2003 - 7:30 PM
- Libertarian Party of Wayne County Monthly Meeting
- Location: City Tavern Restaurant, 14316 Michigan Ave. in Dearborn between Greenfield and Schaefer Dinner orders taken will be taken at 6:30.
- Contact: Charlez Kainz Phone: (313) 291-5684
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July 4, 2003 - 8:00 AM
- Clawson Independence Day Parade.
Walk along with Statue of Liberty float.
Help pass out Libertarian outreach literature.
Set up starts at 8:00 am. Parade starts at 9:00 am. Parade route is about 1.5 miles.
- Location: Clawson Shopping Center parking lot. 14 Mile Road, east of Crooks Road, Clawson.
- Contact: Leonard Schwartz Phone: (248) 546-3569 E-mail: schwartz@michiganlp.org
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July 7, 2003 - 7:00 PM
- Kalamazoo & St. Joseph Valley Libertarian Party Meeting (Branch, Calhoun, Kalamazoo & St. Joseph Counties). Open to the Public.
- Location: T.G.I. Friday's Restaurant, 5650 W. Main, Oshtemo, at Hwy 131 & W. Main.
- Contact: Gerald Phillips Phone: (269) 382-0927 E-mail: gaphillips@jasnetworks.net
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July 10, 2003 - 7:00 PM
- Southwest Michigan Liberty Council will hold the third in a series of six "Politics, Pizza and Pop" discussion meetings open to everyone. Chairmen Bill Bradley of the Van Buren County Libertarian Party will lead a discussion on the topic "Losing Our Rights and What We Can Do About It."
- Location: New Buffalo, Pizza Hut, 700 East Buffalo Street
- Contact: Bill Bradley Phone: (269) 637-4525 E-mail: bbradley@cybersol.com
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July 10, 2003 - 7:00 PM
- Libertarian Party of West Michigan’s monthly membership meeting,
drinks and dinner at 6:30 PM, meeting begins at 7:00 PM
- Location: Club North (Banquet Room)1359 Plainfield Ave NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
- Contact: Tom Horan Phone: (616) 887-2428 E-mail: tomh@lpwm.org
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July 10, 2003 - 7:30 PM
- Libertarian Party of Washtenaw County social meeting.
- Location: Cubs' AC Restaurant (located in the Colonial Lanes Bowling Center) 1950 S Industrial Hwy, Ann Arbor.
- Contact: Jeff Weber Phone: (734) 434-6486 E-mail: humanism@comcast.net
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July 15, 2003 - 7:00 PM
- Southwestern Michigan Liberty Council will hold the fourth in a series of six "Politics, Pizza and Pop" discussion meetings open to everyone. Chairman Bill Bradley of the Van Buren County Liberation Party will lead a discussion on the topic "Losing Our Rights and What We Can Do About It"
- Location: Berrien Springs, Wolf's Prairie, 102 West Ferry Street
- Contact: Bill Bradley Phone: (269) 637-4525 E-mail: bbradley@cybersol.com
- More
- For more events, see the online calendar at:
- http://www.michiganlp.org/lpmonline/events.php
- Issues Committee
by Leonard Schwartz
The LPM Issues Committee will hold its first meeting at
7:30, Thursday, June 26 at LPM HQ in Hazel Park. All LPM
members are invited.
The Issues Committee has two goals:
1. Find issues for effective marketing of the LPM and
libertarianism. This is the LPM equivalent of the national
party's branding strategy.
2. Help promote proposed good changes in government
policy and defeat proposed bad changes in government policy.
The Issues Committee is especially concerned with
statewide issues.
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- Senate Bill 509 Update
by Leonard Schwartz
Help Defeat Senate Bill 509
The Libertarian Party of Michigan is fighting to stop
SB 509, which is a revenue bill disguised as a public safety
bill. It creates a driver responsibility fee, which can be
$1000 a year.
SB 509 was on the fast track in the state Senate, which
has already passed it. Now it is on the fast track in the
House of Representatives. It is on the agenda of the
Transportation Committee meeting Thursday morning.
A good way to lobby your state representative is by
e-mail. SpeakOutMichigan.org provides an easy way for you to
send e-mail. A better way to lobby your state representative
is by snail mail. You can copy the SpeakOutMichigan letter
into a snail mail letter. The best way to lobby your state
representative is by telephone. Use your state
representative's office number, not home number. Calls
should be brief and polite.
To find the name and phone number of your state
representative, go to www.MichiganLegislature.org. Snail
mail should be sent to: State Capitol, P. O. Box 30014,
Lansing MI 48909-7514.
Whichever method(s) you use, please do it promptly.
Timeliness is essential. It is especially important if your
state representative is on the Transportation Committee.
The name, district, city of residence, and office
number (usually a toll-free number) of members of that
committee are:
Republicans:
Gene DeRossett, chair, 52, Manchester, 800-645-1581
Tom Casperson, vice chair, 108, Escanaba, 866-779-1108
Scott Hummel, 93, DeWitt, 877-859-8086
Craig DeRoche, 38, Novi, 517-373-0827
Edward Gaffney, 1, Grosse Pointe Farms, 888-254-5291
Joe Hune, 47, Fowlerville, 866-828-4863
Bill Huizenga, 90, Zeeland, 866-908-4347
Philip LaJoy, 21, Canton, 888-656-0079
David Robertson, 51, Grand Blanc, 517-373-1780
Chris Ward, 66, Brighton, 800-295-0066
Democrats:
David Woodward, minority vice chair, 26, Royal Oak,
866-585-2471
Ruth Ann Jamnick, 54, Ypsilanti, 517-373-1771
John Gleason, 48, Flushing, 866-268-2914
Steve Tobocman, 12, Detroit, 877-STEVE12
Stephen Adamini, 109, Marquette, 888-429-1377
Michael Murphy, 68, Lansing, 517-373-0826
Jennifer Elkins, 97, Lake, 866-535-5467
The Transportation Committee probably will vote on SB
509 on Thursday morning. If you decide to call, do it today
or tomorrow. If your representative is not available when
you call, leave a message with the secretary or answering
machine. Say that you oppose SB 509 and leave your name,
phone number, and city, to indicate that you live the
district.
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- LP of Oakland County Meeting Relocated
by Leonard Schwartz
The next general membership meeting of the Libertarian
Party of Oakland County is Wednesday, June 25.
It will not be held at its usual location in Berkley.
Instead it will be at Shield's Pizza, on the north side of
Maple Road, just west of Crooks Road, in Troy.
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