- Upcoming Events
- Senate Bill 509 Update
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- Upcoming Events
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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
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July 16, 2003
- Ann Arbor Art Fairs. July 16-19. LPWC staffs an information booth at the four-day outdoor festival. To volunteer please visit www.lpwash.org or contact Larry Johnson (734) 476-7817
- Location: Ann Arbor, Liberty Street
- Contact: Larry Johnson Phone: (734) 476-7817 E-mail: MichLibertarian@comcast.net
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July 17, 2003 - 7:00 PM
- Van Buren County Liberation Party regular meeting. We will be reviewing the results of the Southwest Michigan Liberty Coalition meetings and deciding on any additional changes we need to make. Visiters are welcome.
- Location: Bradley home, 746 Lee Street, South Haven
- Contact: Bill Bradley Phone: (269) 637-4525 E-mail: bbradley@cybersol.com
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July 22, 2003 - 7:00 PM
- Libertarian Discussion Group. Kalamazoo-St. Joseph Valley Libertarian Party (Branch, Calhoun, Kalamazoo and St. Joseph Counties). Open to the public.
- Location: Denny's Restaurant, 3817 E Cork, Kalamazoo, Sprinkle and Cork at I-94.
- Contact: Gerald Phillips Phone: (269) 382-0927 E-mail: gaphillips@jasnetworks.net
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July 23, 2003 - 7:00 PM
- SWLMC will hold the fifth 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: St. Joseph, Pizza Hut, 2049 Niles Road, St. Joseph
- Contact: Bill Bradley Phone: (269) 637-4525 E-mail: bbradley@cybersol.com
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July 24, 2003 - 7:30 PM
- Libertarian Party of Washtenaw County - Ann Arbor City Election Caucus and Planning Session.
- Location: Cubs' A.C. Restaurant, 1950 S. Industrial Highway, Ann Arbor.
- Contact: James Hudler Phone: (734) 475-9792 E-mail: aguli@provide.net
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July 31, 2003 - 7:00 PM
- The Southwest Michigan Liberty Council will hold the last 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 of "Losing Our Rights and What We Can Do About It." Additional meetings may be scheduled later if needed.
- Location: Lawrence: Van Buren Conference Center. 490 South Paw Paw Street, Lawrence
- Contact: Bill Bradley Phone: (269) 637-4525 E-mail: bbradley@cybersol.com
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August 4, 2003 - 7:00 PM
- Kalamazoo-St. Joseph Valley Libertarian Party Meeting. Branch, Calhoun, Kalamazoo and St. Joseph Counties. Open to the public.
- Location: T.G.I. Friday's Restaurant, 5650 W Main, Oshtemo at State Hwy 131 and W Main (Kalamazoo).
- Contact: Gerald Phillips Phone: (269) 382-0927 E-mail: gaphillips@jasnetworks.net
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August 10, 2003 - 1:00 PM
- Libertarian Party of Michigan Executive Committee Meeting. All dues-paying members are welcome.
- Location: Lansing area, locationa and time to be announced.
- Contact: Bill Gelineau Phone: (616) 897-0488 E-mail: chair@michiganlp.org
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August 14, 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
- More
- For more events, see the online calendar at:
- http://www.michiganlp.org/lpmonline/events.php
- Senate Bill 509 Update
by Leonard Schwartz
SpeakOutMichigan Influences Legislature - But Not
Enough to Stop Senate Bill 509
Senate Bill 509 creates a driver responsibility fee. It
is a revenue bill disguised as a traffic safety bill.
Here is a history of the Libertarian Party of Michigan
attempt to defeat SB 509:
Someone (not an LP member) from the National Motorists
Association came to the Libertarian Party of Oakland County
meeting on May 28 and asked for our support in defeating SB
509. I realized that this would be a good project for
www.SpeakOutMichigan.org.
SpeakOutMichigan is a special lobbying and outreach
project sponsored by the Libertarian Party of Michigan as a
public service. It provides an easy way to send e-mail to
state legislators. LPM last used SpeakOutMichigan to help
change Michigan's ballot access law in 2002.
Legislative districts now have new boundaries. Greg
Dirasian, who created SpeakOutMichigan and is its webmaster,
adapted the software to the new boundaries. SpeakOutMichigan
started its campaign against SB 509 on June 18.
Unfortunately, the Democrats and Republicans put SB 509
on the fast track through the state legislature. SB 509 was
introduced on May 21, approved by the Senate Transportation
Committee on May 28, approved by the Senate on June 3,
approved by the House Transportation Committee on June 26,
and approved (as amended) by the House on July 2. The bill
is now in a conference committee to resolve differences
between the Senate and House versions.
Although SpeakOutMichigan was unsuccessful in stopping
SB 509, it did influence many representatives during the two
weeks it was active. The Senate approved it unanimously. But
the House approved it only by 64-45. This shows that
lobbying can be effective.
Many thanks to Greg Dirasian for updating the
SpeakOutMichigan software and website.
Many thanks to everyone who lobbied against SB 509 and
asked their friends to lobby against it.
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