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1. Upcoming Events
   
   

   January 3, 2004

   Winter Solstice Party. Contact James Hudler for time and details.

   Location: James Hudler's house in Chelsea.

   Contact: James Hudler Phone: (734) 475-9792 E-mail: aguli@provide.net

   
   

   January 5, 2004 - 7:00 PM

   Kalamazoo-St. Joseph Valley Libertarian Party Regular Meeting (Branch, Calhoun, Kalamazoo & St. Joseph Counties). Order to eat (optional) at 6:30. Open to the public.

   Location: T.G.I. Friday's Restaurant, 5650 W. Main, Oshtemo (at Main & Hwy 131, Kalamazoo)

   Contact: Gerald Phillips Phone: (269) 382-0927 E-mail: gaphillips@jasnetworks.net

   
   

   January 8, 2004 - 7:30 PM

   Libertarian Party of Washtenaw County Monthly Business Meeting. Dinner at 7pm, meeting 7:30pm.

   Location: Cubs' AC Restaurant (located in the Colonial Lanes Bowling Center) at 1950 S Industrial Hwy, Ann Arbor.

   Contact: Jeff Weber Phone: (734) 434-6486 E-mail: humanism@comcast.net

   
   

   January 10, 2004 - 10:00 AM

   Libertarian Party of Oakland County annual Strategic Planning Conference. Topics include: (1) recruiting new LPOC officers, (2) recruiting candidates for nonpartisan elections in the spring, (3) recruiting candidates for partisan election in November, (4) fundraising.

   Location: LPM HQ, 619 E. Nine Mile in Hazel Park

   Contact: Leonard Schwartz Phone: (248) 546-3569 E-mail: schwartz@michiganlp.org

   
   

   January 15, 2004 - 7:30 PM

   Discussion of gun rights and freedom led by Cornelius Thorn.

   Location: Cubs' AC Restaurant (located in the Colonial Lanes Bowling Center) at 1950 S Industrial Hwy, Ann Arbor.

   Contact: Jeff Weber Phone: (734) 434-6486 E-mail: humanism@comcast.net

   
   

   January 20, 2004 - 7:00 PM

   Libertarian Discussion Group

   Location: Denny's Restaurant, 3817 E. Cork St., Kalamazoo (at Sprinkle Rd. & I-94).

   Contact: Gerald Phillips Phone: (269) 382-0927 E-mail: gaphillips@jasnetworks.net

   
   

   January 22, 2004 - 7:30 PM

   Video night. Prime, evocative videos from Libertarian archives will be shown. Dinner at 7pm, videos 7:30pm.

   Location: Cubs' AC Restaurant (located in the Colonial Lanes Bowling Center) at 1950 S Industrial Hwy, Ann Arbor.

   Contact: Jeff Weber Phone: (734) 434-6486 E-mail: humanism@comcast.net

   
   

   January 28, 2004 - 7:30 PM

   Libertarian Party of Oakland County annual convention. LPOC will elect new officers for 2004. Business meeting starts at 7:30. Optional dinner starts at 6:30.

   Location: Sila's Restaurant, 4033 W. 12 Mile, Berkley, 2 blocks east of Greenfield.

   Contact: Leonard Schwartz Phone: (248) 546-3569 E-mail: schwartz@michiganlp.org

   
   

   January 29, 2004 - 7:30 PM

   Ayn Rand Birthday Celebration. Dinner at 7pm; party 7:30pm.

   Location: Cubs' AC Restaurant (located in the Colonial Lanes Bowling Center) at 1950 S Industrial Hwy, Ann Arbor.

   Contact: Jeff Weber Phone: (734) 434-6486 E-mail: humanism@comcast.net

   
   

   February 5, 2004 - 7:30 PM

   Libertarian Party of Washtenaw County Business Meeting including yearly election of LPWC officers. Dinner at 7pm; meeting 7:30pm.

   Location: Cubs' AC Restaurant (located in the Colonial Lanes Bowling Center) at 1950 S Industrial Hwy, Ann Arbor.

   Contact: Jeff Weber Phone: (734) 434-6486 E-mail: humanism@comcast.net

   
   

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   For more events, see the online calendar at:

   http://www.michiganlp.org/lpmonline/events.php

   
   

2. Troika Creates Fully Informed Voter Effort - PAC by Leonard Schwartz

   Troika Creates an Independent Political Committee: FIVE-PAC

   Michigan's campaign finance law limits the amount of money a person can contribute to a candidate's campaign fund. For most offices the maximum is $500.

   Some Libertarian candidates have friends and relatives who want to contribute more than the maximum. So do Democratic and Republican candidates. Therefore, the Dems and Reps made a major loophole in the campaign finance law -- the independent political committee (IPC).

   There is no limit on the amount of money a person can contribute to an IPC. Once an IPC has contributions from 25 persons, it can make contributions to each candidate committee that is ten times the maximum for an individual.

   The LPM Troika (Fred Collins, Barb Goushaw-Collins, and Greg Dirasian) have created an IPC: the Fully Informed Voter Effort - PAC. LPM campaign finance law guru Leonard Schwartz is the FIVE-PAC treasurer.

   Until FIVE-PAC gets contributions from 25 persons, it is subject to the usual $500 limit. After FIVE-PAC gets contributions from 25 persons, it can contribute ten times that amount to each candidate committee.

   The Troika managed the successful city council campaigns for Fred Collins, Martin Howrylak, David Eisenbacher, and Erin Stahl. The Troika also helped manage the successful city council campaigns for Mark Owen and Andy LeCureaux.

   To help the Troika elect more Libertarians, FIVE-PAC needs contributions from 25 persons, even if each contributes only $5 or $10.

   Personal checks, payable to FIVE-PAC, should be mailed to:

   
        FIVE-PAC 
        c/o Leonard Schwartz 
        13711 Victoria 
        Oak Park, MI 48237-1409 
   

   
   

   You can also make contributions online at our web site at: http://www.5Pac.org/ . We are hoping to meet our goal of 25 contributors prior to the end of this year when we will file our campaign finance statements so please make a contribution as soon as possible.

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