- Upcoming Events
- It's 2004. Is it too early to plan for 2005?
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- Upcoming Events
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January 14, 2004 - 7:30 PM
- MACOMB COUNTY monthly meeting. Drinks and dinner at 6:30 PM, business begins at 7:30 PM.
- Location: Miles World Restaurant, 17689 Masonic, Fraser, MI 48026, 586-415-4500.
- Contact: Keith Edwards Phone: (586) 777-7468 E-mail: keithmarni@aol.com
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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February 11, 2004 - 7:30 PM
- MACOMB COUNTY monthly meeting. Drinks and dinner at 6:30 PM, business begins at 7:30 PM.
- Location: Miles World Restaurant, 17689 Masonic, Fraser, MI 48026, 586-415-4500.
- Contact: Keith Edwards Phone: (586) 777-7468 E-mail: keithmarni@aol.com
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February 12, 2004 - 7:30 PM
- Valentine's Day Party and/or alternate date for Libertarian Party of Washtenaw County Business Meeting.
- 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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February 19, 2004 - 7:30 PM
- Discussion: "Is Socialism Rampant in Ann Arbor?"
- 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
- More
- For more events, see the online calendar at:
- http://www.michiganlp.org/lpmonline/events.php
- It's 2004. Is it too early to plan for 2005?
by Nathan Allen
There will be hundreds of non-partisan offices on the
ballot in November 2005. That's right, 2005 (about 22
months from now). In keeping with our Operation Farm Team
plan these are the races we want to target. Non-partisan
races give us a chance to espouse Libertarian ideas without
the Libertarian label. Experience shows that voters like
our ideas and will vote for them when they look at the ideas
alone.
This is our chance to get freedom-minded, fiscally
responsible people elected to local city councils where they
will become the Farm Team of experienced politicians that
someday move up to the state legislature. The first step is
to get appointed to a board or commission in your city,
township, or village.
In Oakland County, we are encouraging as many people as
possible to get appointed to local boards/commissions.
There are so many positions open, that any person willing to
serve their community is likely to get appointed. It really
is as simple as contacting your city clerk-generally a very
friendly person-to find out what openings are available.
The paperwork is as simple as filling out your name and
address. Upon being selected, you will be given
instructions on just exactly what your responsibilities are
and what you need to do. The folks in the city
administration are so grateful for your volunteer help that
they will bend over backwards to help you. This is too
simple.
Michigan's problems were not created overnight. And
fixing the problems in Michigan will not happen overnight.
As Libertarians we need to understand that we need a grass
roots level movement to correct all of Michigan's ills.
This is going to start by getting responsible people
appointed to serve on local boards and then getting them
elected.
Greg Dirasian, 1/3 of the very successful Oakland
County Troika campaign team says, "If you really want to
create a free society, this is where to start. You will
have great fun, get to know some genuinely wonderful and
caring people, and influence them without ever realizing it.
Whether you decide to move on to higher/elected office or
not, I guarantee that you will find this a fulfilling
experience."
On February 25, at the Oakland County General
Membership meeting at Sila's Restaurant in Berkley, Lloyd
Sherman will be our guest speaker on how to get appointed to
a local board/commission. Mr. Sherman serves on FIVE boards
in his city. Sample forms will be available for anyone
interested in finding out how the system works. Other
councilmen and board members will also be available to
answer questions.
If you can't attend the meeting and would like to find
out how simple this process is, contact Lloyd Sherman at:
LSherman@LpocMi.org, or, (248) 398-4739.
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