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June 6, 2006

1. Upcoming Events

   June 06, 2006 - 6:30 PM

   The Libertarian Party of West Michigan will be hosting a combined speaker event followed by a business meeting. Tim Doctor, a local radio personality on 1230 WTKG AM, will speak about Libertarianism and the lousy Michigan economy. The talk will be followed by a discussion/Q&A period. All members, their guests, and the public are welcome. We will also hold a special convention to nominate a secretary. The event will be held with an open cash bar

   Location: Knights of Saint Casimir on 6th Street in Grand Rapids.

   Contact: Eric Larson Phone: 616-949-2844 Email: chair@lpwm.org

   
   

   June 07, 2006 - 7:30 PM

   The Libertarian Party of Washtenaw County will hold its monthly business meeting this wednesday
   
   Agenda topics will include:
   - Electoral planning for 2006
   - Budget committee meeting
   - Summer festival seasonVbr> - PAC creation
   - Newsletter
   See you all there!

   Location: Cottage Inn Restaurant 512 E. Williams St. Ann Arbor map

   Contact: Thomas A. Bagwell Phone: (734) 678-5040 Email: lpwcchair@yahoo.com

   
   

   June 08, 2006 - 6:00 PM

   The Southwest Michigan Libertarian Party will be holding it's monthly meeting. Anyone who needs a ride, call Bill Bradley. Dinner is optional. Members & Guests are welcome!

   Location: IHOP, 1981 Pipestone Rd (just NW of the I-94 Interchange), Benton Harber, MI

   Contact: Bill Bradley Phone: 269 637-4525 Email: wbradley@i2k.com

   
   

   June 11, 2006 - 1:00 PM

   Libertarian Executive Committee Meeting

   Location: Tavern Restaurant in Dearborn at 14316 Michigan Ave., between Greenfield and Schaefer.

   Contact: Scotty Boman Phone: 313-247-2052 Email: scottyeducation@yahoo.com

   
   

   June 13, 2006 - 7:30 PM

   Capital Area LP monthly meeting Informal - dinner & drinks available. campaign planning, MCRI, and the usual politics will be discussed.

   Location: Barley's, 727 E Miller Rd., Lansing

   Contact: Will Tyler White Phone: 517 349-3806 Email: whitewi5@msu.edu

   
   

   More...

   For more events, see the online calendar at:

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

   
   

2. Federal Fund: Getting More Bang For Your Buck! — by Scotty Boman
   
   Check this out! Donating $21 dollars to the Libertarian Party of Michigan Federal Fund (LPMFF) will allow us to spend $100 on promoting Libertarianism before the election. Donating $210 will allow us to spend $1000!
   New math? Well sort of. First of all I am not claiming the additional money comes out of thin air, in fact it is money we already have, but are currently unable to spend, due to campaign finance laws.
   Federal law requires that all money spent, on party promotion, by the LPM, from now until the election, be supported by a minimum of 21% from it’s federal fund. The bad news is that our Federal Fund is empty. The good news is that the LPM has thousands of dollars with which to match Federal Fund donations. This includes money that was already earmarked for radio adds. It is illegal to move money between funds. There is only one way to unleash this war-chest:
   Donate today. Checks must be made out to the “LPM Federal Fund” Checks that don’t include the suffix “Federal Fund” will only go into our general fund, and will be of little help in the election. Donations can be sent directly to our mailing address: P.O. Box 27065, Lansing, MI 48924-7065
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3. Candidate List & Websites — by Leonard Schwartz
   
   Attention candidates:

   
   
   A list of LPM candidates is at www.michiganlp.org/campaigns/. Please check to make sure that you are listed correctly.

   
   
   This webpage has links to candidate websites.

   
   
   Contact webmaster@michiganlp.org to list your link and to report errors and changes.

   
   

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4. Attention National Delegates! — by Scotty Boman
   
   National Delegates,
   
   Today is the last day to reserve rooms for the National Convention.
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