LPM Online

November 20, 2007

  1. Upcoming Events

    November 21, 2007 - 6:00 PM
    Libertarian Party of Southwest MIchigan Executive Committee Meeting
    Location: IHOP, 1981 Pipestone Road. Benton Harbor, MI
    Contact: Bill Bradley Phone: 269-637-4525 Email: secretary@lpswm.org

    November 28, 2007 - 8:00 PM
    Libertarian National Committeewoman Emily Salvette will speak on "The Libertarian Party -- More Freedom, Less Government" at the invitation of the Ferris State University Coalition for Liberty. Ms. Salvette is the past Chair of the Libertarian Party of Michigan and currently serves as its Secretary. Students and public welcome.
    Location: Ferris State University FLITE Library Room #304, Big Rapids, MI
    Contact: Andrew Hall Phone: 231-591-9576 Email: bsatroop282@aol.com

    December 02, 2007 - 2:00 PM
    The Libertarian Party of Michigan Executive Committee will meet via teleconference to address party business. If you are a party member who would like to listen in, you may do so by joining Chair Bill Hall at his office at 111 Lyon Street, NW, Suite 900, Grand Rapids.
    Location: 111 Lyon Street, NW, Suite 900, Grand Rapids
    Contact: Bill Hall Phone: 616-460-9516 Email: chair@lpmichigan.org

    December 05, 2007 - 6:00 PM
    Executive Committee meeting
    Location: IHOP, 1981 Pipestone Road, Benton Harbor, MI
    Contact: Bill Bradley Phone: 269-637-4525 Email: secretary@lpswm.org

    December 05, 2007 - 7:00 PM
    Roundtable political discussion
    Location: The Livery, 190 Fifth St. Benton Harbor, MI
    Contact: Bill Bradley Phone: 269-637-4525 Email: secretary@lpswm.org

    December 08, 2007 - 7:00 PM
    Libertarian Party of Oakland County Holiday Party. Potluck dinner. Bring food to share. BYOB.
    Location: Home of David & Heather Eisenbacher, 1863 Lakewood, north of Big Beaver, west of John R, off Crimson, in Troy.
    Contact: Heather Esisenbacher Phone: 248-619-7119 Email: heather@eisenbacher.org

    December 11, 2007 - 6:00 PM
    Monthly meeting of the Libertarian Party of West Michigan
    Location: Rosie's Diner, .7 miles East of Interstate 131 Exit 101 on M-57 (14 Mile Road), North of Grand Rapids between Rockford and Cedar Springs; enter through the Bar
    Contact: Steve Nickelson Phone: 616-364-5450 Email: sknickelson@gmail.com

    More...
    For more events, see the online calendar at:
    http://www.michiganlp.org/lpmonline/events.php

  2. It's Delegate Time - Join or Renew Your National Membership — by Bill Hall

    We need your help! Have you joined the national Libertarian Party as a sustaining member by contributing $25 to the national LP in the past 12 months? Perhaps you once were a sustaining member of the national LP, but let your membership lapse. One way to check is to answer this question: Have you been receiving LP News monthly from the national LP? If so, what does the mailing label say about your expiration date? If you aren't currently a sustaining member of the national LP, then please join or renew your national LP sustaining membership today! If you are renewing a current or lapsed membership, go to http://www.lp.org/members/renew.shtml If you are joining the national LP for the first time, go to http://www.lp.org/members/newmember.shtml

    Your sustaining membership in the national Libertarian party is very important to the Libertarian Party of Michigan. The national LP counts its Michigan members as of December 31 of this year and awards delegates to next May's Libertarian Party Presidential Nominating Convention, based on how many national sustaining members reside in Michigan. The more national members we have, the more delegates we receive. If our membership falls in the top 10 states (we are currently hanging on to 10th place), then we also get to appoint a delegate to the national Platform Committee.

    What do you get for a modest $25 contribution to the national LP, besides the satisfaction of supporting the Libertarian Party and its candidates, More Freedom and Less Government? You receive the national LP's monthly newspaper, LP News. And the LPM will recognize you as a member of the state party, sending you its bimonthly Michigan Libertarian newsletter. Please join or renew today! If you are renewing a current or lapsed membership, go to http://www.lp.org/members/renew.shtml If you are joining the national LP for the first time, go to http://www.lp.org/members/newmember.shtml
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  3. Medical Marijuana Petition Drive Completed — by Scotty Boman

    Monday marked the conclusion of the petition drive to legalize medical marijuana in Michigan.

    Assuming the board of canvassers approves the petitions, the initiative will be placed before the legislature for approval. If the legislature doesn’t approve, the measure will be placed before the voters. Most voters, according to market researchers, support the medical marijuana initiative.
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  4. Federal Agents Steal Liberty Dollars — by Scotty Boman

    On Wednesday November 14th Federal Agents pillaged the headquarters of Liberty Dollars. Liberty dollars have been in circulation for a number of years, but more recent coins have featured a profile of Congressman Ron Paul.

    It is unclear if other private currencies will be raided as well: Madison hours, Disney money, or monopoly games. My guess is that they took the Liberty dollars because they are worth more (made of Gold and Silver). The Franklin Mint could be next….

    If the goal was to silence supporters of hard money, the raid was a dismal failure. This raid has captured media attention, and serves to highlight government excess.

    So what if you have Liberty dollars? Well the coins have gone way up in value, but if you wish to redeem paper Liberty Dollars for metal, you will need to join the class action suit.

    For more information, see these links:


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_sSipUrBG0

    http://www.libertydollar.org/classaction/index.php

    http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=58724
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