================================================ |*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*| Old Dominion Liberty Letter Issue #8 |*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*| ================================================ This issue distributed on Monday, March 16, 2009.
[SPECIAL NOTE: I (former ODLL editor Marc Montoni) would like to thank Dan Fitgerald for taking over as editor of this publication. Please keep sending your announcements and news briefs to Dan by emailing <[email protected]> (or click: <mailto:[email protected]?subject=vlw> ). Thank you Dan for taking on this job. The rest of this issue is Dan's product.] CONTENTS 1. The Big Lie, Writ Large 2. Budget Transparency Bill (apparently) moves ahead. 3. I'm a Terrorist, She's a Terrorist, He's a Terrorist, wouldn't you like to be a Terrorist, too? 4. Uncle Jay explains 5. 'Virginia Liberty' - Help Wanted! 6. Next SCC Meeting April 2009 ================================================ 1. The Big Lie, Writ Large ================================================ The reason that the Federal Government is in a period of hyper-growth is, of course, "market failure" and the Bush administration's gutting of the Regulatory Regime. Here are some numbers for your next Georgetown cocktail party. In point of fact, since 2001, the SEC's budget for regulation has gone from $423,000,000 to $913,000,000. Since 2004, the Federal Reserve's line item for "Supervisory, Regulatory, and Legal Services" went from $172,000,000 to $232,000,000. So if Uncle S hasn't been regulating, it's not because he wasn't spending the money. http://www.sec.gov/foia/docs/budgetact.htm http://www.federalreserve.gov/boarddocs/rptcongress/budgetrev/br08.pdf ================================================ 2. Budget Transparency bill, inexplicably, moves forward ================================================ It's hard, here in Patrick Henry's own state, to not smell a rat. Still, SB 936, patroned by Sen. Ken Cuccinelli, and HB 2285, patroned by Del. Ben Cline would put the Virginia Budget online in a searchable form. It's headed for the governor's desk, due to be signed by March 30. http://tertiumquids.blogspot.com/2009/01/transparency-costs.html ================================================ 3. I'm a Terrorist, She's a Terrorist, He's a Terrorist, wouldn't you like to be a Terrorist, too? ================================================ Among the warning signs of a domestic terrorist, according to the Fusion Center, an unholy alliance between Homeland Security and the Missouri State Police, are bumper stickers for Ron Paul, Bob Barr, or the Campaign for Liberty. You can follow the link in the story to a scanned copy of the flyer they put out. http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2009/mar/14/fusion-center-data-draws-fire-over-assertions ================================================ 4. Featured Web Page this issue: ================================================ Uncle Jay explains why things are the way they are: http://unclejayexplains.com/2009/03/15/uncle-jay-explains-march-16-2009/ ================================================ 5. 'Virginia Liberty' - Help Wanted! ================================================ After almost five years of editing Virginia Liberty, some fresh eyes on the product are needed. In truth, the editor hasn't been happy with the paper's graphic presentation for some time; a product of the fact that he admits having no formal training in publication design. And in this day and age of attractive and sophisticated print presentation, 'Virginia Liberty' needs some better design. The Libertarian Party of Virginia **must** continue to publish a print newsletter. It is one of the few real, non-electronic contacts we make with many of our fellow members. Email is a great supplemental contact method, but it isn't a substitute for something you can hold in your hands. If you have some experience with desktop publishing and would like to take on production of (at least) a two-page newsletter (or small tabloid like 'Virginia Liberty' has been since 2004), please get in touch as possible. Call Marc Montoni at home at 804-288-2766, or via email at <[email protected]>. ================================================ 6. Next SCC Meeting April **18** 2009 ================================================ The next meeting of the state committee will occur on April 18 at 12:00 pm, with an 11:00 am lunch preceding. It will again be held at the Bleu Bistro in Richmond VA. Directions: http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=navclient&gfns=1&q=bleu+bistro+richmond+va Minutes of previous meetings are posted at: http://www.LPVA.com/Archives/SCCMinutes/Minutes.php Bring your appetite, your ideas, be ready to roll up your sleeves, and help us win a free country! ================================================ |*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*| Old Dominion Liberty Letter Issue #8 |*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*| ================================================ Creative Commons License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License by Marc Montoni. ================================================ Publishing Schedule: Weekly - But it depends on YOU! 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