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This issue distributed on Friday, September 25, 2009.
CONTENTS
1. SPRINGFIELD AREA NEWS: Matt Cholko For Delegate
2. RICHMOND NEWS: Michael Maszaros to Speak in Richmond
3. NATIONAL NEWS: Templeton Fellowships Essay Contest
4. NATIONAL NEWS: LP Issue Bumper Stickers
5. VIDEO: I Own Me
6. RICHMOND NEWS: University of Richmond Group 'Reviewed' by Campus Newspaper
7. NATIONAL NEWS: LP National Chairman Bill Redpath on Reason.TV
8. LIGHT READING: Checklist for Hard Times
9. EXPLORING LIBERTY: The LP's "Government Finance and Spending" Plank
10. LPVA: Next SCC Meeting: Sunday, October 25th, 2009
11. STATE NEWS: The "Government Behaving Badly" Files: This week's Criminal
Bureaucrats
12. THE LIGHTER SIDE: Political Quips
13. QUOTABLE QUOTES
14. TWO-WEEK VIRGINIA EVENT HORIZON - Libertarian Events Around the State
15. Deep Thoughts
THIS PUBLICATION NEEDS A PERMANENT EDITOR! Volunteer by leaving a message @
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1. SPRINGFIELD AREA NEWS: Matt Cholko For Delegate
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JUST SIX WEEKS LEFT!
Please take a few minutes and visit Matt Cholko's campaign website. Matt is
working hard to bring the message of smaller less intrusive government to
voters this fall; help him out with some of your time or a donation or three:
http://www.MattCholko.com
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2. RICHMOND NEWS: Michael Maszaros to Speak in Richmond
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On Tuesday, October 6, the Patrick Henry Supper Club is presenting Michael
Maszaros, of Gay Pride Virginia, to talk about his group's mission and their
2010 Virginia General Assembly initiatives. Maszaros is a Designer for Calico
Corners and has a BA in Linguistics from the University of Virginia.
The meeting will take place at Pronto's Pizzeria, 5625 W Broad (near Einstein
Bros)., in Richmond, VA. More info:
http://lpva.com/Calendar/events08.asp?region=Richmond+and+Vicinity
Scroll down until you see the October 6 listing.
The group invites all Virginians to attend and enjoy great Italian food and
fellowship with your Libertarian neighbors. Planned discussion includes our
possible sponsorship of the 2010 Million Marijuana March, as well as planning
for Legislative Action Days and making some legislative requests of local
Delegates and Senators.
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3. NATIONAL NEWS: Templeton Fellowships Essay Contest
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Know a Libertarian Student?
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Contest to Reward Essays about Government Parasitism
The 2010 Sir John M. Templeton Fellowships Essay Contest is underway. Open to
college students (undergraduates and grad students) and untenured college
teachers from around the world, the contest will award a total of $26,500 in
prize money for the best essays addressing a question prompted by political
economist Frederic Bastiat.
"Everyone wants to live at the expense of the state. They forget that the state
wants to live at the expense of everyone." --Frederic Bastiat (1801-1850)
Assuming Bastiat is correct, what ideas or reforms could be developed to make
people better aware that government wants to live at their expense?
Junior Faculty Division:
1st Prize: $10,000
2nd Prize: $7,500
3rd Prize: $4,000
Student Division:
1st Prize: $2,500
2nd Prize: $1,500
3rd Prize: $1,000
The deadline is May 3, 2010. The winners will be announced in October 2010.
(Winners of the 2009 Templeton Fellowships Essay Contest will be announced next
month.)
For more information about the 2010 Templeton Fellowships Essay Contest,
including rules, full eligibility requirements, bibliography, and winning
essays from previous years, see:
http://www.independent.org/essay/
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4. NATIONAL NEWS: LP Issue Bumper Stickers
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Wear the LP colors! Check out these bumper stickers:
http://www.zazzle.com/immigration_is_also_called_moving_bumper_sticker-128096227542326068
http://www.zazzle.com/abolish_the_irs_vote_libertarian_bumper_sticker-128151456887305334
http://www.zazzle.com/repeal_prohibition_libertarian_party_sticker_bumper_sticker-128231895702692440
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5. VIDEO: I Own Me
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I'm always scouting around for song lyrics that contain explicit libertarian
themes. I'll be the first to admit I don't have much of a rap collection, but
for our readers who are into the genre, this might be of interest:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMAwb5hPyqM
NB: explicit lyrics.
The artist, "NeemaV" also has a "radio edit" (viz., the "clean" version)
available on his YouTube Page:
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheNeemaV
As long as we're listening to rap, check this one out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrMEqAswZL0
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6. RICHMOND NEWS: University of Richmond Group 'Reviewed' by Campus Newspaper
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http://www.thecollegianur.com/2009/09/24/libertarians-try-to-come-to-campus/
Trust a newspaper to make it sound impossible for its readers to organize a
libertarian group...
Best of luck, Danielle.
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7. NATIONAL NEWS: LP National Chairman Bill Redpath on Reason.TV
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCIVSbS0JQU
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8. LIGHT READING: Checklist for Hard Times
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>From Terence Gillespie: "As we approach what many say will be the 'Greatest
>Depression' I was inspired to combine lists into items needed in hard times.
>What follows is a list of lists covering areas that sustain the average
>family."
http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig10/gillespie2.1.1.html
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9. EXPLORING LIBERTY: The LP's "Government Finance and Spending" Plank
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This issue, we bring you an exploration of the Libertarian Party's platform
position # 2.4 Government Finance and Spending, which reads:
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All persons are entitled to keep the fruits of their labor. We call for the
repeal of the income tax, the abolishment of the Internal Revenue Service and
all federal programs and services not required under the U.S. Constitution.
We oppose any legal requirements forcing employers to serve as tax collectors.
Government should not incur debt, which burdens future generations without
their consent. We support the passage of a "Balanced Budget Amendment" to the
U.S. Constitution, provided that the budget is balanced exclusively by cutting
expenditures, and not by raising taxes.
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Just as a reminder, there's a nice-looking sticker you can buy that expresses
the "abolish the income tax" sentiment right here:
http://www.zazzle.com/abolish_the_irs_vote_libertarian_bumper_sticker-128151456887305334
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10. LPVA: Next SCC Meeting: Sunday, October 25th, 2009
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The next meeting of the state committee will occur on Sunday, October 25, 2009
at 12:00 pm, with an 11:00 am lunch preceding.
October 4th is backup date, depending on the availability of a couple of SCC
members who may have scheduling conflicts with the later date. As soon as
those scheduling uncertainties are resolved, the date will be finalized.
The meeting will be at:
Pronto Italian Bistro & Pizzeria
5625 W Broad St
Richmond, VA 23230-2614
(804) 288-8300?
Directions:
http://maps.google.com/maps?oe=UTF-8&sourceid=navclient&gfns=1&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=prontos+pizza+west+broad+st+richmond+va&fb=1&split=1&gl=us&view=text&latlng=11217045210820111340
The manager is from Palermo Italy, so those who like Italian food should be
pleased -- this is the real thing. Of course they have other American fare
available as well. PLEASE Remember -- if we don't purchase meals, we won't be
able to continue meeting in the private sector. Please buy a meal from the
restaurant SO THAT THEY CAN AFFORD TO KEEP GIVING US A FREE MEETING ROOM.
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!
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE A MEMBER OF THE SCC TO ATTEND!! In fact, we encourage
all Libertarian Party members to attend, as we are always interested in ideas
and **especially** new volunteers to help with ongoing projects. If you're not
e current member, you are free to join or rejoin at the meeting.
ALSO NOTE: We are currently seeking one or more volunteers for the newsletter,
including selecting a new editor. If you are interested in the job, please
attend! Bring your resume and a sample or two of your desktop-publishing work.
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11. STATE NEWS: The "Government Behaving Badly" Files: This week's Criminal
Bureaucrats
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"Exposing misbehaving government employees (but I repeat myself...) to the
harsh glare of ridicule since June 2009!" These are the True Stories from the
The "Government Behaving Badly" Files:
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GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE EXAMPLE #1: J.R. Tucker High School's former head football
coach, accused in Henrico County of sexual involvement with two students,
appeared briefly in Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court on
9/11/2009. Former teacher and coach William Macgregor "Mac" Leighton initially
was charged with five felonies stemming from charges that he solicited sexually
explicit pictures from two students and took indecent liberties while in a
custodial relationship with them.
Two of the five charges -- solicitation charges -- were withdrawn. He still
faces three indecent-liberties charges. Officials said the students were 15
and 17 at the time of the alleged incidents, which officials say occurred
between August last year and January this year. A trial date was set for Nov.
17 in Henrico Circuit Court. If convicted, Leighton faces one to five years in
prison on each of the three charges.
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/news/local/article/TUCK12_20090911-215204/292281/
Since the government made so much hay about sexual abuse among the clergy
(which was actually quite rare -- about 250 known cases since 1985), and
government courts allowed lawsuits that ultimately bankrupted churches for
employing the abusive (whether or not the church knew what was going on), any
bets that J.R. Tucker High School or the Henrico County Public School system
will will be auctioned off in a bankruptcy sale after a similar lawsuit? After
all, there have been *thousands* of government school workers convicted of some
sexual offense since 1985!
Nawwwwww.... "The law is for me, not for thee." Go eat some cake, plebe.
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Seen any government employees facing justice for crimes committed while
collecting a government paycheck? Let us know about it! Send announcements
and news to <[email protected]> or
<mailto:[email protected]?subject=criminal_bureaucrats> !
By the way, you won't be able to get any reports (other than judical records,
when the crime is prosecuted) from government about any of its employees who
have been fired or disciplined for breaking the law. Government considers
criminal 'crats to be protected by the rubric "confidential personnel matter".
They claim it isn't subject to FOIA.
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12. THE LIGHTER SIDE: Political Quips
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Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at the Governor's Mansion
in Springfield, Illinois; one from Chicago, another from Tennessee, & a third
from Kentucky. They all go to examine the fence. The Tennessee contractor
takes out a tape measure and does some measuring, then works some figures with
a pencil. "Well", he says, "I figure the job will run about $900: $400 for
materials, $400 for my crew and $100 profit for me."
The Kentucky contractor also does some measuring and figuring, then says, 'I
can do this job for $700: $300 for materials, $300 for my crew and $100 profit
for me.'
The Chicago contractor doesn't measure or figure, but leans over to and
whispers, '$2,700.'
The Governor is incredulous and whispers back, 'You didn't even measure like
the other guys! How did you come up with such a high figure?'
The Chicago contractor whispers back, '$1000 for me, $1000 for you, and we hire
that guy from Kentucky to fix the fence.'
'Done!' replies the Gov.
And that, my friends, is how it all works in Illinois politics!!!
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First POSITIVE results of the "Cash for Clunkers" program: It's taken thousands
of Obama bumper stickers off the road!
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13. QUOTABLE QUOTES
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"It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong." Voltaire
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14. TWO-WEEK VIRGINIA EVENT HORIZON - Libertarian Events Around the State
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FOR COMPLETE DETAILS ON ANY OF THESE EVENTS, SEE:
http://lpva.com/Calendar/events08.asp
Friday, September 25, 2009 - 5:30 PM: LPVa information booth at the Patrick
County Fair.
Saturday, September 26, 2009 - 5:30 PM: LPVa information booth at the Patrick
County Fair.
Monday, September 28, 2009 - 7:00 PM: LP of the District of Columbia.
Tuesday, October 06, 2009 - 6:00 PM: Richmond's "Patrick Henry Supper Club".
Thursday, October 08, 2009 - 6:00 PM: Chesterfield County Libertarians
Meeting.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 6:00 PM: 7th District Libertarians Quarterly
Dinner Meeting.
Sunday, October 25, 2009 - 11:00 AM: State Committee Meeting in Richmond.
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OTHER IMPORTANT DATES
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November 3, 2009
General Elections
Remember to Vote, and Vote Libertarian!
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December 2009 - February 2010 -
congressional district committee conventions
- consider formal endorsements of candidates
for 2010 election
- elect LP congressional district officers (chair, etc).
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Jan 29-31, 2010
Annual meeting of LP activists from every state
See: http://StateChairsConference.org/about
Also sit in on the Libertarian National Committee,
the Bylaws and Platform committees.
Location will be Austin, registration information
to follow in future newsletters
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March or April, 2010
LPVA State Convention
Exact location & Date TBA.
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May 4, 2010
Municipal Elections
Remember to Vote,
and Vote Libertarian!
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May 28 - May 31, 2010
LP National Convention
Renaissance St. Louis Grand and Suites Hotel, in Missouri.
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15. Deep Thoughts
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"When I hear somebody sigh, "Life is hard," I am always tempted to ask,
'Compared to what?'" -- Sydney J. Harris
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