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This issue distributed on Thursday, November 19, 2009
CONTENTS
1. NATIONAL NEWS: White House Pity Party Crashers
2. NATIONAL NEWS: I Call a Hoax on All Your Houses!
3. NATIONAL NEWS: Stock Pick
4. STATE NEWS: FREE OPH KITS for libertarian student groups!
5. NATIONAL NEWS: LP National Convention Update
6. NATIONAL NEWS: LP Issue Bumper Stickers
7. EXPLORING LIBERTY: The LP's "Monopolies and Corporations" Plank
8. LPVA: Next SCC Meeting: Saturday, January 09, 2010
9. STATE NEWS: The "Government Behaving Badly" Files: This Issue's Criminal
Bureaucrats
10. THE LIGHTER SIDE
11. QUOTABLE QUOTES
12. TWO-WEEK VIRGINIA EVENT HORIZON - Libertarian Events Around the State
13. Deep Thoughts
14. Video of the Week
15. VIRGINIA TASER TALLY: Something for the Police State to be proud of
THIS PUBLICATION NEEDS A PERMANENT EDITOR! Volunteer by leaving a message @
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1. NATIONAL NEWS: White House Pity Party Crashers
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So a pair of party crashers crashed a party at the White House.
Yawn.
Frankly, I don't see the problem. The house belongs to them, after all. They
paid for it, just like millions of other taxpayers. Why can't a taxpayer rub
shoulders with his employee every once in a while?
Why should a few politicians even be worthy of a big chunk of the attention of
a billion-dollar paranoia machine we call the Secret Service? What makes the
president and the simpering elites he surrounds himself with so much more
important than any Average Joe? In the words of Jonathan Swift, "whoever could
make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground
where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more
essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put
together."
Politicians are generally a corrupt and worthless lot. They produce no wealth,
they grow no food for people to eat, they can't even deliver mail or set up a
justice system that clears more than half of all violent crimes. They consume
everything the free market can produce, and more, and then blame it when it
staggers under the load.
For wanting to be in such low company, criminal charges are not indicated.
Perhaps pity.
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2. NATIONAL NEWS: I Call a Hoax on All Your Houses!
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The hype machine on human-caused climate change is still in hyperdrive, but the
intellectual case has suffered a "giant sucking sound" by the release of
internal emails from a server at Britains Climate Research Unit, University of
East Anglia.
The messages essentially verified what so-called "deniers" have been saying for
years: The the government-funded scientists promoting "Anthropogenerated
Climate Change" or "ACC" have made major efforts to freeze researchers who
don't toe the line from scholarly journals, have grossly overstated the case
for ACC or global warming, and that they have repeatedly faked the data that
was plugged in to their climate models.
http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-25061-Climate-Change-Examiner~y2009m11d21-ClimateGate-emails-provide-unwanted-scrutiny-of-climate-scientists
Be sure to check out the link to the "Searchable database of the CRU emails",
and read them for yourself.
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/jamesdelingpole/100017393/climategate-the-final-nail-in-the-coffin-of-anthropogenic-global-warming/
There have been cases in the United States where a researcher took money from
the government for his research, fudged the data, was discovered, and was
prosecuted for fraud. One would hope that the government of Britain has the
sense at least to sue for its money back.
I can't wait to see the next media hype-wave. It sure has been entertaining
watching the back-flips on climate. See "Fire and Ice - Journalists have
warned of climate change for 100 years, but can't decide weather we face an ice
age or warming" here:
http://www.businessandmedia.org/specialreports/2006/fireandice/fireandice.asp
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3. NATIONAL NEWS: Stock Pick
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With the above in mind, that old saw about rich men's utopias -- where the poor
can just walk -- comes to mind. But I digress. I was thinking now might be a
great time to short the stock of Al Gore's Fisker Automotive Inc (Finland).
Fiskar, with the help of a U.S. government loan of $529 million, will build a
hybrid sports car -- in Finland, paying Finnish workers -- that will sell for
about $89,000.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125383160812639013.html
Waitaminute... We're bailing out Finnish auto manufacturing?
When Billionaire Gore and his merry band of con artists finish with the U.S.
economy, what's going to happen to the Fiskar and all these other plug-in
hybrid (or electric) cars? Every wall outlet has a smokestack behind it
somewhere. Utility companies use coal and give off carbon emissions are going
to be strangled to death. When the price of electricity predictably skyrockets
as a direct (and planned) result, how practical are these hybrids going to be?
The proletariat won't be able to afford the electricity.
Fiskar might therefore be a very tempestuous stock bet. If Fiskar fails as a
result, the money will never be repaid to the American government. But who
cares? Half a billion here, half a billion there... Gore will have sold his
shares before the carbon taxes kill Fiskar and all the others...
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4. STATE NEWS: FREE OPH KITS for libertarian student groups!
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From the President of the Advocates for Self-Government:
In case you haven't heard, there is a libertarian revolution brewing on
America's campuses! Hundreds of campuses now have groups affiliated with the
Libertarian Party, Students for Liberty, and Young Americans for Liberty.
The Advocates wants these student groups to grow -- fast. Young libertarians
are, after all, the future of our movement. So we've decided to give our
acclaimed OPH (Operation Political Homeless) outreach kits to libertarian
student groups FREE -- if they simply promise to use them a minimum of three
times a year and send us photos documenting their OPH activity.
Normally OPH sells for $50.00. In just the past few weeks, we've sent 23 free
OPH kits to libertarian student groups around the country that have requested
them. We estimate these 23 kits alone will identify over a *thousand* campus
libertarians in the next year.
OPH is the best recruiting tool in the libertarian movement. OPH transforms an
ordinary ho-hum outreach booth into a crowd-drawing *event*. OPH makes it easy
for just a couple of libertarians to discover new libertarians and
libertarian-leaning folk wherever people are gathered. Added bonus: OPH is
*fun* -- for both OPH boothers and the public.
To learn more about OPH, and see photos of OPH in action, visit:
http://www.theadvocates.org/oph.html
In October, Young Americans for Liberty -- which has over 175 high school and
college chapters -- recommended Operation Politically Homeless to their campus
affiliates seeking new members and an increased campus presence.
http://www.yaliberty.org/
Similarly, the Republican Liberty Caucus, which seeks to advance libertarian
ideas within the Republican Party, is urging campus activists to "host OPH
booths at Republican events on campus or in your community."
http://www.rlc.org/rlc-on-campus/
And for years, Libertarian Party campus chapters have used OPH with great
success. For example:
http://lpva.com/Archives/News/2003/20030929botetourt.shtml
Here's one recent real-world example of what OPH can do. The brand-new
libertarian group at Colorado State University *tripled* their membership in
just one day, after their very first OPH. They started with just three members.
Their first OPH found 20 new libertarians on campus; seven joined the group.
Needless to say, they'll be doing more OPHs.
Imagine every campus libertarian group in the country tripling in size -- while
spreading the ideas of liberty. And then doing so again. And again. And again.
That's the promise of OPH! Libertarian student groups: contact us for
information on getting your free OPH kit. Email: [email protected]
OPH will help libertarian student groups identify lots of new
libertarian-leaning recruits on their campuses -- and successfully turn many of
those recruits into members and activist libertarians.
And that's good news for liberty!
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5. NATIONAL NEWS: LP National Convention Update
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Dear Delegates to the 2010 National Convention:
Our Bylaws prescribe how we allocate seats to representatives of affiliates who
will attend our 2010 National Convention in St. Louis. Delegate allocations
depend upon 1) vote totals for Bob Barr in 2008 and 2) Membership totals as of,
in this case, October 31, 2009.
All members are welcome to download and review our "Delegation Chairs Manual",
which has been updated to reflect our October 31 membership cutoff date. See
this link:
http://www.lp.org/files/Delegation%20Chair%27s%20Manual%202010.pdf
Of course, its not necessary to be a state or delegation chair to download and
read the document. It contains information about delegates, delegations and
procedures well use in the 2010 Convention. These are not procedures that the
LNC has dictated, but are ones we ourselves as members have codified in our
Bylaws and Convention Rules.
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6. NATIONAL NEWS: LP Issue Bumper Stickers
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And now, a word from our sponsor: 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
http://www.zazzle.com/abolish_the_fed_bumper_sticker-128034935072085282
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7. EXPLORING LIBERTY: The LP's "Monopolies and Corporations" Plank
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This issue, we bring you the Libertarian Party's platform position # "2.6
Monopolies and Corporations", which reads:
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We defend the right of individuals to form corporations, cooperatives and other
types of companies based on voluntary association. We seek to divest
government of all functions that can be provided by non-governmental
organizations or private individuals. We oppose government subsidies to
business, labor, or any other special interest. Industries should be governed
by free markets.
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8. LPVA: Next SCC Meeting: Saturday, January 09, 2010
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The next meeting of the state committee will occur on Saturday, January 09,
2010 at 12:00 pm, with an 11:00 am lunch preceding. The meeting of the State
Committee of the Virgina LP (i.e., "SCC") will be held in the Richmond area
(exact location TBA). Backup date January 30th, depending on member
availability and the ability to schedule a venue.
There will be an informal lunch gathering at 11:00. Anyone who would like to
join us should be there no later than 11:00 am.
The meeting will begin at 12:00 noon and should not run beyond 2:30 p.m.
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!
PLEASE NOTE: Under LPVA rules, only LP members have the right to attend State
Committee meetings. 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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9. STATE NEWS: The "Government Behaving Badly" Files: This Issue's Criminal
Bureaucrats
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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> !
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"Ex-Tucker football coach pleads guilty to indecent liberties with 2 students"
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/news/local/crime/article/LEIGGAT17_20091117-104802/306281/
"Poquoson High School wrestling coach Mark Thomas Strickland was arrested for
DUI, reckless driving and marijuana possession..."
http://www.zoominfo.com/people/Strickland_Mark_46287758.aspx
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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. They're glad to hand out statistics about
criminal priests, though -- who are statistically far more rare than criminal
teachers and other 'crats.
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10. THE LIGHTER SIDE - JOKE:
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"Police in Texas seized thousands of ecstasy tablets with pictures of Obama's
face on them. Drug dealers chose Obama because the pills make you feel hope and
change and then send you off to a faraway place." Craig Ferguson
"And The Washington Post suggested today that this party-crashing couple may
have a long history of deceiving people. Well, no wonder they fit in at the
White House." Jay Leno
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11. QUOTABLE QUOTES
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"The more corrupt the state, the more it legislates." Tacitus
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12. ONE-MONTH 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
Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 4:30 PM Jefferon Area Libertarians' (JAL) Happy
Hour
Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 6:00 PM: Chesterfield Libertarians Meeting
Saturday, December 12, 2009 - 12:00 PM: LPNOVA Board Meeting
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - 6:00 PM: New River Libertarians Meeting and
Holiday Social
Thursday, December 17, 2009 - 7:00 PM: JAL "Fourth Thursday Salon" in Crozet
Tuesday, January 05, 2010 - 6:00 PM: Patrick Henry Supper Club
Tuesday, January 05, 2010 - 8:00 PM: 7th District Libertarians Quarterly
Meeting
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OTHER IMPORTANT DATES
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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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13. Deep Thoughts
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"I guess of all my uncles, I liked Uncle Cave Man the best. We called him Uncle
Cave Man because he lived in a cave and because sometimes he'd eat one of us.
Later on we found out he was a bear." - Jack Handey
See more: http://www.quoteworld.org/authors/jack_handey__deep_thoughts_
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14. Video of the Week
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1960's Anti-Drug Agitprop -- Some really freaky bureaucrats helped make this
anti-drug propaganda video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5TJApnJ8X8&feature=related
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15. VIRGINIA TASER TALLY: Something for the Police State to be proud of
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I don't think anyone else in the state is doing it so far -- there should be a
tally of deaths-by-taser for the state of Virginia. Each issue, this list will
be expanded as I find more references to them. Have one to add? Notify us at:
<mailto:[email protected]?subject=vlw>
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It won't be long now....
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Further reading:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i90UP_jVzIbDQUJ55_Y-7C1UgZHQD9BCF04G0
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091018/ap_on_re_us/us_california_taser_death
http://truthnottasers.blogspot.com/
http://nateo.blogspot.com/2008/02/taser-and-gun-use-statistics.html
Are there Taser carriers in your neighborhood? Chain mail: Don't leave home
without it.
http://theringlord.com/cart/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=96&cat=Chainmail+Clothing&websess=95792530192228
While you're at it, carry a stun gun of your own for protection:
http://www.personalarms.com/stun_gun/pretender-cellphone-stun-gun.htm
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