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In this issue: 1. Today in History: Death of Thomas Paine 2. Virginia Libertarians File Ballot-Access Lawsuit 3. The Real Catastrophe: Government Meddling 4. Favorite Recipe 5. Study: Marijuana Doesn't Affect Driving Performance 6. EXPLORING LIBERTY: The LP's "3.4 Free Trade and Migration" Plank 7. NATIONAL NEWS: LP Issue Bumper Stickers 8. VIRGINIA EVENTS 9. Libertarian Radio in Virginia ================================================ 1. Today in History: Death of Thomas Paine ================================================ Today in History: In Greenwich Village, New York, on the morning of June 8, 1809, Thomas Paine died. The man who inspired the country to secede from a corrupt state had six people in attendance at his funeral, none of whom were dignitaries. http://mises.org/daily/4438 It isn't even known where his remains are: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?GRid=2698&page=gr Paine's life was a big adventure, complete with revolution, rebellion, youthful indiscretion, perseverance in the face of government threats; and everything else that made the man an intellectual giant among his fellows. Read his story to your children tonight, and let their minds wonder. ================================================ 2. Virginia Libertarians File Ballot-Access Lawsuit ================================================ >From Ballot Access News: On June 3, the Libertarian Party sued the Virginia State Board of Elections over that states rigid rules on residency of petition circulators. No one may circulate a petition to get a candidate on the ballot for a district office, unless that circulator lives in that district. The case is Libertarian Party of Virginia v Virginia State Board of Elections, filed in U.S. District Court, Alexandria, 1:10-cv-615. There are lawsuits on this issue now pending in California, Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska, although Kansas has informally indicated that it will concede the issue. The recent Idaho case won on April 9, 2010, is now over, because the state did not appeal. Lawsuits on this issue have also won in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania, in the last ten years. http://www.ballot-access.org/2010/06/04/virginia-libertarians-sue-over-residency-requirement-for-circulators/ Plaintiffs: Libertarian Party of Virginia , Matthew Mosley , Wilbur Wood , William Redpath , Catherine Barrett and Robert Benedict Defendant: Virginia State Board of Elections Case Number: 1:2010cv00615 Court: Virginia Eastern District Court Office: Alexandria Office County: Loudoun Nature of Suit: Civil Rights - Voting Cause: 42:1983 Jurisdiction: Federal Question -- By the way, if you have any interest in studying up a bit on just how insane and unfair American election laws are, drop Richard Winger your address and $15 for a year of his newsletter, Ballot Access News. I and other Virginia LPers have worked with Richard for several years. I sincerely doubt that there is even one other person with as encyclopedic knowledge of ballot access laws as Richard. Support his work by subscribing for a year or three: http://www.ballot-access.org/subscribe.html ================================================ 3. The Real Catastrophe: Government Meddling ================================================ Think that the current Gulf oil gusher is a unique problem? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deepwater_Horizon_oil_spill Think again. The same thing happened in 1979. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ixtoc_I_oil_spill All of the same techniques to stop it that BP is using now were used back then, and guess what? They didnt work then either. And another thing the same malfunction happened then too, and the same rig operator was in charge. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHmhxpQEGPo There's a reason why BP is doing things they know (probably) won't work: The government (and its media lapdog) is demanding the company "DO SOMETHING!!" So while BP is forced to "try anything" right away, I'd bet senior management is well aware that the well won't be stopped until relief wells are drilled -- the elements of which are already being assembled. Oh, and all the gloom-and-doom about environmental & economic catastrophe? Probably won't happen, for the most part. All of the same dire predictions were made about Ixtoc, too, and actual damages were fairly light: http://www.gomr.mms.gov/PI/PDFImages/ESPIS/3/3930.pdf Indeed, nature is gobbling up the oil quite well, thanks: http://apnews.myway.com/article/20100514/D9FMI8SG1.html Word up, Obama: go home, and leave engineering to engineers, and paying for the cleanup to those responsible. Otherwise, butt out. Word up, to all those angry protesters: first, stop driving your cars to protests. Better yet, stop driving your car, period. If you continue using petrol, *you* are forcing oil companies to drill deeper and deeper in riskier and riskier areas, to meet your demand. Last item on the topic is this article about the shysters lining up to "get paid". Sobering reading that says what all the panic is *really* about: a chance to win the lotto. http://www.lewrockwell.com/bonner/bonner434.html ================================================ 4. Favorite Recipe ================================================ I've always said that anything worth doing, is worth over-doing. Check out this quick and easy recipe for military-style brownies, for instance: http://reason.com/blog/2010/05/17/how-to-make-brownies-pentagon ================================================ 5. Study: Marijuana Doesn't Affect Driving Performance ================================================ Well, so much for that often-touted law-enforcement claim: http://www.tokeofthetown.com/2010/05/study_marijuana_doesnt_affect_driving_performance.php It seems the most dangerous substances to use when operating a vehicle or machinery are those the Governor sells: http://www.abc.state.va.us/ ... substances which are so dangerous that cops feel they're the only ones who can imbibe & drive: http://vaduidefense.blogspot.com/2010/01/virginia-cop-arrested-for-dui.html ================================================ 6. EXPLORING LIBERTY: The LP's "3.4 Free Trade and Migration" Plank ================================================ This issue, we bring you the Libertarian Party's platform position #3.4, "Free Trade and Migration", which reads: -------- We support the removal of governmental impediments to free trade. Political freedom and escape from tyranny demand that individuals not be unreasonably constrained by government in the crossing of political boundaries. Economic freedom demands the unrestricted movement of human as well as financial capital across national borders. However, we support control over the entry into our country of foreign nationals who pose a credible threat to security, health or property. -------- Oh, I don't know. Personally, I oppose unrestricted immigration. Northern Virginians, for example, should stay in Northern Virginia and quit moving to the Shenandoah Valley, or Richmond. ;-) But seriously, here are a few links that may provide a quick overview of the libertarian position on MOVING: Walter Block, "A Libertarian Case for Free Immigration" https://mises.org/journals/jls/13_2/13_2_4.pdf Anthony Gregory & Walter Block: "On Immigration: Reply To Hoppe" http://mises.org/journals/jls/21_3/21_3_2.pdf Anthony Gregory: "In Defense of Open Immigration" http://www.fff.org/freedom/fd0410e.asp Donald J. Boudreaux: "Libertarians & immigration" http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/opinion/columnists/boudreaux/s_526907.html Tom Knapp, "Against Stockholm libertarianism" http://knappster.blogspot.com/2007/06/against-stockholm-libertarianism.html ================================================ 7. NATIONAL NEWS: LP Issue Bumper Stickers ================================================ 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 How about a "Libertarian Precinct Captain" sign: http://cl.exct.net/?qs=60dd440acd057ed8274bd68a30fd9bb390791c8b8cf1435503819d525e340ec05bd645539a27a964 Or a "Repeal the Income Tax / Abolish the IRS" sign: http://cl.exct.net/?qs=60dd440acd057ed8274bd68a30fd9bb390791c8b8cf14355a536f38defdc0d72181e66827dc4f9e8 ================================================ 8. VIRGINIA EVENTS ================================================ To stay current on upcoming activities of Libertarians across the state, check out the Calendar: http://lpva.com/Calendar/events08.asp ================================================ 9. Libertarian Radio in Virginia ================================================ What's on your mind? Unlike those right-wing or left-liberal extremist shows, Free Talk Live is talk radio that ANYONE can take control of. Yes, even you. Free Talk Live is the next generation of issues oriented talk. What is the meaning of freedom? This show is about Liberty with a capital L. Check out some of the archives on the FTL Main Page http://freetalklive.com/ to get an idea of what this all means. FreeTalkLive ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Call Freq Band City Affiliate Live? Days Hours Sign Since On On ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WCHV 94.1 FM C'ville 2008-10-18 Yes Sat 7-10p ET WCHV 1260 AM C'ville 2008-10-18 Yes Sat 7-10p ET WSVG 790 AM Mt. Jackson 2008-08-23 Yes M-F Sat 8-10p 7-10p ET WTAR 850 AM Norfolk 2009-10-31 Yes Sat 7-10p ET ================================================ The editors of Old Dominion Liberty Letter are always seeking stories for our regular features: STATE NEWS: The "Government Behaving Badly" Files: This Issue's Criminal Bureaucrats VIRGINIA TASER TALLY: Something for the Police State to be proud of FEATURED LINK ================================================ ================================================ |*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*| Old Dominion Liberty Letter Issue #36 |*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*| ================================================ 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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