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Let's Put the Oil Spill Crisis to Good Use and Take Control
By Chris Spangle, LPIN Executive Director
You never want a serious crisis to go to waste." Rahm Emanuel
Finally, Rahm and I agree on something! Unfortunately, we're going to
part ways on the solution to putting the Deepwater Horizon crisis to
good use. The Obama administration and the left will argue that the
Federal Government needs to interfere more in the operations of oil
companies, and needs to toughen environmental standards. I believe that
this path lessens the self-interest and responsibility to protect it's
bottom line, and ultimately to protect our environment. Government
interference, crony capitalism and the systemic failures it breeds are
as much to blame for the spill as British Petroleum.
This episode explains perfectly why the American (and World)
population are frequently growing tired of a class of people that say
they are all-knowing and yet are all-failing while sticking us with the
bill. It's why the groaning for more personal responsibility is
beginning to grow.
Read the rest of this article at LPIN.org.
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Former LPIN Chairman Mark Rutherford Elected National Libertarian Party Vice Chairman
Former LPIN Chair Mark Rutherford was elected Vice Chair of the
Libertarian National Committee on Sunday, at the National Convention of
the Libertarian Party in St. Louis, MO. Rutherford will serve a two-year term, and is an additional Hoosier
voice helping to lead and direct the national Party, the other being
Rebecca Sink-Burris.
Hear the interview with Rutherford after his election via the LPIN Podcast by clicking here.
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Rex Bell Wins the 2010 Thomas Paine Award at the LP
National Convention
Libertarian Party of Indiana leader, candidate, and frequent LPIN.org
blogger Rex Bell Rex Bell has won the National Libertarian Party's
Thomas Paine Award for his literary efforts in communicating
libertarian ideas. The Thomas Paine award honors individuals within the Libertarian
Party who have excelled in the area of communications. Hoosier Eric
Schansberg won this award in 2008. Read more at LPIN.org.
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Libertarian Party of Indiana Plans Booth at Indy 1500
Gun and Knife Show This Weekend
The Libertarian Party of Indiana will have a large presence at the
State's largest gun and knife show, the Indy 1500 Gun and Knife Show at
the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Paul Morrell (Rush County Chair), Jerry
Titus (Howard County Chair), and Tim Maguire (Marion County Chair)
have collaborated to organize an "Operation Politically Homeless"
outreach event. For more information, Click here to go to LPIN.org.
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Help the LPIN's Outreach Efforts This Summer
The Libertarian Party of Indiana has a long list of outreach opportunities this summer. There can be significant cost is running these efforts. It takes staff time to recruit and organize volunteers, time and money to register for events, and we need to buy more outreach materials. You may have seen the new LPIN Outreach Piece. It costs $300 to print 10,000 of these. We need much more than that!!
The Libertarian Party of Indiana needs to raise an additional $500 per month to do outreach properly over the summer festival season.
Please join our monthly contribution program, the 1994 Society, to help ensure we can get our message our effectively this summer and fall. If you can start at $10 to $100 per month, we can take those contributions and multiply your voice in to every county in the state! If you are able to raise your current contribution, please contact Chris Spangle at (317) 920-1994.
If you can't commit to a monthly contribution, but want to help spread the libertarian message, please consider a one time donation. You can donate online, or send a check to the Libertarian Party of Indiana, 156 E. Market Street, Suite 405, Indianapolis, IN 46204.
We always need volunteers to find and run outreach opportunities in their area. Please fill out the volunteer form here.
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Help Stop Prop 14 in California Before it Spreads!
Top-Two is a new idea that R's and D's have created to limit competition from third parties. Reason calls it a Death Sentence. If you can help make phone calls in opposition of
this proposition, we can tip the polls against this bill before it
spreads! Click here to find out how Hoosier libertarians can make a difference.We have until Tuesday to swing the polls!
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LPIN.org Candidates Page Updated
The Libertarian Party of Indiana has updated it's page of Indiana Libertarian Party candidates in 2010. Click here, and view the list. The chance to fill ballot vacancies with more candidates ends June 30th. After that, we will not be able to add any more to list list. Any potential candidates should contact Chris Spangle at lpinhq@lpin.org immediately.
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Find a Liberty Event in Your Local Area
The Libertarian Party of Indiana events page logs many local events for the casual observer or hardcore libertarian to attend. Attending an event is the best way to finally meet some like-minded people and begin working for liberty.
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ABOUT THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY
The Libertarian Party is America, and Indiana's, third largest political
party founded in 1971 as an alternative to the two main political
parties. Its vision is for a world in which all individuals can freely
exercise the natural right of sole dominion over their own lives,
liberty and property by building a political party that elects
Libertarians to public office, and moving public policy in a libertarian
direction.
The Libertarian Party of Indiana was formed in 1974, and has maintained
ballot access since 1994. Sam Goldstein, an Indianapolis resident,
currently serves as Chairman. Learn what we stand for here. |
Libertarian Party of Indiana
156 E Market St.
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
(317) 920-1994
lpinhq@lpin.org
www.lpin.org
www.freehoosiers.com
Sam Goldstein, Chairman
Christopher Spangle, Executive Director
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