January 16, 2008

  • Field Reports / Calendar — January 2008

    Field
    Reports
    From
    County Contacts

    Bernalillo
    The BCLP County Convention
    will take place concurrent with the state convention, on 12 April
    2008. More details to follow.

    The
    BCLP is hosting two meetings per month. For more information, see the
    BCLP website —
    http://www.lpnm.org/bernalillo.
    The Weekly Sedition will run from January, 2008 through March,
    2008 on Albuquerque Comcast Channel 27. New Mexico’s Consumer
    Advocate
    will resume in April, 2008. Both shows are viewable in
    webcast format. For the viewing links, see the Channel 27 site [
    www.quote-unquote.org
    ].

    Jay
    Vandersloot continues to be active in staffing at table at blade and
    gun shows at the State Fairgrounds in Albuquerque and could use some
    help at the shows — any assistance would be welcome, even if it is
    only for a couple of hours. Anyone interested in helping at the table
    at the gun show, providing literature to hand out, loaning us an LP
    banner, or a projection screen should contact Jay at either
    yprocrastinate-emailme@yahoo.com
    or call 505-362-1733.

    Paul
    Gessing and the staff of the Rio Grande Foundation have been getting
    columns and letters to the editor printed in the local newspapers,
    including the Albuquerque Journal. on a regular basis. Some of those
    have been printed here in New Mexico Liberty. Others are
    available at the RGF’s website — www.riograndefoundation.org.

    Dona
    Ana —
    The LPDAC Central
    Committee has been having monthly meetings, as well as an information
    table at the Las Cruces Farmer’s Market. See the LPDAC website for
    details —
    www.lpnm.org/dona-ana.

    The
    Dona Ana County Convention will take place on 16 February 2008, in
    the Dresp Room of the Branigan Library from Noon – 5 PM.

    Otero
    – The Otero County LP was recently organized by Dr. Gilberto
    Heredia. Their first two meetings were attended by 13 people and
    garnered coverage by the Alamogordo Daily News — see here
    for more information.

    San
    Juan —
    The San Juan County LP is sponsoring a new fundraising
    drive for the LPNM in addition to the annual rifle raffle that they
    run. This new effort will raffle off a new, limited-edition Harley
    Davidson motorcycle for Ø100 per ticket, with a maximum of 399
    tickets available. More information on the motorcycle raffle is
    available here — www.tinyurl.com/2fu72e.
    See the events page on the SJCLP site for more information on the San
    Juan county LP’s activities — www.sjclp.org/events.htm.

    Sandoval
    The LPSC is having its
    monthly meetings on the fourth Tuesday of each month.

    Santa
    Fe —
    Ed Nagel is working on
    organizing an LPNM county affiliate for Santa Fe County. Contact him
    at
    ed123nagel@aol.com
    or call him at 505-471-6928. He’d appreciate any help he can get.

    TV
    Shows — Channel 27 in Albuquerque

    (not
    necessarily endorsed by LPNM)

    The
    Weekly Sedition
    Wednesdays at 8PM
    www.myspace.com/kcufmedia

    Hemp
    TV
    — Tuesdays at 7PM

    www.myspace.com/nmhemptv

    The
    One Party State
    — Wednesdays at 11PM
    Contact
    Lance Klafeta [ lklafeta@yahoo.com
    ] for details

    Reeferhead — Saturdays at 6PM
    www.myspace.com/reeferheadtv

    The
    Fringe Element
    www.thefringeelement.net
    / www.postpubco.com


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    “Individual
    rights are not subject to public vote; a majority has no right to
    vote away the rights of a minority; the political function of rights
    is precisely to protect minorities from oppression by majorities (and
    the smallest minority on earth is the individual ).”

    Ayn
    Rand


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    Calendar

    Special
    Events

    LPNM
    2008 State Convention

    The
    2008 LPNM State Convention will be in the greater Albuquerque area on
    the weekend of 11-13 April 2008 at the Radisson Hotel Albuquerque
    (2500 Carlisle Boulevard NE, Albuquerque NM 87110). Planned Banquet
    Speaker is libertarian science-fiction writer and columnist L. Neil
    Smith
    . We are currently soliciting suggestions for other speakers. We
    hope to have another presidential candidates’ debate, and maybe a
    debate between the vice-presidential candidates. The LPNM Central
    Committee has named Secretary Mike Blessing as the Convention
    Coordinator.

    LP
    2008 National Convention

    The
    LP’s 2008 National Convention will take place at the Adam’s Mark
    Hotel in Denver
    on Memorial Day weekend (23-26 May 2008). Speakers,
    business sessions and the presidential nomination are on the agenda.
    Contact Jay Vandersloot if you’re interested in being a delegate from
    the LPNM.

    See
    www.lpconvention.org
    and www.denverlpcon.com
    for details as they develop.

    Regular
    Events

    Wednesday,
    2 January — Otero County LP meeting. Contact Dr. Gilberto Heredia
    for more information — 575-439-8234.

    Thursday,
    3 January and 17 January — Bernalillo County Liberty Forum meets in
    Albuquerque, 6:00 to 7:00 PM at Fiesta’s Restaurant & Lounge
    (Carlisle & Montogomery NE)
    . Contact Mike Blessing for details [
    kcufmedia@gmail.com
    / 505-918-6567 ].

    Wednesday,
    9 January — The Dona Ana County Libertarians will meet. Those
    interested are invited to attend and to contact Siebert Ickler [
    lpdac@peoplepc.com
    / 505-541-9079 ] for information on location and time.

    Saturday,
    12 January — San Juan County LP meets at 6PM — contact Gary Wood
    [ zang5775@msn.com
    ] for details. The San Juan County LP’s Central Committee will meet
    at 5PM.

    Tuesday,
    22 January — The Sandoval County Libertarian Party will meet –
    contact Ron Bjornstad [ rbjornstad@earthlink.net
    / 505-288-4228 ] for details.


     

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