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- Board Reports
- 2010 State Convention Candidates
- Letters To The Editor
- Libertarians In The News
- Monthly Media
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• 2010 State Convention Questionaire
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• 2010 State Convention Questionaire
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Colorado Liberty Newsletter
It's convention time!
The Libertarian Party of Colorado's convention is Saturday, March 20, at the Red Lion Hotel. More details below). The C&B Committee Report will be available soon. We will email a suppliment as soon as it becomes available. The Platform Committee Report is available in PDF here.
Currently, we have three Libertarians seeking our nomination for Colorado Governor.
We have candidates seeking our nomination for every U.S. Congressional District and the U.S. Senate. This is good news.
We have some candidates seeking our nomination for state General Assembly seats. We need more. If you score near the top of the Nolan Chart and can effectively articulate why you answer each question on the World Smallest Political Quiz the way you do, consider running.
With growing dissatisfaction to the big-government two-party duopoly, the Libertarian Party of Colorado has an opportunity to do well in the 2010 elections. We are the only political party that actually believes in small government and free markets. The ONLY ONE. However, to capitalize, we need to provide an option to the public. The best way to provide that option is to run as many qualified Libertarian candidates as we can. We are off to a good start. Let us keep up the pressure.
The night before our Convention, there will be a candidate reception at the Red Lion Hotel. You are encouraged to attend and meet them all. I will see you there. (More details below).
National Update:
As I write, I'm in Austin, TX, attending the yearly Libertarian State Leadership Alliance conference. It is a good opportunity to meet members of other state parties and to learn what is working in their states.
The Libertarian National Committee is also meeting at the same time. Our current National Chairman, Bill Redpath, is not seeking another term. As of now, there are five announced candidates to replace him. All five spoke at the LSLA.
They are: George Phillies, Ernie Hancock, Wayne Allyn Root, John Jay Myers and Mark Hinkle.
Redpath's successor will be selected at the National Libertarian Party 2010 Convention this spring in St. Louis, Missouri. The convention will be the weekend of May 28. Click here to RSVP!
If you have interest in attending the National Convention as a delegate, you are encouraged to attend the State Convention and seek a seat. Click here to RSVP!
Even if you can not attend the State Convention but wish to be a National delegate, you can have someone nominate you at the State Convention.
Other National News:
Tony Ryan is our District One representative on the LNC. Tony has done a great job representing us, but is not seeking another term. Tony's alternate, Rob Latham of Utah, does not want the position but is willing to remain the alternate. Enter our own Jim Remmert, of Boulder. Jim is seeking the District One spot on the LNC being vacated by Tony. Jim is the former Associate General Counsel for Exxon and has retired in Colorado. Jim is also in Austin meeting many of the LNC and letting people know he is running. Jim has my full support and I hope you all get a chance to meet him if you have not yet.
March 2010 | Vol 39 Issue 3
It's convention time!
The Libertarian Party of Colorado's convention is Saturday, March 20, at the Red Lion Hotel. More details below). The C&B Committee Report will be available soon. We will email a suppliment as soon as it becomes available. The Platform Committee Report is available in PDF here.
Currently, we have three Libertarians seeking our nomination for Colorado Governor.
We have candidates seeking our nomination for every U.S. Congressional District and the U.S. Senate. This is good news.
We have some candidates seeking our nomination for state General Assembly seats. We need more. If you score near the top of the Nolan Chart and can effectively articulate why you answer each question on the World Smallest Political Quiz the way you do, consider running.
With growing dissatisfaction to the big-government two-party duopoly, the Libertarian Party of Colorado has an opportunity to do well in the 2010 elections. We are the only political party that actually believes in small government and free markets. The ONLY ONE. However, to capitalize, we need to provide an option to the public. The best way to provide that option is to run as many qualified Libertarian candidates as we can. We are off to a good start. Let us keep up the pressure.
The night before our Convention, there will be a candidate reception at the Red Lion Hotel. You are encouraged to attend and meet them all. I will see you there. (More details below).
National Update:
As I write, I'm in Austin, TX, attending the yearly Libertarian State Leadership Alliance conference. It is a good opportunity to meet members of other state parties and to learn what is working in their states.
The Libertarian National Committee is also meeting at the same time. Our current National Chairman, Bill Redpath, is not seeking another term. As of now, there are five announced candidates to replace him. All five spoke at the LSLA.
They are: George Phillies, Ernie Hancock, Wayne Allyn Root, John Jay Myers and Mark Hinkle.
Redpath's successor will be selected at the National Libertarian Party 2010 Convention this spring in St. Louis, Missouri. The convention will be the weekend of May 28. Click here to RSVP!
If you have interest in attending the National Convention as a delegate, you are encouraged to attend the State Convention and seek a seat. Click here to RSVP!
Even if you can not attend the State Convention but wish to be a National delegate, you can have someone nominate you at the State Convention.
Other National News:
Tony Ryan is our District One representative on the LNC. Tony has done a great job representing us, but is not seeking another term. Tony's alternate, Rob Latham of Utah, does not want the position but is willing to remain the alternate. Enter our own Jim Remmert, of Boulder. Jim is seeking the District One spot on the LNC being vacated by Tony. Jim is the former Associate General Counsel for Exxon and has retired in Colorado. Jim is also in Austin meeting many of the LNC and letting people know he is running. Jim has my full support and I hope you all get a chance to meet him if you have not yet.
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss…
The Obama administration and the Democrat controlled congress extended the USA PATRIOT Act.
The Obama administration and the Democrat controlled congress extended the USA PATRIOT Act.
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And Let Freedom Ring. David K. Williams, Jr. Libertarian Party of Colorado State Chair |
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Do You Want To Be A 2010 National Convention Delegate? National Delegates must be registered to vote as a Libertarian on or before Saturday March 20, 2010. Do You Want To Run For Office in the 2010 Election? Candidates must be registered to vote as a Libertarian on or before Friday March 12, 2010. Voter Registration forms are available from your County Clerk, DMV offices, the Secretary of State Division of Elections, and online at http://LPColorado.org/register |
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I provided Jim Lark, National Libertarian Party campus outreach coordinator, with updated contact information for the Colorado State University affiliate. Lark provided some campus outreach material which I forwarded to Kristian Morey, CSU Libertarian Party affiliate president.
I spoke to a student at the School of Mines (CSM) about organizing (or re-organizing) a campus affiliate. Currently the CSM libertarian students are meeting informally at the Liberty on the Rocks/Red Rocks meetups.
At the January 26 Jefferson County Libertarian Party meeting and officer elections, Dan Sallis was elected affiliate chair, Bud Martin was reelected treasurer/agent, and I was reelected outreach director. Sallis and Doug Randall spoke about their campaigns for the LPCO gubernatorial nomination.
When I found out that Doug lives in El Paso county, I suggested that he might want to get involved with the nascent and growing core of Libertarian Party activists there and sent his contact information to the group of potential El Paso County activists.
The state capitol building will undergo extensive renovations. To help finance the work, it has been suggested that the state might allow "tasteful advertising" on the scaffolding that will be surrounding the building and dome. This might be an advertising opportunity for the Libertarian Party of Colorado, depending on advertising policies and price, of course.
I spoke to a student at the School of Mines (CSM) about organizing (or re-organizing) a campus affiliate. Currently the CSM libertarian students are meeting informally at the Liberty on the Rocks/Red Rocks meetups.
At the January 26 Jefferson County Libertarian Party meeting and officer elections, Dan Sallis was elected affiliate chair, Bud Martin was reelected treasurer/agent, and I was reelected outreach director. Sallis and Doug Randall spoke about their campaigns for the LPCO gubernatorial nomination.
When I found out that Doug lives in El Paso county, I suggested that he might want to get involved with the nascent and growing core of Libertarian Party activists there and sent his contact information to the group of potential El Paso County activists.
The state capitol building will undergo extensive renovations. To help finance the work, it has been suggested that the state might allow "tasteful advertising" on the scaffolding that will be surrounding the building and dome. This might be an advertising opportunity for the Libertarian Party of Colorado, depending on advertising policies and price, of course.
We have achieved our goal. We will have at least four candidates on every ballot in the state in November; five candidates on every ballot in Colorado is very likely. This is not my accomplishment, it is YOUR accomplishment. What is even more impressive is the high quality of our candidates and that several of these wonderful candidates are running very active campaigns; some more active then we Libertarians have ever achieved before. We can be very proud of those who are stepping up to the plate and getting out name, Libertarian, on four million ballots (times five!) come November. Election day will be a great day for us, something we can really look forward to. Soon I hope to switch to Election Night party preparations. Be there!!!
Wouldn't you like to be an active part of this great event? Are you not tired of the status quo? Is not this year the time to stand up and say, "It's time I did something"? There are 16 State Senate seats, 64 State House seats, and hundreds of county office slots on the November ballot that will be empty. Please consider filling one.
Yes, there will be an event or two that you will need to attend, some questionnaires to fill out, some campaign finance reports to make (on the Web, electronically). Total investment is about 12 hours of your time. I hope and pray that you will decide that this is the year that you will do more than just vote. Besides being fun, there is that really good feeling you get when you know in your heart: "At least I did something about it".
Please e-mail me at campaigns@lpcolorado.org or leave a message at 303-277-9967 to volunteer to be a candidate. You do not have to be at the convention to be a candidate, and we can fill vacancies for a short period time after the convention.
Wouldn't you like to be an active part of this great event? Are you not tired of the status quo? Is not this year the time to stand up and say, "It's time I did something"? There are 16 State Senate seats, 64 State House seats, and hundreds of county office slots on the November ballot that will be empty. Please consider filling one.
Yes, there will be an event or two that you will need to attend, some questionnaires to fill out, some campaign finance reports to make (on the Web, electronically). Total investment is about 12 hours of your time. I hope and pray that you will decide that this is the year that you will do more than just vote. Besides being fun, there is that really good feeling you get when you know in your heart: "At least I did something about it".
Please e-mail me at campaigns@lpcolorado.org or leave a message at 303-277-9967 to volunteer to be a candidate. You do not have to be at the convention to be a candidate, and we can fill vacancies for a short period time after the convention.
JUST DO IT!
I am looking for someone to succeed me as Outreach Director when my term ends at the State Convention on March 20.
If you love schmoozing, email me at Outreach@LPColorado.org.
As of February 1st, there are 8,057 active and 3,896 inactive for a total of 11,953 registered Libertarians in Colorado. This gives us a growth rate of 1.2% for a 30 day period and a projected growth rate of 15.44% for the year. However, given it is an election year, this is probably pretty low.
Voter Registration forms with this year's number are finally available. On Wednesday, February 10th, SB10-104 "Additional VRD Requirements" died in the Colorado Senate's State, Veterans & Military Affairs Committee. The final vote followed party lines (2 Republicans vs. 3 Democrats). In addition to myself, representatives from Common Cause and New Era Colorado testified against the bill.
Christine Tucker and some Arapahoe and YAL activists staffed an outreach table at the Cannabis Expo in Fort Collins. There was an extremely small turnout (less than 200 total), but there were 6 Libertarian and 1 unaffiliated registrations, about 20 contacts, and $8.61 in donations.
I am starting to receive reminders to register for events such as Cinco De Mayo, Peoples Fair, and Pridefest, but due to our lack of funds, I am unable to submit applications. We need $1000 for booth fees ASAP!
Click here to donate $1,000.00 for a Libertarian Party presence at these festivals.
As of February 1st, there are 8,057 active and 3,896 inactive for a total of 11,953 registered Libertarians in Colorado. This gives us a growth rate of 1.2% for a 30 day period and a projected growth rate of 15.44% for the year. However, given it is an election year, this is probably pretty low.
Voter Registration forms with this year's number are finally available. On Wednesday, February 10th, SB10-104 "Additional VRD Requirements" died in the Colorado Senate's State, Veterans & Military Affairs Committee. The final vote followed party lines (2 Republicans vs. 3 Democrats). In addition to myself, representatives from Common Cause and New Era Colorado testified against the bill.
Christine Tucker and some Arapahoe and YAL activists staffed an outreach table at the Cannabis Expo in Fort Collins. There was an extremely small turnout (less than 200 total), but there were 6 Libertarian and 1 unaffiliated registrations, about 20 contacts, and $8.61 in donations.
I am starting to receive reminders to register for events such as Cinco De Mayo, Peoples Fair, and Pridefest, but due to our lack of funds, I am unable to submit applications. We need $1000 for booth fees ASAP!
Click here to donate $1,000.00 for a Libertarian Party presence at these festivals.
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Wanted: Fundraising Director
The LPCO Board of Directors is seeking a highly motivated Libertarian to establish, produce and operate fundraising activities.
This is a volunteer position that requires a two year commitment with an average of 2 hours per week.
Please contact board@lpcolorado.org with interest and questions.
The LPCO Board of Directors is seeking a highly motivated Libertarian to establish, produce and operate fundraising activities.
This is a volunteer position that requires a two year commitment with an average of 2 hours per week.
Please contact board@lpcolorado.org with interest and questions.
LPCO Board
Libertarian Party of Colorado
6989 S. Jordan Road
Second Floor, Suite 5U
Centennial, Colorado 80112
(303) 936-3874
Libertarian Party of Colorado
6989 S. Jordan Road
Second Floor, Suite 5U
Centennial, Colorado 80112
(303) 936-3874
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I met with Buck Bailey and got a copy of his famous legislative spreadsheet. It's brilliant and simple. Some might say it's brilliant because of its simplicity.
Coordinated with Patty Springmeier to help with the End the Patriot Act rally at the Capitol. Suggested that Dave speak, which he did very well. (good job Dave) Advertised the rally via the Liberty Alerts a couple times.
Followed the "dirty dozen" and sent a couple Liberty Alerts concerning the times and locations for the hearings. Used my inside contact to get the latest scoop!
Thanks to Jim Frye, I have been alerted to House Bill 10-1143, which appears to enable RTD to trample property rights even further. Need to research this particular bill a bit more.
I have to admit, I'm not a huge fan of "fusion voting" (HB 1077), as I would prefer almost any other alternative voting method to fusion.... but, alternative voting still needs exposure, so I still support any attempt at furthering the alternative voting movement.
I still want to do a podcast. The LPCO needs money to record studio quality podcasts. Click here to donate $50.00 for the first one.
Please forward this information to friends and family who are concerned about defending our freedoms!
Coordinated with Patty Springmeier to help with the End the Patriot Act rally at the Capitol. Suggested that Dave speak, which he did very well. (good job Dave) Advertised the rally via the Liberty Alerts a couple times.
Followed the "dirty dozen" and sent a couple Liberty Alerts concerning the times and locations for the hearings. Used my inside contact to get the latest scoop!
Thanks to Jim Frye, I have been alerted to House Bill 10-1143, which appears to enable RTD to trample property rights even further. Need to research this particular bill a bit more.
I have to admit, I'm not a huge fan of "fusion voting" (HB 1077), as I would prefer almost any other alternative voting method to fusion.... but, alternative voting still needs exposure, so I still support any attempt at furthering the alternative voting movement.
I still want to do a podcast. The LPCO needs money to record studio quality podcasts. Click here to donate $50.00 for the first one.
Please forward this information to friends and family who are concerned about defending our freedoms!
Urge others to sign up to receive free liberty alerts at:
http://lpcolorado.org/lpcolibertyalerts.aspx
You can read past "LPCO Liberty Alerts" at:
http://lpcolorado.org/lpcolibalertarchive.aspx
Sign-up to receive free e-mails from the National Libertarian Party at:
https://www.lp.org/signup
Support the Libertarian Party of Colorado by joining the 1776 Club:
http://lpcolorado.org/monthlypledges.aspx
http://lpcolorado.org/lpcolibertyalerts.aspx
You can read past "LPCO Liberty Alerts" at:
http://lpcolorado.org/lpcolibalertarchive.aspx
Sign-up to receive free e-mails from the National Libertarian Party at:
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Support the Libertarian Party of Colorado by joining the 1776 Club:
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After our last meeting, I volunteered to read "The Naked Truth About Drugs" by Daniel E. Williams so the board could consider distributing the book in medical marijuana dispensaries. I read the book in nearly 3 days, putting it down only when I absolutely had to. Williams' book is a recount of his experiences with drugs, moving chronologically through American history as most people were exposed to them, including marijuana, LSD, heroin, morphine, etc, etc.
My only "complaint" would be the obvious attempts at adding historical context from statistics that support his arguments, but if you opt to read the book as more of one man's stories about drug use and his thoughts on public policy, then I think anyone would find it very enjoyable.
As a result, I suggest the LP distributes our copies of the book, with LP stickers on them, to various dispensaries around town.
I have been communicating with our new contact at Clear Channel Radio, Brian Johnson. He will hopefully be attending one of board meetings in the near future. My efforts to work with him were thwarted by my spam filter, which stopped all of his emails to me, but I think I've caught up with him. He is excited to work with the LP and I am hoping he will be able to help us grow our media.
I know Justin is eager to record more podcasts, but we're on hold for two reasons: The new Web site is not ready, and we have no money. I'm hesitant to spend even $25 a month when our bank account is dropping below $700. Anyone wishing to contribute funds to pay for pod-cast recordings may do so by clicking here.
I have already mentioned this to some on the board, but I will not be attending the convention due to a longstanding conflict. Rick Randall is acting as the proxy media director and will present my minority report on the motion to eliminate the publications director and wrap the newsletter under the new position, "Communications Director."
NOTE TO CANDIDATES: I was contacted by John King from the Pennsylvania Libertarian Party about his media project, The Freedom Link. His goal is to interview every third party candidate for Congress in the country and place the video interview on his YouTube Channel. Rumor has it that his project may have some "truther" ties, so beware of that. But I did notify him that I would send him a list of our Congressional candidates after the convention so he will be contacting you. You can find information about his project at: www.thefreedomlink.org
My only "complaint" would be the obvious attempts at adding historical context from statistics that support his arguments, but if you opt to read the book as more of one man's stories about drug use and his thoughts on public policy, then I think anyone would find it very enjoyable.
As a result, I suggest the LP distributes our copies of the book, with LP stickers on them, to various dispensaries around town.
I have been communicating with our new contact at Clear Channel Radio, Brian Johnson. He will hopefully be attending one of board meetings in the near future. My efforts to work with him were thwarted by my spam filter, which stopped all of his emails to me, but I think I've caught up with him. He is excited to work with the LP and I am hoping he will be able to help us grow our media.
I know Justin is eager to record more podcasts, but we're on hold for two reasons: The new Web site is not ready, and we have no money. I'm hesitant to spend even $25 a month when our bank account is dropping below $700. Anyone wishing to contribute funds to pay for pod-cast recordings may do so by clicking here.
I have already mentioned this to some on the board, but I will not be attending the convention due to a longstanding conflict. Rick Randall is acting as the proxy media director and will present my minority report on the motion to eliminate the publications director and wrap the newsletter under the new position, "Communications Director."
NOTE TO CANDIDATES: I was contacted by John King from the Pennsylvania Libertarian Party about his media project, The Freedom Link. His goal is to interview every third party candidate for Congress in the country and place the video interview on his YouTube Channel. Rumor has it that his project may have some "truther" ties, so beware of that. But I did notify him that I would send him a list of our Congressional candidates after the convention so he will be contacting you. You can find information about his project at: www.thefreedomlink.org
I am calling Libertarians in Denver County and focusing on the people with whom I only left a message the first time through. John Finger is also calling in the El Paso County area. If you want to assist LPCO in gaining more Activist and Contribution support in your county, contact me at membershipdirector@lpcolorado.org. I have an easy 4 question script and use a Google Docs spreadsheet to log each voter's reply.
Candidates - Do you know who your contributors and activists are in your district? If not, contact me – membershipdirector@lpcolorado.org
I have been focusing more on my Congressional candidacy for the last month and will strive to dovetail both the campaign and the Membership Director duties for the rest of 2010.
Candidates - Do you know who your contributors and activists are in your district? If not, contact me – membershipdirector@lpcolorado.org
I have been focusing more on my Congressional candidacy for the last month and will strive to dovetail both the campaign and the Membership Director duties for the rest of 2010.
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Become A Volunteer Coordinator
OPPORTUNITY to help liberty: Volunteer Coordinator for the Libertarian Party of Colorado. This person will use their people skills to find, motivate, and guide the various volunteers that contact the LPCO, matching the volunteer interests to the needs of the organization. This is a volunteer position for a political party that has a Board of Directors that is committed, interesting, and active in the community. A one year commitment with an average of 4-6 hours per week is needed. Please contact membershipdirector@lpcolorado.org with interest and questions
OPPORTUNITY to help liberty: Volunteer Coordinator for the Libertarian Party of Colorado. This person will use their people skills to find, motivate, and guide the various volunteers that contact the LPCO, matching the volunteer interests to the needs of the organization. This is a volunteer position for a political party that has a Board of Directors that is committed, interesting, and active in the community. A one year commitment with an average of 4-6 hours per week is needed. Please contact membershipdirector@lpcolorado.org with interest and questions
Clint Jones
Libertarian Party of Colorado
6989 S. Jordan Road
Second Floor, Suite 5U
Centennial, Colorado 80112
(303) 936-3874
Libertarian Party of Colorado
6989 S. Jordan Road
Second Floor, Suite 5U
Centennial, Colorado 80112
(303) 936-3874
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Our publications consist of the
Colorado Liberty,
the state website,
the LPCO blog,
and event announcements.
If you would like to be informed about the activities of the Libertarian Party of Colorado, subscribe to the Colorado Liberty Newsletter (or unsubscribe if you are subscribed and no longer want to be. Every email will end with an unsubscribe link and we do not share your information with anyone).
Subscribers need to make sure that our newsletter is whitelisted, and check their "Junk" & "Spam" boxes. Members are encouraged to make sure that they have added "Libertarian Party of Colorado" [lpcoliberty@lpcolorado.org] to their "safe senders list" so that Newsletters, like this one, don't end up in their spam folder.
Also, if your email address ever changes, please remember to update your email address for your subscription to The Colorado Liberty Newsletter to avoid any interruption in service.
All Colorado Liberty Newsletters are archived at http://lpcolorado.org/coloradoliberty.aspx
If you have a letter to the editor published, or have posted an op-ed on a blog and would like to see it in Colorado Liberty, please email me.
If you would like to sponsor the Colorado Liberty or the LPCO website with an advertisement, click here.
Thank you for your dedication to liberty.
If you would like to be informed about the activities of the Libertarian Party of Colorado, subscribe to the Colorado Liberty Newsletter (or unsubscribe if you are subscribed and no longer want to be. Every email will end with an unsubscribe link and we do not share your information with anyone).
Subscribers need to make sure that our newsletter is whitelisted, and check their "Junk" & "Spam" boxes. Members are encouraged to make sure that they have added "Libertarian Party of Colorado" [lpcoliberty@lpcolorado.org] to their "safe senders list" so that Newsletters, like this one, don't end up in their spam folder.
Also, if your email address ever changes, please remember to update your email address for your subscription to The Colorado Liberty Newsletter to avoid any interruption in service.
All Colorado Liberty Newsletters are archived at http://lpcolorado.org/coloradoliberty.aspx
If you have a letter to the editor published, or have posted an op-ed on a blog and would like to see it in Colorado Liberty, please email me.
If you would like to sponsor the Colorado Liberty or the LPCO website with an advertisement, click here.
Thank you for your dedication to liberty.
By Leah Kelley, Treasurer
Thank you to our 1776 Club members.
Thank you to our 1776 Club members.
These are the people that keep the doors open and the lights on at the State party. Please consider joining them!
We have increased our Membership to nearly 12,000 members. Still, there are only Thirty Two 1776 Club Members.
Please join these 32 dedicated individuals who help Coloradans hear the vigilant voice of liberty. With their support, Libertarians have ballot access, basic support for local Libertarian Candidates, rent, utilities, outreach/education for Colorado Voters.
These are the people that keep the doors open and the lights on at the State party. Please consider joining them!
- Biff Baker
- Christopher Grundemann
- Clint Jones
- Curtis Harris
- Daniel Underkofler
- Debbie Schum
- Deni Cates
- Doug Anderson
- Doug Randall
- Eva Kosinski
- Frank Atwood
- Grace Reed
- Greg Woods
- Jaimes Brown
- James J. Frye
- Jeff Lucius
- Jennifer Amerkhanov
- Joe Klauser
- Kathryn Chappell
- Leah Kelley
- Martin Buchanan
- Michele Poague
- Mike Spalding
- Monte Poague
- Norman Olsen
- Rand Fanshier
- Richard Randall
- Ron Thomas, Jr.
- Rob McNealy
- Shannon Murphy
- Steve Adams
- Steve Gallant
We have increased our Membership to nearly 12,000 members. Still, there are only Thirty Two 1776 Club Members.
Please join these 32 dedicated individuals who help Coloradans hear the vigilant voice of liberty. With their support, Libertarians have ballot access, basic support for local Libertarian Candidates, rent, utilities, outreach/education for Colorado Voters.
Any amount helps. If we can do this much for free, what could we do with a positive budget? Please donate.
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Wanted: Treasurer
Leah Kelley is seeking a computer literate Libertarian with some bookkeeping skills to train as the new Treasurer.
This is a volunteer position that requires a two year commitment with an average of 2 hours per week maintaining accurate records of all income & expenses associated with the operation of the State Party.
Please contact board@lpcolorado.org with interest and questions.
Leah Kelley is seeking a computer literate Libertarian with some bookkeeping skills to train as the new Treasurer.
This is a volunteer position that requires a two year commitment with an average of 2 hours per week maintaining accurate records of all income & expenses associated with the operation of the State Party.
Please contact board@lpcolorado.org with interest and questions.
LPCO Board
Libertarian Party of Colorado
6989 S. Jordan Road
Second Floor, Suite 5U
Centennial, Colorado 80112
(303) 936-3874
Libertarian Party of Colorado
6989 S. Jordan Road
Second Floor, Suite 5U
Centennial, Colorado 80112
(303) 936-3874
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The Libertarian Party of Delta County has a new outreach director--Gary Johnson. Gary will
also be the first Libertarian Party candidate in Delta County, when he runs for district 1
county commissioner this year. I will serve as his campaign manager.
I initiated an email conversation with one of the Republican governor candidates, Dan Maes, about gay marriage, rights vs. privileges and the responsibilities inherent in rights. Mr. Maes claims that marriage is a privilege, not a right, and that the constitution gives us our rights and all else is privilege. As this conversation began to develop into a debate, I included many other people onto the thread, including many Democrats and Republicans. The reception to and support of my position was well received by most of these people (and to my surprise for some of those people) and I received many emails from voters and even some western slope candidates (Republicans) for state and federal offices who decided to change their position based on that email debate. This email conversation may be viewed on the LPCO blog.
It is my sincere belief that we as Libertarians can affect policy outside our political party, and that we should endeavor to do exactly that. While I did not have much affect on Mr. Maes, I did have substantial impact on 3 other Republican candidates, as well as many voters from across the spectrum. I also received, as a result of said debate, an email from a Republican voter who told me he had always viewed the Libertarian Party as "a rigid branch of the Republican Party" (!!!) This debate changed his mind about that, and he noticed (finally) that ONLY the Libertarian Party talks about rights instead of government solutions.
On the Western Slope, we are also gearing up for the battle ahead on this year's ballot initiatives. Already, carefully twisted misinformations are making their way into editorials and newspaper stories. Please help by familiarizing yourselves with these issues www.cotaxreform.com, www.limitpropertytax.com and www.limitcodebt.com and write letters to the editor. If you see editorials or news stories either for or against these initiatives, please send me links to the stories at wsoutreachdirector@lpcolorado.org
I initiated an email conversation with one of the Republican governor candidates, Dan Maes, about gay marriage, rights vs. privileges and the responsibilities inherent in rights. Mr. Maes claims that marriage is a privilege, not a right, and that the constitution gives us our rights and all else is privilege. As this conversation began to develop into a debate, I included many other people onto the thread, including many Democrats and Republicans. The reception to and support of my position was well received by most of these people (and to my surprise for some of those people) and I received many emails from voters and even some western slope candidates (Republicans) for state and federal offices who decided to change their position based on that email debate. This email conversation may be viewed on the LPCO blog.
It is my sincere belief that we as Libertarians can affect policy outside our political party, and that we should endeavor to do exactly that. While I did not have much affect on Mr. Maes, I did have substantial impact on 3 other Republican candidates, as well as many voters from across the spectrum. I also received, as a result of said debate, an email from a Republican voter who told me he had always viewed the Libertarian Party as "a rigid branch of the Republican Party" (!!!) This debate changed his mind about that, and he noticed (finally) that ONLY the Libertarian Party talks about rights instead of government solutions.
On the Western Slope, we are also gearing up for the battle ahead on this year's ballot initiatives. Already, carefully twisted misinformations are making their way into editorials and newspaper stories. Please help by familiarizing yourselves with these issues www.cotaxreform.com, www.limitpropertytax.com and www.limitcodebt.com and write letters to the editor. If you see editorials or news stories either for or against these initiatives, please send me links to the stories at wsoutreachdirector@lpcolorado.org
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RANDALL COLORADO GOVERNOR 2010 The future begins today with a commitment to common sense in government. WWW.RANDALLCOLORADOGOV.COM |
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| LPCO 2010 State Convention Timeline | ||||
| Event | Stipulation | Governing Text | Deadline | Scheduled |
| C&B and Platform Committee Member Solicitation | at least six months before the convention | BYL Art VI Sec 2 | 09/20/09 | 10/22/09 |
| Deadline for Sustaining Membership applications to count in National Delegate Allocation by LNC | no later than the last day of the seventh month prior to a regular Convention | LPBYL Art 11 Sec 5 | 10/31/09 | 10/31/09 |
| C&B and Platform Committee Member Final Solicitation | at least one month before final appointments | BYL Art VI Sec 2 | 10/20/09 | 11/09/09 |
| C&B and Platform Committee Final Appointments | at least four months before the convention | BYL Art VI Sec 2 | 11/20/09 | 12/14/09 |
| Notification of the National Delegate Allocation from the Secretary of the LNC | no later than the last day of the sixth month prior to a Regular Convention | LPBYL Art 11 Sec 5 | 11/30/09 | 11/11/09 |
| Delegates must have been registered to vote as Libertarian on or before this date | at least ninety days before the convention | CON Art VII Sec 4 | 12/20/09 | 12/20/09 |
| Deadline to select National Platform Committee Member (if applicable) | no later than the last day of the fifth month prior to a Regular Convention | LPBYL Art 11 Sec 7b | 12/31/09 | 11/12/09 |
| Application to run for US Senate, US House, or State Executive (Gov, Lt Gov, SOS, AG, Treasurer) | no later than sixty days before the convention (on applicable years) | CON Art VIII Sec 5 | 01/19/10 | 01/19/10 |
Call of the Convention Members must be notified of the time and place of the convention and the names of Congressional and State Executive candidates on or before this date | at least forty-five days before the convention | CON Art VII Sec 2 | 02/03/10 | 02/01/10 |
| C&B and Platform Final Reports Due | at least six weeks before the convention | BYL Art VI Sec 5 | 02/06/10 | 02/06/10 |
Legal Notice Time and Place of Convention must appear in a newspaper of general circulation on or before this date | at least fifteen days before the convention | CON Art VII Sec 2 | 03/05/10 | |
| Candidates must have been registered to vote as Libertarian on or before this day | at least ninety days before the last date candidate designations may be filed | CON Art VIII Sec 4 | 03/12/10 | 03/12/10 |
| LPCO 2010 State Convention Business Meeting | at least sixty-five days before the primary election; and at least one month before the National Convention | CON Art VII Sec 1; CRS 1-4-1304; | 04/28/10 | |
| Deadline to file candidates' designations and acceptances | no later than four days after the adjournment of the assembly | CRS 1-4-1304(3), (4) | 03/24/10 | |
| National Delegate List Submission | within seven days after adjournment on applicable years; and no later than one month prior to the start of the first general session of the Regular Convention | BYL Art VII Sec 6; LPBYL Art 11 Sec 5 | 03/27/10 | |
| End of Fiscal Year | the last day of March | BYL Art IV Sec 1 | 03/31/10 | 03/31/10 |
| C&B Filing (with Secretary of State) | within fifteen days of adoption | BYL Art II Sec 1 | 04/04/10 | |
National Convention, St. Louis MO | Every two years, at a time and place selected by the National Committee, sometime during the period of July of an odd-numbered year through August of an even-numbered year | LPBYL Art 11 Sec 1 | 08/31/10 | 05/28/10 |
Colorado Primary Election | Second Tuesday of August | CRS 1-4-101(1) | 08/10/10 | 08/10/10 |