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'''Michael Robert Rebmann''' (August 18, 1957—August 15, 2024) was a Libertarian Party activist from New York, who served on the Libertarian Party of New York State Committee from 2021 until his death in 2024. He enjoyed camping and nature photography, and hoped that one day, New York would pivot from being one of the most unfree states to the freest.


[[File:Hospers-statement-of-principles-thumbnail.jpg|left|Original Statement of Principles]]
[He] was born on August 18, 1957, in Alden, New York, a son of Robert Frederick Rebmann (1933—2018) and Elizabeth Marie Gyoerkoe Rebmann (1937—2014). He attended Alden Senior High School, graduating in the class of 1975. He earned an Associate's in Applied Science degree ...
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By an extraordinary confluence of events, the [[Historical Preservation Committee|Libertarian Party Historical Preservation Committee]] has come to be in possession of the original typed draft copy of the [[Statement of Principles]] as written by [[John Hospers]].  Originally, LPedia had housed a poor scan of this document from an unknown source and the location of the original had been unknown.  This scan can be viewed below at the highest resolution that existed.
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On August 4, 2017, [[Caryn Ann Harlos]] was randomly checking eBay for historical Libertarian Party items and saw that the original typed document was being offered for sale. Excitement ensued.  Several known LP historical enthusiasts were bidding but it seemed at the last minute an unknown bidder snapped the item up at $430.00.
 
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Latest revision as of 21:13, 17 September 2024

Featured article: Michael Rebmann

Rebmann, Michael portrait.jpg

Michael Robert Rebmann (August 18, 1957—August 15, 2024) was a Libertarian Party activist from New York, who served on the Libertarian Party of New York State Committee from 2021 until his death in 2024. He enjoyed camping and nature photography, and hoped that one day, New York would pivot from being one of the most unfree states to the freest.

[He] was born on August 18, 1957, in Alden, New York, a son of Robert Frederick Rebmann (1933—2018) and Elizabeth Marie Gyoerkoe Rebmann (1937—2014). He attended Alden Senior High School, graduating in the class of 1975. He earned an Associate's in Applied Science degree ...

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