Document:Colorado CLipBoard July 1986
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CLiPboard July, 1986
COLORADO LIBERTARIAN CALENDER
2nd Wed of month: Informal cocktail party at Bob & Betty Hurt's, 14~6 Fillmore, 7:30PM.
4th Wed. of month: Board of Directors meeting at CLP office, 7:30PM.
Dwight Filley is having a letter writing get together on the 4th Tues, July the 25th. Call at 322-2689 for details. This will be somewhat of a party-brainstorming session. BYOB & food.
Freedom is NOT free... Please give time &/or$$$
PARTY OFFICERS
Penn Pfiffner, Chair - 427-4357
David Daniels, Campaigns - 830-8125
Doug Anderson, Membership - 757-8896
Doug Nusbaum, Communication - 480-0055
Preston Adams, Finance - 779-5715
Editor of Colorado Liberty is: Kate Barriteau - 830-1401
OTHER FREEDOM EVENTS
lhe NCBA is a first amendment (political> organization whose special concerns are hard money, constitutional law and home educa~ion. 1he Aug issue of COLO. LIBERTY will have more information o" the
ftroup. Thei.; will have an open house on the 4th Friday, ,J;Jl'.J 25th. Phone number· is 337-9617. See 1·elated stoT"ies and Rall14 f~d belou.
For some interesting radio talk turn to KLTT radio 800 AM ior the Lary Lopez Alexander show, Monday thru Fri. 6:00 to 8:0 p.~ Though this is Christian radio show, it tends to a libertarisn constitutional orien~ation.
EverLJ Tuesday at 8: 00 p. m. there is a seminar on constit,;ticr;~l 1.;n...: given by John Pleasant at his residence. Call 761-4565
Colorado Tax Limit<=:1tion amendment needs volunteers ·Por iil •...1ell org.anized petit:i.on drive. Sec· $tory below.
******* USUAL STUFF *******
Tr~asury has about $1000. 00
H E: L P '. ! H E L P: ! HELP! ll E L :-'! ! !IELP!!
Can anybody help with clc·rical stuff? Penn needs a pe1•son to -~-,::ilunteer one mDrning a month.
We can help someone. If you would like to us~ an oPfice in ~,change for answering the phone and a nominal monthly fee, contact Dave Daniels about sharing the Party office, and having it almost all to yourself
P,ND OF COURSE.. ~-le can aliuays use yuur money. If 1Jou c~ri a-Fford i+.;
please pledge support and/01· Join the party a~ a paying me~bar. Our fore-fathers, and mothers, pledged their lives, their f-01 r~une·s and their· sacred honor to Qive us the freedoms we take for Rranted. Can you P l e d g e 1 / 2 o ·P ~ o u r we e 1:1 y <p i c k one -t win ke· ~ , c h o c o 1 ate, c i g -::l r e t t e ·s , beer) ration to help maintain tho~e Freedoms? A good way to de this is to hRve a Jar, and everytime you purchase one oF the pledged iteGs, put a matching amount in the Jar.
******* NEWS & NOTES *******
Besides being the home of the Libertarian Party, Colorado is also the home of the National Commodity and Barter AssDciation, about which more in the next issue of the Liberty. Its Founder, Joh~ <Jrandbush d1 .,.,d of a rH?drt attack jn early June. His su:.c:esso-:-· ,J,.:;i1n Voss has been under criminal investigation by tho IRS for about 5 years.
His t,'ial was the week of the 23rd of June. The charges ~ere willful ·Failure to file·. It took the Jury all of :I hour 15 min to retuT'n a not guilttJ verdict. In the office u,e huve a copy oF the u11tierlyi:1g paperwork which made this verdict possible. He will be sp2aking at a rally on August 2nd and 3rd as described below.
Mary Margaret, a Libertar·ian in Ft. Collins, anci a movc->r -:Hld sh-=tker in
the same city has planned a convention to discuss the practical problems
and possible associated solutions of moving 1000 Libertarians to Ft.
Collins within the year. For information Write to 1317 Lake~c~d Drive;
Ft. Collins Colo., 80521, en-call 1-484-8184. $l.. 00 contrib..iUons .::,re
requested to help defer ~xpenses.
******* TAX LIMITATION AMENDMENT *******
In the last issue we told you oF a state constitutional amendment which would prohibit the rasising of taxes without the persons affected fl i. v i ng a fav •:i r ·=" b l e v o t P. in the ne xt g·e n era l e l e c t i o n . Tn e p::1 r t i es backing this ammendment, including many libertarians, need 70,000
si!'.)natures, and already have about 407. of that goal, as o·i! ttiis wri·<;inq.
The deadline i·:; the 31st oF ,July, so please help. More in-~OT.":"\,.:.1tion can
be obtained by contacting Steve Shoe. He is the full time co-ordinator
o P t 11 is p r o J e c t an ct can b e rea c hed d LI r ing the d a lJ d t ;~92-051 4.
PLEPjSE ~ ~ HELP PUT A CAP ON l AXES~ 1
******* COMMENTS FROM THE CHAIR *******
Dave Aitken is running a realistic race for House District #6. So far we have commitments for newspaper ads (Life on Capitol Hill) and for bus benches. Contributions From our Libertarian membership are needed, and at least another $2500 is needed for further advertising. Please send bucks to: Citizens for David Aitken, P. O. Box 6?J2, Denver Colo. 80206.
Dave also needs volunteers to make his petition collection effort into a strong campaign event. One afternoon will probably be set aside during July. This event will take no more than Four hours of your time. Call Dave Daniels for specific information.
The Libertarian Party will not be represented in front of the public this year unless the membership moves QUICKLY to get on the ballot as lineholders. We need candidates for Lt. Governor, Senator, all Congressional districts and more. Nominating petitions must be turned in to the Secretary of State no later then 3:00 p.m. August 5th. Petitioiners need 500 signatures for Congress-person or Senator, 1000 signatures for any statewide office such as Governor, and only 300 signatures to run for either branch of the statehouse. Call Dave Daniels for more information (830-8125 daytime).
The following is a paid political announcement.
Champions of Freedom Rally
Colorado Springs Colorado, Clarion Hotel, 2886 S. Circle Driver 303-576-5900
August 2nd and 3rd, 1986
Registration begins Saturday 8 a.m.
Meeting 9 a. m. to 10 p. m., Sunday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m
Various Speakers on hard money, Constitutional Law, the Federal Reserve, the IRS, and other topics of interest.
Two of the many featured speakers are Marvin Cooley, and Colorados own John Voss (see above).
Registration fee is $35.00 single, each addl Family member is $20.00 Call The Justice Times 501-745-2200, or write P.O. Vox 562, Clinton AK 72031
Libertarians are welcome to have information booths. Write or call for information.
