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
The NCBA is a first amendment (political> organization whose special concerns are hard money, constitutional law and home education. The August issue of [[[Colorado Liberty]] will have more information on the group. They will have an open house on the 4th Friday, July 25th. Phone number is 337-9617. See related stories and ad below.
For some interesting radio talk turn to KLTT radio 800 AM for the Lary Lopez Alexander show, Monday thru Fri. 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Though this is a Christian radio show, it tends to a libertarian constitutional orientation.
Every Tuesday at 8:00 p. m. there is a seminar on constitutional law given by John Pleasant at his residence. Call 761-4565.
Colorado Tax Limitation amendment needs volunteers for a well organized petition drive. See story below.
******* USUAL STUFF *******
Treasury has about $1000.00
HELP!! HELP!! HELP!! HELP!! HELP!! HELP!!
Can anybody help with clerical stuff? Penn needs a person to volunteer one morning a month.
We can help someone. If you would like to use an office in exchange for answering the phone and a nominal monthly fee, contact Dave Daniels about sharing the Party office, and having it almost all to yourself
AND OF COURSE... We can always use your money. If you can afford it please pledge support and/or join the party as a paying member. Our fore-fathers, and mothers, pledged their oives, their fortunes and their sacred honor to give us the freedoms we take for granted. Can you Please 1/2 of your weekly (pink one - twinkee, chocol;ate, cigarettes, beer) ration to help maintain those freedoms? A good way to do this is to have a jar, and everytime you purchase one of the pledged items, 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 Association, about which more in the next issue of the Liberty. Its Founder, John Grandbush died of a heart attack in early June. His successor John Voss has been under criminal investigation by the IRS for about 5 years.
His trial was the week of the 23rd of June. The charges were willful failure to file. It took the Jury all of 1 hour 15 min to return a not guilty verdict. In the office we have a copy of the underlying paperwork which made this verdict possible. He will be sp2aking at a rally on August 2nd and 3rd as described below.
Mary Margaret, a Libertarian in Ft. Collins, and a mover and shaker 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 Lakewood Drive; Ft. Collins Colo., 80521, or call 1-484-8184. $l.00 contributions are requested to help defer expenses.
******* TAX LIMITATION AMENDMENT *******
In the last issue we told you of a state constitutional amendment which would prohibit the raising of taxes without the persons affected giving a favorabl4e vote in the next general election. The parties backing this amendment, including many libertarians, need 70,000 signatures, and already have about 40% of that goal, as of this writing. The deadline is the 31st of July, so please help. More information can be obtained by contacting Steve Shoe. He is the full time coordinator of this project and can be reached during the dat at 292-0514.
PLEASE!! HELP PUT A CAP ON TAXES!!!
******* 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.
