Austin Liberator
The newsletter of the Libertarian Party of Travis County (LPTravis)
1. Virtual Meetup with LPBell tomorrow, October 17
Join in a virtual meetup with members of LPBell, LPTravis, and the Williamson County LP tomorrow, October 17, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
More info
here.
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2. Campaign Clay Shoot today, October 16
From Dan McCarthy (Libertarian for Texas House, District 48):
“We're meeting at Capital City Clays at 2pm to hang with other Libertarian types, promote Libertarian candidates, and blast some disks with shotguns.
“Bring your own shotgun (shotgun only range) if you have it, if not just bring yourself, we will have a bunch…”
More info:
https://www.facebook.com/events/462728349212197 Sunday, October 16
2:00 p.m.
Capital City Clays
8707 Lindell Lane, Austin.
(near Walter E. Long Lake)
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3. Libertarian Party of Travis County calendar
Monday, October 17
Virtual meetup with Williamson County LP and LPBell.
(Bell County is north of Williamson County.)
Friday, November 4
Evening event with visiting Libertarian National Committee members.
Details TBA.
Saturday - Sunday, November 5-6
LNC Budget Meeting
Holiday Inn Austin Town Lake
Sunflower/Marigold on lobby level in the Conference Center area
20 N. IH-35, Austin.
Tuesday, November 8
LPTravis election night watch party.
Details TBA.
Monday, November 14
LPTravis Monthly Meeting and Happy Hour.
6:45 - 9:00 p.m.
Casa Chapala, 9041 Research Blvd., Austin.
Keep up to date at the LPTravis
website,
Facebook page, and
Facebook group page.
If you are interested in finding a volunteer role with LPTravis (the possibilities are endless), we encourage you to accept this
LPTexas Discord Server Invitation. Once you are set up on the Discord application, then join the
LPTravis Discord Channel.
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4. Libertarian candidates news
Videos are here (thanks, Wes Benedict) for several statewide and Central Texas candidates who spoke at the LPTravis monthly meeting on October 10. Candidates present included
Mark Tippetts (Governor),
Shanna Steele (Lt. Governor),
Mark Ash (Atty. General),
Jaime Andres Diez (Railroad Commissioner),
Bill Kelsey (US Rep., District 10),
Clark Patterson (US Rep., District 37),
Steven Haskett (Texas Senate, District 14),
Tom Kost (Texas House, District 46),
Dan McCarthy (Texas House, District 48),
David Roberson (Texas House, District 49),
Ted Brown (Texas House, District 50),
Wes Benedict (Williamson County Judge),
Christopher David (Travis Co. JP, Precinct 2)
Mark Tippetts, Libertarian for Governor, is on a tour of northwest Texas. Follow his travels on
Facebook and
Twitter.
Wes Benedict and
Steven Haskett have been getting busy with the door hangers.
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5. Area events of interest
Sunday, October 16:
Campaign Clay Shoot. 2:00 p.m. Capital City Clays, 8707 Lindell Lane, Austin. For details, see the
event page.
Sunday, October 16:
Foundations of a Free Society Reading Group. 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. Online meetup by Austin Objectivism.
Tuesday, October 18:
LPBexar Discussion Meeting. Meet Austen Hoogen (candidate for LPTexas SLEC). 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Chuy’s, 15639 N. IH-10, San Antonio.
Wednesday, October 19:
Texas Public Records Act: Your Right to Know What Your Government is Up To. 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Free. Texas Public Policy Foundation, 901 Congress Ave., Austin. Online options available.
Thursday, October 20:
Baseball Diplomacy and the State of U.S.-Mexico Cooperation. 12:15 - 1:30 p.m. Free. LBJ School, SRH 3.122, UT Austin. Sponsored by the Strauss Center.
Thursday, October 20:
America’s Future Texas Hub Pumpkin Party. 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. $3.00.
Friday, October 21:
No Escape: The True Story of China’s Genocide of the Uyghurs. 12:15 - 1:30 p.m. Free. Bass Lecture Hall, LBJ School, UT Austin. Sponsored by the Strauss Center.
Sunday, October 23:
Austin Libertarian Meetup Group. 7:00 p.m. Pok-e-Jo's, 4109 Capital of Texas Highway (Brodie Oaks Shopping Center), Austin.
Monday - Friday, October 24 to November 4:
Early voting.
Tuesday, October 25:
Williamson County Libertarian Social. 6:30 p.m. Lupe Tortilla, 240 Bass Pro Dr., Round Rock.
Rescheduled for early 2023. Saturday - Sunday, October 29-30:
Independent National Convention. Austin Convention Center.
Wednesday, November 2:
Texas NORML November Livestream. 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 8:
Election Day.
Wednesday, November 16:
Texas NORML Fall Social. 8:00 p.m. Flamingo Cantina, 515 E. 6th St., Austin.
Thursday, November 17:
Austin Reasonoids (Conditional) Happy Hour at Draught House. 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. RSVP by Monday, November 14.
Tuesdays (1st, 3rd, 5th):
Speaking of Liberty Toastmasters. Currently meeting in person with an online option.
Tuesdays:
Austin Bitcoin Meetup. 7:00 p.m. Online events.
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6. Local media and web
Websites
Libertarian Party of Travis CountyWilliamson County Libertarian PartyLibertarian Party of Hays CountyLibertarian Party of TexasTexas GoldFacebook
Libertarian Party of Travis County
page &
groupWilliamson County Libertarian PartyLibertarian Party of Hays CountyLibertarian Parties of
Bastrop,
Bexar,
Blanco,
Caldwell,
Comal,
Guadalupe Counties.
Libertarian Party of TexasTexasGoldDiscord
LPTexas Discord Server InvitationLPTravis Discord ChannelPodcasts
Los Libertinos Podcast – Carlos Abelar
Scott Horton interviewsCounterflow -- Buck Johnson
Blogs
Dr. Mary RuwartLibertarian translators by J. Henry Phillips
Twitter
Libertarian Party of TexasTexasGoldInstagram
TexasGoldMeWe
Libertarian Party of TexasTexasGoldTelegram
TexasGoldFlote
TexasGoldYouTube
Libertarian Party of TexasTexasGoldClubhouse
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7. What is a libertarian?
Some say libertarians are "plotting to take over the world and leave you alone."
Some say libertarians are "plotting to take over the world and leave you alone."
David Boaz of the Cato Institute
has described libertarianism this way: "Don't hit other people. Don't take their stuff. Keep your promises."
In this 20-minute video, Mr. Boaz speaks on "
Introduction to Libertarian Thought."
"
The Libertarian Mind" is the subject of this 13.5-minute video from 2015 featuring several Cato scholars.
Take this short (10 question) online quiz from the Advocates for Self-Government to see if you might have libertarian leanings: “
The World’s Smallest Political Quiz.”
More information can be found at:
http://www.lp.org/faqhttp://www.libertarianism.orghttp://www.theadvocates.org**********************************************************************
Austin Liberator editor: Bob Ruliffson
bob.ru...@gmail.com“I have ever deemed it fundamental for the
United States never to take active part in the
quarrels of Europe. Their political interests
are entirely distinct from ours. Their mutual
jealousies, their balance of power, their
complicated alliances, their forms and
principles of government, are all foreign to us.
They are nations of eternal war.”
Thomas Jefferson
The content of this newsletter is selected by the
editor, and may not reflect the official position
of the Libertarian Party of Travis County. Also,
the inclusion of any particular item in this
newsletter does not necessarily mean my
endorsement, but I'm trying to maintain a
relatively big tent here.
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