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The newsletter of the Libertarian Party of Travis County (LPTravis)
1. Why Tippetts fights
Mark Tippetts, Libertarian for Governor, recorded a message on September 16.
“I am constantly asked, ‘Against insurmountable odds and knowing you cannot win, why do you even run?’ The Libertarian Party itself was started 50 years ago. But libertarianism and libertarian values is what this country was founded on. To me, libertarianism is a way of life. It is your values, your principles, your actions, your deeds…”
See Mark’s two-minute message for Texas voters.
Meet Mark in Austin (Sept. 24), San Antonio (Sept. 24), and New Braunfels (Sept. 25).
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2. Vote NO on bonds
The Executive Committee of the Libertarian Party of Travis County on September 12 unanimously recommended a NO vote on the following bond issues on the ballot in the Austin area in November:
City of Austin $350 million housing bond
Austin Community College District $770 million bond
Austin Independent School District $2.44 billion bonds (Propositions A, B & C)
Pflugerville Independent School District $367.6 million bonds (Propositions C,D,E,F, G,H)
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3. Libertarian candidates news
David Roberson (Libertarian for State Rep., District 49) posted a picture from our September 12 business meeting which featured Libertarian National Committee Chair Angela McArdle.
Dan McCarthy and Ted Brown, Libertarians for State Representative, Districts 48 and 50 respectively, greeted “a very friendly crowd” at Texas NORML’s Puff ‘n’ Putt event at Willie Nelson’s golf course in Spicewood yesterday. Photo 1. Photo 2. Also working in the booth: Girish Altekar.
Steven Haskett, Libertarian for Texas Senate, District 14, has a new website. Follow him on Facebook and Twitter.
Wes Benedict, campaign manager for Mark Tippetts, Libertarian for Governor, is looking for volunteers to place door hangers in their neighborhoods.
Wes has also helpfully provided instructions on “How to install a small yard sign,” which is much more challenging than you might initially expect. Must see!
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4. Libertarian Party of Travis County calendar
Monday, October 10: LPTravis Monthly Meeting and Happy Hour. 6:45 - 9:00 p.m. Casa Chapala, 9041 Research Blvd., Austin.
Visitors are welcome.
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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5. Area events of interest
Sunday, September 18: Foundations of a Free Society Reading Group. 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. Online meetup by Austin Objectivism.
Tuesday, September 20: Libertarian Party of Bexar County Discussion Meeting, with Mike ter Maat. 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Blanco BBQ, 13259 Blanco Rd, San Antonio.
Saturday, September 24: Join LP Governor nominee Mark Tippetts on South Congress to mingle with attendees at TribFest’s Open Congress.
Saturday, September 24: LPBexar hosts Mark Tippetts and Jaime Diez. 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. 13259 Blanco Road, San Antonio.
Sunday, September 25: Mark Tippetts Meet & Greet in New Braunfels. 3:00 - 5;00 p.m. Free. 586 Springs Nursery, New Braunfels.
Sunday, September 25: Austin Libertarian Meetup Group. 7:00 p.m. Pok-e-Jo's, 4109 Capital of Texas Highway (Brodie Oaks Shopping Center), Austin.
Tuesday, September 27 : Williamson County Libertarian Social. 6:30 p.m. Lupe Tortilla, 240 Bass Pro Dr., Round Rock.
Friday, September 30: The State of Hispanic Texas. 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Free. Texas Public Policy Foundation, 901 Congress Avenue, Austin. Online option available.
Wednesday, October 5: Texas NORML October Livestream. 7:00 p.m.
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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7. Local media and web
Websites
Libertarian Party of Travis County
Williamson County Libertarian Party
Libertarian Party of Texas
Texas Gold
Facebook
Libertarian Party of Travis County page & group
Williamson County Libertarian Party
Libertarian Party of Hays County
Libertarian Parties of Bastrop, Bexar, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe Counties.
Libertarian Party of Texas
TexasGold
Discord
LPTexas Discord Server Invitation
LPTravis Discord Channel
Podcasts
Scott Horton interviews
Counterflow -- Buck Johnson
Blogs
Dr. Mary Ruwart
Libertarian translators by J. Henry Phillips
Twitter
Libertarian Party of Texas
TexasGold
Instagram
TexasGold
MeWe
Libertarian Party of Texas
TexasGold
Telegram
TexasGold
Flote
TexasGold
YouTube
Libertarian Party of Texas
TexasGold
Clubhouse
TexasGold
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8. What is a libertarian?
Some say libertarians are "plotting to take over the world and leave you alone."
This 2-minute video from Learn Liberty tells "Free Will and Human Dignity: A Love Story."
"The Conversation" is a 13-minute dramatization from the Foundation for Harmony and Prosperity.
Read this short commentary from Leonard E. Read (written in 1955): "In an ideal America." Mr. Read also composed the classic essay, “I, Pencil” in 1958.
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/faq
http://www.libertarianism.org
http://www.theadvocates.org
**********************************************************************
Austin Liberator editor: Bob Ruliffson
bob.ru...@gmail.com
“The whole aim of practical politics is to keep
the populace alarmed–and hence clamorous to
be led to safety–by menacing it with an endless
series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.”
H.L. Mencken
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.
**********************************************************************
Austin Liberator website
Become a monthly pledger to the Libertarian Party of Texas!
Donate to the LPTravis using PayPal. (Use the “sending to a friend” option)
Donate to the LPTC using Piryx..
For more information:
tra...@lptexas.org
LPTra...@gmail.com
Libertarian Party of Texas: 1-800-422-1776
National Libertarian Party: 1-800-ELECT US
The newsletter of the Libertarian Party of Travis County (LPTravis)
1. Why Tippetts fights
Mark Tippetts, Libertarian for Governor, recorded a message on September 16.
“I am constantly asked, ‘Against insurmountable odds and knowing you cannot win, why do you even run?’ The Libertarian Party itself was started 50 years ago. But libertarianism and libertarian values is what this country was founded on. To me, libertarianism is a way of life. It is your values, your principles, your actions, your deeds…”
See Mark’s two-minute message for Texas voters.
Meet Mark in Austin (Sept. 24), San Antonio (Sept. 24), and New Braunfels (Sept. 25).
-----------------
2. Vote NO on bonds
The Executive Committee of the Libertarian Party of Travis County on September 12 unanimously recommended a NO vote on the following bond issues on the ballot in the Austin area in November:
City of Austin $350 million housing bond
Austin Community College District $770 million bond
Austin Independent School District $2.44 billion bonds (Propositions A, B & C)
Pflugerville Independent School District $367.6 million bonds (Propositions C,D,E,F, G,H)
-----------------
3. Libertarian candidates news
David Roberson (Libertarian for State Rep., District 49) posted a picture from our September 12 business meeting which featured Libertarian National Committee Chair Angela McArdle.
Dan McCarthy and Ted Brown, Libertarians for State Representative, Districts 48 and 50 respectively, greeted “a very friendly crowd” at Texas NORML’s Puff ‘n’ Putt event at Willie Nelson’s golf course in Spicewood yesterday. Photo 1. Photo 2. Also working in the booth: Girish Altekar.
Steven Haskett, Libertarian for Texas Senate, District 14, has a new website. Follow him on Facebook and Twitter.
Wes Benedict, campaign manager for Mark Tippetts, Libertarian for Governor, is looking for volunteers to place door hangers in their neighborhoods.
Wes has also helpfully provided instructions on “How to install a small yard sign,” which is much more challenging than you might initially expect. Must see!
------------------
4. Libertarian Party of Travis County calendar
Monday, October 10: LPTravis Monthly Meeting and Happy Hour. 6:45 - 9:00 p.m. Casa Chapala, 9041 Research Blvd., Austin.
Visitors are welcome.
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.
------------------
5. Area events of interest
Sunday, September 18: Foundations of a Free Society Reading Group. 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. Online meetup by Austin Objectivism.
Tuesday, September 20: Libertarian Party of Bexar County Discussion Meeting, with Mike ter Maat. 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Blanco BBQ, 13259 Blanco Rd, San Antonio.
Saturday, September 24: Join LP Governor nominee Mark Tippetts on South Congress to mingle with attendees at TribFest’s Open Congress.
Saturday, September 24: LPBexar hosts Mark Tippetts and Jaime Diez. 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. 13259 Blanco Road, San Antonio.
Sunday, September 25: Mark Tippetts Meet & Greet in New Braunfels. 3:00 - 5;00 p.m. Free. 586 Springs Nursery, New Braunfels.
Sunday, September 25: Austin Libertarian Meetup Group. 7:00 p.m. Pok-e-Jo's, 4109 Capital of Texas Highway (Brodie Oaks Shopping Center), Austin.
Tuesday, September 27 : Williamson County Libertarian Social. 6:30 p.m. Lupe Tortilla, 240 Bass Pro Dr., Round Rock.
Friday, September 30: The State of Hispanic Texas. 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Free. Texas Public Policy Foundation, 901 Congress Avenue, Austin. Online option available.
Wednesday, October 5: Texas NORML October Livestream. 7:00 p.m.
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.
------------------------
7. Local media and web
Websites
Libertarian Party of Travis County
Williamson County Libertarian Party
Libertarian Party of Texas
Texas Gold
Libertarian Party of Travis County page & group
Williamson County Libertarian Party
Libertarian Party of Hays County
Libertarian Parties of Bastrop, Bexar, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe Counties.
Libertarian Party of Texas
TexasGold
Discord
LPTexas Discord Server Invitation
LPTravis Discord Channel
Podcasts
Scott Horton interviews
Counterflow -- Buck Johnson
Blogs
Dr. Mary Ruwart
Libertarian translators by J. Henry Phillips
Libertarian Party of Texas
TexasGold
TexasGold
MeWe
Libertarian Party of Texas
TexasGold
Telegram
TexasGold
Flote
TexasGold
YouTube
Libertarian Party of Texas
TexasGold
Clubhouse
TexasGold
------------------------
8. What is a libertarian?
Some say libertarians are "plotting to take over the world and leave you alone."
This 2-minute video from Learn Liberty tells "Free Will and Human Dignity: A Love Story."
"The Conversation" is a 13-minute dramatization from the Foundation for Harmony and Prosperity.
Read this short commentary from Leonard E. Read (written in 1955): "In an ideal America." Mr. Read also composed the classic essay, “I, Pencil” in 1958.
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/faq
http://www.libertarianism.org
http://www.theadvocates.org
**********************************************************************
Austin Liberator editor: Bob Ruliffson
bob.ru...@gmail.com
“The whole aim of practical politics is to keep
the populace alarmed–and hence clamorous to
be led to safety–by menacing it with an endless
series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.”
H.L. Mencken
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.
**********************************************************************
Austin Liberator website
Become a monthly pledger to the Libertarian Party of Texas!
Donate to the LPTravis using PayPal. (Use the “sending to a friend” option)
Donate to the LPTC using Piryx..
For more information:
tra...@lptexas.org
LPTra...@gmail.com
Libertarian Party of Texas: 1-800-422-1776
National Libertarian Party: 1-800-ELECT US
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