[LPmeck] News from the LPNC

[Christopher Cole]

 From the desk of Barbara Howe

Important lawsuit update!

On Monday, November 23, our attorneys filed documents asking the NC  
Supreme Court to hear our lawsuit against NC's onerous ballot access  
laws. Happily, several friendly organizations are planning to file  
amicus briefs in support of our actions. These fine groups have told  
our attorney they will assist:

Common Cause
Democracy NC
FairVote
Free & Equal
John Locke Foundation
League of Women Voters of NC
NC Institution for Constitutional Law
North Carolinians for Free and Proper Elections
NC Center for Voter Education
Southern Coalition for Social Justice

For now, we are in another waiting game. I'll keep you posted when  
oral arguments are scheduled.

As we continue to wait, please remember that we still have an  
outstanding balance with our attorneys. They are generously proceeding  
with the appeal to the NC Supreme Court pro bono, but it would be  
great if we could have our balance ($16,000 plus) paid in full prior  
to our hearing in the Court. Please donate at lpnc.org/donate.php.

Introducing our new Political Director

The Executive Committee is pleased to announce that we have appointed  
Matt Reeps of Charlotte to serve as Political Director. Matt brings a  
wealth of organizational experience to this important position. Over  
the next few months, Matt will be organizing a team to offer support  
for our candidates in the upcoming elections of 2010. Please read  
Matt?s letter of introduction here.

We need candidates for 2010! If you are interested in being a  
candidate for office or a campaign manager for a candidate or a  
volunteer for a candidate's campaign, please contact Matt at  
political_director at lpnc.org.

2010 State Convention

Our 2010 convention is set for April 9-11 at the Quality Inn in  
Burlington. Please save the date and plan to attend. This year's  
business will include making updates to the LPNC Platform, electing  
two at-large Executive Committee members, selecting delegates to the  
National Convention in St. Louis, and helping prepare candidates for  
the 2010 elections.

Registration information will be available on the website soon.

Platform Committee

The main order of business at the 2010 convention is updating the LPNC  
Platform. The current Platform is found at lpnc.org/platform.php. If  
you are interested in being part of the committee that makes  
suggestions for additions and deletions to this official document,  
contact me, chair at lpnc.org.

Another Date to Save

The National Libertarian Party Convention will be May 29-31, 2010 at  
the Renaissance Grand Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. We will have seats  
for 34 delegates, so please make plans to represent NC at this  
important event. Contact me at chair at lpnc.org for additional  
information.

Support the LP!

As always, please support the LPNC by making your most generous one  
time donation or monthly pledge today. Donate here:   
lpnc.org/donate.php.

Thanks for your support.

In liberty!

Barbara Howe
Chair, LPNC


-- 
Chris Cole
Huntersville, NC

"Those who pretend they want to preserve freedom, while they are eager to fix
prices, wage rates, and interest rates at a level different from that of the
market, delude themselves. There is no other alternative to  
totalitarian slavery
than liberty. There is no other planning for freedom and general  
welfare than to
let the market system work. There is no other means to attain full employment,
rising real wage rates, and a high standard of living for the common man than
private initiative and free enterprise."
-Ludwig von Mises
Founder, Austrian School of Economics
March 30, 1945