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	<title>Comments on: Libertarians cordially invite you to a Tea Party</title>
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		<title>By: paulie</title>
		<link>http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/04/libertarians-cordially-invite-you-to-a-tea-party/comment-page-1/#comment-54524</link>
		<dc:creator>paulie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:27:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: a different paul</title>
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		<dc:creator>a different paul</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:44:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>We handed out tea bags. So see, nothing is new.

It just wasn&#039;t very big, and its only bigger this year because the Republicans are doing it, and thus Fox is advertising it.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We handed out tea bags. So see, nothing is new.</p>
<p>It just wasn&#8217;t very big, and its only bigger this year because the Republicans are doing it, and thus Fox is advertising it.</p>
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		<title>By: paulie</title>
		<link>http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/04/libertarians-cordially-invite-you-to-a-tea-party/comment-page-1/#comment-54501</link>
		<dc:creator>paulie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:18:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>LP IL&#039;s idea this year was to do something much bigger and more dramatic than the usual April 15 thing at the post office, and to associate it with the Tea Party concept. That was new.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>LP IL&#8217;s idea this year was to do something much bigger and more dramatic than the usual April 15 thing at the post office, and to associate it with the Tea Party concept. That was new.</p>
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		<title>By: a different paul</title>
		<link>http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/04/libertarians-cordially-invite-you-to-a-tea-party/comment-page-1/#comment-54493</link>
		<dc:creator>a different paul</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:08:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The idea most certainly did not start in Illinois this year. I can&#039;t speak for everywhere, but the idea has been around and executed most tax days for at least 10 years in Virginia, and I believe longer.

The LP is about to learn a lesson. The Republicans aren&#039;t joining us - they&#039;re taking over our idea - and no one will notice we were there nor that we been doing this for years.

The LP take should be 1) the GOP will ruin this annual activity, 2) the GOP is hypocritical, because its responsible for more of the spending than is the Democrat Party.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The idea most certainly did not start in Illinois this year. I can&#8217;t speak for everywhere, but the idea has been around and executed most tax days for at least 10 years in Virginia, and I believe longer.</p>
<p>The LP is about to learn a lesson. The Republicans aren&#8217;t joining us &#8211; they&#8217;re taking over our idea &#8211; and no one will notice we were there nor that we been doing this for years.</p>
<p>The LP take should be 1) the GOP will ruin this annual activity, 2) the GOP is hypocritical, because its responsible for more of the spending than is the Democrat Party.</p>
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		<title>By: Dennis Fehler</title>
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		<dc:creator>Dennis Fehler</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:03:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>What do we do when the Tea Party is over?

Let’s Change Our Politicians

The existing situation – Many Americans believe our political system is broken and in serious need of reform.  It may not be the system, more than likely the real problem is the individuals we have chosen to administer our system of government.

The founding fathers provided for the people to be represented by those among us that choose and are selected to serve.  Over time what has evolved is a pseudo-democratic process where only professional politicians thrive and millions of dollars are required just to participate in the electoral process.  We have allowed self-serving “professional” politicians too much authority, they are out of touch, and they are often not following the will of the people. 

Our national politicians have become expert at, and content with, deferring the difficult challenges in favor of wasting elaborate amounts of time on issues with little or no actual [national] value.  They appear to be often and instantly distracted by the most insignificant issues preferring gridlock instead of working through and solving the important issues that continue to plague our society.

There are many distinct factions that are distracting and dividing the voting public. As a matter of practice “we the people” are being deceived and divided into small individual interests units that tend to cloud our collective ability to focus and thus insist on a successful unified national strategy.  Our politicians seem to be primarily focused on getting elected and re-elected rather than doing the job they are elected to do.  

The existing bureaucracy empowers and encourages lawmakers to do as they please.  The senior Congressional leadership has an established system founded in cronyism and the few new Congressional members each year have no opportunity to change the process or introduce new ideas because of this long established “system.”  If practices or procedures were changed the senior members would lose some or all of their power or authority they have “earned” while serving for many years.

We are governed nationally by one president, five hundred thirty five Congressmen and women [435 Representatives and 100 Senators], and nine Supreme Court justices.  The Justices are appointed for life, the president is often a figure head with limited authority (except, of course, for his military power), so let’s focus on the members of Congress and apply our “will” to insist on reforming their behavior and the way they conduct their daily business.

How do we do it?

Read the rest of the solution:

www.dennisfehler.com/drac.pdf</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What do we do when the Tea Party is over?</p>
<p>Let’s Change Our Politicians</p>
<p>The existing situation – Many Americans believe our political system is broken and in serious need of reform.  It may not be the system, more than likely the real problem is the individuals we have chosen to administer our system of government.</p>
<p>The founding fathers provided for the people to be represented by those among us that choose and are selected to serve.  Over time what has evolved is a pseudo-democratic process where only professional politicians thrive and millions of dollars are required just to participate in the electoral process.  We have allowed self-serving “professional” politicians too much authority, they are out of touch, and they are often not following the will of the people. </p>
<p>Our national politicians have become expert at, and content with, deferring the difficult challenges in favor of wasting elaborate amounts of time on issues with little or no actual [national] value.  They appear to be often and instantly distracted by the most insignificant issues preferring gridlock instead of working through and solving the important issues that continue to plague our society.</p>
<p>There are many distinct factions that are distracting and dividing the voting public. As a matter of practice “we the people” are being deceived and divided into small individual interests units that tend to cloud our collective ability to focus and thus insist on a successful unified national strategy.  Our politicians seem to be primarily focused on getting elected and re-elected rather than doing the job they are elected to do.  </p>
<p>The existing bureaucracy empowers and encourages lawmakers to do as they please.  The senior Congressional leadership has an established system founded in cronyism and the few new Congressional members each year have no opportunity to change the process or introduce new ideas because of this long established “system.”  If practices or procedures were changed the senior members would lose some or all of their power or authority they have “earned” while serving for many years.</p>
<p>We are governed nationally by one president, five hundred thirty five Congressmen and women [435 Representatives and 100 Senators], and nine Supreme Court justices.  The Justices are appointed for life, the president is often a figure head with limited authority (except, of course, for his military power), so let’s focus on the members of Congress and apply our “will” to insist on reforming their behavior and the way they conduct their daily business.</p>
<p>How do we do it?</p>
<p>Read the rest of the solution:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.dennisfehler.com/drac.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.dennisfehler.com/drac.pdf</a></p>
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		<title>By: Donald Raymond Lake</title>
		<link>http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/04/libertarians-cordially-invite-you-to-a-tea-party/comment-page-1/#comment-54111</link>
		<dc:creator>Donald Raymond Lake</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:56:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;Be advised the California Revolution has not been hijacked by anyone. We are truly non-partisan and our roots are ONLY libertarian.&quot;


-------Ah, if you are Lib, Lib Lite, Only Lib, then you are partisan! Doh!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Be advised the California Revolution has not been hijacked by anyone. We are truly non-partisan and our roots are ONLY libertarian.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;-Ah, if you are Lib, Lib Lite, Only Lib, then you are partisan! Doh!</p>
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		<title>By: paulie</title>
		<link>http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/04/libertarians-cordially-invite-you-to-a-tea-party/comment-page-1/#comment-54108</link>
		<dc:creator>paulie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:42:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I emailed you.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I emailed you.</p>
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		<title>By: Erik Geib</title>
		<link>http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/04/libertarians-cordially-invite-you-to-a-tea-party/comment-page-1/#comment-54096</link>
		<dc:creator>Erik Geib</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:56:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Paulie, 

what&#039;s your e-mail? I&#039;ll send you his contact info.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Paulie, </p>
<p>what&#8217;s your e-mail? I&#8217;ll send you his contact info.</p>
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		<title>By: mdh</title>
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		<dc:creator>mdh</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:52:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>That&#039;s an old street address too.  The correct address for the LPWV (checked by myself and two other folks as well) is:

PO Box 4428
Star City, WV 26504</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>That&#8217;s an old street address too.  The correct address for the LPWV (checked by myself and two other folks as well) is:</p>
<p>PO Box 4428<br />
Star City, WV 26504</p>
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		<title>By: paulie</title>
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		<dc:creator>paulie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:49:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt;For those curious, a largely unreported (or perhaps just under-reported) story about this whole tea party movement involves the Illinois LP. State Chair David Brady was originally planning his tea party as far back as December (at least), and invited the now-notorious Rick Santelli to attend. Santelli, however, decided to steal the ILLP’s thunder, and act as if this was his own idea on national television. Thereafter, the conservatives have been pretending to have principles concerning this ever since.&lt;/i&gt;

I&#039;d like more details about this, it would make an interesting article here.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>For those curious, a largely unreported (or perhaps just under-reported) story about this whole tea party movement involves the Illinois LP. State Chair David Brady was originally planning his tea party as far back as December (at least), and invited the now-notorious Rick Santelli to attend. Santelli, however, decided to steal the ILLP’s thunder, and act as if this was his own idea on national television. Thereafter, the conservatives have been pretending to have principles concerning this ever since.</i></p>
<p>I&#8217;d like more details about this, it would make an interesting article here.</p>
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		<title>By: Erik Geib</title>
		<link>http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/04/libertarians-cordially-invite-you-to-a-tea-party/comment-page-1/#comment-54087</link>
		<dc:creator>Erik Geib</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:41:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Matt, 

I&#039;ll be sure to pass that along. 

The info in front of me was listed as:

mdh@solitox.net
(street address is on University Ave., I&#039;m not going to post that)
and then the LPWV # as posted before.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Matt, </p>
<p>I&#8217;ll be sure to pass that along. </p>
<p>The info in front of me was listed as:</p>
<p><a href="mailto:mdh@solitox.net">mdh@solitox.net</a><br />
(street address is on University Ave., I&#8217;m not going to post that)<br />
and then the LPWV # as posted before.</p>
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		<title>By: mdh</title>
		<link>http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/04/libertarians-cordially-invite-you-to-a-tea-party/comment-page-1/#comment-54074</link>
		<dc:creator>mdh</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:14:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The ask-lpwv number has not been correct since I have been involved in the state party.  My cell phone number is 662-934-7060, and my email address is mdh@lpwv.org.  Text messages to my cellphone will always receive the quickest response.  Emails usually have under 48 hour turn-around unless I&#039;m on vacation.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The ask-lpwv number has not been correct since I have been involved in the state party.  My cell phone number is 662-934-7060, and my email address is <a href="mailto:mdh@lpwv.org">mdh@lpwv.org</a>.  Text messages to my cellphone will always receive the quickest response.  Emails usually have under 48 hour turn-around unless I&#8217;m on vacation.</p>
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		<title>By: Erik Geib</title>
		<link>http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/04/libertarians-cordially-invite-you-to-a-tea-party/comment-page-1/#comment-54073</link>
		<dc:creator>Erik Geib</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:12:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>For those of you wondering why we didn&#039;t leave a message, it&#039;s because the office is small and there are many other tasks to be accomplished. We didn&#039;t have the time, nor do we have the resources, to handle 40 states calling us back with the expectation the list could be put out in a timely manner.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For those of you wondering why we didn&#8217;t leave a message, it&#8217;s because the office is small and there are many other tasks to be accomplished. We didn&#8217;t have the time, nor do we have the resources, to handle 40 states calling us back with the expectation the list could be put out in a timely manner.</p>
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		<title>By: Erik Geib</title>
		<link>http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/04/libertarians-cordially-invite-you-to-a-tea-party/comment-page-1/#comment-54072</link>
		<dc:creator>Erik Geib</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:09:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Matt (I&#039;m assuming based on the blog address),

A different intern sent out the individual e-mails, and I was under the impression that someone in the office also sent out a mass e-mail. I did the web research and the phone calls. The only number I have listed for West Virginia is 1-888-ASK-LPWV (I don&#039;t have your personal number on the State Chair Contact Info. sheet, which was last updated on 3/16/09), and I was told not to leave a message since this task was accomplished last Tuesday and Wednesday only. We weren&#039;t aiming to make this a comprehensive report, we just wanted to respond to a couple of requests we had received from members at the last second by providing them with a list of events that we could substantiate. This needed to be done in a time-effective manner so that people would be able to plan in advance to attend one of these events.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Matt (I&#8217;m assuming based on the blog address),</p>
<p>A different intern sent out the individual e-mails, and I was under the impression that someone in the office also sent out a mass e-mail. I did the web research and the phone calls. The only number I have listed for West Virginia is 1-888-ASK-LPWV (I don&#8217;t have your personal number on the State Chair Contact Info. sheet, which was last updated on 3/16/09), and I was told not to leave a message since this task was accomplished last Tuesday and Wednesday only. We weren&#8217;t aiming to make this a comprehensive report, we just wanted to respond to a couple of requests we had received from members at the last second by providing them with a list of events that we could substantiate. This needed to be done in a time-effective manner so that people would be able to plan in advance to attend one of these events.</p>
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		<title>By: mdh</title>
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		<dc:creator>mdh</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:50:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Erik,
I never received email or phone contact from you.  I am in regular phone and email contact with Bill Redpath, and have been in contact with Donny Ferguson as well back in February when he was helping Bill and I out with some scheduling stuff, so I am wondering why that is?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Erik,<br />
I never received email or phone contact from you.  I am in regular phone and email contact with Bill Redpath, and have been in contact with Donny Ferguson as well back in February when he was helping Bill and I out with some scheduling stuff, so I am wondering why that is?</p>
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