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LPBC Press Release about BCSO "Buy-back" Events
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Results from the 9 October Gary Johnson UNM Rally

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Patti Bushee and Pat Davis Hinder, Not Help, the LGBT Cause

Santa Fe City Councilor Patti Bushee and ProgressNow New Mexico's Executive Director Pat Davis will tell you that they are all in favor of expanding the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people. In reality, they are ultimately hindering the LGBT cause, as opposed to helping it."How so?" you might ask. After all, both of them have been rather outspoken in support of same-sex marriage.In today's Albuquerque Journal, Bushee was quoted (and her hand photographed) as "urging county…See More

Mar 21

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"Mike, you might want to post the LBGT announement "group" discussion. This is not an announcement for the forum. Please look at the various groups and join the one you think this discussion will be right for. Please read…"

Mar 21

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"Hi Mike. In the future, would you make sure the discussions you post don't have all caps in the heading? All caps are the equivalent of shouting. Also, please format your discussions so that they are not in the form of press…"

Mar 4

shotsie replied to Mike's discussion LPBC Press Release about BCSO "Buy-back" Events

""At the event, the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office reportedly confiscated 333 firearms, some of them assumed to be stolen property. Criminals turning in stolen weapons were subsequently compensated – no questions asked –…"

Mar 2

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LPBC Press Release about BCSO "Buy-back" Events

LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF BERNALILLO COUNTY RESPONDS TO COUNTY-SPONSORED GUN "BUYBACK" EVENTS OF FEBRUARY 9th AND 23rd, 2013FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (3/2/13) Contact: Mike Blessing, County Chair – 505-249-1248 Alternate: Elizabeth Hanes, LPNM Press Secretary[ALBUQUERQUE] – The Libertarian Party of Bernalillo County New Mexico (LPBC) strongly condemns the use of taxpayer money to conduct so-called "buybacks" of firearms in Bernalillo County. Such activities…See More

Mar 2

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LPNM PR -- City Oversteps Bounds in Attempting Minimum Wage Enforcement

CITY OVERSTEPS BOUNDS IN ATTEMPTING MINIMUM WAGE ENFORCEMENTFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (3/1/13)Contact: Mike Blessing, State ChairAlternate: Elizabeth Hanes, Press Secretary[ALBUQUERQUE] – The Libertarian Party of New Mexico (LPNM) strongly condemns the decision by Albuquerque Mayor Richard J. Berry and City Attorney David Tourek to pursue legal action against Route 66 Malt Shop regarding wages allegedly not paid to an employee under Albuquerque's minimum…See More

Mar 1

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LPNM Press Release -- HB402 Assault Weapon Ban Tabled

LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF NEW MEXICO APPLAUDS TABLING OF 'ASSAULT WEAPONS' BANFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (2/23/13)Contact: Mike Blessing, State Chair – 505-249-1248[ALBUQUERQUE] – The Libertarian Party of New Mexico (LPNM) applauds the House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee decision to table House Bill 402, which would have made it illegal for most New Mexicans to…See More

Feb 24

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Albuquerque Liberty Forum -- February 2013 at Frontier Restaurant

February 14, 2013 from 6pm to 8pm

Date – Thursday, 14 February 2013 Time – 6:00 – 8:00 PMLocation – Frontier Restaurant (…See More

Jan 16

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Guns aren't the problem, and never really were

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Fwd: Guns aren't the proiblem, and never really were Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2012 22:16:38From: Mike BlessingTo: LPNM Discussion list @ Yahoo!, My Public Email Archive, The Weekly Sedition @…See More

Dec 23, 2012

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Mike replied to Albuquerque Public Art Program's discussion How do you feel about Public Art in Albuquerque? Take the survey and let us know!

"Why can't the Mayor's Office fund these art projects with something like Kickstarter? At least then you would have a choice as to which ones you want to pay for, and the people who don't want any of them don't have to pay at…"

Dec 17, 2012

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Quote of the Day for Sunday, 16 December 2012

"Laugh at me. Call me mad. Call me evil. But just remember me when you or your loved ones are being raped, or mugged, or dragged off never to be seen again – and you are an obedient, disarmed little citizen who can do nothing about it." – Sean Gabb, Director, Libertarian Alliance from The Libertarian Enterprise #701, 16 December 2012: …See More

Dec 16, 2012

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Republicans, Grow Some Vertebrae for a Change

11/25/2012 9:29 AM:> A small group of Republicans in the south of New Mexico have the right idea. They are planning to > attend the State Central Committee meeting and start there to change things. Good for them. It's the > sort of thinking, the sort of effort we should all be doing. But most of us are not.More than likely, they'll get the same sort of reception that Morton Blackwell and the Ron Paul Republicans got from Reince Priebus and the RNC at the GOP's National Convention in…See More

Nov 26, 2012

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Oct 31, 2012

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Results from the 9 October Gary Johnson UNM Rally

For those wondering how the Gary Johnson UNM Rally for Jobs, Opportunity and Diversity on Tuesday, 9 October 2012 went, here's some of the details:I arrived right at about 5:25 PM, after spending about ten minutes looking for a parking lot – the "A" lot was packed. I ended up paying the ∅7.00 for a spot in the parking structure next to the…See More

Oct 19, 2012

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The Space Technology and Applications International Forum (STAIF) II at MCM Elegante

April 16, 2013 at 8am to April 18, 2013 at 4pm

Announcing a science conference, STAIF II, to happen in Albuquerque on April 16-18, 2013. The conference will present peer-reviewed scientific papers on physics, exotic propulsion concepts, discoveries about Mars and the use of science to remediate problems here on Earth. The conference will be held at the MCM Eleganté. Senior, student and day rates will be available.The purpose of this conference is to enable highly qualified scientists to present ideas that are far in advance of mainstream…See More

Sep 30, 2012

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Norio Hayakawa replied to Mike's discussion Gary Johnson 2012 -- Be Libertarian With Me in the group Conservatives; Independents; Constitutionalists

"I fully endorse Gary Johnson. There is no other choice except for Gary Johnson: http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=4tLN5NBZ5KU"

Sep 15, 2012

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At 6:44am on March 21, 2013, Adelita said…: Mike, you might want to post the LBGT announement "group" discussion. This is not an announcement for the forum. Please look at the various groups and join the one you think this discussion will be right for. Please read our moderation policy regarding what we like to see on this site. I've deleted the discussion. Adelita - moderator

At 7:03am on March 4, 2013, Adelita said…: Hi Mike. In the future, would you make sure the discussions you post don't have all caps in the heading? All caps are the equivalent of shouting. Also, please format your discussions so that they are not in the form of press releases...you might get more feedback. Thanks! Adelita - moderator