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Anti-Smoking Ban Rally this Monday
First, check out our new flyer, at http://www.saveindianapolisbars.com/handout2 Then, a message from the Save Indianapolis Bars coalition… ——————————————- Friends of the fight, We are down to the last days before Prop 371 comes up once again on the agenda for the Indianapolis City County Council on Monday November 30th for what we hope is the last time for a few years. The Smoking Nannies are working overtime trying to come up with the necessary 15 votes to get this passed despite a veto threat by the Mayor and w

Republicans and Democrats are both terrible for health care
A message from the Libertarian National Committee… ———— November 23, 2009 Dear Friend of Liberty, I don’t know about you, but I’m getting a little tired of hearing Republicans act self-righteous about this health care bill. Of course it’s a terrible bill that will increase government and taxes and make our health care worse — but let’s take a short trip down memory lane. In November 2003, almost all Republican senators voted to pass the “Prescription Drug and Medicare Improvement Act of 2003.” That was the horrible humongous Medicare expansion that ended up costing about $1.2 trillion

Thanksgiving Savings
From our friends at feedthepig.org… With Thanksgiving later this week, families are gathering ingredients and researching recipes to create the most mouth-watering dishes. Regardless of what your family traditions may be for this time of year, it can sometimes be easy to over-spend on preparing for the big day. Here are some money-saving tips that will leave both your stomach and your wallet full: • Make a list of the dishes you plan to make and the ingredients you will need to buy. Take inventory of your kitchen to see what you already have on hand. • While some convenience foods at supermarkets can be inexpensive, t

Has A Local “Advocacy Group” Violated The Public Trust?
Following a money trail that includes the Marion County Health Dept, Clarian Health Partners, the Indiana Academy of Family Physicians, and Smoke Free Indy Text from the Libertarian Party of Marion County’s press conference, held today (11/16/09). Timothy Maguire: As we all know, Smoke Free Indy is “a coalition…dedicated to reducing secondhand smoke, tobacco usage and tobacco initiation through education, prevention and advocacy.” As far as we can tell, their chief spokeswoman, Lindsay Grace, is actually employed by Indiana Academy of Family Physicians. We also know that Smoke Free Indy’s activities as of late have included political acti

Victorious Libertarians
Congratulations to all the Libertarians who won their races on November 3, 2009. Karen Richardson was re-elected to the City Council in John’s Creek, Georgia. Roger Fritz was elected Mayor of Roland, Iowa. Bill Lynn was elected as an Alderman in Davenport, Iowa. Nick Taiber got 46% running for City Council in Cedar Falls, Iowa, so he advances to a runoff on December 1. Andy LeCureaux was re-elected to the City Council in Hazel Park, Michigan. Dan Halloran was elected to the New York City Council in District 19 (Queens). He was cross-nominated by the Republican, Conservative, Independent and Libertarian parties. John