NEW MEXICO LIBERTY

“Let Freedom Ring”

Editor / Publisher Mike Blessing [gunssavelives@zianet.com]
Print Distribution Ron Bjornstad [rbjornstad@earthlink.net]
July 2005 The Official Newsletter of the Libertarian Party of New Mexico www.lpnm.org
groups.yahoo.com/group/nmliberty
TABLE OF CONTENTS FIELD REPORTS
From County / Campus Chairs
Page 1 –
LPNM Net Resources Bernalillo – Chair Mike Blessing was at the NMGCA gun show at the State
The Weekly Sedition Fairgrounds on 5 June 2005. Show turnout wasn't at the volume levels expected, so
Field Reports Mike decided to wait until the October show at the Fairgrounds for the next table.
Weekly Online Freedom Conference
2005 State Convention Report The Weekly Sedition has replaced New Mexico's Consumer Advocate for the third
quarter of 2005 (July / August / September) on Albuquerque Comcast Ch.27. Show
Page 2 – 2005 State Convention Report times are Wednesdays at 8PM.

Page 3 – 2005 State Convention Report
Page 4 –
Firefly Stuff
Explaining the Paperwork
Page 5 – Voice of the Chair
Page 6 – Contacts / Calendar
Page 7 –
NM Liberty Admin Notes
LPNM Enrollment / Renewal
Page 8 – Debit / Credit Account Donations
LPNM NET RESOURCES
www.lpnm.org
On Yahoo
groups.yahoo.com/group/lpnm-discuss
groups.yahoo.com/group/nmliberty
groups.yahoo.com/group/abq-libertyforum
Myspace.com
groups.myspace.com/lpnm
THE WEEKLY SEDITION
by Mike Blessing [
gunssavelives@zianet.com ]
This is a sister publication to New Mexico
Liberty, along the same lines of the TV show
that Bill Koehler and I will be producing
starting this month on Ch.27 in
Albuquerque. The submissions policy,
publication scheme, etc., is pretty much the
same as that of NML, except that TWS is for
the opinion pieces that some might get
upset about if they were to show up in the
pages of NML.
groups.yahoo.com/group/theweeklysedition
San Juan – The SJCLP has all but disbanded over the recent dues increase passed
by the LNC, as reported by Bob Ziesmer.
THE WEEKLY ONLINE FREEDOM CONFERENCE
The numeric URL – 216.12.162.59:8600/liberty.ogg.m3u
The named url is network76.serverroom.us:8600/liberty.ogg.m3u
Please tune in to Liberty Watch Radio 12 to 2 pm and the Weekly On Line Freedom
Conference – Sundays 2 to 4pm. Arizona time.
Other details at network76.com/
To listen on the web, you'll need Winamp v.5.xx (full install) – it works best with a
broadband connection – over dialup, the sound drops off frequently.
www.winamp.com
To participate in the voice chat, you'll need Skype, a freeware VoIP service –
www.skype.com
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"Government's power to steal what it wants at gunpoint must be abolished. We must
strive to make that the 'slavery' issue of the 21st century."
– L. Neil Smith, "Conscripting Our Future"
http://www.ncc-1776.com/tle2003/libe208-20030127-02.html
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2005 STATE CONVENTION REPORT
Text / photos by Mike Blessing [ gunssavelives@zianet.com ]
I arrived at the Western Skies in Los Lunas at about 5:00 PM and met with Richard
Obergfell, Ron Bjornstad, Jay Vandersloot and Keaton Johnson. After chatting there
for a few minutes, we made our way to Johnny Carino's down the road for the no-host
cocktail hour. I met with Keaton Johnson, Tim Hagan and others at Carino's - I arrived
at about 5:30. I'd say we had a good time, and the seafood fettucine (shrimp, clams,
calamari with fettucine noodles and alfredo sauce) was the best Italian food I've had in
ages.
When we opened up the meeting room, Jay Vandersloot put out some handouts for
the Libertarian Party Reform Caucus:
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groups.yahoo.com/group/libertarianpartyreformcaucus
At about 7:30 PM, Tim Hagan, our Region 6 Alternate
Representative from the Libertarian National Committee
(LNC), addressed the collected members on affairs at the LNC
and national level. He assured us that LNC members don't live
high on the hog as a result of their tenure there – they pay
their own expenses – travel, lodging, meals, etc. – that are
incurred as a result of going to the meetings all over the
country. And that the next LNC meeting is in Austin, Texas, on
the weekend of 16-18 September, for those interested in
attending.
Tim Hagan briefing the LPNM on LNC matters.
Topics covered by Hagan were:
The recent LNC dues increase, levels of membership
National Conventions and nominations
The Southwest Region
See groups.yahoo.com/group/southwestregionlnc
Other points from Hagan's address:
• Michael Badnarik is planning to run for Congress in the
Austin, Texas area in 2006.
• The suggestion has been made to have the 2008
National Convention earlier in the year, as the
Badnarik Campaign said that they didn't have enough
time in 2004 between Memorial Day (end of May) and
Election Day (first Tues of November). My suggestion
was to have the nominating convention in the previous
year (2007 for the 2008 race, for example).
The main reason for having the nomination in the election year
was to get political-season coverage, most of which was
squeezed in when it was convenient on C-SPAN.
(To get the word out in election seasons, we could always
make DVD copies of the speeches and events we want to
publicize, or make the video files available on the internet.)
• The upcoming Texas State LP Convention will feature
candidate training sessions
The following morning, there were a few speakers listed:
Joseph Knight – “Where Do We Go From Here”
Joseph didn't show up in Los Lunas in protest of the recent
dues increase passed by the LNC. Bob Ziesmer was the only
one of the Farmington bunch that showed up and later
reported that the San Juan County LP has just about
disbanded over the increase.
John Pfersich – “The Free State Project”
Jerry Serafino – “The ACT Program (Accept / Choose / Take
Action)”
(I arrived a little late, catching the last few minutes of Jerry's
presentation, and missing John's presentation on the FSP.)
Cinco Mandeville – “FIJA – The Fully Informed Jury
Association”
Cinco Mandeville on FIJA and jury nullification
Cinco pointed out for the members how serving on a jury can
help to start getting bad laws off of the books if jurors are
aware of their rights as jurors to vote against bad laws, in that
they can vote concerning the law(s) involved in a case, as well
as the facts of the case. Cinco cited the drug laws and income
tax as examples of bad laws that can be eliminated if jurors
cause numerous mistrials in cases involving these laws.
Jay Vandersloot – “Why Won't They Vote For Us?”
Jay pointed out that people are naturally resistant to having
their lives changed, but if they realize that the status quo isn't
working out, they're more than willing to change the things that
they see as needing to be changed, provided that they have
the choice to make that change. The instinct to resist being
pushed into changing things is a natural one on the part of
most people. The problem is, there is so much change going
on, with new technologies, fashions, styles, etc., that at times
people have trouble coping with that, and to insist that they
change the way that they have been thinking about politics can
be too much to bear.
So to get people to change their politics, first ask them to
describe what they see as the problems with the existing
system. When people want change bad enough, they will IF
they have a vision of what they want the result to be. THEN
they will be willing to go to the ends of the Earth to get there.
Where we're going wrong is that there isn't any inherent
resistance to change, it's that people resist what they see as
unnecessary changes. What we need to do is learn to listen,
ask questions, and let people talk themselves into being
libertarians. Be honest and let people decide for themselves.
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Jay Vandersloot speaking to the LPNM
Stan Raczynski, Jamie Deuel and I went to Chili's for lunch.
No complaints there (at least from me - I can't speak for Stan
or Jamie).
Following lunch, we had the annual business meeting from
1:30 PM to 5:00 PM. The topic that dominated the session was
the national-level dues increase recently enacted by the LNC.
First was a special convention to discuss the recent dues
increase enacted by the LNC, and whether or not LPNM
should continue to participate in the Unified Membership Plan
(UMP).
Questions were raised over the split of funds raised between
the National and State parties, and what would be the LPNM's
obligations towards the National Party should the zero-dues
proposal be adopted by National. It was noted that the zero-
dues proposal George Squyres, the Region 6 LNC
Representative, was defeated at the May LNC meeting but not
dropped, and is on hold til August 2005 LNC meeting. These
questions spilled over into the regular business session.
Then came the State of the Party address by outgoing State
Chair Richard Obergfell. Richard noted that the State of New
Mexico's Secretary of State has indeed decertified the LPNM
as a minor party after the 2004 election on the grounds that
Michael Badnarik didn't get more than 0.5% of the votes cast
in that election. Richard declined to run for re-election to the
post of chair for personal reasons.
Richard Obergfell addressing the LPNM
Outgoing LPNM Secretary Ron Bjornstad read the Minutes of
2004 State Convention Business Meeting for approval. The
minutes were approved as read.
Next was the nomination and election of Executive Officers
and Central Committee Representatives (see page 6 for the
results).
Richard passing the Chair's Gavel to Jay
After the new Central Committee was elected, we had our first
CentCom meeting of the new committee at 4:10 PM.
The minutes from the last CentCom meeting were read by Ron
Bjornstad and approved, as was the Treasurer's report from
Stan Raczynski. Stan noted that the outgoing chair had been
especially careful with the Chairman's Contingency Fund, and
so made a motion to write a Ø1000 check from that fund to
Richard out of respect. The motion passed with Richard
Obergfell opposing.
For the Old Business part, it was noted that Don Wilde had
wanted to address the LPNM to present his updated version of
the PostUpPal software that is on the LPNM website. It was
later found that Don didn't arrive due to medical problems.
In the New Business part, questions were raised about the
usefulness and propriety of the LPNM website and listservers
– how up-to-date is was, was this the image we wanted to
portray, how should our email lists be run, etc. I've set up a
new email list for LPNM members only called [LPNM
Business] – this isn't for the general postings that pop up on
the other lists, but specifically for LPNM business.
Jay Vandersloot asserted that as state chair, his first intention
is that the LPNM will run candidates. To further that intention,
Jay and the executive officers will be holding Executive
Committee (ExCom) meetings on the second Sunday, just as
the CentCom meetings are held, on the months when there
are no CentCom meetings. As with CentCom meetings, all
LPNM members are welcome to attend.
At around 6:00 PM, we had our annual banquet, this time a no
host dinner at Johnny Carino’s. Again I had the seafood
fettucine - really good stuff. Bruce Bush treated the group to
appetizers (fried mozzarella sticks and calamari). We broke up
and headed our separate ways at around 7:30 PM.
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"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you
commit atrocities."
- Voltaire
 FIREFLY STUFF
by Mike Blessing [ gunssavelives@zianet.com ]
I keep including this part in NML because Firefly was hands-
down the best libertarian science-fiction TV series I’ve seen to
date, even beating out Babylon 5. Sad to say, Fox Network
barely supported it when it aired, put it in the lousiest time slot,
and pre-empted one episode for a baseball game. While the
show only lasted 13 weeks on TV, the fans got together such
that the series creator, Joss Whedon (of “Buffy” fame) was
able to get Universal Studios to put out a movie based on the
TV show. So hence:
Coming to theaters around 30 September 2005!
www.serenitymovie.com / www.fireflyfans.net
The Albuquerque area Firefly “fan club” has a Yahoo group set
up to announce meetups and other events:
groups.yahoo.com/group/firefly_albuquerque
And a trailer for the upcoming movie is now online:
www.apple.com/trailers/universal/serenity/
Dark Horse Comics will release a three-part series bridging the
gap between the end of the TV series and the start of the
movie:
www.tinyurl.com/cgnv6
There will be three issues, with three different covers for each
issue. Each different cover will feature one of the regular cast
members. Shipping dates are as follows:
Issue #1 – 06 July 2005
Issue #2 – 03 August 2005
Issue #3 – 07 September 2005 (most likely)
See www.darkhorse.com for details on the comic series.
EXPLAINING THE PAPERWORK
by Ron Bjornstad [ rbjornstad@earthlink.net ]
At-Large Member, LPNM Central Committee
Every month in the newsletter there is a coupon and return
envelope enclosed. The coupon is hopelessly complicated.
Why? Because we try to do many things with just one insert to
the newsletter, without taking up a whole page for instructions.
The first part asks for your name, address, etc. so we know
who is responding.
Next is the join or renew portion. It includes instructions and
information. To whom should you make the check payable? To
join or to renew, Libertarian Party. If you make this one
payable to LPNM, we have to cash your check and send one
to national on your behalf, not difficult, but it slows things
down. As a political party, we cannot accept corporate checks.
What do you get for your money? The state newsletter and the
LP News and delegate status to state conventions.
If you are joining, the next part is important. It is the non-
initiation of force statement. To be a caucus member and have
delegate status at state conventions, you must sign the non-
initiation of force statement. Otherwise, you are classified as a
subscriber and will not be accorded delegate status.
The next line is the donation line. How much do you wish to
donate? We hope you can afford to be generous, as there is
always more to be done than money to do it. How do you want
the money you so generously donate to by used? That is the
next line.
There are four possibilities that you can designate for your
donation.
The first is the LPNM General Fund. This is for all general
expenses and is controlled by the Central Committee.
The second is the Chair¹s Contingency Fund. This is money
that the Chair can use as he/she sees fit, without going to the
Central Committee for approval. It typically pays for party
business travel, brochures, etc.
The third selection is the Major Player Fund. This is a fund to
be used exclusively for the benefit of a candidate who has a
chance to guarantee or to improve our party¹s ballot status in
the state.
The fourth selection is the Operation Win One Fund. This fund
is specifically described in the LPNM constitution by-laws.
Operation Win One, hereafter OWO, is intended to give a
viable LPNM candidate overwhelming resources in a winnable
partisan election, and is established as a permanent fund to
be administered by the Executive Committee. Monies in the
OWO account shall be used for no purpose other than
described herein. No award shall be made of less than $5,000,
and only if the selected candidate has in the campaign
treasury an equal amount. No award will be made unless the
candidate submits a detailed campaign plan with clear and
compelling argument, supported by evidence such as
demographic and/or polling data, that the candidate is truly
viable and will likely win. Unanimous consent of the Executive
Committee is required for an OWO award.
This next line is more instructions. Donations are to whichever
fund you designate and checks should be made payable to
LPNM. Again, the reminder that federal law does not allow us
to accept corporate checks.
The next line is for credit card donations. The card type, card
number, expiration date, and the amount of your donation.
Finally your signature authorizing us to bill your card.
The final lines are what would be the fine print on any contract.
In this case they are the government mandated notices – The
US Postal Service requires us to notify you that the annual LP
News subscription cost of $25 is included in your national
dues. The Internal Revenue Service requires us to print
political contributions are not tax deductible on all fund raising
appeals. The Federal Election Commission requires us to ask
for the employer and occupation of each individual whose
contributions aggregate in excess of $200 in a calendar year.
I hope that this has satisfactorily explained the various parts of
the response coupon. The party depends on the generosity of
its members, as the annual dues does little more than cover
the expenses of printing and mailing the newsletter each
month. Those of us on the Central Committee appreciate the
generosity of our members. Some give in time and effort,
some in cash. We need both to be successful in our efforts to
spread the ideals of freedom.
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"It is just as difficult and dangerous to try to free a people that
wants to remain servile as it is to enslave a people that wants
to remain free."
– Niccolo Macchiavelli
Voice of the Chair
Jay Vandersloot
jayvandersloot@yahoo.com
It “ain’t” about you!
It “ain’t” about me!
It “ain’t” even about the Libertarian Party!
It’s about liberty; it’s about freedom; it’s about individual
privacy; and it’s about getting back to the US Constitution. The
R’s and D’s have proven repeatedly that they are determined
to control our lives, take away our liberty and freedom, and
invade our privacy.
Look at the laws passed at all levels of the government. It’s
apparent that most politicians either don’t know the US
Constitution exists, or they know it exists, but don’t know what
it says, or they don’t care what our Supreme Law of the Land,
the Constitution, says. Whatever the case, they continue to
pass unconstitutional laws.
But, you ask, what can we do about it?
We can stop depending on our LPNM Executive Committee
and Central Committee members to do all the work. We can
stop depending on them to get the word out. It’s up to each
and every one of us to get the word out! (More next month
on some things some of our members ARE doing).
You say you are not used to talking to people and
campaigning, and you would not know what to say. Why not
carry this issue and as many past issues as you still have of
the New Mexico Liberty with you. Then, when someone starts
talking about politics – and it will happen – just pull out your
copies of our newsletter and either read to them what
Libertarians stand for, or let them read it for themselves.
There’s plenty of information in every issue – thanks to Mike
Blessing for pulling it all together each month for us.
Want a little more information about where the Libertarian
Party stands on the issues? You can go to the LP web site,
www.lp.org, and click on the link for the party platform. Once
there read down through the various planks in the platform.
They’re a lot easier to read and understand than they used to
be – thanks to the members of the platform committee and all
the work they put in to improve the readability and usefulness
of the platform. If you have problems with the Internet, or with
downloading the platform, contact me and I can send you a
copy in MS Word format. My email address is it the beginning
of this article.
One of our problems is that most people don’t understand
what Libertarianism is. They don’t know our candidates are on
the ballot, what they will do if elected, and how it will benefit
voters and taxpayers. It’s up to each of us to educate them
about what we and our candidates stand for, so we can ensure
they not only understand it, but hear it from us, before they
hear a misconception from someone else.
The Preamble of the National Platform of the LP is a good
place to start. It takes only about one minute to read, and is a
very concise statement of what the LP stands for. It reads,
“As Libertarians, we seek a world of liberty; a world in
which all individuals are sovereign over their own
lives, and no one is forced to sacrifice his or her
values for the benefit of others.
“This time, like all times, is a good one,
if we but know what to do with it.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson
“We believe that respect for individual rights is the
essential precondition for a free and prosperous
world, that force and fraud must be banished from
human relationships, and that only through freedom
can peace and prosperity be realized.
“Consequently, we defend each person's right to
engage in any activity that is peaceful and honest,
and welcome the diversity that freedom brings. The
world we seek to build is one where individuals are
free to follow their own dreams in their own ways,
without interference from government or any
authoritarian power.
“In the following pages we have set forth our basic
principles and enumerated various policy stands
derived from those principles.
“These specific policies are not our goal, however.
Our goal is nothing more nor less than a world set
free in our lifetime, and it is to this end that we take
these stands.”
But, don’t try to be pushy, abrasive, and arrogant, as that will
just turn then off and drive them away, and we will have lost
the battle. You might try a method I learned from Michael
Cloud. It’s very effective and goes something like this.
Ask the other person what is the one thing that the
government is involved in that this person feels it has no
business in and should get out of. Then keep quiet, and let
the other person explain his or her stand on that issue. If you
can keep quiet long enough, you will let that person talk him or
herself into the Libertarian position on the issue.
I’ve rambled on long enough, so let me just “Bottom Line” it.
We ALL are ambassadors for liberty, freedom, personal
privacy, the US Constitution, and other principles we in the
Libertarian Party stand for. As an ambassador, it is up to you
and me to represent the LP and our principles.
Now let’s get out there and tell others!
A special thanks to our previous State
Chair, Richard Obergfell, and the rest of
the previous Central Committee, for all
the dedicated time and effort they put
into their work for the LPNM while
serving on the committee, often without
thanks or recognition. I, for one, truly
appreciate what they have done. I
encourage each of you to also express
to them your thanks.
Jay S. Vandersloot Jr.
State Chair, LPNM
 LPNM CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Chair
Jay Vandersloot, 505-362-1733
jayvandersloot@yahoo.com
Vice Chair
Bruce Bush, 505-256-0810
bruce1776@msn.com
Secretary
Mike Blessing, 505-453-4532
gunssavelives@zianet.com
Treasurer
Stan Raczynski, 505-291-9977
cynelf@earthlink.net
At-Large Representative, Seat A
Ron Bjornstad, 505-891-4541
rbjornstad@earthlink.net
At-Large Representative, Seat B
Judy Glenn, 505-625-0175
jtigger@trailnet.com
District 1 Representative, Seat A
District 1 Representative, Seat B
John Pfersich
neoconssuck@att.net
District 2 Representative, Seat A
Richard Obergfell, 505-378-8025
lplcnm@zianet.com
District 2 Representative, Seat B
Dorsey J. Glenn
505-625-0175 / djglenn@trailnet.com
District 3 Representative, Seat A
Bob Ziesmer, 505-327-6681
nm_bob@hotmail.com
District 3 Representative, Seat B
W. Keaton Johnson, 505-983-5856
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"If two or more persons conspire to injure,
oppress, threaten, or intimidate any person
in any State, Territory, Commonwealth,
Possession, or District in the free exercise
or enjoyment of any right or privilege
secured to him by the Constitution or laws
of the United States, or because of his
having so exercised the same; or If two or
more persons go in disguise on the
highway, or on the premises of another,
with intent to prevent or hinder his free
exercise or enjoyment of any right or
privilege so secured - They shall be fined
under this title or imprisoned not more than
ten years, or both;"
– 18 USC 241
www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/
18/241.html
"I do not have a problem with authority, I
simply do not recognize it."
– E.L. Gilmartin
COUNTY CHAIRS
Bernalillo – Mike Blessing
505-453-4532
gunssavelives@zianet.com
Chaves – Dorsey J. Glenn
505-625-0175 / djglenn@trailnet.com
Colfax – Richard Moore
505-377-6849 / myliberty@mail.com
Dona Ana – John Ennis
505-571-6881/ johnennis2@juno.com
Grant – Helena Hammer
505-388-1270
Lea – Christina Groth, 505-397-9366
Lincoln – Tony Seno, 505-258-4776
tonyseno@zianet.com
Los Alamos – Allen Cogbill
505-662-7833
acogbill@geopotential.com
Luna – Marilyn Steffen, 505-531-2556
b_lamont5@hotmail.com
Roosevelt – Ken Sanders
505-562-2344
San Juan – Bob Ziesmer
505-327-6681 / nm_bob@hotmail.com
Sandoval – Don Wilde
don@silver-lynx.com
Santa Fe – Susan Ruch
505-466-4706 / suelib1@hotmail.com
Socorro – Shawn L. Price
505-838-5259
Valencia – Amy Frederick
505-866-1127 / alf083155@aol.com
CAMPUS LP GROUPS
New Mexico Tech College Libertarians
Lucas Uecker
505-301-7980 / luecker@nmt.edu
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“There is, however, one advantage to
government: it keeps society's worst
criminals out in the open where we
know where they are and what they're
doing. That they manage to fool some
people into thinking they're saints
instead of devils is simply a learning
experience for those fools.”
– Bill St. Clair
"The more laws and order are made
prominent, the more thieves and
robbers there will be."
– Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
CALENDAR
See groups.myspace.com/lpnm for details,
updates, etc.
REGULAR EVENTS
Wed., 6 & 20 July – Bernalillo County
Liberty Forum in Albuquerque, 5:30 to 7
PM, Mike Blessing, 453-4532
Sat., 9 or 16 July – San Juan County
meeting. Bob Ziesmer, 505-327-6681
Sat., 9 or 16 July – Lincoln County
meeting, Tony Seno, 505-258-4776
Fri, 15 July - Chaves County meets 6:30
PM. D. Glenn, 505-625-0175
Mon., 25 July – March Meetup
Jay Vandersloot, 505-362-1733
Wed., 27 July – Sandoval County meets at
JB’s restaurant on 528 near Intel. Ron
Bjornstad, 505-891-4541
TV Shows – Channel 27 in ABQ
(not necessarily endorsed by LPNM)
The Weekly Sedition
Wednesdays at 8PM
Hemp TV – Tuesdays 7PM
Reeferhead – Saturdays 6PM
OPENINGS
County Chairs (20)
Catron, Cibola, Curry, De Baca, Eddy,
Grant, Guadalupe, Harding, Hidalgo,
McKinley, Mora, Otero, Quay,
Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Sierra, Socorro,
Taos, Torrance, Union
Campus Coordinators (6)
Albuquerque TVI
Eastern New Mexico University
New Mexico Military Institute
New Mexico State University
Santa Fe Community College
Western New Mexico University
Call or email the state chair
if you’re interested.
(If you don’t do it, who will?)
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“The hardest thing in the world to
understand is the income tax.”
– Albert Einstein
“To make an omelet, you must break a few
eggs.”
– Josef Stalin
(Not too good if you're the egg, though)
 NEW MEXICO LIBERTY – ADMIN NOTES Finally, New Mexico Liberty will be posted to the web, in text-
Mike Blessing, Editor [ gunssavelives@zianet.com ] only and PDF formats, to the Yahoo group I’ve set up for it:

If you have news, interesting stories, op-ed pieces or timely groups.yahoo.com/group/nmliberty

information that you think belongs in the newsletter, please
send it along. I can be contacted at 505-453-4532, or email
address gunssavelives@zianet.com.
When sending your submission as an MS Word file, send it
single-spaced in 9-pt Arial – like this is. Margins should be
half-inch (0.5”) around, with no headers or footers. If you send
it in a text-only format, make it clear to me if you want anything
in bold type, underlined, in italics, struck-through, etc. I’m not
telepathic here, so help me out. I have to set an upper limit of
500 words - basically, half a page of a two-column page,
formatted as I've specified above (half-inch margins all around,
single-space 9-pt Arial).
What I'm really looking for in the way of articles is what's going
on in the LPNM – what YOU the membership are up to in
spreading the message. For example, an article about the
stupidity, insanity and evil of the UN might get put in,
depending on available space and the quality of the article. A
group of LPNM members counter-protesting the raising of a
UN flag by the city council WILL get put in, and probably will
get first priority.
Graphics (pictures, cartoons, etc.) – send the highest quality
graphics you can – email them to me at the address above,
and I’ll do what I can to get them in the next issue. In
particular, what I want are pictures of YOU the LPNM
members, either at LPNM-sponsored events or at other
people’s events.
For a print subscription, contact Ron Bjornstad for details.
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Libertarian Party of New Mexico Enrollment / Renewal Coupon
The text version will go out as email messages, and back issues
will be available on the web in the Messages section. The .pdf
version will be available in the Files section.
A. Subscriptions and Correspondence
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Submission deadlne for August issue – 19 July 2005
B. Copyright
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reserved.
Permission is explicitly granted for subscribers to recopy New
Mexico Liberty for non-commercial purposes, specifically as use
as an outreach tool, as in leaving said copies in the waiting
lobbies of doctors’ and dentists’ offices, car repair shops, etc.,
as well as for use at special events, provided that NM Liberty is
copied in its entirety.

Name Address

City State Zip Phone

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[ ] I am a registered Libertarian and wish to [ ] join [ ] renew as a caucus member. Enclosed is $25 annual dues payable to
“Libertarian Party.” (Sorry, we cannot accept corporate checks.) I will get the state newsletter and the LP News and will have
delegate stat us at state conventions.

I oppose the initiation of force to achieve social or political goals. Signed

[ ] Enclosed is my donation of $ for use as indicated:

[ ] LPNM General Fund [ ] Chair’s Contingency Fund [ ] Major Player Fund [ ] Win One Fund

Please make donation check payable to “LPNM.” (Sorry, we cannot accept corporate checks.)

Credit Card Info: Type Number Exp.Date Amount

Signed

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• The US Postal Service requires us to notify you that the annual LP News subscription cost of $25 is included in your national
membership dues.
• The Internal Revenue Service requires us to print “political contributions are not tax deductible” on all fund raising appeals.
• The Federal Election Commission requires us to ask for the employer and occupation of each individual whose contributions
aggregate in excess of $200 in a calendar year.

The preceding notices alone should be enough reason to join the Libertarian Party, the only political party working to increase your
freedom.
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Los Alamos National Bank:

I authorize Los Alamos National Bank (LANB) to initiate an electronic transfer via the Automated Clearing House (ACH) as noted
below:

Customer Name (on account, please print): ______________________________________________________________

DEBIT (charge) Financial Institution Name: ________________________________________________________

City: ________________________________________ State: ____________ Zip: _________

Routing Number / ABA: ________/________/________ Account Number: __________________

(Please include a deposit slip or voided check)

CREDIT (deposit) Los Alamos National Bank customer, LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF NEW MEXICO
$______ 0049491720 LPNM General Fund $______ 0049404620 Chair's Contingency Fund
$______ 0049412720 Operation Major Player Fund $______ 0056293920 Operation Win One Fund

TOTAL AMOUNT of electronic transfer $_____MONTHLY on the _______ day of each month starting ___/___/___

I understand this authority is to remain in full force and effect until LANB has received notification from me regarding termination in
such time and in such manner as to afford LANB a reasonable opportunity to act on it. I also understand this transfer is not immediate
and could take up to two business days.

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MONTHLY CREDIT CARD PLEDGE

I authorize the Treasurer of the Libertarian Party of New Mexico to charge my credit card MONTHLY as indicated below:

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$_______ on the _______ day of each month beginning on __ __/__ __/__ __ to be used as follows:
$______ LPNM General Fund $______ Chair's Contingency Fund
$______ Operation Major Player Fund $______ Operation Win One Fund

I understand that this agreement remains in effect until I notify the Treasurer of the Libertarian Party of New Mexico, in writing, to
cancel or alter this agreement.
NAME (on card, please print): ______________________________________________________

SIGNATURE: _____________________________________________ DATE __ __/__ __/__ __

FEDERAL INFO REQUIREMENTS, DISCLAIMERS, ETC.

Federal law requires political committees to report the name, mailing address, occupation and employer for each individual whose
contributions aggregate in excess of $200 in a calendar year. Political contributions are not tax deductible. Your contribution may be
used to fund federal election activity.

Name: _____________________________________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________________________________

City: ________________________________________ State: ___________ Zip: _________

Phone (h): ______________________ (w): ______________________ E-mail: ________________________________

Employer: ______________________________________ Occupation: _______________________________________

This form is for monthly pledges only. Please pay dues separately. Complete either the AUTOMATED TRANSFER section or the
CREDIT CARD section, and the INFO section. Mail the entire form to the address below. Thank You !!

LPNM, Stan Raczynski / 11100 Gibson SE #D85 / Albuquerque NM 87123