Note:  Third Wed - Sept 21st, LPPgh meeting 7pm in a new location. the next LPPgh meeting will be at 108 South 12th street  (off of Carson St. slightly UP the slope, not toward the river).  This is the Rauterkus campaign headquarters.
 
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Suggested Agenda
Approve Last Month's minutes.

Chair's Report-
1. We must nominate a new board at the October meeting at Ritter's.
2. Dec. 21st may be too close to Christmas for the Holiday Party.
3. I am not seeking a board position in 2006 but I will remain active.
4. We should strongly consider increasing the number of at large board members while holding quorum requirements constant some time in 2006.
5. Libertarian Of The Week goes to all involved in the Pitt/CMU Lib effort.

Treasurer's Report.

Outreach Report-  
1. Pitt/CMU event summary.  We need an article for LibPenn and LP News.
2. CATO's letter can still be sent to people, so we should brainstorm a list.
(how about to OCS candidates, Pgh City council and municipal councils?)
3. Keystone Quiz. Make copies, use it like the Nolan Quiz.
4. I'm no fan of Cindy Sheehan, but we could  have been the ones to ask her to come to Pgh.

Technology Report- 1. Demonstrate Rauterkus phone system.  
2. Switching lppgh.org from Pair.com to GoDaddy.com (Johannes)
3. What is the status of our phone number?
4. Johannes will put the Keystone Quiz on the web site and ThreeRiversPost.

Elections Report. 1. Did we find anyone to run by the Sept 19th Filing Deadline for special elections for County Council.? Did we at least ask five people to run?  
2. How many potential candidates do we have for 2006?
3. Who else can we ask to run?
4. Mark R. could summarize his plans for 2005-06

Upcoming Chicago Monetray Conference?  
Could an article be written for the LibPenn about this?

State Party Report. 1. Chair Dave Jahn has prioritized a list of LPPa activities for the next year.  The top priorities are to fully staff the LPPa board,  to recruit volunteers to assist the Committee Chairs, outreach activities, reducing ballot access requirements, and so on.  Please consider volunteering to be on one of the committees.  
2. Clarion has become an A county.
3. Badnarik spoke at Harrisburg and Montgomery County.
4. LibPenn is asking for new articles for the October edition.  Contact Ken Crippen, the new LibPenn Editor Ken_Crippen@kencrippenforpresident.org
5. Should we hold the 2006 LPPa convention in Pgh?


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Unfinished Business.  None?

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New Business.
1.Decision on new phone system?
2.Changing quorum requirements, adding new At Large members. (a bylaws change would be introduced in Sept and voted on at the next meeting)
3. Change the date of the Wed. December 21st Holiday Party or reserve a room very early.  Can we get Badnarik or Gary Nolan?  Or should it be like last year's?
Anything else?

Adjourn.

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Attachment #1 Keystone Quiz.


Personal- Keystone Quiz (LPPa Candidates' Survey.)

1. The military draft shall not be reinstituted in Pa.
2. Government should not control radio, TV, the press or the internet.
3. Same sex couples shall have the same rights regarding contracts, adoption,
inheritance and visitation as married couples presently enjoy.
4. Medical marijuana shall be a valid treatment offered for appropriate medical conditions by physicians licensed in Pa.
5.  The right of Pennsylvanians to own firearms in defense of self and state
shall not be questioned.

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Economic- Keystone Quiz (LPPa Candidates' Survey.)
1. Pa. Business and farms should operate without state subsidies, and excessive regulations on Pa. businesses should be repealed.
2. The Pa. Turnpike Commission, Milk Marketing Board and State Liquor Control Boards shall be phased out as quickly as possible.
3. Minimum wage laws cause unemployment. Repeal them in Pa..
4. Gov Ed Rendell's 33% state income tax increase should be repealed.
5. Pa. landowners shall be free from eminent domain land grabs where their private property is transferred by the courts to another private entity.


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Attachment #2  LPPgh Event Horizon.

Chicago Monetary Conference September 29-Oct 2, at which our own Dan Sullivan will be one of 25 or so speakers (16 are confirmed at the moment). Steven Zarenga is  the main organizer.  http://www.monetary.org/2005conference.html.

=========Oct 2005========
Mid October - Approximate date for campaign finance statements by candidates spending less than or equal to $250)  to be completed.  

Saturday October 8, 2005 - LPPa Board Meeting Valley Forge Brewing Company, Chester County

Third Wed - October 19th, LPPgh meeting 7pm, Ritters. Think about Holiday Party. The Holiday Party's regular date is very near Xmas. Also we have to nominate LPPgh officers for 2006. Consider changing the # of At large board members. Time flies, doesn't it?

United Nations Day (Oct 24) This could be another opportunity for a press release.

(NOTE: All dates in this calendar are subject to change without notice!)

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Tuesday, Nov 8th, election day.

Saturday November 12, 2005 LPPa Bus Mtg. Location TBA

Third Wed - November 16th, LPPgh meeting 7pm, Ritters. Recap 2004 races and finalize the Holiday Party. Write Bill of Rights Day Press Release early.

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Saturday December 10, 2005 - LPPa Board Meeting Valley Forge Brewing Company, Chester County

Dec 15th Bill of Rights Day - we need a press release and some kind of newsworthy event. Our future candidates could be quoted as saying nice things about the Bill of Rights.

Third Wed - December 21st, LPPgh meeting and holiday party.  Very close to Xmas. Should we change the date?

Dec 28 to Jan 2nd.  record the C-Span II  annual Political Campaign Management lectures from American University. Check C-span web site.