Golden Gate Libertarian
Spring 2003
The quarterly newsletter of the Libertarian Party of San
Francisco
In this issue
- Upcoming Events
- Not-to-be-missed Libertarian fun!
- From the
Chair
- What we've been up to this past quarter and what lies
ahead.
- Denny
Campaign Update
- News on Michael Denny's campaign for mayor, including
press coverage and debates.
- IRV in SF
- Chris Maden discusses the Department of Election's plans
for November.
- Bay
Area Talk Radio
- Commentary by the East Bay's Terry Floyd.
- A
Child's Garden of Conspiracy Theories
- Mike Acree reviews Jack Cashill's First Strike:
TWA Flight
800 and the Attack on America, William F. Pepper's
An Act of State: the Execution of Martin Luther
King, and Kristina Borjesson's Into the
Buzzsaw: Leading Journalists Expose the Myth of a Free
Press.
- Join the
party!
- Not a member? Sign up now! Support our mission and have
a voice on our direction.
- Make a donation!
- Support local party activity by using the donation button
on the home
page or send us a check (2215-R Market St.,
PMB 170, San Francisco, CA 94114).
Important Upcoming Dates
- Sunday 23 March
- LPSF
Social, 3 pm. Hosted by Chris Maden, 1419 20th Ave. at
Judah. Hang out and meet other Libertarians face to face,
or bring politically curious friends to a no-pressure
gathering. BYOB and RSVP, chair@lpsf.org or 845-8202.
- Saturday 29 March
- Outright Libertarians Annual Meeting, Rob Power's
apartment, 680 Mission St., #25K. RSVP to robpower@robpower.com so that your
name will be on the guest list given to the concierge.
Officer elections, Pride events organizing, and strategic
planning for the coming year are the main agenda items. At
the March general meeting, the LPSF
membership voted to pass responsibility for the LGBT
Pride parade and booth to the local Outright Libertarians
chapter.
- Sunday 6 April
- Semi-Annual Dinner, 6 pm, Sheesh Mahal, 1117 Polk St. at
Post. Open to all members, their guests, or those who wish
to become members. Restaurant does not provide waiter
service; volunteers will act as waiters for those who donate
$20-$250 to the Denny for Mayor campaign.
- Saturday 12 April
- Monthly meeting, 3-5 pm; free pizza social, 5-6 pm. Round
Table Pizza, Geary Blvd. at 16th Ave., upstairs room.
- Tuesday 15 April
- Income tax protest! Fight the bamboozle with us at the
Montgomery BART/Muni station
from late afternoon on. We had lots of fun last year.
Contact Chris Maden,chair@lpsf.org, 845-8202.
- Wednesday 16 April
- Direct Action Forum, 7 pm, Sheesh Mahal, 1117 Polk St. at
Post. Jim Reid, candidate for mayor, will speak. This
event is free, though purchasing dinner from the
restaurant's cheap, good, self-service Indian menu is
encouraged.
- Thursday 17 April -
Saturday 19 April
- NORML
national conference; we'll be running an Operation
Politically Homeless booth along with the East Bay LP. Contact Terry
Floyd, tlfloyd3@attbi.com, (510)
351-0973.
- Saturday 10 May
- Michael Denny for Mayor Fundraiser, 2-5 pm, Pacific Rod
& Gun Club, Lake Merced. $20 entrance fee; silent and
live auctions. Contact Jackie Brennan, gsmom94121@yahoo.com, (510)
614-8210.
- Friday 30 May -
Thursday 24 July
- Petitioning for mayoral race.
- Sunday 8 June
- Haight Street Fair; the Denny for Mayor campaign is
planning a dunk tank. Join the fun!
- Saturday 14 June
- Monthly meeting, 3-5 pm; free pizza social, 5-6 pm. Round
Table Pizza, Geary Blvd. at 16th Ave., upstairs room.
- Saturday 28 June -
Sunday 29 June
- San Francisco LGBT
Pride Festival. Operation Politically Homeless booth both
days, and the Pride Parade on Sunday. Show the City what
real freedom looks like, and remind them that we've
supported true equality and freedom for everyone for over
thirty years.