================================================ |*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*| Old Dominion Liberty Letter Issue #4 |*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*| ================================================ This issue distributed on Sunday, February 8, 2009.
CONTENTS 1. Third-Party Smackdown 2. Columnist Kathleen Parker Calls for an End to Marijuana Prohibition 3. Next SCC Meeting April 2009 4. Video of the Week: Cloning passport card RFIDs in bulk for under $250 5. Featured Web Page this issue: The 'Run For Office' Page! ================================================ 1. Third-Party Smackdown ================================================ Thanks to Delegate Orrock of the Caroline-Spottsylvania area, there is currently an effort under way to strip third party and independent candidates of the ability to get on the ballot by making it nearly impossible to hire petitioners: http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?091+sum+HB2642 Pay particular attention to the following clause: "ยง 24.2-1004.1. Payment or receipt of compensation for circulating petitions or registering voters; penalty. ... Any person who, upon a fee-per-signature basis or upon a basis related to the number of signatures obtained, pays or offers to pay compensation to another person, or receives or agrees to receive compensation from another person for (i) circulating any petition required by this title that is filed with or transmitted to the State Board or other appropriate public office, or (ii) assisting any individual in completing or submitting a voter registration application or absentee voter application is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor." Anyone who has ever participated in a petition drive knows how hard it is for alternative candidates to get on the ballot under the law as it is already. This new rule will squash future campaigns before they even start. You can send a message to your Delegate and Senator by going to the "Who's My Legislator" page: http://conview.state.va.us/whosmy.nsf/main?openform Once you enter your address and press 'submit', it will show you your General Assembly members and provide links to email them directly. Click here for suggested text for you to use in your own email to your state Senator and Delegate: http://lpva.com/HTML/HB-2642.html ================================================ 2. Columnist Kathleen Parker Calls for an End to Marijuana Prohibition ================================================ In the Richmond Times-Dispatch this week, Columnist Kathleen Parker, citing the firestorm over the use of marijuana by Olympic athlete Michael Phelps, called for an end to the war on marijuana users: http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090207/NEWS04/902070304/-1/rss30&template=printart ================================================ 3. Next SCC Meeting April 25 2009 ================================================ The next meeting of the state committee will occur on April 25 at 12:00 pm, with an 11:00 am lunch preceding. It will again be held at the Bleu Bistro. Bring your appetite, your ideas, be ready to roll up your sleeves, and help us win a free country! ================================================ 4. Featured Video: Cloning passport card RFIDs in bulk for under $250 ================================================ Ethical hacker Chris Paget demonstrates a low-cost mobile device that surreptitiously reads and clones RFID tags embedded in United States passport cards and enhanced drivers' licenses: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9isKnDiJNPk Additional information: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/02/02/low_cost_rfid_cloner/ ================================================ 5. Featured Web Page this issue: The 'Run For Office' Page! ================================================ Have you thought about tasking the fight to the politicians who steal away our liberties like thieves in the night? The run for office! The national LP has made it easy and convenient to let the national headquarters and your state officers know of your interest. Check it out: http://www.lp.org/run-for-office ================================================ |*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*| Old Dominion Liberty Letter Issue #4 |*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*| ================================================ Creative Commons License 2e93725.jpg This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License by Marc Montoni. ================================================ Publishing Schedule: Weekly - But it depends on YOU! 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