================================================ |*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*| Old Dominion Liberty Letter Issue #51 |*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*| ================================================
In this issue: 1. Prohibition & Publik Skulz Snare Another 15 year-old Child 2. Politically-correct Lighting 3. Putting the "Crazy" in "Educracy" in Spottsylvania 4. NATIONAL NEWS: LP Issue Bumper Stickers 5. VIRGINIA EVENTS 6. Libertarian Radio in Virginia BECOME A LIBERTARIAN CANDIDATE IN 2011: To get started, visit http://Campaign.LPVA.com and let us know! And don't forget, I'm still looking for the right local campaign to drop a few nickels on: http://freevirginia.blogspot.com/2010/08/1000-challenge.html ================================================ 1. Prohibition & Publik Skulz Snare Another 15 year-old Child ================================================ Chalk up another one for the family-friendly Drug War: http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/79145.html It's about time these kids learned that drugs kill. Right? Oh, and Fairfax' zero-tolerance policy ... uh... regarding a legal product... uh... sure worked wonders in changing this kid's life, didn't it? And check out what happened to the Colorado boy for a similar "zero tolerance" .... "offense", described in the same article. http://gawker.com/#!5765753/student-kills-self-after-suspension-over-legal-drug Jeez. For the sake of your children: Take them out of those government brainwashing-and-torture facilities! ================================================ 2. Politically-correct Lighting ================================================ The science challenging the conventional wisdom: >>"Economically speaking, what do consumers, politicians, manufacturers >>and electricity companies want in any light bulb? >> >>Leaving aside the issue of lighting quality and characteristics until >>later, the 3 key economic features are price, running cost and lifespan. >>To simplify, let's equate running cost with the cost of energy use, >>the electricity use. >>So: price, energy use and lifespan. >> >>In those terms: >>What do consumers want in a light bulb? >>What do politicians want? >>What do electricity companies want? >>What do light bulb manufacturers want? >> >>Do they all want the same? >>No Sir. >>And that, in a nutshell, is how we get the politics behind banning bulbs. For a science page that discusses the finer details of energy policy with regard to lighting, what the Doctor has put up here is actually presented in a readable way. I recommend it: http://ceolas.net/ ================================================ 3. Putting the "Crazy" in "Educracy" in Spottsylvania ================================================ >>On Dec. 10, in the school hallway during lunch period, kidding around, >>[Andrew Mikel] used the body of a pen to blow "spit wads" at some >>of his fellow students. Of course now the edunannies want his head on a platter. Checdk it out: http://tinyurl.com/4nj8yq7 Shucks -- I remember entire class periods in 1980 devoted to spit-wad battles. None of us was prosecuted for the "crime"; but young Mr. Mikel is facing criminal assault charges and expulsion from school. WorldNetDaily has more on the subject, including photos of the unfortunate young man and his "weaponized pen": http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=256917 One bright spot: Andrew's parents are considering removing him permanently from the "Government Indoctrination Lockup Facility" and are now homeschooling him. Good for them, and good luck Andrew! ================================================ 4. NATIONAL NEWS: LP Issue Bumper Stickers ================================================ And now, a word from our sponsor: Wear the LP colors! Check out these bumper stickers: http://www.zazzle.com/immigration_is_also_called_moving_bumper_sticker-128096227542326068 http://www.zazzle.com/abolish_the_irs_vote_libertarian_bumper_sticker-128151456887305334 http://www.zazzle.com/repeal_prohibition_libertarian_party_sticker_bumper_sticker-128231895702692440 http://www.zazzle.com/abolish_the_fed_bumper_sticker-128034935072085282 "Libertarian Precinct Captain" sign, design #1, single sided, coroplast, 18" x 24" -- Send $35 via Paypal to <[email protected]> : https://pdf.buildasign.com/Proof.ashx?tcid=59796A45365257754E74383D&width=700&height=450&watermark=false&r=1287380036245 "Libertarian Precinct Captain" sign, design #2, single sided, coroplast, 18" x 24" -- Send $35 via Paypal to <[email protected]> : https://pdf.buildasign.com/Proof.ashx?tcid=716D6C69375A6A6D4637553D&width=700&height=450&watermark=false&r=1287379833352 "Repeal the Income Tax / Abolish the IRS" sign, single sided, coroplast, 18" x 24" -- Send $35 via Paypal to <[email protected]> : https://pdf.buildasign.com/Proof.ashx?tcid=4A6642496F71446C4B6D46617448367958687A374A513D3D&width=700&height=450&watermark=false&r=1287380112061 ================================================ 5. VIRGINIA EVENTS ================================================ To stay current on upcoming activities of Libertarians across the state, check out the Calendar: http://lpva.com/Calendar/events08.asp ================================================ 6. Libertarian Radio in Virginia ================================================ What's on your mind? Unlike those right-wing or left-liberal extremist shows, Free Talk Live is talk radio that ANYONE can take control of. Yes, even you. Free Talk Live is the next generation of issues oriented talk. What is the meaning of freedom? This show is about Liberty with a capital L. Check out some of the archives on the FTL Main Page http://freetalklive.com/ to get an idea of what this all means. FreeTalkLive ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Call Freq Band City Affiliate Live? Days Hours Sign Since On On ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WCHV 94.1 FM C'ville 2008-10-18 Yes Sat 7-10p ET WCHV 1260 AM C'ville 2008-10-18 Yes Sat 7-10p ET WSVG 790 AM Mt. Jackson 2008-08-23 Yes M-F Sat 8-10p 7-10p ET WTAR 850 AM Norfolk 2009-10-31 Yes Sat 7-10p ET ================================================ The editors of Old Dominion Liberty Letter are always seeking stories for our regular features: STATE NEWS: The "Government Behaving Badly" Files: This Issue's Criminal Bureaucrats VIRGINIA TASER TALLY: Something for the Police State to be proud of FEATURED LINK ================================================ ================================================ |*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*| Old Dominion Liberty Letter Issue #51 |*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*| ================================================ Creative Commons License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License by Marc Montoni. ************************************************************* Interested in taking over ODLL? Contact us to volunteer. 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