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New Jersey Libertarian Party to PO Box 56 Chair of the Northeast Pennsylvania Libertarian Party, Tennent, NJ 07763 NewNew JerseyJersey LibertarianLibertarian Volume XXXV, Issue 2 June 2010 Chair's Message Candidates File to Run For Office By NJLP Chair Jay Edgar Prior to the deadline three Congressional candidates Now that our 2010 candidates have filed to run for office submitted petitions to the state giving the voters a choice it is time to start looking forward to 2011. Too often we for limited government. wait until just before the filing deadline to scramble to Congressional Number of find candidates and mount campaigns that are doomed to Name District Signatures fail. In 2001 all 80 assembly seats, all 40 State Senate Russ Conger 3rd 130 seats, many county Freeholder, Sheriff, and Clerk seats, James Gawron 11th 116 and many local municipal positions are up for grabs. If Joe Siano 4th 195 we want to mount a serious challenge to any of these In addition, Charles Green has filed to run for Mercer positions we must organize campaigns now. I challenge County Clerk. you to consider running for office! Please contact me if you are interested. We thank these candidates for stepping up to the plate. They will need help with their campaigns. Your I'd also like to ask readers to consider becoming more financial donations and volunteer efforts are essential to involved in the party. We can use County Chairs to help their success. organize grassroots county based organizations. Each county organization is eligible for funding provided that Common Sense Radio Information our by-law requirements have been met. By Kevin Ferrizzi I also need to find a Chair for our 2011 State Convention. The Chair would be responsible for finding The “Common Sense” radio show broadcast on WNJC a location and scheduling speakers. If you would like to 1360AM is going into its third month of production. The volunteer for this or any other position please contact pilot program was sponsored by the NJ Libertarian Party me. in order to promote the message of freedom in the Gloucester and Camden County areas. The Executive Our past successes have always been due to one Producer and Host of the show is Bobb Rayner, a ten individual who finds his niche in the liberty movement year member of the NJLP and television personality on and dedicates his or her time and energy towards that QVC. Bobb has brought his expertise to bear, bringing niche. I challenge you to find your niche. together South Jersey activist Kevin Ferrizzi; two Jay political science students from Rowan, Bill Sihr and [email protected] Greg Iavarone; and a journalism student at Camden Continued on Page 2 In This Issue Candidates File For Office 1 Common Sense Radio 1 In Memory of Austin Lett 2 It’s that time! NJLP Picnic 3 Come on out to the NJLP Annual Picnic Julian Heicklen Released 5 and General Meeting on Saturday, July 17th, 1 pm. Meet our candidates, enjoy Steering Committee Minutes 5 great food and mingle with your freedom Convention Report 6 minded friends. Details on Page 3. Save Ginny 8 Proposed By-Laws Changes 8 Common Sense Radio, Continued from Page 1 contributions are enough to keep the show going and County College, Candice Martinez; to put together a very much more help is needed. If you have a business and professional and informative talk show. “Common want to promote it on the show, please consider buying a Sense” airs weekly on Monday nights from 6-7pm and 1 minute commercial spot that will be played twice on features a guest every week and a panel consisting of the the show for $25/week. Every little bit helps and even a other members of the show who question the guest and $5 donation by many members will help keep this project chime in with comments as Bobb directs the alive. The three college students involved in the show are conversation. the first interns to contact the NJLP for something to do and we need to continue their activism. Please donate to So far the panel of “Common Sense” have hosted the NJ the NJLP General Fund from our website Libertarian Party Chair, Jay Edgar; the Chair of the NJLP http://njlp.org/commonsense or send your checks payable Open Government Advocacy Project, John Paff; the Vice to the New Jersey Libertarian Party to PO Box 56 Chair of the Northeast Pennsylvania Libertarian Party, Tennent, NJ 07763. Lou Jasikoff; former Libertarian candidate for United States Senate, Jason Scheurer; Joe Goodman, a young Don’t forget to tune in to 1360AM every Monday night Marine; and Fred Buehler, a real estate agent and small from 6-7pm to hear “Common Sense” – the all libertarian business owner. Each of these guests brought their own political talk show sponsored by the NJLP and broadcast views to some lively debate while explaining just what live from Washington Township in Gloucester County. libertarianism is as a political school of philosophy and The panelists encourages everyone to call in and have just what the Libertarian Party does to bring this message their voice heard on the airwaves. More info on the show, from the people to the government. sponsorship information, and an archive of the show can be found at http://njlp.org/commonsense. The show can There is already a full slate’s worth of guests scheduled be contacted at [email protected]. for next month. June 14th Dr. Roger Butler, a former CIA analyst and Chair of the Political Science Department at Rowan University will join the panel. Dr. Butler is a specialist in the Federal Government and the In Memorial Presidency and will discuss the Constitutional role of the On May 5th, libertarian Activist Austin Lett passed away from President as opposed to the many popular assumptions of Lou Gehrig's disease. Austin ran for local office and for and modern expansion of power in the role of the Congress in New Jersey several times. His campaign created st Executive. On June 21 Dr. Spencer Meredith, a political and broadcast several television commercials. science professor at Rowan University and specialist in American foreign relations with Russia and former After leaving New Jersey, Austin became active in the Libertarian Party of Utah, running for congress there. He Soviet nations will be on the show to talk about the finally settled in California. A memorial service will be held in current political situation in Eastern Europe and Central Costa Mesa, California on June 27, 2010. (Contact th Asia. On June 28 Candice Martinez will interview the [email protected] for details.) His family asks that Mayor of Gloucester Township in Camden County, donations be sent to the Libertarian Party. David Mayer. Mayer was formerly an Assemblyman from the 4th Legislative District and head of the Democratic Party in Gloucester Township. He is employed as a professor of state government and public administration at Rowan University and as a lawyer for Comcast. “Common Sense” often receives call-ins from listeners and even one walk-in. Several local businesses have purchased commercial airtime: Right Now Recording, Greentree Tobacco, Lumar Home Restoration and Landscaping, and The Political Emporium.com. There have also been several people who have donated personal funds to help keep the show going: Chris Feeney, Bill Kern, and Kevin Ferrizzi. All of these people and businesses have contributed to promoting the message of the Libertarian Party and the cast of “Common Sense” is thankful to each of them. Every show has been centered on the move toward less government and more responsibility as the key to attaining our freedom of Austin Lett Campaign Photo thought and action. Unfortunately, not even these NJ Libertarian 2 June 2010 NJLP Picnic and General Meeting Come devour Big Government!! Hosted by NJLP Congressional Candidate Russ Conger 15 Conifer Court, Little Egg Harbor, NJ Saturday, July 17th Noon (business meeting is at 1:00 PM) Meet our Candidates!! Enjoy great food!! Donation of at least $5 requested Bring side dishes Directions to Annual Picnic and General Meeting Garden State Parkway to Route 539 South Right at 4th Avenue/Nugentown Road Right at Forest Edge Drive Right at Conifer Court Take Conifer Court to the end, #15 NJ Libertarian 3 June 2010 NJLP Federal Fund Our congressional candidates need your contributions, both money and time. Please take the time to fill out this form and add a check to help the freedom fight continue. Please help our candidates help YOU. Your generous contributions are greatly appreciated. I wish to support Libertarian Party candidates running for Federal offices. Enclosed is my contribution of $250 $100 $50 $10 Other: $_________ Make checks payable to "NJLP Federal Fund." Send checks to: NJLP Treasurer PO Box 56 Tennent, NJ 07763 NOTE: We respect your privacy and will keep the identity and amount of our supporters’ donations confidential to the extent permitted by law. Individual annual contributions to State Party Committees like the NJLP Federal Fund are limited to $2,100 per calendar year, and contributor information for donations over $200 must be reported. We do not report contribution information for any donation unless required by law. Contributions are not tax deductible. Name____________________________________________________________ Address__________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ City/State/Zip______________________________________________________ Telephone___________________________________________________ Occupation: * ________________________________________________ Employer’s name: * ___________________________________________ * Federal law requires political committees to report the name, mailing address, occupation and name of employer for individuals whose contributions exceed $200 in a calendar year. Exclusions – check all that apply: I am not a U.S. citizen nor a permanent resident alien I am a federal contractor This contribution is not with my own personal funds Excluded from contributing? You can still help the freedom fight by donating directly to the NJLP.
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