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Post Event Recap of the Libertarian State Leadership Alliance
Posted by: | CommentsOn February 27, the city of Austin was visited by the Libertarian National Committee and other LP leaders from around the nation for the 2010 Libertarian State Leadership Alliance. I had made the decision to attend for a while and was particularly looking forward to the “technology track” of speakers, which focused on spreading the libertarian message via the internet and other means of tech. In short, it’s all about good communication. Highlights included:
- Robert Butler’s session on email marketing, which built on methods of attracting media attention via email and communicating effectively with supporters.
- Dawn Westerberg’s session on using social networking and blogging to communicate.
- Jeff McGhee’s session on building effective websites for candidates. This was particularly great since I am interested in freelancing for candidates who need help making websites that are attractive and easy to update. (Contact me for more info if you are interested!)
The dinner that evening was centered around a debate between five individuals who are running for the Chair position of the Libertarian National Committee. I was not personally acquainted with any of them before that day, but I got to know John Jay Mayers and Mark Hinkle a bit. Ernie Hancock was my fave of the night, but everybody had great things to say and I’m excited to see what’s going to happen with LP-National in the coming years. There is a big push from many people to stay the course of principled libertarianism rather than become Republican-lites or Tea Partyists. (Side note: the best word of the day was “Teo-cons”, ha!) I’m just glad to see that even though we can disagree on certain aspects of libertarian theory, we can be united behind “hating the state,” which is what is important in the long run.
But the biggest surprise for me was that the Libertarian Party of Texas presented me with their first “Student Libertarian of the Year Award,” for my work with the Libertarian Longhorns over the past few years and LibertarianChristians.com. This came with no warning and I was at a loss for words (I know, shocking). It was great to be nominated for the SFL award a few weeks ago, but to be recognized by your peers, your colleagues, and so many people that you admire – well, let’s just say it was touching. Many thanks to Pat Dixon, Robert Butler, Art DiBianca, Jim Lark, and the rest of the awesome crew of LP-Texas. My only proper response is to continue serving others via the cause of liberty, and we will make a difference!
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Students for Liberty Award
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In a shocking turn of events, I found out a few days ago that I have been nominated for the Students for Liberty “Student of the Year” Award. I do not know who nominated me (though I might be able to take a guess), but I feel very honored to be among these other amazing nominees. I am also very excited to join these nominees at the Students for Liberty International Conference in February for some wonderful times with fellow liberty-loving students.
Take heart, fellow liberty-lovers, for the next generation is on its way to make an impact for liberty!
See the original press release here. Find more information and see past winners here.
Nominees:
Dennis Craig, George Washington University Liberty Society, President
Dennis was the president of the Temple Libertarians during the Spring of 2009 and transferred to George Washington University in the Fall. There he re-founded the GW Liberty Society, hosted Patri Friedman, hosted FIRE President Greg Lukianoff, organized an informational meeting on getting internships, hosted IJ’s Robert McNamara, and took leadership of the DC Forum for Freedom.
Jackie Silseth, St. Cloud State University College Libertarians, Former President
Jacqueline Silseth is the founder and former President of the St. Cloud State Libertarians, an assistant organizer for the Libertarian Party of Minnesota, Chair of Legislative Affairs at SCSU, and founding board member and Volunteer Coordinator & Executive Secretary of the Year of Youth project.
Mike Sertic, California State University-Sacramento Students for Liberty, President
Mike Sertic founded Students for Liberty at CSUS where there had been no previous liberty presence. He organized regular group meetings along with round table discussions, held numerous Operation Politically Homeless outreach events on campus, passed out pocket Constitutions on Constitution Day, screened Indoctrinate U, and earned local media coverage on health care issues.
Liya P., George Mason University Economics Society, President
Liya was a Koch Summer Fellow in 2009; is President of GMU Econ. Society; published an article for Citizens Against Government Waste, “Beach Houses: Owned by the Rich, Paid for by Everyone”; earned the Southwestern Economic Development Award for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement and Howard R. Bloch Economic Scholarship; hosted numerous high-calibur speakers such as Robert Higgs, Larry Reed, and Peter Boettke; is active in the DC Forum for Freedom; published a healthcare op-ed in Philadelphia Inquirer; and was a participant in the SFL v. SDS debate.
Congrats to all of the nominees from everyone here at LibertarianChristians.com and from all the Libertarian Longhorns as well!
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Happy Birthday LCC!
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It came and went without much ado, but lo and behold – LibertarianChristians.com is now one year old! Yes indeed, there have been over 200 posts since that first fateful day, and the website has grown beyond my wildest expectations. Have you been blessed in some way by LibertarianChristians.com? Please leave a comment and let your friends here know how you’ve benefitted from your interactions here at LCC. And make sure to keep watching over the next few days, because lots of cool things will be happening. (There are rumors of an official “contest”…)
There are so many things to be thankful for over the past year, here are some metrics representing the growth of the past year…
- Over 30,000 unique visitors
- Over 200,000 pageviews
- 185 Gigabytes of bandwidth
- Almost 300 daily subscribers!
And you may be wondering, what are they all looking at? Here are the Top 20 Posts of 2009 by number of pageviews:
- 40 Reasons to Ban Guns
- Simple Arguments Against the Iraq War
- 10 Things I Hate About Taxes #1: Lost Productivity
- Josephus on the Origin of the State
- Podcast on Private Security with Gil Guillory
- Amusing Ourselves to Death
- 10 Things I Hate About Taxes #2: Newspeak
- Top 10 Books for Christian Libertarians – Christmas 2008 Edition
- 10 Things I Hate About Taxes #8: Living in Fear
- Podcast: Christianity and War Part 1
- Perspectives on Religion and Capitalism
- The Fall of Bureaucrash
- 10 Things I Hate About Taxes #6: Withholding Taxes
- 10 Things I Hate About Taxes #9: Taxation is Theft
- Was J.R.R. Tolkien a Libertarian?
- The Libertarian Theology of Freedom
- Christian Libertarian vs. Libertarian Christian – Is there a difference?
- 10 Things I Hate About Taxes #5: Your Tax Dollars at Work
- On Rand and Altruism: A Defense of Christian Self-Interest
- New Testament Theology of the State, Part 1
To me, these data are astounding. Clearly, the interest of Christians in ideas on liberty is growing by leaps and bounds, and LCC has come to the forefront as a great place to learn about how liberty and faith work together.
You know what? I expect Year Two will be even bigger and better! I hope you’ll stick around and become part of this small but growing community.
The fight for liberty is generational, and we need to prepare ourselves for the long haul. I hope you will continue to come back again and again to LCC to learn, to grow, and to be encouraged. Again, please leave a comment below and tell your friends about what it means to you to be both libertarian and Christian.
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I’m on the Live and Let Live Radio Show Tonight at 8pm.
Posted by: | CommentsI will be on Gary Johnson’s Live and Let Live Radio Show tonight at 8pm. We are going to talk about the recent Students for Liberty Texas Conference, the recent Vaccine Education Forum, and of course LCC and what it means to be a Christian and a libertarian.
You can listen live at Rule of Law Radio (click on the little radio image for the live stream). If you live in the Austin area, listen in at 90.1 FM.
And depending on where you live, you might be able to catch it on your local AM station.
Liberty Radio 1640 AM – Omaha NE & Sioux Falls SD
Liberty Radio AM 1710 - Maple Grove, Minnesota
KDX 1550 AM & 1680 AM- St. Louis, Missouri
Liberty Radio 1700 AM – Southbend, Indiana
Liberty 1610 AM – Jackson County, Alabama
So, my St. Louis friends and family (of whom there are many), you can listen too! You might even be able to call in and ask a question… 
Catch you later…
UPDATE: The call-in number for listeners to ask questions and join in the conversation is 512-646-1984.
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Listen to the Students for Liberty Texas Conference LIVE on Saturday
Posted by: | CommentsIt’s almost here!!! I am the chair of the Students for Liberty Texas Conference, to be held this Saturday, October 24, 2009 — and boy oh boy has it been a busy week. We have an incredible lineup of speakers and it’s going to be nothing short of stellar from start to finish. Gene Healy from the Cato Institute is the keynote speaker, and we will also be joined by Anthony Gregory, Mary Ruwart, Gil Guillory, Nigel Ashford, and many more great speakers.
Can’t come? Aw, that’s too bad — but you have another way to listen in. LiveOnLocation.TV is going to be webcasting the entire conference, thanks to George B. Way to go, George!
You can listen in here: http://liveonlocation.tv/
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