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Libertarian Meetups > The Chicago Libertarian Party Meetup Group

Join the Chicago chapter of AFF on March 25th for a fun and informative roundtable event. The question: How can technology help–or hurt–personal liberty?

Continuing AFF’s mission of highlighting young libertarian and conservative leaders, roundtable panelists will include:

Kristin McMurray, a Project Manager for the Sam Adams Alliance, which is a non-profit advancing new media tools in the free-market movement. She has been critical in the building of Sunshine Review.org and Ballotpedia.org. She is experience and successful at building online communities, website design, the Mediawiki platform, training volunteer writers, providing content and editing articles.

Nic Hall, works at the Sam Adams Alliance as Online Community Coordinator, a purposely-nebulous title consisting of many roles including intern management, administrative assistance, activist outreach, video production, and dressing up as Sam Adams. Before joining Sam, Nic worked in retail management and served as a board member for the Secular Student Alliance. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago in May, 2006, with a B.A. in Philosophy, and a minor in Religious Studies. In his free time, Nic enjoys exercise, karaoke, dance parties, and books of a more abstract stripe.

Michael Van Winkleis a writer, activist and freelance technology consultant living in Chicago. He has been blogging about Chicago politics since 2002 on various websites (currently you can read his work at achicagoblog.com). He has been published in the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Sun-Times, and various online publications, including the American Spectator and the American Thinker.

Katy Keich, co-founded ConservativeCabal.com in 2008 with a few fellow Chicago conservatives, three years after they met at a fundraiser for National Review. A content manager and web producer for an internet company, she has also worked as a freelance editor, indexer, writer, and designer. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Information Architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology.

Moderator Richard Lorenc is the Director of Outreach for the Illinois Policy Institute and a freelance communications consultant for free market causes. Richard additionally serves as the Director of Communications for Lorenc+Yoo Design, an Atlanta-based exhibit and museum design firm.

The event will be held at Sullivan’s Steakhouse at 415 N. Dearborn, in Chicago, IL. We will start the evening with a reception at 6:30, and the panel will begin their debate at 7:00. Please come prepared to ask questions, and just as important, have a good time.

Chicago, IL 60610 – USA

Attending: 1

Details: http://www.meetup.com/lpchicago/calendar/10009206/

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AFF Chicago Roundtable: Technology and Liberty

Libertarian Meetups > The Chicago Libertarian Party Meetup Group

The Struggle Continues:
Gun Rights

Thursday, March 26 – @ 6pm

The Gleacher Center
450 N. Cityfront Plaza

In Partnership with the Cato Institute and
the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence

Free Admission

Reservations required. Click here to RSVP.

For more information, call 312.222.7871

Washington D.C.’s gun laws have been in the news again lately, with language repealing many of D.C.’s current gun laws included in the bill to give residents voting rights. Previously, the Supreme Court’s decision in the infamous Heller case overturned the city’s handgun ban, while still leaving open “reasonable restrictions” on guns. With that decision, many believe that Chicago will be the next city to have its laws held up to Supreme Court scrutiny. What will this mean for Chicago? What, if any, are the reasonable limits on gun ownership? The debate over gun control is one that cannot be answered easily, and emotions run high on both sides. In our new program series, The Struggle Continues, we’ll take a look at current issues in civil rights and liberties. Join us for the first in this compelling series as we look at different sides of the gun rights issue.

Featured Speakers:
Dennis Henigan: Dennis A. Henigan is the Vice President for Law and Policy at the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence and Founder of its Legal Action Project. He is the author of Lethal Logic: Exploding the Myths that Paralyze American Gun Policy (Potomac Books 2009).
Robert A. Levy: Robert A. Levy is chairman of the Cato Institute’s board of directors, and was co-counsel to Mr. Heller in his D.C. gun case. His new book, co-authored with William Mellor, is The Dirty Dozen: How Twelve Supreme Court Cases Radically Expanded Government and Eroded Freedom.

Start the discussion now! Visit our Struggle Continues discussion blog at http://strugglecontin…

Chicago, IL 60611 – USA

Attending: 2

Details: http://www.meetup.com/lpchicago/calendar/9945181/

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Libertarian Meetups > The Chicago Libertarian Party Meetup Group

Come to the 1st Fundraising party thrown by the Libertarian Party of Chicago for 2009! Enjoy drinks and an informative film from the noted film director Aaron Russo — “From Freedom to fascism” Get to know other members of the party or just come to have a good time.

The party will be from 6:00-9:00PM on Wednesday April 29th at Durkin’s near the corner of Diversey and Halsted on 810 W. Diversey. It is just 3 1/2 blocks east of the brown/Purple (express) line using the CTA.

The drink special package we have arranged includes the following for those three hours:
Domestic Drafts, Well Drinks, Wine and Soft Drinks.

The price for this party, which includes the drink package and the donation to the Libertarian Party of Chicago, is $25.00 at the door.

Food can be ordered separately at the bar.

We will be in the back room that has been reserved for us.

Please RSVP to this invite no later than April 22nd so we can give the Bar a good heads up on how many are coming.

Hope to see all of you there.

Chicago, IL 60614 – USA

Attending: 11

Details: http://www.meetup.com/lpchicago/calendar/9928167/

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After Tax Day, Chicago Libertarian Fund Raising Party at Durkins

Libertarian Meetups > The Chicago Libertarian Party Meetup Group

All ages can attend.

The Chicago Libertarian Party starts its business meetings at 7pm. The business typically takes about an hour to get through, after which we stay around for a couple of hours socializing.

Feel free to show up any time after 6:00. The business portion of the meeting is open for everyone to attend. Now is a great time to get involved, as we work begin the groundwork for local elections in 2010.

The Lincoln Restaurant is near the intersection of Lincoln, Irving Park and Damen. There is parking, and I believe that the Irving Park brown line station is open again.

Chicago, IL 60601 – USA

Attending: 0

Details: http://www.meetup.com/lpchicago/calendar/9875484/

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The Chicago Libertarian Party April Meetup

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What did the New Deal really achieve? Did it make the Depression better or worse?

Amity Schlaes, the author of a critically acclaimed book on the subject, "The Forgotten Man," will join the Illinois Policy Institute for a rousing discussion on April 15–that’s right, tax day!

Personally, I consider Amity’s book, "The Greedy hand," which is a history and an indictment of our tax system, to be among the most enlightening in my library. This should be a really great event.

Time: 5:30 pm-7:30 pm
Location: The Library, 190 South LaSalle (Chicago), 40th Floor
Cost: Tickets are $25, and include cocktails and passed hors d’oeuvres.

For more details or to RSVP, contact us at info@illinoispolicyinstitute.org or call Ana-Maria at 312-346-5700, ext. 208.

Chicago, IL 60603 – USA

Attending: 1

Details: http://www.meetup.com/lpchicago/calendar/9861427/

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Amity Schlaes and "The Forgotten Man"