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We would like to thank everyone who came out to help make the Chicago Tea Party a success. It was a great site seeing everyone join up to make our voices heard. We saw so many wonderful homemade signs too, check out the photos from the event in our photo gallery.

If you received a flyer you know that we’re having a After Tax Day fund raising party at Durkins on the 29th from 6pm to 9pm. Click Here for more information on this event or here to RSVP on meetup. You can also find all of our upcoming events on our meetup page at http://meetup.com/LPChicago.

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

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"

Libertarian Meetups > The Chicago Libertarian Party Meetup Group

Did "runaway free markets" cause the current financial crisis? Or was something else—perhaps the government—to blame? On Wednesday, March 11, join the Illinois Policy Institute for cocktails, conversation, and a thought-provoking discussion on the current financial meltdown featuring CNBC contributor and Institute senior fellow Andrew Busch.

Andrew Busch is the Global FX Market Strategist for BMO Capital Markets’ Investment Banking Division in Chicago. He is a recognized expert on the world financial markets and how these markets are impacted by political events. On a regular basis, Andy consults with the staffs from the US Treasury, Congress, and the White House on economic and market issues. He is a regular contributor to CNBC, and is regularly quoted in outlets including the Wall Street Journal, Reuters, and the Associated Press. Daily, his views appear in his e-mail newsletter, the Busch Update. Andy will cover financial and budget issues for the Illinois Policy Institute.

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/9861131/

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Who’s to Blame for the Economic Mess?