Lawrence News
Hello everyone! This is the first official blog coming from Lawrence, KS (far as I know)…..so these are tidbits that will hopefully be some food for thought:
- Coalition building: Myself and Jim Vineyard are both working to bring the smaller groups together. Jim is the C4L precinct leader for Douglas County, and has undergone some training in the campaign “boot camp” so to speak.
- Local issues: here in Lawrence, homelessness is on the rise. I am incensed to learn that last year city crews demolished a semi-permanent structure down by the Kansas river, built from scrap metal and timber. Michael Tanner, one of the homeless, posed this question to our brilliant mayor: “Is it legal for me, or any other homeless person, to protect myself from freezing to death?” The University Daily Kansan stated, “Mayor Mike Dever was at a loss for words.”
- I am EXCITED about LibertyFest 2009 — right now we’re pinning down a date, followed by venue and fundraising. Here in Lawrence, hopefully I can recruit some bands!!!
That’s it for now – my computer’s about to die on the battery, and there’s a carpet replacement coming soon to my house, so I’ll sign off!!
In Liberty,
Sally
Tags: Lawrence
December 28th, 2008 at 9:13 pm
Thanks Sally for the comments on homelessness in Lawrence. I too have been able to read that article and it had a huge impact on me. I can’t even begin to formulate a thank you to the author of that article for doing such a thorough investigation of a rarely talked about issue. The issue of property and peoples right to live comes into play when some one believes they have the right to condemn the unfortunate to the winter cold. I have been talking with the local shelters and organizations for homeless advocacy about working together. Something that I believe we all can get involved with in one way or another whether it be participation in food drives or volunteering at a facility. I hope to be a Veteran liaison by early next year. I’ll keep everyone in the loop about my activities and ways that others can help with particular events. An important thing that we must all ask ourselves is, “Are we making any contributions to our community that can be seen by the general populace as having a positive impact?” I would pose this not only to my fellow freedom fighters but to those representing political parties to include the Constitution and Libertarian Parties. This is something that I would like to see more of from us as I know many of believe in less government. We must lead by example and show others that people like us will fill the void that government will leave.