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Mount Holly Settlement Made Public

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Written by: John Paff
Category: Open Government Advocacy Project
Created: January 03, 2009
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Mount Holly settles civil rights lawsuit

By: DANIELLE CAMILLI, Burlington County Times

MOUNT HOLLY &emdash; A federal civil rights lawsuit that pitted a Garden Street couple
against town hall has been settled with the township admitting no wrongdoing, but paying the residents $75,000 in a confidential agreement.

The settlement between the township and Andrew and Alda Copeland was signed in September, but made public only this month after the chairman of the New Jersey Libertarian Party’s Open Government Advocacy Project requested and received documents through the state’s Open Public Records Act.

Read the full story. The civil complaint and the confidential settlement agreement mentioned in the article are on-line HERE.

Campaign Update

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Written by: Lou Jasikoff
Category: Latest News
Created: January 02, 2009
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One of the privileges of being Chair for the NJLP over the past year has been the opportunity to meet and become friends with some very interesting individuals. Not only was I in the middle of New Jersey Libertarian politics with the Jason Scheurer for U.S. Senate campaign , but I also became very involved at the national level with the Bob Barr and Wayne Allyn Root campaign. I wish to share one message I received from Wayne (see The Road Ahead), because it mirrors my view on the 2008 election.

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The Road Ahead

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Created: January 02, 2009
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It has been an honor and privilege to serve all of my many friends, fans, voters, contributors and most importantly, the Libertarian Party as the nominee for Vice President of the United States in 2008. Thanks to all of you for your support and contributions to my campaign.

As a complete newcomer and outsider to Libertarian politics and the actual LP, many of you in the party welcomed me immediately and made me feel at home. Some of you recognized the potential I had to offer this movement and took the time to educate me in areas where I needed it (and I'm sure, still do). My knowledge grew tremendously and in many cases, my views changed dramatically. Many of you told me that I won you over as a result. I really appreciate the honest hearing you gave me and your willingness to bring me into the Libertarian fold. I'm in this for the long haul and it is my hope that I will eventually win over the few skeptics that remain.

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Cramer: Social Security a Bigger Ponzi Scheme than Madoff's

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Created: December 28, 2008
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Mad Money' host says federal entitlement program operates in the same manner as Madoff's scam

By Jeff Poor
Business & Media Institute
12/18/2008 9:21:07 AM

Love him or hate him, this time Jim Cramer makes a good point.

While some in the media have expressed fury over allegations that Bernard Madoff ran a Ponzi scheme that may have cost investors up to $50 billion, CNBC’s “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer made another point.

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Eminent Domain Battle in Long Branch

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Written by: Jay Edgar
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Created: December 23, 2008
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Your home is your castle, right? Well, maybe not, as Institute for Justice client Lori Ann Vendetti explains in her battle against the city of Long Branch. Read more about this case.

 

Obama's New New Deal: As bad as the old new deal?

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Created: December 18, 2008
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Two Atlantic Towns Settle Public Records Suit

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Created: December 18, 2008
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Two of 17 Atlantic towns settle public records suits

By EDWARD VAN EMBDEN Staff Writer, Press of Atlantic City

A civil suit brought against 17 Atlantic County municipalities for alleged violations of the Open Public Records Act has resulted in two towns changing the way they conduct business.

Both Buena Vista Township and Folsom reached a settlement with John Paff, of the New Jersey Libertarian Party's Open Government Advocacy Project, earlier this month to provide the public with more details of their executive sessions.

Litigation against the other towns is ongoing.

Paff said he chose litigation against the municipalities after OPRA requests revealed violations regarding either the lack of details of matters discussed prior to closed sessions or withholding of minutes from those closed session meetings.

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Medical Marijuana Bill Moves Out of Committee

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Created: December 15, 2008
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Today the NJ Health and Senior Services Committee voted to move S119 out of committee. The vote was 6 to 1 (there were two abstentions). The bill now moves to a vote before the state Senate. There was overwhelming testimony from many patients who described how marijuana has helped them. You can listen to the testimony below. Testimony for S119 starts about 1/4 of the way in (37 minutes).

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Senator Lautenberg Fooled by 'Another' Ponzi Scheme

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Written by: Jay Edgar
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Created: December 15, 2008
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US Senator Frank Lautenberg sure loves his Ponzi schemes.

It is being reported that he is among the victims of a Ponzi Scheme, having invested $14 million of his families charitable foundation with the Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC. Madoff was arrested Thursday in a scheme to bilk investors. Maldoff had donated $13,600 to Lautenberg's 2008 reelection campaign.

It is ironic that Lautenberg refuses to accept any reform of the Social Security federal Ponzi Scheme. When asked by NJ Network newsman, Michael Aron, whether or not having American's decide for themselves where to invest their money, Lautenberg responded "the role of government is to not allow people to make financial mistakes."

According to the Social Security Administration's own projections , the federal Ponzi Scheme will begin to unravel in 2019 when expenses will be greater than income. They estimate that in 2041 the Social Security trust fund will be exhausted, leaving only taxed income to pay benefits.

Briton jailed in US immigration crackdown for 'third of a joint'

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Created: December 12, 2008
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Paul Clements: The Briton has been locked up in a New Jersey jail after falling victim to a draconian immigration crackdown prompted by the Sept 11 2001 terror attacks

By Philip Sherwell in New York

A Briton who has lived and worked legally in America for 35 years, married a US citizen and raised three children <here>, has been locked up in a New Jersey jail after falling victim to a draconian immigration crackdown prompted by the Sept 11 2001 terror attacks.

Paul Clements, 58, a permanent US resident and former tour manager for bands such as the Rolling Stones and Dire Straits, is threatened with expulsion from his adopted homeland after his passport and green card were confiscated following a work trip abroad.

Read the full article HERE.

Buena Vista shines light on closed-door meetings

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Created: December 09, 2008
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By JOSEPH P. SMITH • Daily Journal Staff Writer • December 9, 2008

BUENA VISTA -- The Township Committee is saying more about what members plan to talk about in closed session, thanks to a legal agreement with the New Jersey Libertarian Party.

The agreement was reached amicably over the last month, according to both parties.

Specifically, a seven-page, court-approved order requires the committee to be more specific about the topics it will discuss in private.

Read the full article HERE.

The Libertarian Moment

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Created: December 07, 2008
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Despite all leading indicators to the contrary, America is poised to enter a new age of freedom.

Nick Gillespie and Matt Welch | Reason Magazine December 2008 Print Edition

If someone looked you in the eye in 1971 and said “Man, you know what? We’re about to get a whole lot freer,” you might have reasonably concluded that he was nuts, driven mad by taking too much LSD and staring into the sun.

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Chertoff’s "Progress" Against Illegal Immigrants

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Created: November 23, 2008
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By Christine Smith

A couple nights ago I watched a most interesting and poignant drama. “The Visitor” is the story of a college professor (played by Richard Jenkins) whose life is changed by his meeting of a young couple (a man from Syria, and lady from Sengal, Africa) and the young Syrian’s mother, all of whom are in this country illegally. The drama unfolds as a friendship develops between the four and strengthens as the professor learns firsthand of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) policy.

Read the full movie review HERE.

Students for Liberty Conference

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Students For Liberty is proud to announce that their Second Annual International Students For Liberty Conference will be held at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. from February 20-22, 2009. This conference is the successor to the inaugural 2008 Students for Liberty Conference held at Columbia University this past February, which drew 100 students from 42 schools and 2 countries together to discuss how to promote liberty on campus and hear from leaders in the cause of liberty today. This year, they anticipate an even larger group of students to attend from a greater diversity of countries.

The NJ Libertarian Party is gathering donors to provide a stipend of $150 per college students who are NJ residents to help cover expenses. Details on this stipend will be forthcoming.

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