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Create a Freedom Fair in YOUR community!

LRW hosted the Freedom Fair June 26, 2011 in Longmont and it was a tremendous success. Below is the event announcement. 

Contact Peg Cage to learn about the event AND use our materials and our project plan to create your OWN Freedom Fair in your community!

Well, how 'bout that! The National Federation of Republican Women (NFRW) selected our website as the Website of the Week, citing our overall tone and content, and in particular the Prez Peg Cage's articles in Cage's Corner, the Events Page, the Precint Tools, and our Members-Only Section (Peg Cage gave them quick, temporary access to it.) They gave kudos to us (the prez and the webmaster) and we give kudos to our FABULOUS MEMBERS for their inspiration! Read all about it on the NFRW site here.

-- Peg Cage and Peggy Knight

Peggy Knight volunteered her time and talents to create a fabulous website for LRW.  The site is actually three sites:  the public site, the members-only site, and the authors' workroom site where the President, Secretary, and Treasurer all are able to add content, update financial records, and more. 

Would you like to use the site to keep folks apprised of key events such as Colorado general assembly committee meetings we should attend?  Are there other ways you want us to take action?  Let me know!  We can arrange it so you can add the content yourself or we can add it.  This new website is a great tool for getting the word out and taking action!

The LRW brought this class to Longmont, CO in February, 2011.  The entire community benefited!

FREE PEOPLE,FREE MARKETS:
The fundamentals of the
philosophy, history, economics, & politics of
FREEDOM

Taught by former State Representative
Penn Pfiffner

Here are some excellent reading suggestions from the course that was held 2-12 and 2-19.
Most of these articles and pamphlets, and many of the books, are in the LRW Library.

• Payne, James L. “When the Rich Get Richer” Reason, February 1984: 33-36.
  “An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of individuals” (Click here to read online)
  
• Lawrence W. Reed. 2009 Mackinac Center for Public Policy. Are We Going the Way of Ancient Rome? [Brochure] (Click here to read online)
• Bastiat, Frederic. The Law. Irvington-on-Hudson, NY: Foundation for Economic Education, 2007. (Click here to read online)

Please see the Information Page for more reading recommendations.

We encourage Members to be active in organizations they think are effective in returning our country to liberty and fiscal responsibility. It's hard to pick one or two from so many great organizations.  Here is a short list of organizations that have great reputations. It surely is not an exhaustive list though. If you want us to list others, let us know! Another thought: Give your time and talent if you can, but if that's a challenge, know that your monetary donations really help these groups. To donate, just go to their websites.

Show up!  Get in the habit of going to the hearings at the Colorado State Capitol. 

From the Liberty Watch Newsletter, Issue Date: 4-24-11

Between now and May 11th the end of the session there is much to be done and you can be sure that things are going to get crazy!!  What the legislators, the leadership are saying is that while the emails matter some, the fact that citizens (YOU) are not at the hearings matters more and so they don't really believe that you care.  PROVE THEM WRONG!  Whether you agree with all of our recommendations does not matter, what matters is that you come to the hearings and make YOUR position known to the legislators.

Preserving and maintaining a Republic requires vigilance to principle, staying informed and most important participating!!  See you at the Capital this week

Let them know what your interests are!  Go to their site and see how to volunteer there. http://bouldercountygop.org/

In the spring of 2011 there were openings for the committees and position listed below in the Boulder County GOP organization.  As some positions may have been filled AND other opportunites open up, we recommend you contact Joel to find out how YOU can help!

• Audit Committee
• Bylaws Committee
• Finance Committee
• Public Relations Committee
• Information Technology Committee
• Events Coordinator to research all the opportunities in Boulder County where we need to have a presence...all the parades, holidays and celebration days, and the like. 

Read Complete Item below for descriptions of the roles of these important committees. To volunteer your talents and time, go to their site and contact them and let them know all about you!  If you want to discuss this further with Joel Champion, the new Chairman of the Boulder County GOP, give him a call at his office at (303) 678-9153 or email him at joel@bouldercountygop.org. 

As Joel says, "If we all do our small part on the team, we can achieve monumental goals together!  Join us for this exciting adventure to help Obama become a one-term president and to elect some Republicans to office in Boulder county." 

Here are some handy tools for letting folks know who their elected officials are and what elections are coming up.  You'll find documents you can download and modify for your own use. We also show you the costs and time involved.  It's all on the Precinct Tools page. 

Two LRW members were elected as Officers of the Boulder County Republican Party. LRW Associate Member Joel Champion was elected as Chairman and LRW Full Member Ellyn Hilliard was elected as Vice Chairperson.  Joel and Ellyn are both incredibly energetic and have great ideas for strengthening the GOP in Boulder County.  We are delighted they have taken on these important leadership roles.

Get involved with your City Government!