Libertarian Party of Mecklenburg County

Come Out to the 2021 LPMeck Convention (03-20-21)
2021-03-20 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Hawthorne’s Pizza Meridian, 6215 Old Post Rd, Suite 101, Charlotte, NC, 28212, United States
The annual Libertarian Party of Mecklenburg County convention is being held at Hawthorne’s Pizza (S. Charlotte) on Saturday, March 20th. This event is open to everyone but please RSVP via the Meetup.org link so that we can account for space and food needs.
Several orders of business will be held at this convention, including:

Election of a new executive committee, consisting of a Chairperson, Treasurer, Recording Secretary, and two At-Large positions
Evaluation and modification of chapter bylaws
Selection of delegates to the state convention (LPNC)
Review of the past year’s efforts and upcoming plans

Food will be provided and we expect to have plenty of space to accommodate our business and social needs. Please come out and meet fellow libertarians and consider participating in the growth of the liberty movement in the greater Charlotte area!

Libertarian Party monthly meeting @ Mugs Coffee
2020-10-10 09:30 - 11:30 | Mugs Coffee, 5126 Park Rd Suite 1D, Charlotte, NC, 28209, United States
This is a place holder for the MONTHLY RECURRING business meetings for LPMeck. We are going to try to do the 2nd Saturday of the month in the morning, though we will also put a few evening meetings in place for those that can’t make Saturday.

The October 10th 2020 meeting will be held at:
Mugs Coffee
5126 Park Rd
Suite 1D
Charlotte, NC 28209

VP Candidate Spike Cohen Comes to Union County
2020-10-09
Looks like we have Libertarian VP candidate Spike Cohen coming to Union County in 4 weeks.

And other LP candidates in the state including future governor Steven DiFiore!

The Friday before Columbus Day!

Oct 9 at “Aw Shucks”.

HOLD THE DATE!

Details to follow!

P.S. Come get a yard sign, grab a coffee, at Mugs on Park Road, Saturday mornings in September. I promise to watch my language.

—

Jeff Scott
jscott.ofsf@gmail.com
510 928 2879

Meet VP Candidate Spike Cohen in Durham, North Carolina!
2020-10-03 04:00 - 19:00
Spike Cohen, your next Vice President comes to Durham!

About this Event

Jeremy “Spike” Cohen, your next Vice President, is coming to meet supporters like you!
Come to Mystic Distillery in Durham, North Carolina to hear your next Vice President, Jeremy “Spike” Cohen, speak with you about the things that are important in your life. From education to healthcare, from perpetual wars to overburdensome taxation, Spike and Jo Jorgensen have the answers that benefit you the most.
Spike looks forward to the opportunity to meet with you and discuss your concerns about life in Durham going forward. If you want to hear a message about real change that is brought about by smaller government and more personal freedom, join us on Saturday, October 3 and bring a friend!
Mystic Distillery
1212 N Mineral Springs Rd
Durham, NC
Doors: 3:30 pm
Start time: 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Libertarian Party monthly meeting @ Mugs Coffee
2020-09-12 09:30 - 11:30 | Mugs Coffee, 5126 Park Rd Suite 1D, Charlotte, NC, 28209, United States
This is a place holder for the MONTHLY RECURRING business meetings for LPMeck. We are going to try to do the 2nd Saturday of the month in the morning, though we will also put a few evening meetings in place for those that can’t make Saturday.

The September 12th 2020 meeting will be held at:
Mugs Coffee
5126 Park Rd
Suite 1D
Charlotte, NC 28209

Libertarian Party monthly meeting @ Mugs Coffee
2020-07-11 09:30 - 12:30
This is a place holder for the MONTHLY RECURRING business meetings for LPMeck. We are going to try to do the 2nd Saturday of the month in the morning, though we will also put a few evening meetings in place for those that can’t make Saturday.

The July 11th 2020 meeting will be held at:
Mugs Coffee
5126 Park Rd
Suite 1D
Charlotte, NC 28209

Libertarian Party monthly meeting @ Mugs Coffee
2020-06-13 09:30 - 12:30
This is a place holder for the MONTHLY RECURRING business meetings for LPMeck. We are going to try to do the 2nd Saturday of the month in the morning, though we will also put a few evening meetings in place for those that can’t make Saturday.

The June 13th 2020 meeting will be held at:
Mugs Coffee
5126 Park Rd
Suite 1D
Charlotte, NC 28209

Libertarian Party monthly meeting, NEW LOCATION Whole Food Cafe, South Park
2020-05-09 09:30 - 12:30, 2020-04-11 09:30 - 12:30, 2020-03-14 09:30 - 12:30, 2020-02-08 09:30 - 12:30, 2020-01-11 09:30 - 12:30, 2019-12-14 09:30 - 12:30, 2019-11-09 09:30 - 12:30, 2019-10-12 09:30 - 12:30 and 4 more dates
This is a place holder for the MONTHLY RECURRING business meetings for LPMeck. We are going to try to do the 2nd Saturday of the month in the morning, though we will also put a few evening meetings in place for those that can’t make Saturday.

Libertarian Party monthly meeting, Huntersville IHOP
2019-09-12 19:00 - 21:00
This is a place holder for the MONTHLY RECURRING business meetings for LPMeck. In September we’ll meet in North Mecklenburg. Come one, come all for this weeknight meeting.

Charlotte PRIDE Festival 2019
2019-08-17 12:00 - 2019-08-18 18:00
Come show your Libertarian pride at the Charlotte PRIDE festival. We’ll have a booth at this uptown Charlotte event!

Candidate Forum South Charlotte (SAVE THE DATE)
2019-08-13 18:00 - 21:00 | William R. Davie Park, 4635 Pineville-Matthews Rd, Charlotte, NC, 28226, US
SAVE THIS DATE to come roll in the mud with politicians! This event announcement is a place holder for the Candidate Forum with co-sponsors LP Mecklenburg, Coffee and Pan Dulce and others TBD. We expect District 9 candidates Jeff Scott and Allen Smith, and *perhaps* a spokesperson for the other 2 campaigns. With the Democratic primaries in full swing, we expect to fill out the evening with candidates for At-Large, District 6 and District 7, and some school board candidates.

LPMeck at Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina
2019-07-27 13:00 - 15:00
Event Name: Saturday – Inspect & Sort / Age 13 and up
Event Date/Time: Sat, Jul 27, 2019 – 1:00 PM to 3:00 PMAdd to Calendar: iCal / Google Cal
Event Meeting Location:Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina500-B Spratt Street, Charlotte NC 28206
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Event Organizer:Nancy Hagerman[masked]
Additional Information:Please READ OUR POLICY BELOW BEFORE ARRIVAL and if you have a group, please share with each of them:• Must wear closed-toe shoes as you will be in our warehouse. (No sandals or flip-flops) Please wear comfortable clothing. Bring a light jacket or sweatshirt on colder days, Shorts are permitted on warmer days.• Min. age is 13 years. Age 13-16 must have an adult 21 and older with them during the shift. Sorry no younger siblings will be permitted in our warehouse due to safety policies.• All volunteers must be able to follow FDA Food inspection/sorting instructions that a staff member will go over at the BEGINNING of your shift.• We schedule staff and activities around the number of volunteers that have scheduled. If you can’t make your shift, please cancel thru the online calendar so others can attend. We do track “no Shows” so please help us keep our calendar up to date.• Complete project instructions are given at the beginning of the shift. Please be courteous to others and arrive a few minutes early so that our staff can give directions to the entire group of volunteers. Anyone arriving after 15 minutes late will be asked to reschedule.• Groups or individuals that do not follow our safety procedures, use explicit language or do not follow instructions, will be asked to leave and will not be permitted to volunteer again. We strongly enforce this policy.• If you need student verification, please ask the staff person during your volunteer shift.• No Court Ordered or Pre-Trial Community Service is permitted during this shift.• Please note that no food or drink is permitted in our warehouse. Please have your lunch or snack before arrival. Volunteers will be given bottled water only.• Please leave valuables at home as we do not have any place to store items. We will not be held responsible for missing items.
Thank you for volunteering at Second Harvest Food Bank and supporting our mission to end hunger!
Event Description:Location: 500-B Spratt Street Charlotte NC
Min. Age 13 and older. NO YOUNGER SIBLINGS WILL BE PERMITTED. Must be with an adult 21 years of age during the entire shift. Groups must have 1 adult per 4 youth. Youth groups can only be a maximum of 20 people!
Individuals must be able to follow instructions given by our staff in order to sort donated food products as per FDA guidelines. Please note that volunteers are in our working warehouse with fast moving equipment such as forklifts and loud noises.
What will volunteers help with? SHFB volunteers help us inspect and sort donated food or non-food products here at our Charlotte Warehouse so that we can ship out those products to our partner agencies.
• OSHA requirement you must have closed-toe shoes on to participate as you will be in our working warehouse. No sandals, flip-flops or an open toe injury boot can be worn.

Libertarian Party monthly meeting, NEW LOCATION Foxcroft Wine Co. SouthPark
2019-06-08 17:00 - 19:00
We are changing the time and location for this meeting. Please come out and meet and greet Alex Merced, Vice Chair of the LP National Committee (https://www.lp.org/leaders-staff/20842/?iframe=true). There will also be appetizers!

Libertarian Party of NC - state convention
2019-05-31 19:00 - 2019-06-02 13:00 | University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 S College Rd, Wilmington, NC, 28403, US
https://www.lpnc.org/
Join us and celebrated Libertarian author and speaker, Mary Ruwart, for the 2019 LPNC Convention AT THE BEACH! We’ll gather on the University of North Carolina Wilmington campus May 31st through June 2nd for a weekend of business, breakout sessions, and fun. So, grab your tickets and your flip-flops now!

LPNC Primaries Debate: Open vs. Closed
2019-05-10 19:00 - 21:00
*** ONLINE VIEWING ***https://www.facebook.com/LPofNC/videos/398756667518078/
Libertarian Party of North Carolina – Primaries Debate: Open vs. Closed
-Featuring: Brad Hessel (representing the “open” position) and Brian Irving (representing the “closed” position).
-Moderated by: Susan Hogarth
Join us as we discuss a contentious motion to change Libertarian Primaries in North Carolina from semi-closed (open) to closed (closed). What are the risks? What are the rewards? Two of the best the LPNC have to offer weigh in on the subject LIVE on Friday night. So should you! Tune in live, or view it later via this Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/LPofNC/videos/398756667518078/

Libertarian Party of Mecklenburg County - Annual Convention - Taco Mac
2019-03-23 14:00 - 17:00 | Taco Mac, 4625 Piedmont Row Dr, Charlotte, NC, 28210, US
• What we’ll doThis is the Libertarian Party of Mecklenburg County Convention for 2019 where we will get an opportunity to hear from candidates running at the state level. Party business will be 1) Approval by Executive Committee of the Bylaws to be adopted for the next 2 years until 2021, and 2) Selection of Delegates to the LP NC State convention.
• What to bringEnthusiasm for the upcoming campaigns, willingness to volunteer. You must also be a registered Libertarian voter to participate OR fill out a form changing your registration.
• Important to knowAppetizers will be provided. Plan to buy a meal or drinks if you’d like!We will also be hosting any other nearby county that wants to have its convention in sequence with our own LPMeck to do party business: elect its executive committee, approve its bylaws, and to conduct whatever business it needs.
Please RSVP here on Meetup and optionally RSVP on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1266256820193852/

LP Mecklenburg Annual Convention
2019-03-23 14:00 - 17:00 | Taco Mac, 4625 Piedmont Row Drive, Charlotte, NC, 28210, United States

Mecklenburg County Delegation Listening Session
2019-03-09 09:00 - 12:00 | South County Regional Library, 5801 Rea Rd., Charlotte, NC, 28277, United States
The Mecklenburg County Delegation of state representatives and senators will be holding a “Listening Session” at the South County Regional Library on Saturday March 9th from 9am to noon. If you have something to tell your representatives or just want to hear what others are saying, you will want to attend. 25 people spoke at the Feb. 8th listening session. Here are some of the topics that were discussed : – Cannabis/CBD Legalization
– Rural and urban soil and water conservation.
– Gun violence prevention. Asking for support of ERPO laws (red flag laws) and against arming teachers.
– Medicaid expansion and innovations waivers. advocate.
– Medicare/Medicaid for all
– Raise min wage to $15
– Repeal ban on public workers ability to unionize
– Repeal “right to work”
– Complaint on increase in ICE enforcement
– Issues with city ownership of the airport
– Complaint about call center offshoring/outsourcing
– Misclassification of employee vs contractor status, 1099 mishandling, not paying SSI/workers comp/etc.
– Increase democratic control of state
– Stop gerrymandering
– African American heritage – create zoning aid in preservation of African American historical areas/sites, e.g. Excelsior Club.
– Climate change
– green jobs
– climate change legislation
– Stop Duke Energy from using frac. gas
– hold evidentiary hearings on Duke’s use of frac. gas
– Affordable housing
– Summer learning (year round school)
– NC Wildlife Conservancy
– HB14
– @$60M funding ARK(?)
– Require exclusion nets for shrimpers
– increase fisheries management
– Support $2B school bond
– Increase teacher pay
– increase funding for social/emotional services
– reevaluation threshold limits
– support for immigrant community
– Prison reform
– Road safety
– Lighting
– Construction issues
