Libertarian Party of Mecklenburg County

Pizza & Principles: Live Libertarian Debates: Affirmative Action in Colleges
2025-11-19 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Hawthorne’s Pizza Meridian, 6215 Old Post Rd, Suite 101, Charlotte, NC, 28212, United States
Join us in the private dining area of the Meridian Hawthorne’s New York Pizza and Bar in Charlotte to watch the Soho Forum Debate between Paul Frymer and Jason Riley on the use of DEI in higher education.
The only cost is the food or drinks you purchase, so come eat drink and fellowship with us.
The Resolution:
### The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 decision to dismantle affirmative action in American higher education marked a significant regression in the pursuit of racial equality.
For the affirmative:
Paul Frymer is a professor of politics at Princeton University, specializing in American politics, law, civil rights, race, labor, political parties, and institutional development. He is the author of Uneasy Alliances: Race and Party Competition in America and Black and Blue: African Americans, the Labor Movement, and the Decline of the Democratic Party.
For the negative:
Jason Riley is an opinion columnist at The Wall Street Journal, where his column, Upward Mobility, has run since 2016. He is also a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and author of several books, including Please Stop Helping Us: How Liberals Make It Harder for Blacks to Succeed, False Black Power?, Maverick: A Biography of Thomas Sowell, and The Affirmative Action Myth: Why Blacks Don’t Need Racial Preferences To Succeed.

Platform Committee 2026 Meeting
2025-12-07 15:00 - 16:00
This will be the first meeting of the LPMeck Platform Committee for the 2026 annual convention.
Chairing the committee is LPMeck Chair James Higgins.
Committee Members:
Steven DiFiore
If you care to join the committee, please apply here.

Greater Charlotte Libertarians Food and Freedom 12/09 7pm
2025-12-09 19:00 - 20:30 | Dilworth Neighbohood Grille, 911 E. Morehead St., Charlotte, 28204, United States
Come hang out and get to know the other Libertarians in the area, have some dinner or drinks, or just hang out and build up your circle of like-minded liberty lovers. There is no set end time, but we’ll have a table by 7pm, so come join us!
This is a social event, but the restaurant tends to be busy, so please RSVP on Meetup if you are thinking of attending!
This will allow us to ensure we have a table large enough for everyone.

LPMeck Executive Committee Monthly Meeting December 2025
2025-12-10 20:00 - 21:00
This is the Executive Committee’s monthly business meeting to attend to the needs of the Libertarian Party for Mecklenburg county.
Agenda Items that require votes or spending (which requires votes) should be submitted to the chair or secretary ahead of time for consideration, as time is limited.
All LPMeck members may show up and participate, but please note that only EC Members are able to vote on business items.
Members will be asked to identify themselves, so we can verify membership status.
Meeting will be virtual: RSVP on Meetup

Platform Committee 2026 Meeting
2025-12-28 15:00 - 15:30
This will be the second meeting of the LPMeck Platform Committee for the 2026 annual convention.
Chairing the committee is LPMeck Chair James Higgins.
Committee Members:
Steven DiFiore
If you care to join the committee, please apply here.

LPMeck Executive Committee Monthly Meeting January 2026
2026-01-14 20:00 - 21:00

Greater Charlotte Libertarians Food and Freedom 1/27 7pm
2026-01-27 19:00 - 20:30 | Dilworth Neighbohood Grille, 911 E. Morehead St., Charlotte, 28204, United States

LPMeck Executive Committee Monthly Meeting February 2026
2026-02-11 20:00 - 21:00

LPMeck Annual Convention - 2026
2026-02-21 17:00 - 21:00 | Hawthorne’s Pizza Meridian, 6215 Old Post Rd, Suite 101, Charlotte, NC, 28212, United States
Hello Mecklenburg Libertarians!
It’s time for our annual county convention and we’re excited to convene at Hawthorne’s NY Pizza & Bar – Meridian Place on Saturday, February 21st at 5pm. Dinner will be provided.
RSVP on Meetup.
Jp Cortez is returning to headline and give us another rousing speech.
Our business this year includes choosing delegates to the state convention and voting on changes to our platform. To join the platform committee, fill out the form here.
LPNC’s state convention this year is in Lake Lure, NC and we’re celebrating our 50th anniversary as a state party, so be sure to sign up and come to our convention to be named as a delegate from Mecklenburg.
Come help us grow and make our presence felt at the state and county levels.
We look forward to seeing you there!
James Higgins,
Chair, LPMeck
