Comments on: Nothing for my money? http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/09/10/nothing-for-my-money/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:22:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1.3 by: Paul http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/09/10/nothing-for-my-money/#comment-907 Thu, 15 Sep 2005 12:45:50 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/09/10/nothing-for-my-money/#comment-907 I contributed to the Libertarian party recently to thank them for their support of the efforts of Keep Austin Free to resist the smoking ban as an unwelcome compromise of freedom of choice and personal responsibility. Keep Austin Free is filing suit to try an invalidate the Ban. If you think freedom is worth defending then log onto KeepAustinFree.com. Donate to legal fund. Patronize businesses that are making an effort to defend choice. Visit your favorite bar and ask the owner why they are not actively helping to protect free enterprise. There is so much one can do... I contributed to the Libertarian party recently to thank them for their support of the efforts of Keep Austin Free to resist the smoking ban as an unwelcome compromise of freedom of choice and personal responsibility.

Keep Austin Free is filing suit to try an invalidate the Ban. If you think freedom is worth defending then log onto KeepAustinFree.com. Donate to legal fund. Patronize businesses that are making an effort to defend choice. Visit your favorite bar and ask the owner why they are not actively helping to protect free enterprise. There is so much one can do…

]]> by: George Phillies http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/09/10/nothing-for-my-money/#comment-888 Wed, 14 Sep 2005 01:19:27 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/09/10/nothing-for-my-money/#comment-888 Dues are not abolished until January. THey are still collecting dues. You should contact your state party and ask them what they have ehard about your memebrship. Dues are not abolished until January. THey are still collecting dues.

You should contact your state party and ask them what they have ehard about your memebrship.

]]> by: NJLib http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/09/10/nothing-for-my-money/#comment-883 Mon, 12 Sep 2005 18:30:53 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/09/10/nothing-for-my-money/#comment-883 Austin, Dont get me wrong I am no fan or advocate of the national LP office. What you are experiencing is dead wrong. Also that you heard nada from your state party is bad. With no direct dues to the national LP I see matters getting alot worse as the funds dry up. Austin,

Dont get me wrong I am no fan or advocate of the national LP office. What you are experiencing is dead wrong. Also that you heard nada from your state party is bad.

With no direct dues to the national LP I see matters getting alot worse as the funds dry up.

]]> by: Austin Cassidy http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/09/10/nothing-for-my-money/#comment-882 Mon, 12 Sep 2005 17:53:47 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/09/10/nothing-for-my-money/#comment-882 I understand that, but I paid dues before that step took place and was told that my dues would be applied to a subscription to LP News. Additionally, if they want money from me... they're not trying very hard to get it. I should be a perfect potential donor as far as they're concerned... I understand that, but I paid dues before that step took place and was told that my dues would be applied to a subscription to LP News.

Additionally, if they want money from me… they’re not trying very hard to get it. I should be a perfect potential donor as far as they’re concerned…

]]> by: NJLib http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/09/10/nothing-for-my-money/#comment-881 Mon, 12 Sep 2005 17:51:45 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/09/10/nothing-for-my-money/#comment-881 Austin.... The national LP recently abolished national dues. Now the national LP intends to depend on appeals. Subscriptions will be sold to LPNews. Austin….

The national LP recently abolished national dues. Now the national LP intends to depend on appeals. Subscriptions will be sold to LPNews.

]]> by: Austin Cassidy http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/09/10/nothing-for-my-money/#comment-879 Mon, 12 Sep 2005 04:48:33 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/09/10/nothing-for-my-money/#comment-879 Well, mainly I joined as a way to subscribe to a publication (LP News), and I haven't gotten it. That ticks me off a little bit. What bothers me much more than that is the party hasn't done very much to grease me up and get me to donate more. Or involve me in the party. Or much of anything. It's not that I want to be involved that actively or to donate a ton of money... but if they aren't doing that to me, are they doing it to anyone else? If they're not, then the party is wasting opportunity after opportunity and it discourages me from giving anything if it's not going to be used wisely and professionally. P.S. Glad you like the site. I actually don't censor comments at all. ;) Well, mainly I joined as a way to subscribe to a publication (LP News), and I haven’t gotten it. That ticks me off a little bit.

What bothers me much more than that is the party hasn’t done very much to grease me up and get me to donate more. Or involve me in the party. Or much of anything.

It’s not that I want to be involved that actively or to donate a ton of money… but if they aren’t doing that to me, are they doing it to anyone else? If they’re not, then the party is wasting opportunity after opportunity and it discourages me from giving anything if it’s not going to be used wisely and professionally.

P.S. Glad you like the site. I actually don’t censor comments at all. ;)

]]> by: George Whitfield http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/09/10/nothing-for-my-money/#comment-878 Mon, 12 Sep 2005 04:42:03 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/09/10/nothing-for-my-money/#comment-878 I joined the Libertarian Party a long time ago because I wanted to belong to a political organization that I could GIVE my support for peace, prosperity and liberty. The headquarters is constantly criticized from all angles no matter what they do or what they don't do. There are no longer going to be dues, Austin so I guess retaining you will not be a big goal. However raising funds from will be! Anyway I like your website because you are timely with news and you don't censor comments too much. Keep us the good work and let us know when you get a welcome letter. Well until you do, although I'm not an official, I am a Life Member and LP Meetup Host, so WELCOME to the Libertarian Party, Austin! I joined the Libertarian Party a long time ago because I wanted to belong to a political organization that I could GIVE my support for peace, prosperity and liberty. The headquarters is constantly criticized from all angles no matter what they do or what they don’t do. There are no longer going to be dues, Austin so I guess retaining you will not be a big goal. However raising funds from will be! Anyway I like your website because you are timely with news and you don’t censor comments too much. Keep us the good work and let us know when you get a welcome letter. Well until you do, although I’m not an official, I am a Life Member and LP Meetup Host, so WELCOME to the Libertarian Party, Austin!

]]> by: George Phillies http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/09/10/nothing-for-my-money/#comment-876 Sun, 11 Sep 2005 20:27:25 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/09/10/nothing-for-my-money/#comment-876 If you consult the LP.ORG blog, you will find that extravagantly overpriced DC office and the staff are spending their time, not working for the party, but running a relief operation for a Church in the deep south. They are too busy lollygagging to do the work for which we are paying them. If you consult the LP.ORG blog, you will find that extravagantly overpriced DC office and the staff are spending their time, not working for the party, but running a relief operation for a Church in the deep south. They are too busy lollygagging to do the work for which we are paying them.

]]> by: Austin Cassidy http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/09/10/nothing-for-my-money/#comment-875 Sun, 11 Sep 2005 15:30:14 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/09/10/nothing-for-my-money/#comment-875 Well, it's good to hear you did get something. How long did it take? Well, it’s good to hear you did get something. How long did it take?

]]> by: Rob D. http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/09/10/nothing-for-my-money/#comment-874 Sun, 11 Sep 2005 15:22:22 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/09/10/nothing-for-my-money/#comment-874 I got my card a little later than expected but it did come. I'm pretty sure Tim is correct that they are short staffed at the moment. I got my card a little later than expected but it did come. I’m pretty sure Tim is correct that they are short staffed at the moment.

]]> by: Tony Torres http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/09/10/nothing-for-my-money/#comment-871 Sat, 10 Sep 2005 16:46:45 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/09/10/nothing-for-my-money/#comment-871 They are about to lose another person as well. They are about to lose another person as well.

]]> by: Austin Cassidy http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/09/10/nothing-for-my-money/#comment-870 Sat, 10 Sep 2005 16:08:40 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/09/10/nothing-for-my-money/#comment-870 I didn't use a check, I paid online with a credit card. They certainly got the money. I'll wait another week or two, but if I continue to hear nothing then I'll probably call and complain. I didn’t use a check, I paid online with a credit card. They certainly got the money.

I’ll wait another week or two, but if I continue to hear nothing then I’ll probably call and complain.

]]> by: Tim West http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/09/10/nothing-for-my-money/#comment-869 Sat, 10 Sep 2005 14:21:03 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/09/10/nothing-for-my-money/#comment-869 National is very short staffed right now. I believe they are down 3 persons from normal, and 2 of those had recent week-long vacations. I would bet thats the cause. The LNC pisses them off and they quit faster than they can hire new ones to piss off in the future! :D National is very short staffed right now. I believe they are down 3 persons from normal, and 2 of those had recent week-long vacations.

I would bet thats the cause. The LNC pisses them off and they quit faster than they can hire new ones to piss off in the future! :D

]]> by: George Phillies http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/09/10/nothing-for-my-money/#comment-868 Sat, 10 Sep 2005 13:46:50 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/09/10/nothing-for-my-money/#comment-868 With respect to the newsletter, it is possible that you were slightly too late for the last issue of the newsletter, and the current issue (got to me a day or so ago) is about to get to you. I gather there is no program to send new members the current newsletter. However, the lack of a welcome letter is very surprising. Did they cash your check? Let me clarify that. The lack of a welcome letter should be very surprising, but is really only disappointing. With respect to the newsletter, it is possible that you were slightly too late for the last issue of the newsletter, and the current issue (got to me a day or so ago) is about to get to you. I gather there is no program to send new members the current newsletter.

However, the lack of a welcome letter is very surprising. Did they cash your check? Let me clarify that. The lack of a welcome letter should be very surprising, but is really only disappointing.

]]> by: Otto Kerner http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/09/10/nothing-for-my-money/#comment-864 Sat, 10 Sep 2005 05:50:51 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/09/10/nothing-for-my-money/#comment-864 I had a similar experience when I joined back in 98/99. Sadly, I'm not real surprised that the LP national office can't seem to handle stuff like this well. I had a similar experience when I joined back in 98/99. Sadly, I’m not real surprised that the LP national office can’t seem to handle stuff like this well.

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