February 2, 2014
It’s easy math: having more members translates into more presence, both online and on the ground. We’re experiencing continued growth, but we’ll need another leap forward in membership to allow us to achieve our number one goal in 2014: major party status! Achieving that hurdle will remove major obstacles to promoting our message. There won’t be any more petition drives, and our candidates will automatically be eligible for the ballot. Recruiting candidates will become easier, and they will be invited to the all-important debates. When we send out press releases, they’re more likely to get some coverage because major party status will lend us immediate credibility.
So what can you do?
The tide will turn when people stop complaining about the two-party duopoly and take corrective action. We encourage you to stop reinforcing the “Big Two.” They do not have a claim on your vote. It is yours and any party’s candidate must earn it, including ours.
If you’ve had enough of the status-quo of diminishing freedom, please consider helping the LPMN and our 2014 candidates by joining as a LPMN member! Also, we know a lot of memberships come due this time of year ahead of our state convention. We want to be ahead of the curve and boost our financial resources now, so we can launch a concerted effort to get our candidates media attention and gain public recognition long before the election. When you renew ahead of time, any remaining time left on your membership is added onto the next membership period. If you’re unsure of your membership information and would like a status update (start and end dates), please send an email to LPMN Executive Director Andy Burns at andy@lpmn.org.
GOAL: We’re aiming for 50 new/renewing members to join during Liberty Launch 2014 (Feb 3rd-8th). We want to hear from you. Every member counts! Help us send a clear message to the political establishment that there’s a new party in town!
Why membership?
Membership is the lifeblood of our party. Your membership dues give us the resources we need for our public outreach events, staff, promotional materials, advertising, candidate recruitment, and general operating costs. We watch every dollar we spend. We live within our means and practice the fiscal responsibility that we preach. Being frugal and libertarian go hand-in-hand.
Every donation and membership contribution helps us gain momentum. Increasingly, more people are realizing this and lending a hand to the LPMN. In 2013, we raised five times more than 2012 and our State Party’s membership rolls tripled! That’s fantastic, and we are gaining steam. But we must gain even more support to compete head-to-head with the Big Boys in the political elite.
We offer monthly or annual membership, instead of bothering our fellow libertarians with constant calls and emails for money. Become a member and you’ll significantly help expand our reach with a single action. If more libertarian voters (you?) get connected with the party and simply join, our capabilities will expand dramatically. It’s one of the best ways to move our party and message forward.
For 2014, stay tuned for our statewide and local candidate announcements in the coming weeks. We have a lot in store! We have been busy recruiting candidates and preparing them to take on the big government Democrats and Republicans. This promises to be the most active year for the state party in many years.
Let’s do the math … Are you one of the 35,098 Minnesotans who voted for Gary Johnson in 2012?
Ok, now let’s talk the talk … Do you agree with some of the following?
- You feel strongly about protecting the rights of others as much as the rights you cherish yourself.
- You live by the golden rule: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”
- You seek to solve problems by reducing or removing the need for government involvement.
- You have no wish to govern another person based on your personal religious views.
- You believe in voluntary, entrepreneurial, free-market solutions.
- It’s not Left versus Right … it’s Liberty versus Tyranny!
Now let’s walk the walk. It’s time take action and join below!
You may also mail in your membership. Click the download button below to print a paper membership form.
Concerned about the expansion of government control and the erosion of individual liberty? Please consider joining and becoming active with the Libertarian Party of Minnesota. Libertarians support liberty on all issues, all the time! Libertarianism is a philosophical and political movement to promote personal freedom, strong civil liberties, a genuinely free marketplace, and peace.