April 2009

Missouri LP Stuff Now Available

By Greg Arrigo

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If you are like me and most Libertarians I know, you like to “wear your beliefs on your sleeve”. Nothing can start a conversation with like minded folks (or the opposition) like a political statement adorning your very person. Did you know that you can show off your political affiliation, and help support your Missouri Libertarian Party at the same time? Now you can!

A while back, in response to the constraints placed on political fundraising, the Libertarian Party was forced to peel off its product sales to a separate business venture: LPStuff. While no one likes to be forced by something as onerous as the “McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Reform Bill” to change their business model, it has turned out to be great for those who like to have LP branded “stuff” to show off their politics. The product line has grown more diverse since the split.

This year the Missouri Libertarian Party has joined with LPStuff to get more LP branded materials into the hands of Missouri Libertarians. When you go to our website, http://lpmo.org/ and click on the BUY LP STUFF button or the LP Stuff graphic, you will be taken to their website. BUT, having done it as a “click through”, any purchase made will generate revenue for you favorite state party!

Sounds great, right? But there’s more. Look for the states tab once there, and you can get some of the same great stuff with the Missouri LP’s brand new State Party Logo on it! Sales from this section of LPStuff generates even more for your state Libertarian Party, and shows the big government types that WE ARE HERE, and we’re not going away quietly. If you are a Candidate needing an LP tie or MOLP name tag, an activist needing literature to hand out at local events, or just someone looking for a shiny new bumper sticker, there is something for everyone.

So, be the first on your block to have a MOLP branded coffee mug, T-shirt, Oxford shirt, ball cap, or other fine LPStuff product. And help the Missouri Libertarian Party fund its ongoing outreach and candidate recruitment expenses at the same time. By the way, if you’re on my block then you’re too late; my MOLP name tag and coffee mug are ordered!