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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">When I was in college, I could by a
      case of Milwaukee's Best for $6 when it was on sale at a few drug
      stores (usually it was $8 - 1991).<br>
      <br>
      I was short on money. I measured every opportunity in terms of how
      many beers it would cost me.<br>
      <br>
      I'm not saying I did it, but I'll say that lots of college
      students snuck beers in their pockets into bars and restaurants
      because of the high prices.<br>
      <br>
      <div class="moz-signature">Wes Benedict, Executive Director<br>
        <small><small>Libertarian National Committee, Inc.<br>
            <b>New address: 1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314</b><br>
            (202) 333-0008 ext. 232, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org">wes.benedict@lp.org</a><br>
            facebook.com/libertarians @LPNational<br>
            Join the Libertarian Party at: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://lp.org/membership">http://lp.org/membership</a></small></small><br>
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      On 12/5/2014 1:55 PM, Arvin Vohra wrote:<br>
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      <div dir="ltr">Also, strategically, I agree with Wes. People want
        to be able to be officially involved in the LP, particularly
        Libertarian students. In college money, $25 might as well be
        $5,000. 
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        <div>In fact, to Scott's point: because 2-3 beers cost 25, most
          college students "pregame" before going out, in order to avoid
          spending the 25. Fraternity party admission is usually around
          $6-$10, and includes the traditional all you can drink
          get-you-drunk punch.</div>
        <div><br>
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        <div>-Arvin</div>
      </div>
      <div class="gmail_extra"><br>
        <div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 1:53 PM, Wes
          Benedict <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
              href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org" target="_blank">wes.benedict@lp.org</a>></span>
          wrote:<br>
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            <div bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000">
              <div>Oh, I forgot to mention the overall point is to get
                students to start thinking of themselves as Libertarian
                Party members and to get them in our database. So
                perhaps they'll become future donors and activists.
                Would be nice to get them in our database.<br>
                <br>
                I would not be encouraging them to attend monthly
                meetings focused on bylaws tweaking.<br>
                <br>
                I joined as a student. I realize not everyone has. I
                didn't go to monthly meetings as a student. I would have
                liked a nice long sleeve balck t-shirt - not an ugly
                one. We have lots of people in our database who started
                out donating $25, and later are donating hundreds and
                thousands.<br>
                <br>
                I'd also like to give candidate, county chairs, and
                others a reason to visit SFL and YAL events as guests,
                and something to do when they're there. I'd like to have
                a nice membership application card in their hand that is
                professionally designed and printed that they can bring.<br>
                <br>
                "Hi, I'm running for Congress as a Libertarian. I'd be
                happy to be a guest speaker at one of your future
                meetings."<br>
                <br>
                Gary Johnson for President filled an auditorium at LSU
                with over 300 students. I was there. No one handed out
                "Join the LP" forms. Even the Gary Johnson campaign
                didn't have signs or stickers hardly at all at that
                point.<br>
                <br>
                I brought signs and stickers from my Super PAC. Those
                were taken in huge quantities. I had my mother, father,
                and wife handing them out. It's the first and only time
                I've ever got my family involved. They enjoyed handing
                out stuff to the students and the students enjoyed
                taking it.<br>
                <br>
                 Wish I had had a student membership form just in case.
                <br>
                <span class=""> <br>
                  <br>
                  <div>Wes Benedict, Executive Director<br>
                    <small><small>Libertarian National Committee, Inc.<br>
                        <b>New address: 1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA
                          22314</b><br>
                        <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                          href="tel:%28202%29%20333-0008%20ext.%20232"
                          value="+12023330008" target="_blank">(202)
                          333-0008 ext. 232</a>, <a
                          moz-do-not-send="true"
                          href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org"
                          target="_blank">wes.benedict@lp.org</a><br>
                        <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                          href="http://facebook.com/libertarians"
                          target="_blank">facebook.com/libertarians</a>
                        @LPNational<br>
                        Join the Libertarian Party at: <a
                          moz-do-not-send="true"
                          href="http://lp.org/membership"
                          target="_blank">http://lp.org/membership</a></small></small><br>
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                  <div class="h5"> On 12/5/2014 1:33 PM, Wes Benedict
                    wrote:<br>
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                <div class="h5">
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                    <div>We could leave one "fill in the blank" benefit
                      for locals to add.<br>
                      <br>
                      For example, "Bring membership card or paid ap for
                      free hurricane at your first Orleans Parish
                      event." <br>
                       Or "Bring card for free lunch with famous
                      professor Walter Block."<br>
                      Or "Bring card for free professional ten minute
                      neck massage."<br>
                      <br>
                      <br>
                      <div>Wes Benedict, Executive Director<br>
                        <small><small>Libertarian National Committee,
                            Inc.<br>
                            <b>New address: 1444 Duke St., Alexandria,
                              VA 22314</b><br>
                            <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                              href="tel:%28202%29%20333-0008%20ext.%20232"
                              value="+12023330008" target="_blank">(202)
                              333-0008 ext. 232</a>, <a
                              moz-do-not-send="true"
                              href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org"
                              target="_blank">wes.benedict@lp.org</a><br>
                            <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                              href="http://facebook.com/libertarians"
                              target="_blank">facebook.com/libertarians</a>
                            @LPNational<br>
                            Join the Libertarian Party at: <a
                              moz-do-not-send="true"
                              href="http://lp.org/membership"
                              target="_blank">http://lp.org/membership</a></small></small><br>
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                      On 12/5/2014 1:16 PM, Daniel Hayes wrote:<br>
                    </div>
                    <blockquote type="cite"> One of my delegates to
                      Natcon complained about the cost of everything and
                      wanted a student discount. SO he wanted the same
                      voice we had for less money. I know with  100%
                      certainty that there are some college students
                      that want the BSM…for a discount.
                      <div>I can understand the desire to get more
                        student involvement. So offer a basic student
                        membership with some minor
                        swag(non-pornographic)..and then offer the full
                        student membership for $25… No matter what we
                        do..someone is gonna complain..and at the end of
                        the day…if its important to them and they have
                        to pay that big awful $25..then it will mean
                        that much more to them.</div>
                      <div><br>
                      </div>
                      <div>Daniel Hayes</div>
                      <div>LNC Region 7 Alternate Representative.<br>
                        <div>
                          <blockquote type="cite">
                            <div>On Dec 5, 2014, at 12:02 PM, Wes
                              Benedict <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                                href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org"
                                target="_blank">wes.benedict@lp.org</a>>

                              wrote:</div>
                            <br>
                            <div>
                              <div bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000">
                                <div>I'll propose the opposite question
                                  first: would any student care if they
                                  weren't considered a "bylaws
                                  sustaining member"? Would they even
                                  know what that meant or care to listen
                                  to an answer? I probably wouldn't
                                  bring it up, though might put it in
                                  the fine print.<br>
                                  <br>
                                  Why join is in the "benefits TBD". <br>
                                  <br>
                                  I can imagine the benefits including
                                  whatever seems to work, such as a nice
                                  shirt, a nice set of bumper stickers
                                  and other stuff, special access to Dr.
                                  Jim Lark, a membership card, a free
                                  candidate for President yard sign or
                                  window decal, or a free book, LP News
                                  if they check the box requesting it,
                                  etc. Whatever we can afford. Probably
                                  not an AR-15. I'd experiment to see
                                  what students want, plus do some
                                  research.<br>
                                  <br>
                                  I seem to recall $10 memberships at
                                  other student organizations but didn't
                                  want to get too deep into deciding
                                  benefits. We have free memberships
                                  now. Plus all these others.<br>
                                  <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                                    href="https://www.lp.org/membership-levels"
                                    target="_blank">https://www.lp.org/membership-levels</a><br>
                                  <br>
                                  <br>
                                  <div>Wes Benedict, Executive Director<br>
                                    <small><small>Libertarian National
                                        Committee, Inc.<br>
                                        <b>New address: 1444 Duke St.,
                                          Alexandria, VA 22314</b><br>
                                        <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                                          href="tel:%28202%29%20333-0008%20ext.%20232"
                                          value="+12023330008"
                                          target="_blank">(202) 333-0008
                                          ext. 232</a>, <a
                                          moz-do-not-send="true"
                                          href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org"
                                          target="_blank">wes.benedict@lp.org</a><br>
                                        <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                                          href="http://facebook.com/libertarians"
                                          target="_blank">facebook.com/libertarians</a>
                                        @LPNational<br>
                                        Join the Libertarian Party at: <a
                                          moz-do-not-send="true"
                                          href="http://lp.org/membership"
                                          target="_blank">http://lp.org/membership</a></small></small><br>
                                    <br>
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                                  On 12/5/2014 12:12 PM, Daniel Hayes
                                  wrote:<br>
                                </div>
                                <blockquote type="cite"> If its not a
                                  sustaining member then what would be
                                  the reason for the student to even do
                                  it?
                                  <div><br>
                                  </div>
                                  <div>Daniel Hayes </div>
                                  <div>LNC Region 7 Alternate
                                    Representative<br>
                                    <div>
                                      <blockquote type="cite">
                                        <div>On Dec 5, 2014, at 11:09
                                          AM, Wes Benedict <<a
                                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                                            href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org"
                                            target="_blank">wes.benedict@lp.org</a>>


                                          wrote:</div>
                                        <br>
                                        <div>
                                          <div bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
                                            text="#000000"> Dear LNC,<br>
                                            <br>
                                            I'd like to offer some type
                                            of student membership for
                                            $10 with appropriate
                                            benefits TBD.  These
                                            memberships would not be
                                            considered "bylaws
                                            Sustaining Members."<br>
                                            <br>
                                            First, I'd like feedback
                                            from the LNC on the concept,
                                            before I get into
                                            suggestions on programs.
                                            Second, I'd like the bylaws
                                            and Policy Manual
                                            aficionados to advise on
                                            what would have to happen
                                            for the technical
                                            implementation if that were
                                            decided upon. <br>
                                            <br>
                                            <div>-- <br>
                                              Wes Benedict, Executive
                                              Director<br>
                                              <small><small>Libertarian
                                                  National Committee,
                                                  Inc.<br>
                                                  <b>New address: 1444
                                                    Duke St.,
                                                    Alexandria, VA 22314</b><br>
                                                  <a
                                                    moz-do-not-send="true"
href="tel:%28202%29%20333-0008%20ext.%20232" value="+12023330008"
                                                    target="_blank">(202)
                                                    333-0008 ext. 232</a>,
                                                  <a
                                                    moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org" target="_blank">wes.benedict@lp.org</a><br>
                                                  <a
                                                    moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://facebook.com/libertarians" target="_blank">facebook.com/libertarians</a>
                                                  @LPNational<br>
                                                  Join the Libertarian
                                                  Party at: <a
                                                    moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://lp.org/membership" target="_blank">http://lp.org/membership</a></small></small><br>
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