CSMNL Happenings

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Karen & I went to see the film, Hero, and I dream of a World With Borders: 11 Sept 2004

Charles writes a letter to Michael Moore about Fahrenheit 911 and destroying the Ring of Power: 04 July 2004

Charles & Karen sing in Washington Park in Burlingame, California: 12:00pm (noon) 02 July 2004:
  "We the People of the United States,
    in order to form a more perfect union,
      establish justice, insure domestic tranquility,
        provide for the common defense,
          promote the general welfare, and
            secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity,
              do repeal the Constitution of the United States of America."

Charles applies to be a candidate on Showtime's upcoming TV show: The American Candidate: 1 April 2004

Charles performs a shortened 6-minute version of
   the song about the three simple rules & repealing the constitution
   at Open Mic Night at Esalen:
   Three Simple Rules song: [Quicktime movie: 5MB or MP3 audiofile: 2.6MB]
   Sat 28 Feb 2004

Charles performs 13-minute song about three simple rules & repealing the constitution at Open Mic Night at Esalen: Sat 31 Jan 2004

Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Richard Henry Lee presents: "Anti-Federalism: An Idea Whose Time Has Come.": 18 September 2003

Floreffe, Belgium: charles presents: "Who is Yertle?" to a class of students learning English.: 16 September 2003

Richard Henry Lee presents "Anti-Federalism: An Idea Whose Time Has Come" to the San Francisco Free Exchange Supper Club: 21 June 2003

Here's some proposed ads in favor of freedom -- quite thought-provoking!: Sunday 23 February 2003

Charles Olson, the Paraprofessional, writes a letter to his Assemblyman,
Mark Leno, encouraging him to promote decentralization: Monday 10 February 2003

Richard Henry Lee & his beloved join in the anti-war protest at San Francisco: Saturday 18 January 2003

A friend sent me this moving Flash piece: http://www.moveon.org/technicaldifficulties/
It captures the pride and the anguish i feel as an American: Tuesday 17 December 2002

Richard Henry Lee & Mrs. Lee greet We the People in Washington DC,
at the Spy Museum (8th and F Street), and at the U.S. Capitol. Saturday 03 August 2002

Ggrrriffin G. Ggrrrinch & Mrs. Ggrrinch greet We the People in Washington DC,
at the Spy Museum (8th and F Street), and at the U.S. Capitol. Saturday 27 July 2002

Richard Henry Lee speaks to a history class at Aptos High School: Tuesday 2 July 2002
  He gives the students "Congress Shall Make No Law" T-shirts,
    and shows them the CSMNL video (60 minutes) on his campaign for decentralization.
      He gives the teacher a bottle of Madeira wine.
   Here are some downloadable RealMedia excerpts from the CSMNL video:
      CSMNL: The First Day: HighQuality (8 Mb); LowQuality (555Kb)
      How the Ggrrrinch Stole Congress!: HighQuality (13 Mb); LowQuality (901Kb)

Ggrrriffin G. Ggrrrinch writes a letter to the Institute for Justice
  and their Merry Band of Litigators, letting them know that
    the Ggrrrinch Who Stole Congress is coming to town
      (Washington DC) on Saturday July 27, 2002!
        See the advertisement: Posted 17 June 2002
          i attempted to advertise in the Washington Post,
            but salesperson after salesperson refered me onward,
              and failed to return my calls.

Richard & Candie Lee mail out their Christmas cards
   to all of the countries of the United Nations: Friday 7 June 2002
      [The 226th anniversary of his introduction of the Independence Resolution
         in the Continental Congress in Philadelphia]

Toward safer communities and a healthier state:
a letter to John Vasconcellos: Thursday 30 May 2002

At last -- a CSMNL.com guestbook!: Wednesday 29 May 2002

Horton Hears a Who!: The amendment is rechristened:
The Organic Rebirth of American Communities Amendment: Wednesday 15 May 2002

Richard Henry Lee speaks at a workshop of John Vasconcellos          Fri-Sun 3-5 May 2002
  and his Politics of Trust. He receives much helpful feedback, like:
    "Pause.  and listen to others."
      "Decentralization is a negative concept -- add the organic rebirth of American communities!"
        "Do you want to be Don Quixote?" [Yes! [music and singing starts up here]]

Mr & Mrs. Ggrrrinch deliver tax forms to Salinas!: Monday evening 15 April 2002

Press Release: A Ggrrrinch of a Different Color is Coming to Monterey Tonight: Monday morning: 15 April 2002

Mr. Ggrrrinch's hair [see purple] secedes from his beard [see Ggrrreen]: very early Monday morning 15 April 2002

From the desk of Ggrrriffin G. Ggrrrinch, an Open Letter to George W. Bush: the ides of April 2002

Richard Henry Lee presents "Let's Decentralize!"
   on the steps of the State Capitol in Sacramento,
       does a radio interview,
          answers questions of visiting students,
             and tours the Capitol Building with his beloved Candie: Friday 22 March 2002

Richard Henry Lee appears live on Libertarian Counterpoint,
a Sacramento cable TV show, produced by Steven Watanabe,
of the Libertarian Party of Sacramento: Thursday 21 March 2002

Richard & Candie Lee mail out their Christmas cards
to all of the members of the U.S. Congress: Friday 15 March 2002

Richard & Candie Lee host a party for friends, featuring Madeira wine,
and the signing of CSMNL postcards to members of Congress: Saturday 9 March 2002

Richard Henry Lee debates a formidable, knowledgeable, and gracious man on the topic:
"Resolved: That the political decentralization
of these United States of America would be a good thing": Saturday 2 March 2002

Mr. & Mrs. Ggrrrinch, and Mr. & Mrs. Richard Henry Lee attend
the California Libertarian Party convention in Santa Maria: 15-18 February 2002

Richard Henry Lee & his beloved wife Candie celebrate his 270th birthday: 20 January 2002

Ggrrriffin G. Ggrrrinch appears live on Libertarian Counterpoint,
a Sacramento cable TV show, produced by Steven Watanabe,
of the Libertarian Party of Sacramento: evening of Thursday 17 January 2002

How the Ggrrrinch Stole Congress! on the steps of the State Capitol: Thursday 17 January 2002
[see the video!: : HighQuality (13 Mb); LowQuality (901Kb)]

How the Ggrrrinch Stole Congress! first performed: Thursday 20 December 2001

Richard and Candie Lee start mailing out their Christmas cards
to all the state legislators in the nation: Monday December 3 2001

Richard Henry Lee gathers petition signatures in downtown Santa Cruz: Sunday December 2 2001

Richard Henry Lee marches in the United Nations Day Parade in Santa Cruz: Sunday 21 October 2001

Richard and Candie Lee unveil the Privatization Amendment,
the Privatization Amendment petition, and
the Privatization Amendment T-shirt: Monday 2 July 2001
[see the video: CSMNL: The First Day: HighQuality (8 Mb); LowQuality (555Kb)]