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JUNE Dear Supporters of Liberty, 1986 Liberty Pledge News is an internal publication, your "insider's" line to what's in the press concerning your party. Some of this material is not for the faint of heart, but those of you who receive it are the core - the "inner circle", so to speak - of the LP, and if you don't know what's going on, who does? Last month's issue drew a little negative feedback, so I'm asking you: Do you think major contributors, National Committee members, and State Chairs need to know what Libertarians are doing around the country, and what kind of coverage they are getting? Where would you get the news, if not here? I want to know what you think; feel free to write and share with me your feelings on this.

It looks like the lawsuits are piling up around the country as the State LP's are taking the ballot access laws to the courts. Michigan is starting to tighten the ballot-access screws again, and the state LP isn't going to let this go unchallenged. Go for the throat, Michigan LP!

Robert LeFevre died last month. A sad loss. I've heard that the character, Professor De La Paz, from the Heinlein novel The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, was based on his personality. Good-bye Robert; you'll be missed.

In New York state, some county LP's are concentrating their efforts on "winnable" races, and leaving the "educational" candidacies to the State LP. We wish all NY LP'ers well in '86.

From California, an interesting article, somewhat critical of Libertarian politics and candidates. (see: Odd Thing About California Politics) The author makes some observations that we should pay attention to. As a Party we have fielded wide variety of candidates, some of whom are "barely libertarian", others who do not express their principles as clearly to reporters as to friends, neighbors and nominating conventions. The talk of "abolition" of , it's agencies and/or programs, is alienating to a population that has grown up dependent on crutches; but "replacing" or "privatizing" those same programs means a "new and improved" future. Example: "coercive taxation" could be "replaced" with a voluntary "use-specific" funding of those programs that don't more rightly belong to the private sector. (I personally would willingly contribute to help feed the hungry, if my discretionary dollars were not already forcibly taken from me to build fighter-planes and then give them away!) At any rate, Marshal Fritz and David Bergland are holding individual programs designed to "polish" the image and rhetoric of would-be candidates, or other prosletizers of . I think that every Libertarian desirous of putting their name on a ballot or going in front of the media should attend these programs; if for no other reason - the good of the Party. We're not kooks or dreamers. Let's be sure we express ourselves as principled and practical.

To contact Marshal Fritz, write: To contact David Bergland regarding programs for candidates, write: Word Skill David Bergland c/o Advocates for Self-Government, Inc. Orpheus Publications 5533 East Swift 1773 Bahama Place Fresno, CA 93727 Costa Mesa, CA 92626 As long as we're taking media, here's a couple of new books every would-be office-holder, candidate or executive committee member would do well to read: Talking Back to the Media Good-bye to the Low Profile author: P. Hannerford author: Herb Smertz publisher: Facts on File publisher: Little Brown

Thanks for all your clippings. Keep in touch.

See you next month!

LATE BREAKING NEWS! We've just received word that the Libertarian City Council of Big Water, Utah, has put their Libertarian philosophy to work by doing-away with the city's tax! Now we're cooking! Oregon needs to make it easier for minor parties

Sunday Oregonian Some 26 states, including Oregon, have LaRouche follow- states in the nation in which no third-party presidential can- thus encouraging some extremist candidates to run as Dem- By TONIE NATHAN ers as official candidates on their ballots. Democrats and didate appeared on the November 1984 ballot. May 18, 1986 ocrats or Republicans, hiding their true beliefs until after Republicans can no longer be sure that those seeking office In 1980 the Libertarian Party, the nation's largest minor WHEN TWO LYNDON LaROUCHE converts won the winning office. in their parties' primaries are committed to their parties' party, became the first minor party to get on the ballot Democratic nominations for lieutenant governor and secre- The Libertarian Party is suing to overturn the state's moderate platforms. But how could they guard against this? statewide in Oregon by meeting signature requirements. tary of state in Illinois in March, it caused a national uproar. election laws so that other political choices may be Perhaps the answer lies in easing ballot-access laws so One of its candidates for state treasurer in the general Democratic gubernatorial candidate Adlai Stevenson III expressed more easily at the ballot box. that extremists, dissenters and radicals will be encouraged election drew 57,338 votes, 5.1 percent of the total, which called his running mates "bizarre and dangerous extremists" The party is also engaged in an intense nationwide effort to develop their own constituencies by running for office qualified the party to stay on the ballot statewide in 1982. and vowed not to run on the same ticket. But what were his in favor of House Bill 2320, which would reform the diffi- outside the major parties. This has been an answer for But there was a catch. options? cult ballot-access requirements for federal elections in most George Wallace, Eugene McCarthy, John Anderson and Stevenson found himself in the same position as other Even though the party could run candidates for statewide states by setting a cap on the number of signatures required numerous ideologues from both the extreme right and left. candidates who wish to run separately from the two major offices without petitioning, its members still had to petition on petitions. The bill provides that signatures required for for 55,322 more signatures to run candidates for Congress, parties. He ran smack into his own states arbitrary election Throughout history, third parties have consistently been the election of federal candidates could not be more than 0.1 laws. the source of new, creative social visions often embraced 55,322 signatures to run candidates in all state representa- percent of registered voters during the previous federal elec- It was only March. but it was already too late for Steven- later by mainstream politicians. Yet, generally, Republicans tive districts. 28,000 signatures for state Senate districts, tion. To stay on the ballot, a minor party would need to wiyi and another set of petitions to run for partisan county son, or any other citizen, to run as an independent. And, as a and Democrats, who are in control of such things, discour- only 1 percent of the votes cast or at least 20,000 votes. offices — for a total of more than 160,000 additional signa- third-party candidate. Stevenson would be required to field age competition from third parties and independent candi- In view of the Illinois LaRouche incident, it certainly a full slate of nominees. a difficult, costly and time-consum- dates by enacting stiff ballot-access laws. Oregon, for exam- tures. This was necessary despite the fact that the party had behooves the political leadership of Oregon to support the acceptance of more than 5 percent of the electorate in a ing task, even for a well-known person with a large constit- ple, has some of the most restrictive ballot-access laws in relaxation of ballot-access laws so that independents and uency already on hand. the nation. statewide general election. minor parties can mount campaigns more easily. As it stand$ Oregon requires more signatures (more than 60,000, In other states, once the threshold vote is polled (5 per- now, ambitious extremist candidates have little recourie Tonie Nathan W a Eugene businesswoman and free-lance based on the 1984 election) than any other state, except cent in Oregon), the party is qualified to run candidates for other than to seek office from within one of the major pay- writer. She ran for rice president on the libertarian Para, California, to get a third-party presidential candidate on the every partisan office in the state. Oregon's requirements ties, where they tend to dilute that party's image and ticket in 1972 and for the U.S. Senate in 1980. ballot with the party label. Oregon was one of only four create a formidable barrier to third-party development, become a source of mischief and divisiveness. Minor party ballot access debated ACLU files lawsuit EAST LANSING, MI / MICHIGAN STATE NEWS / APRIL 25, 1986 to help Libertarians D-Detroit. "They get the signatures, By MICHELLE WOROBEC 19,000 signatures to secure ballot the Michigan Legislature's action 10 "embarrassingly but they don't get enough votes to get Mute News Staff inciter access The bill stipulates 30,000 years later signatures must be submitted by overdue." on the ballot. get spot on '86 ballot LANSING — A proposed increase minor parties. By KRISTIN MILLER Las Vegas, NV / Sun in signature requirements for At a Capitol news conference, "I question their viability, and I April 22, 1986 third-party candidates threatens "THE BILL (with the signature Denise Kline, head of Michigan think reasonable people would also," United Press International those candidates' chances of gaining requirement) is a threat for third Libertarian Party said her group Bennane said. "I question laws and RENO — Calling Nevada election laws onerous, ballot access, the state director of the parties to appear on the ballot:* sper—ira great deal of time lobbying rules of which they are able to get on burdensome and vague, an American Civil Liberties American Civil Liberties Union said Simon said. "There should be fair around the state to lower the current the ballot." Union lawyer filed a federal court suit Monday to get Thursday. and open access to the ballot." requirement to 1,000 signatures. the Libertarian Party on the November ballot. Howard Simon. appearing before Michigan is the only state in the "THE IMPACT of huge signature SEN. JONISLENGLER. R-Mt. Randall Edwards, representing the Libertarians, told the Senate Rules Committee, said nation without a mechanism allow- requirements is great," Kline said. Pleasant, who heads the committee, a news conference the laws violated constitutional equal legislation which includes a pro- ing independent candidates and "Half of our resources go into ballot said he expects the bill will move out protection and due process guarantees. Vision to change petition require- minor parties ballot access, Simon drives." of committee Tuesday with final Deputy Attorney General Jennifier Stern, in Reno to ments for minor party and indepen- emphasized. Because of that, minor legislative action also next week. Although they support the bill, file a response to the suit, disagreed. "It's constitu- dent candidates was unwarranted parties and independent candidates However, he said he could not Kline and members of minor parties tional." She said the Supreme Court has upheld a similar and would invite future litigation. are rejected since they lack major at the conference said they disagree speculate whether the committee Currently, the committee is mull- party affiliation, he noted. with the measure's supporters who would agree to amend the signature Georgia law. ing over the Flouse.approved bill "It is unfair to require a candidate say "frivolous candidates, parties and requirement. For a political party to get on the ballot, it has to file Which would allow names of can- to have access to a political party to platforms" will gain ballot access "It is my sense the committee a petition at least 90 days before a primary election. The didates without political party af- be on the ballot," Simon said. Rep. Michael Bennane, sponsor of would not vote for less than the petition must have a number of signatures equal to filiation to appear on the election While the federal government in the bill, said he would not support currrent standard of the law," percent of the total votes cast in the last general ballot. 1976 demanded states begin im- eliminating the signature mandate. Engler said. election for Congress. The signatures are verified in the Under existing law, major party plementing statutes giving minor "I looked at the history of minor counties. Parties can stay on the ballot if one candidate candidates are required to gather parties ballot access, Simon called parties in the state," said Bennane, gets 5 percent of the vote at the general election. The Libertarians need 13,200 signatures to qualify. BLOOMINGTON, IND / HERALD-TELEPHONE / MAY 2, 1986 They have between 6,000 and 7,000. The petitions were due in the counties for verification on April 1. Edwards said, "These requirements make it almost Libertarian suit threatens primaries impossible to get on the ballot." Associated Press state conventions. parties that enjoy automatic ballot primary election, those persons Stern disagreed. "It's not impossible to obtain ballot The suit was filed by Bradford I.. status, while general elections are seeking to run (in November) for access in the state of Nevada," sbe said, pointing out the INDIANAPOLIS The day be. Warren and Frederick C. Peterson, open to all four, including the the offices of U.S. Senate and U.S. Libertarians had been on the ballot before. fore the Indiana May 6 primary, a Libertarian candidates for U.S sen American Party of Indiana. representative on the American The Libertarians were on the ballot in 1975 and 1978. federal judge will hear a lawsuit by ator and 10th District congressman. Under the current system, Ameri and Libertarian tickets are not the Indiana Libertarian Party that Defendants are the Indiana secre- can and Libertarian candidates are elected, but can only be merely The party retained ballot access until 1984, state could effectively cancel 11 primary tary of state, the State Election denied the approval. sanction, legit- selected for such candidacy by their Libertarian Party chairman Dan Becan said. races. Board and Marion County Election imacy, honor and prestige of being parties' state conventions," accord- Edwards said the Supreme Court has ruled anything The suit was filed Thursday by Board. in a primary, according to court ing to the lawsuit. more than 5 percent as burdensome to the political two Libertarian candidates who The Libertarians claim constitu- papers obtained by The Indianapo- parties. contend they were denied a place tional rights of their candidates are lis Star. Spokesmen for Secretary of State on the ballot. It asks that results of He also said the language required on the petition violated by Indiana laws that limit The lawsuit could affect races in Edwin J. Simcox and Attorney Gen- congressional contests be set aside primary elections to the Republican eral Linely E. Pearson said the state requires signers to declare they believe in the principles and that the Republican and Demo- the 10 House districts and the cam- and Democratic parties. officials refused to comment be- of the party and want to select candidates in the cratic parties be ordered to choose paign for Senate. The lawsuit states that primary cause they had not seen the court primaries. their congressional candidates at elections are open to only two of the "Having been excluded from the documents. "This violates the secret ballot," Edwards said. "People who want to help can ignore the language, Libertarians blame deadline pretend they don't understand it or lie." Edwards said the language of the statute is unclear. for absence of candidates 4/5/86 "(Secretary of State) Bill Swackhamer said to me 'I'm BIRMINGHAM, ALA / POST HERALD not sure the party has qualified but I have people who Libertarians fail to qualify want to sign up."' No Libertarian candidates will "The state has systematically Edwards said the signature verification period over- be on the Alabama ballot in this deprived our supporters of the laps with the filing deadline for state office. for ballot; may go to court year's election. right to vote for candidates of "The already burdensome their choice." he said. requirement of 12,000 signatures Chapuis said Libertarian Party Honolulu, HI / Advertiser / April 24, 1986 to get our party on the ballot has members, at their state conven- Libertarian defends been made doubly difficult with tion in June, will decide whether Hawaii's tiny Libertarian wording of the party-qualifica- the filing deadline moved up from to protest the "unfair" ballot Party failed to qualify for the tion petition, which gives the July to April," Bob Chapuis, chair- requirements by filing a lawsuit. San Antonio, TX 1986 election ballot yesterday, (incorrect) impression that man of the Alabama Libertarian by launching a write-in campaign principles Express & News / April 26, 1986 but said it may go to court to those signing have agreed to Party, said yesterday. or by other means. overturn what it believes to be take part in forming the new The Democratic Party has Itself Some 200 LaRouche candidates restrictive rules aimed at "third party. to blame for the damaging intrusion are running for office in Texas on the parties." On another front, a bill pass- THE SPOTLIGHT of extremist Lyndon LaRouche can- Democratic ballot, including Donald Yesterday was the deadline ed final reading in the Legisla- WRITE HIM: WEEKLY / MAY 5, 1986 didates, says a Libertarian candidate Varella, who is seeking the Bexar for certification of new parties ture yesterday that makes it for president of the . County Democratic chairman's post by petition and Libertarians fell easier for Libertarians and Boddie added, "Through infiltra- Rep. Al Swift chairman of the "The two parties have made it so substantially short of the other third parties to remain on harts for a third party to exist. tion, Which they (the Democrats) Election Subcommittee of the roughly 4,200 names required. the ballot. But party ballot They'll either have to loosen up or be Justly deserve, the Lallouchers have If the party fails to overturn status co-chairman Dale Pratt House Administration Commit- totally neutralized," said Richard been able to cause a lot of flak. It the petition law, it will be the said the wording of the meas- tee, says he will probably hold Boddie. never would have happened if they (Democrats and Republicans) had first time in 10 years that ure as it finally emerged is hearings on H.R. 2320 if he hears Boddie was in San Antonio this 'not had such a monopoly on getting Libertarians won't be repre- such that it might not be good from at least 2,000 people week to help raise funds for the Lib- on the ballot" sented on the Hawaii ballot. enough to help the party this around the country. H.R. 2320 is ertarian Party's effort to get on the November ballot. In order to get on the Texas gen- The Libertarians, who gener- year. the bill that will make ballot ac- eral election ballot, the Libertarians Boddie noted that Libertarians ally garner a mere handful of The idea was to say any cess easier for all "third" par- must collect signatures from 32,000 votes, espouse a limited govern- party that has qualified for are fighting an uphill battle to get on registered voters who did not partici- ties. Libertarian Party activist ment, free enterprise philoso- three general elections would the Texas ballot and exist now only pate in either the Republican or Richard WHIL1EY, ilia nationally as a third party, but Libertarians are phy. be automatically kept on the Democratic primary. known authority on election law, not trying to quietly infiltrate either The party was disqualified ballot for a decade. of the major political parties be- Diane Pilcher, executive director is encouraging SPOTLIGHT following the 1984 elections be- In its final form, the bill says cause principles are more important of the Texas Libertarian Party, esti- cause no Libertarian candidate a party has to qualify by peti- readers to write Swift care of the mated that it will cost from 50 cents "Lyndon LaRouche has been dis- managed to win a sufficient tion three elections in a row to to 91 per signature to collect the U.S. House of Representatives, honest enough to infiltrate the Demo- needed signatures. She said the Lib- "threshold" number of votes. make it into the 10-year perma- Washington. D.C. 20515 and cratic Party," said Boddie, a Califor- RICHARD WINGER ertarians expect to contact 500,000 One outside possibility for the nent status. The Libertarians urge him to hold hearings as nian who operates a speakers bu- people to find the needed 32,000 sig- party is a legal challenge to the ... Suggests letters. don't fit. soon as possible. reau, natures. Robert LeFevre, R.I.P. Libertarian seeks governor's chair in upcoming vote Santa Ana, CA / Register / May 16, 1986 Tempe, AZ / Tempe Daily News / April 12, 1986 e was more tnan a writer, philos- Freedom School, at the base of the opher, thought-provoking lec- Rampart Range near Larkspur, Colo- By Rosemary Schabert underground-style comic book he Walters asked. an end to "SWAT teams kicking in Hturer and pioneering teacher. He rado, began as three dilapidated cabins Staff writer plans to use to publicize his He said his basic political goal as doors and violating people's was a courtly, gentle man in an age in 1956. Mr. LeFevre began it as a part- Calling for legalized marijuana campaign — at 10 cents a copy plus governor would be to "create a mood rights." when such qualities sometimes seem time endeavor, to offer concentrated and cocaine — and no laws a 90-cent donation to his effort. or a climate of deflation of "The cost of heroin, for example, anachronistic. He was warm, with a courses in the fundamental principles of governing pollution — Arizona At a press conference, the government. would be $1 a gram instead of $100," twinkle ever in his eye and a joke or liberty — an interdisciplinary approach Libertarian candidate Jim Walters 45-year-old Walters explained he "The biggest job a governor he said. said Friday he is running for plans to print a series of comic books snappy comeback seldom far from his embracing philosophy, , his- should have in this state is to come in Among other things, Walters' governor. that will serve as his postion papers with a scoop shovel and start resume lists him as a "salesman — lips. He loved people, he loved life, he tory and political theory. He conducted Walters, a bail-bond agent and on issues while helping raise shoveling these laws out and real estate, marijuana." courses there until 1966, when the loved liberty. He was devoted to persua- former restaurateur whose resume campaign funds. deflating them," he said. Asked it he still sells marijuana, sion and was an eloquent practitioner of school, renamed , was includes a felony marijuana convic- "Why should the governor be Asked about air and water Walters bristled. the art. To so many of us, he was a friend moved to Santa Ana. tion, talked about his candidacy at bought and paid for by the people pollution, Walters said government "No. No, but I'm saying what I who will be missed deeply. Over the years Mr. LeFevre wel- the state Capitol in Phoenix. Walters who have all the money at the rarely uses the scientific standards have done," he replied. "I'm not in comed hundreds of students to the gen- passed out copies of an expense of those who don't?" that pollution regulations should be Robert LeFevre, who died in his sleep the restaurant anymore, tle, informed persuasion that was his based upon. For that reason, he said, Tuesday, was familiar to readers of but I used to be." trademark. The Freedom School experi- government shouldn't impose any these pages as a regular columnist for limits on pollution. ence — marked by communion with the Libertarians follow tactics Other announced candidates for many years. His gentle, prodding style "It should be allowed to find its governor include House Republican beauties of nature, vigorous physical combined open-mindedness to new ideas of local group Binghamton, New York own level in the , and we Leader Burton Barr of Phoenix; activity and an intellectually challeng- and new insights with an unswerving Press & Sun-Bulletin / Apr. 17, 1986 should allow class-action suits to be Democrat Carolyn Warner, state ing and liberating curriculum — was to devotion to first principles. He thought By E.J. CONZOLA II filed against pollution," Walters superintendent of public instruc- make a lifelong mark on many who ficia s in the New York City area said. things through carefully and expressed Political Reporter tion; Democrat Tony Mason, a became warm friends and enthusiastic app rentl support that belief. He also said he favors allowing Phoenix lawyer and developer; and himself with wit and eloquence. They will b putting up candidates supporters of the concepts of liberty, Members of the LihettAr-L2A-F,ety market forces to rule the drug Phoenix businessman Dave Moss, throughout New YlIfinfate hive for s ate Assembly, although there market, which he argued would put also a Democrat. It was as a teacher and lecturer that peace and cooperation he promulgated. Apparently decided their Broome is widespre d belief among party Mr. LeFevre really came into his own. He also traveled the country giving County colleagues have the right officals tha those candidates can- His breadth of learning was astonishing, courses and seminars. idea. not win, he aid. and he remained interested in every- When he moved to California, Mr. Delegates to the party's nominat- thing, always hungry to learn something LeFevre plunged into the intellectual ing in Albany last week- end voted not to run a slate of can- and political ferment surrounding the new. He loved to impart knowledge, but didates in this year's races for Odd thing about most of all he loved to rediscovery of libertar- governor, lieutenant governor, at- strike the spark of curios- ian principles by so many torney general and comptroller. ity in others, inspiring Californians during the The vote marks a reversal in par- the life-long love of learn- latter part of the 1960s. %I philosophy that called for run- California politics ing and the desire to root He became mentor, ning candidates in what party lead- ees have' called "educational Long Beach, CA / Press Telegram / May 21, 1986 out the truth for yourself friend and guide to many campaigns" — campaigns designed ou would think Cali- that is the only path to young enthusiasts who to familiarize the public with Liber- genuine education. As a were warmed by the dis- tarian ideals, but campaigns which fornia would have George public speaker or a ra- covery that one can re- party officials realize they have no y mmore and livelier conteur he sparkled with main true to one's chance of winning. political parties than it does. insight and humor, serv- principles throughout Libertarians have had gutiernato- Robeson rial candidates the past three elec- This is the "I Gotta BeiMe" ing up what were some- one's life — providing tions. times heavy intellectual they are appropriate state. This is where, accord- Broome County chapter officials ing to popular American dishes with lightness and principles. He was a co- said last year they would no longer verve. sponsor of the first Fu- be involved in unwinnable cam- belief, all the nut cases come Robert LeFevre was ture of Freedom paigns, opting to concentrate re- to get some respect. Signs in paid taxes would do so beca- born in Gooding, in conference in 1969 and a sources on races in which the Liber- tarian candidate was a viable some little restaurants back 1911. When he went to Hamline Univer- speaker, counselor and friend at many use he wanted to. candidate. East say, "Watch your hat sity in St. Paul, Minn., the authorities subsequent conferences. I think you lose the corpo- The Broome decision last year and coat." In California, the told him that the courses he wanted to He was a prolific and graceful writer. rate tax base right there, fol- flew in the face of the stand taken signs say "Shoes and shirt take would not lead to a degree. No Among his published books were This by state party leaders who said they lowed by just about everybody problem. "I wanted an education in- Bread is Mine, The Nature of Man and felt continued educational cam- required." else. paigns were needed. stead," said Bob. His Government, The Philosophy of But this is actually a politi- The Libertarian mixed After college Mr. LeFevre worked at a Ownership, Lift Her Up Tenderly and• Mounting a statewide campaign cally stodgy state. Sure, in — even one doomed from the start creed crosses back and forth variety of jobs, then volunteered to The Libertarian. At the time of his — is important not only to• spread every major election Los across the party lines of the serve four years in the Army Air Corps death, Mr. LeFevre had just completed Libertarian philosophy, but to show Angeles County registers a during World War II. He spent a year The Fundamentals of Liberty and was most conservative Republican rank-and-file party members the few members of the Silly with the occupation forces in Paris after at work on a science fiction novel. party is active throughout the state, and the most liberal Demo- state Chairman William P. McMil- Party, the Let's Party Party, the war. He founded Rampart Institute in 1980 crats. At times, it gets too far len said last year. McMillen yester- and political preferences stat- Following his military service Mr. to carry on research into the funda- day repeated his conviction. out for many Libertarians. mental principles of liberty. ed as "Cosmic Freedom" and LeFevre came to California and went Other party leaders decided A Long Beach lawyer who into real estate, achieving notable suc- Bob LeFevre's great heart finally against that stand. "They're tired of "Peace, Freedom and Tunes." had been a very conservative cess. It was in this business that he gave out in the high altitude of Flagstaff, failed efforts," said Edward Jowett But most of those parties encountered personally the many re- Arizona last Tuesday morning, where he of Binghamton, one of the founders Republican for many years of the local Libertarian organiza- were formed in the middle of strictions placed on the right to own and and his wife, the beloved and beautiful but decided to try on Libertar- tion who attended the weekend an all-night party and do not dispose of property by government. He Loy, were staying during a trip from the convention. He said he does not be- survive many sunrises. Their ianism once told me he was was able to take a year off in 1948 to read East Coast. A memorial service will be lieve Libertarians need a statewide few members often forget to having a terrible time chew- and think as deeply as possible about the held at Fairhaven Mortuary, 1700 Fair- slate to help interest people in par- ing and swallowing some of issues such restrictions raised and about haven Drive in Santa Ana at 3 p.m., ty activities locally, but local suc- vote. the philosophy of proper to civi- Friday May 23. The family has re- cesses are essential to, build the The majority of Califor- their ideas: abolition of all party on a larger scale. "If you just government restrictions on lized human beings. quested that in lieu of flowers, donations have a flagship and no support, you nians are a pretty strait-laced In 1950 Bob ran in the Republican be made to the Rampart Institute (P.O. get shot out of the water," he said. bunch of Republicans and the marketplace, and no pro- Box 26044, Santa Ana, CA 92791), ear- primary for the 14th Congressional Dis- The philosophy espoused by the Democrats. The only relief secution of so-called "victim- trict in the Los Angeles area. He lost the marked for publication of Funda- Broome group calls for "a predomi- less" , such as narcotics election, but during the course of cam- mentals of Liberty. nant focus on organization building from political monotony of the from the bottom up," Jowett said. offenses. (Dope use and dis- paigning he came into contact with R.C. two major parties are the When we write tributes to pioneers New York City Libertarians have criminatory hiring practices Hoiles, editor and publisher of what was who have passed into what we hope is a been particularly effective in build- three major minor parties: then the Santa Ana Register. better place, it is usually about people ing their organization, more than Libertarian American, and — both are bad, they'll say, Cured of politics, he worked with whom we know primarily through their tripling their numbers in less than a Peace and Freedom. but both are matters of indi- United Taxpayers of California for a writing and activities. But for many of year, he said. vidual freedom of choice.) Jowett said Broome Libertarians Readers were introduced to while, then for radio station WQAM in us, Bob LeFevre was a colleague and will continue to look for winnable Some Libertarians oppose friend of long standing. He has left a the so-called "third party" Miami and as news director for WFTL- races and stay out of those that ap- candidates for California gov- voting for their own candi- TV in Fort Lauderdale. In 1954 he be- legacy through his writing and teaching. pear hopeless — even if that stand came an editorial writer for the His most enduring legacy may be the means two years without a candi- ernor in a Monday story by dates, in the belief that poli- Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph, a warmth we will always hold for him in a date on the ballot. Dorothy Korber. The Libertar- tics corrupts everyone in it, Freedom Newspaper, and began the special place in our hearts. He will be McMillen said the party must ian platform and its candidate sooner or later — Libertarians work that was to make him one of the missed, perhaps more than he would continue to make its presence known, and only that continued appealed to me most. not excepted. most prominent of American have believed But he will be presence in the eyes of the voters Candidate Fuhrig probably lil9ertartana,-, remembered. It reminds me of an old will lead to victories. Some local of- used car with dual exhausts wouldn't get close enough to Juneau, AK / Al aska E mpire that I once bought on impulse: politics for much of it to rub HOCH says Libertarian strength growing: May 8, 1986 I knew it wouldn't work for off on him: If elected, he says, Ed Hoch of Fairbanks, initially a lieutenant governor candidate long, but I kind of liked the he would spend only one day a jazzy sound of it. week in Sacramento, vetoing now running for governor, says Libertarian voter registration is The Libertarians oppose bills. growing at a rate over twice as fast as the other two major parties. the income tax and any mili- Even so, it's not much of a Still Libertarians make up a small total statewide. Based on sev- tary draft on their basic politi- radical-departure party for a cal precept that most things state like California. en-month voter registration totals by the state's Division of Election, that have been mandatory Not when you consider that Libertarian voter registration grew at an annual rate of nearly 12 should be voluntary. in supposedly stiff-upper- Their candidate for gover- lipped England, there is more percent through February of this year, compared to 4.1 percent for nor, Joseph Fuhrig, would than a spot of popular support Democrats and 6.8 percent for Republicans. make taxes voluntary by the for the Official Monster Rav- As of February, however, there were 65,905 registered Democrats simple act of pardoning tax ing Loony Party. Its slogan is offenders; with no threat of "Give a vote for insanity — in the state, 59,347 Republicans and 2,571 Libertarians. 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Anchorage, AK Anchorage Times Interfering with Alaskans' lives through over-regulation May 24, 1986

EVERY YEAR millions of our state example, the medical field is regulated HERE'S A QUESTION: why should State Geographic Board tax dollars are spent to regulate nearly by seven (not even counting the five for electricians be the only trade regulated Martin Luther King Committee every aspect of our lives — by people nurses, optometrists, opticians and by board or commission? It is re- • Alaska Humanities Forum we usually don't even know. These are psychologists): gulated so badly that the Division of Litter Reduction and Resource Re- the governor-appointed members of Catastrophic Illness Committee Legislative Audit in 1981 stated, "in our covery Advisory Council the 110 boards and commissions cur- Advisory Council on Emergency opinion, the continuation of the Board National Park and Park Monument ready in existence. One potential prob- Medical Services and the licensing of electrical adminis- Subsistence Resource Commission lem is that a governor could secure Medicaid Rate Commission trators is not necessary to protect the To add insult to injury, even more hunGreds of political favors for naming State Medical Board public's heath, safety and welfare." boards and commissions have been people to these posAions. Medical Indemnity Corporation of In October 1985 the Division of Leg- suggested. Obviously the desire to There are two basic, real raws with Alaska islative Audit recommended with re- solve a problem by appointing a com- the concept of boards ar ! commis- State Physical Therapy Board gard to the Alaska Public Utilities mission is strong in Alaska. However, sions. First, their members are not Statewide Health Coordinating Commission: "Areas of regulation we history shows that these boards and elected as legislators are and thus can- Council recommend be eliminated from commissions only occasionally achieve not be removed by the voters. Second, APUC's jurisdiction are garbage/re- whatever they were created for. By since the members are not hired as bu- Alaska Commission on Postsecon- fuse collection, radio common carriers and large, they are a repository for reaucrats are, they literally cannot be dary Education NOT ONLY do some boards' respon- and cable television." Also, "Areas of friends of the governor, heavy contrib- fired. Professional Teaching Practices sibilities overlap, but several members regulation we recommend be limited utors to political campaigns and parti- Therefore, they serve almost as Commission sit on multiple boards. Thus, when a are electric generation and transmis- san ex-candidates who did not get judges do -- with a guaranteed term University of Alaska Board of Re- member's purpose is not reached sion cooperatives and utilities ..." elected. In some cases — such as the despite any wrongful acts. The mem- gents through one board, he/she can try to The next month the Division of Leg- Local Boundary Commission and the bers tend to stay on the board or corn- Alaska Teachers' Retirement Board achieve it on another. islative Audit reported on the Board of Alaska Public Utilities Commission — ine;sin for at least their first three- or State Council on Vocational Educa- For example, the 110 boards and Pharmacy: "We question whether they repeatedly take actions contrary four-year term and in sor,-.? -Aces for tion commissions have 899 membership State registration by the Board of to the desires of Alaska citizens as ex- several terms. This im- Western Interstate Commission for (voting) positions. Of these separate Pharmacy is necessary to effectively pressed in local elections. mense power !n writing abalumy law Higher Education positions, 137 are held by only 50 per- carry out the Board's responsibilities .. With all these 110 boards and com- ha.-,TT /1. ei far it — Another prolific field for boards and sons. In fact, one person holds mem- . due to the following: I. Duplication of missions regulating, restricting, licens- and in deciding who gets which licenses commissions is commercial fishing, bership on eight boards an commis- effort ... 2. Unnecessary for litigation . ing, permitting, overseeing and in gem and permits for what kind of activities with six: sions, one holds seven, one holds six, eral interfering with every aspect of in which locations. By and large, their Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry two persons hold five each and five Just about every group or activity life, it is amazing that we Alaskans decisions are not appealable except by Commission persons hold four positions each. Is this you can think of is regulated by some have any time for work and play or filing a lawsuit. Commercial Fishing and Agricul- true representation by a broad cross- sort of board or commission: senior ci- anything except responding to their ture Bank — Board of Directors section of tae public? Of course not. It tizens, drugs, safety — employment myriad edicts. Unfortunately, that is, NOT ONLY are there lots of boards Board of Fisheries is over-representation by a favored alone is regulated by at least six. Even more or less, the way of life in Alaska. and commissions- producing lots of Fishermen's Fund Advisory and few. history is over-represented on boards We should quit wasting millions of regulations, but they also spend lots of Appeals Council On April 22 a joint legislative session and commissions — with the Historic dollars on excess boards and commis- money on travel, expenses, staff sala- Pacific Marine Fisheries Commis- (House and Senate) met to consider Sites Advisory Committee, the Alaska sions. If, for example, we kept only one ries. office rent, telephone calls and on sion the governor's recent appointments. Historical Commission and the State board or commission in each field of and on. Of the 110 boards and commis- Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute These included 68 persons to 33 differ- Historical Records Advisory Board. medicine, education, employment and sions, 53 have their own "line items" in ent boards and commissions. Of these, For water we have the Mining Water fishing we could eliminate 24 boards the state budget. (The other 57 gener- NO WONDER there is so much con- 26 were re-appointments of persons al- Use Review Committee, the Water and and commissions. This would save mil- ally have appropriations buried in fusion in the fishing industry. With six ready serving. Wastewater Works Advisory Board lions of tax dollars, simultaneously larger departmental budgets.) The 53 assorted boards and commissions delv- All appointments were confirmed, and the Water Resources Board. Is it helping free enterprise and increasing are currently spending $57,602,900 ing into every nook, corner and cranny although one received only 39 votes out any surprise that we have so many individual liberty by reducing over- yearly — or about $1.1 million each — of their business, fishermen are often of 60. It is rare that somebody is not problems with water? regulation of Alaskans' business and not even counting pass-through funds confused as to who's in control of what. confirmed — in fact, I don't remember private lives. for, say, dams an water projects. Most fishermen only know that they the last time. In 1985 there was some THEN, OF COURSE, there are It is simple: fewer boards and com- As an example of excess boards an are by far the most regulated industry talk of not confirming the Commis- those which don't fit any paticular cat- missions equals more personal respon- commissions, the education field takes in Alaska — possibly in the entire sioner of Environmental Conservation egory but stand alone — sometimes in sibility. Doesn't that make sense? the "most" award with nine: United States. — the prime allegation was that he ad- bewildering profusion: Block Grants Advisory Committee Many of the boards and commis- mitted being a socialist — but nonethe- Athletic Commission Libertarian Andre Marniu repre- Board of Education sions have very similar titles and over- less he received 37 votes or six more Citizens' Advisory Commission on sents Hornettri e state House of Re- Education Commission of the States lapping or even conflicting duties. For than necessary. Federal Areas in Alaska presentatives.

Libertarian joins hear from us in 1988 will make your founded a firm, Computer Consul- Bloomington, Ind. Herald-Telephone Election briefs head roar." tants, which specializes in creating April 16, 1986 race for U.S. The candidate graduated from software for credit union accounting Libertarian proposes tax collection change Utah State University in 1973 and has systems. INDIANAPOLIS — The Libertari- Service. Senate seat an Party's candidate for the U.S. "The U.S. Treasury should sim- Salt Lake City, UT Senate seat now held by Republican ply bill each state for its share of Deseret News 5/8/86 Dan Quayle has proposed a change the amount budgeted," said War- in the way the federal government ren. "How Indiana raises the money Libertarian candidate Hugh A. But- Steiger Backs collects taxes. is none of the federal government's ler has formally announced his candi- Bradford Warren, a 37-year-old business." dacy for the U.S. Senate. Indianapolis tax attorney, said all Warren, who says his plan mere- Butler, 33, a past federal taxes, including the Social ly reflects "the way the nation chairman of the Security tax, should be repealed collected revenue until after the Privatization Libertarian Party and replaced by an annual levy on turn of the century," will discuss it Flagstaff, AZ / Arizona Daily Sun / Apr. 27, 1986 of Utah, ran for the each state, based on its population. at the Libertarian state convention BY MARY TOLAN Salt Lake County Steiger, who told the listeners he State should collect in the Indianapolis Holiday Inn Sun County Reporter Commission in sympathized with their job because taxes for the federal government North at Interstate 465 and U.S. 421 1982 and for the People in the public sector often "after all, you have to deal with and then pass the money along, on April 26-27. eliminating the Internal Revenue 2nd Congressional fear the growth of the private sec- lawyers everyday," warned them in District seat in tor's responsibilities, Sam Steiger a more serious tone not to "fall over 1984. He believes told a group of people involved in dead if somebody discusses Proposed bill bad news for working people he made a differ- State Columbia, May 3/86 probation, parole and corrections. privatization with you. sponsors backed down after a Lib- ence in that race The former Arizona Republican "As a people, we're not inclined to ertarian Party member pointed because his vote congressman - turned -_Likertaskn_ change the status quo," Steiger On April 15, members of the total was four out that the bill would raise taxes. told members of the Arizona Proba- cautioned. "But in the not very dis- Liitertarias Party presented a pe- times the margin Hugh A. Butler Supporters of the Local Govern- tion, Parole and Corrections tant future, like the next legislative tition to Sen. Joe Wilson and Rep. separating Democratic Frances Far- ment Finance Ackelaitn that it is a Association Friday that privatiza- session, (there will be) a serious Jarvis Klapman that contained ley and the eventual winner, Republi- "property tax reduction" bill, but tion — changing the management of more than 2,000 signatures of per- can Dave Monson. push for privatization of the correc- this is a myth and a lie. The bill traditionally public sector to private tion system." sons opposed to the Local Govern- He said the Senate race this year does not even mention property enterprise — was a definite wave of He advised his listeners not to ment Finance Act. This pi.ess con- won't be his last one. taxes and does nothing to reduce the future. ference was covered by two local react with a "knee-jerk no." any kind of tax. If passed, it will "We've got a great campaign orga- "This is not a dirty word," Steiger Turning much of the correction TV stations, but there was no men- nization, built over the years as, one increase the tax burden on the said. "You should look at privatiza- system, particularly the probation tion of it in The State, which by one, my friends grow further alien- working people of-South Carolina tion as an opportunity." and parole departments, over to the claims to cover news "in depth, in ated from the current back-slapping, and will make it more difficult for Steiger sprinkled his speech private sector would be detail." money-grubbing and horse-trading, good for the small to offer new jobs. liberally with jokes about lawyers economy, he told the group. The Local Government Finance It will hamper economic develop- which is misnamed a democratic pro- Act would authorize cities and cess," Butler said. and often the audience was still Steiger said that by moving those ment, and it will create an even laughing loudly when Steiger services to the private sector, he counties to impose numerous types John Rasmussen will serve as cam- more unwieldy bureaucracy. switched back to the topic of had no doubt that more would be ac- of new taxes (local income tax, lo- In summary, the Local Govern- paign manager, and Jim Bateman is cal sales tax, admissions tax, etc.) campaign treasurer. privatization. complished. ment Finance Act is bad news for Why are lawyers preferable to He said that people moving from on their citin.os. The Libertarian South Carolinians. Butler said his campaign started rats in medical experimentation, he the public to private work world Party has spearheaded a cam- with the theme "Enter the Young," a paign to defeat this bill, which has DAVID MORRIS reference to the emerging yon'-Ig ma- asked the group. would likely work longer hours, but little support among individual Education Chairman jority that he says is "about tc, make a "There are more of them and you would also make more money. South Carolinians. The bill has S.C. Libertarian Party big statement in 1986." He renamed don't get so emotionally attached." "I think privatization offers you a both Republican and Democratic P.O. Box 50643 his theme "Move Over, It's Our Turn What is 4,000 lawyers lost at sea? tremendous opportunity," he said. sponsors, but at least one of these Columbia Now," predicting that, "What you'll "A fair start," he quipped. "It is not a threat."