Time to Talk Taxes Halve the Federal Budget Do the Same in Your Town Libertarians Can Tell ’Em How

There’s one subject on which libertari¬ would call it stealing. If it is wrong for ans can hardly go wrong, a subject on private citizens to take others’ property, it which the Libertarian Party has the clear¬ is wrong when government does it. Private est advantage over the older parties. The citizens and companies would be called subject is taxation. criminals for using such methods, so it The Libertarian Party is the only must be criminal for our government to do political party committed in principle it. to the reduction of all taxes immedi¬ When taxation takes money or property ately and to the eventual elimination from private citizens and transfers it to of involuntary taxation itself. government, economic productivity de¬ With the latest staggering, debt-ridden clines. Employers cannot expand, busi¬ Pictured on the set of the new Ron Paul TV show, as they pre-recorded a federal budget now on the table, and with nesses fail, and jobs are lost. We have seen segment on taxation, are moderator Mike Hays, Ron Paul, and free market the annual horror of tax-thuggery filing this repeatedly, particularly during the economist Walter Williams. See just weeks away, the time clearly is ripe past 70 years since the federal income tax story on page 4. for the annual libertarian rallies and was introduced. Even successful businesses demonstrations against involuntary taxa¬ must still pass on the cost of taxes to tion to be girded as strongly as possible consumers. Everyone loses except the with practical alternatives rather than government. Paul Forms Coalition simply with objections. Experience shows that government is To begin with there is the program of inefficient. Most government services can the Libertarian Party, adopted at the last be provided better by private businesses, national convention. It deserves respect¬ private charities, and other community To End ful Drug Violence reading and widespread dissemina¬ organizations. tion: To begin the process of replacing taxa¬ tion with Calls for voluntary financing of govern¬ National Drug Peace Summit ment activities, we propose the following: TAXES: Ron Paul, a former four-term congress¬ a “National Drug Peace Summit” in Wash¬ 1. The Cruelest Burden Neither Congress nor any state man from Texas and legis¬ 1988 Libertarian ington, DC, to devise an action plan aimed One of the Libertarian lature should create any new tax or in¬ Party’s goals is Party presidential candidate, has an¬ at gaining congressional support for a bill to crease any tax rate from this nounced the replace taxation with voluntary meth¬ day forward. formation of the Coalition to to decriminalize drug use. ods for 2. A “sunset” provision should be added End financing government services. Drug Violence (CEDV) and called for “The bill can the re¬ to accomplish what The every tax statute. Such a a government uses force to collect provision would national Drug Peace Summit in Wash¬ peal of liquor prohibition accomplished,” taxes. If end the particular tax after two you don’t pay taxes—voluntar¬ years ington, DC, by the end of summer. Paul says. “It won’t end unless drug use, but it it is re-enacted. “We haven’t been able to ily—your property may be seized and you keep drugs out will end drug connected violence, over¬ 3. The U.S. Constitution and the state may be imprisoned. Our earnings and of prisons, so we can’t possibly keep them doses, and poisoned substances.” constitutions should be amended to pro¬ property are taken by force if we don’t away from a free society by using more Paul is a physician, a Christian, and vide for a binding initiative process where cooperate. If any organization or person police and military enforcement. The war father of five. He says he strongly opposes other than our government tried this, we continued on page 5 on drugs is a lost cause,” Paul says. “The drug use, “especially nicotine and alcohol,” way to end drug violence such as street which he says caused 99 deaths for each crime, gang wars, foreign military inter¬ illegal drug death last year. LP’s vention, and police state tactics is to de¬ “The crux of our argument is that, in Drug Stance Presented criminalize drug use. We will save 10 bil¬ reality, you can’t force people to act wisely lion dollars and these savings can go to¬ and responsibly; you have to educate and To Colombians ward During Summit drug education and drug treatment persuade them. Government threat and centers.” violence simply lead to more violence.” Thanks to a blitzkrieg fund-raising situation even worse, instead of solving Paul, whois chairman ofCEDV, says he For more information contact Ron Paul, effort by Utah activist Bob Waldrop, the this problem internally, we are export¬ expects the coalition to include all those 409-265-3034; Don Ernsberger, CEDV Libertarian Party has presented a full- ing this war to Central and South Amer¬ organizations and persons who have pub¬ executive director, 215-968-7127, or Tonie page advertisement in a major Bogota, ica, with terrible consequences for the licly stated their support of drug decrimi¬ Nathan, CEDV communications director, Colombia newspaper to coincide with people of Colombia, Panama, Peru, and nalization. He says CEDV intends to hold 800-869-6601. President Bush’s widely publicized Cart¬ Bolivia...” agena drug war summit. The ad also explains that the Liber¬ The ad, which explains the Libertar¬ tarian Party is the third largest party in ian Party position that drug use should the U.S. and has fielded candidates in be “considered as a health problem and each general election since 1972. Drug War Victim Page 3 not a The political problem,” goes on to say ad, appearing in El Tiempo, cost Paul on TV. that “for many years [drugs now de¬ $4,124. Most of the money was raised Page 4 clared illegal] were cultivated and used over just a few weeks, according to Wal¬ peacefully without death and slaughter drop, from the Libertarian Party activ¬ Taxing Issues .. ..Page 5 in North, Central, and South America. ist directory contributors and from par¬ Now the government ofthe United States ticipants in the Libemet electronic mail World Roundup Page 7 has declared ‘war on drugs.’ To make the network. 2 March 1990 Libertarian Party NEWS

'Read My Principles...’ Wanted: Answers By Norma D. Segal tion ofIn Pursuit ofHappiness and Good Government by Charles Murray. The book By Karl Hess Remember, no other political party ac¬ I remember was generously donated to the competi¬ tually is devoted steadily, constantly to feeling confused, then tion by the Free Press Association, de¬ Taxes, the subject of major coverage in reducing taxes. Over time this stunning angry, when I heard a Libertarian candi¬ date for a a un¬ scribed below. this issue of the NEWS, represent a major fact could become a real rallying point for public office offer quite libertarian response to a television re¬ Please suggest tough questions that challenge to libertarian political practical¬ millions of Americans who are just now you would like answered in the future. ity versus libertarian utopian¬ beginning to take tax rebellion porter’s question. Now I believe the reply came neither from ignorance nor antipa¬ Tell us about topics that stirred up en¬ ism. seriously. Check your local talk thy, but from panic. We need tohelp each ergy at your local meetings. Inform us of Probably the major utopian Viewpoint shows and news reports on that other come kindred libertarian criticism of the Lib¬ one. up with those bright and spirit organizations that can snappy answers we to supply libertarians with stimulating ertarian Party is that it suffers a sort of Libertarians need not say “read my all need sell the ammunition for their rhetorical arse¬ ideological original sin by even engaging lips, no new taxes.” Libertarians can product and become better candidates. From time to time, I’ll suggest a ques¬ nals. in politics with its inescapable entangle¬ say uread my principles, involuntary tion that could use The Free Press ment with the state. taxation must be reduced, reduced, short, hard-hitting Association, founded libertarian answers. The better responses by Michael Grossberg and 10 other jour¬ Ideologically, the charge is hard to re¬ and, finally, abolished will be nalists in 1981, is a national network of fute. The LP position that it is taking Reducing taxes may not be as noble a printed in the Libertarian Party NEWS. The best will receive a prize. A First Amendment absolutists. The Asso¬ practical action toward opposing, even cause or calling as storming the IRS pal¬ well known reporter at a New York con¬ ciation publishes a bimonthly newslet¬ dismantling, the state, or that it is practic¬ ace. Incremental change may seem wimp¬ vention tol d us, “My chiefcom pi ai nt about ter, holds annual human rights confer¬ ing a form of self-defense in which it al¬ ish at a time when the Berlin Wall is you people is that when I ask you for a ences and sponsors the annual Mencken ways seeks to dismantle laws, not forge falling, when dictators are falling. But practical solution to a current problem, Awards for outstanding writing in de¬ harsher ones—these defenses always those changes, as dramatic and as macho you quote Thomas at fense of freedom. Anyone may nominate sound thin when compared to the admit¬ as they may seem, are in fact just incre¬ Jefferson me.” Now, I love Jefferson and proved it by going to a book, editorial cartoon, news or feature tedly powerful, pure message of libertari¬ mental changes. Nowhere has the state his high school, but please don’t quote story for the Award. All supporters ofthe anism as absolute and constant opposition itself been toppled. But how grand are the him in your answers. Give us answers we First Amendment may join the F.P.A., to and withdrawal from state power. incremental steps that have been taken! can quote or paraphrase to reporters though regular membership is restricted Yet, as members of the Libertarian Libertarians, of all people, should not who will want to hear more. to published writers, free-lancers and Party, including this one, have come to be ashamed of incremental steps toward media professionals. believe, the defenses are valid. truly free markets and free, voluntaristic Question: What about the home¬ For a free membership brochure or We have no magic button to abolish the societies. Nor should we forget the most less? Mencken Award entry form, send a self- state. We have no life-span long enough to radical analyses that have kept us chip¬ addressed stamped envelope to The Free patiently await the state’s natural disinte¬ ping away at the great libertarian project. Send your 30-second to one-minute Press Association, PO Box 15548, Co¬ gration. We live and work in the here and But letting our utopian dreams interfere response to Internal Education Commit¬ lumbus, OH 43215. now and we work with what we have and with our everyday realities would also be a not with what we wish we had. mistake. We must continue to dream the tee, 67 Bon Air Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10804. Segal is Chair, LP Internal Education Taxes bring those points into sharp dreams but, day by day, do the work that The prize: the $19.95 hard cover edi- Committee. focus. Along with whatever we can do to we can, as we can, where we can, and how abolish involuntary taxation altogether we can. (see the LP NEWS, February 1990) we can If incremental steps can be taken, then properly, as libertarians, seek also to re¬ in the name of liberty itself, let us take duce taxes. them. $7,500 Research Fellow Outreach in honor of freedom Projects The Reason Foundation is accept¬ Libertarian gun owners and Libertar¬ ing applications for a one-year posi¬ The 4th annual Felix Morley Memorial Writing ian Pro-Choice activists are invited tojoin tion, beginning this summer, to train outreach to Competition is open to young writers (25 and under) task forces maximize alliance recent college graduates for careers or students whose building and LP membership recruitment published editorials, articles, re¬ in public-policy analysis. Preferred in these special interest groups. views, or short stories reflect an appreciation of the The Outreach Committee also seeks majors include economics, public free society. First prize, $2,500; total of $7,500 activists interested in coordinating and administration, political science, or awarded. Entry deadline: June 15, 1990. inspiring special projects like Tax Pro¬ related disciplines. Send resumes to: For rules and entry form, contact: Felix Morley tests, July Fourth celebrations, and Vol¬ Dr. Philip Fixler Prize, Institute for Humane Studies, George Mason unteer Day. Reason Foundation To participate, contact Toni Black, 110 University,4400 University Dr.,Fairfax, VA 22030- 2716 Ocean Park Ave., Ste. 1062 Riggs Drive, Clemson, SC 29631-1426. 4444. 803-653-7514. Santa Monica, CA 90405

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Local LP Outreach Efforts Libertarian Activist in Northwest Enhance National Campaign Victim of Bennett’s Drug War By Amy Swanson able options limited, he has closed the By Dave Walter S&L in your town that was bailed out by LP National Chair Portland location to consolidate his re¬ the feds (taxpayers)? Then your 1 ocal cl ub’s Operation Green Merchant, like a sources in Seattle. All but one resolution protesting the bailout is more employee In recent plague oflocusts, was let loose across our has been laid off. Hydro-Tech remains months, the national party likely to be covered in your local paper nation last October. has issued news on open business. releases topics such as than any national news release the LP for the welcome news Garden supply businesses were swept from eastern Europe, sends them. Any Chinese students at the Drug Czar Bill Bennett has declared the invasion of up with gestapo-like precision: invento¬ that since some ofindoor lighting/hydro¬ Panama, the War on Drugs local university? Any example of drug war ries confiscated without foolishness, the legislation to civil liberties abuse like the compensation, ponic equipment sales go to pot growers, allow Chinese students to mail order account records seized, em¬ those who retail and wholesale such stay raid on Washington LP ac¬ in the searched and United States, the rip- tivist Kevin Bjornson’s in¬ ployees man-handled, bank equipment are drug profiteers and co¬ off of From accounts frozen. taxpayers through the the door growing supply store? conspirators. Of course, manufacturers S&L Libertarian activist and businessman who supply Bjornson and others with bailout, and the creation Any local soldier killed or ofa Kevin Bjornson is one of those newcabinetlevel bureauc¬ Chair wounded in Panama? Any swept up inventory have not suffered any conse¬ in the operation and now, with no trial, quences names racy in the EPA. According to incident of pollution going (familiar like General the no no party’s media relations unchecked because it com¬ indictment, jury of his peers, is Electric, North American Phillips, and Gardena). coordinator, Tonie Nathan, these releases plies with limits allowed by the EPA? stripped ofhis possessions and left to rot. As of are early February, three and one- Bjornson has not been charged with gradually making the media aware of The Libertarian Party will receive news the LP and halfmonths since the plunder took place, any crime, has not been or have, in several instances, led coverage to the extent it earns it. We can¬ subpoenaed to their scores of witnesses have testified before issued a warrant, or arrested. No seeking out the LP for our view on not expect national news releases to do the illegal grand juries in major cities across the substances were found on his breaking stories. She says, however, that job spreading the libertarian message premises. it takes country. Many witnesses have been re¬ Wi th hi s bank accounts and assets time—months, even years—to have without strong community participation seized, a called two and three times. So far, fed¬ Bjornson is unable to very visible impact in the national me¬ by libertarians. We cannot expect the pay an attorney. If dia. eral officials have been unable to con¬ he was able to find the money, it too American people to support any organiza¬ vince the would be seized before As we have learned, however, what the tion that isn’t active in their communities. grand juries that there is t?ny paying an attor¬ Libertarian reason to criminally prosecute Bjornson, ney, as it may obtained as Party says or does will be I urge you to avoid sitting back and have been covered although virtually all ofhis property a locally in the newspapers up to waiting for the National Committee to has profit from drug deal. Only money been stolen without hearing. raised 100,000 circulation and in the smaller pass a resolution and circulate it. You by his defense committee (and, As proprietor (Seattle, television markets. If you pick up your know the libertarian platform and liber¬ of Hydro-Tech unfortunately, some of our tax money) Washington and Portland, Oregon) for can be to typical suburban or rural newspaperyou’ll tarian principles. Have your local organi¬ legally used help defend him. see nearly a decade, Kevin Bjornson is a Kevin Bjornson is a real victim of the many articles about the doings ofgroups zation pass a resolution, let your local War on such as the Jaycees, the churches, and media know about it, combine the talk leading authority on hydroponic tech¬ Drugs. He has been stripped of nology and cultivation. He has dedicated the civil liberties special interest groups active in the com¬ with some action or project that will make granted U.S. citizens his career to further munity. You may know nothing about what it even more newsworthy. knowledge and by our Constitution. Drug prohibition is the experimentation, more bountiful and the major cause of crime, violence, and Jaycees are doing nationally, but you On April 1st, the Census Bureau ex¬ cost-effective vegetable, fruit, and flower AIDS. The we are certainly know what they are doing in the pects all Americans to roll over and an¬ price paying for prohi¬ production. bition can community. Local libertarian groups swer their census questionnaire. The LFs only be measured by the de¬ Both locations of should take advantage of this desire to “Citizens for Census Privacy” is urging Hydro-Tech were grees of lost civil liberties. The price is raided by the Drug Enforcement Ad¬ too report on local news and not wait for the that this be voluntary. There will be na¬ high. national ministration on October 26, 1989. As of Kevin party’s news releases to filter tional news releases and the like, but we Bjornson’s legal defense is being down to the local media. this writing, the bank accounts remain supported cannot expect the media to pay much at¬ by Citizens for Freedom of The Texas frozen and none of the inventories or party issued their own news tention unless hundreds of local LPs pro¬ Agriculture, 1916-M Old Middlefield records release on the has been returned. invasion of Panama and it mote the project and issue their own news Way, Mountain View, CA 94043; phone Yet 415-965-1506. got far better circulation in Texas than any releases. Bjornson remains liable for sales tax, pronouncement by the far away national We are all tired ofthe media giving both withholding, workman’s compensa¬ Amy Swanson is an LP member and party in Washington. The possibilities for sides ofthe same side ofan issue. Our local tion, mortgage payments, payroll, utility co-founder of Citizens for Freedom of local parties are endless, and are a low cost LP clubs have the best chance of breaking bills, supplier debts, etc. With the avail¬ Agriculture. and effective way to get out the libertarian through with the free market, voluntary, message between campaigns: Is there an individual rights view.

IS ABORTION AGGRESSION? “Fact and Fiction From Libertarian arguments against abortion and SAM’S ALMANAC—A Libertarian for parental obligation. Literature packet, S3. Ideology Based On Traditional Three Good (For information Ballot Bills only, please send SASE.) Americanism”—Glen Riddle Libertarians for Life 13424 310 pages, $9.95 New from: By Richard Winger Lumpe has introduced HB 1417, which Hathaway Drive, #18 Wheaton, MD 20906, 301/4G0-4141 lowers the number of About Time Pub. signatures for a new Doris Gordon, National Coordinator • Pobox Georgia: Senator Culver Kidd intro¬ party from one percent ofthe last guberna¬ 836, Northampton, MA 01061 duced a bill to lower the number of signa¬ torial vote (about 24,000) to a flat 10,000. tures for statewide third party and inde¬ The bill will be amended later to make a pendent candidates to 10,000 signatures; similar reduction for statewide independ¬ to lower the number of signatures needed ent candidates. The bill has six co-spon¬ for district office from five percent of the sors, five Democrats and one Republican. number of Subscribe to the New registered voters to one per¬ Last year the bill had no co-sponsors at all. cent; and to provide that petitioning shall Senator Frank Flotron will introduce the be done Libertarian with small forms which hold only same bill in the Senate if he can obtain at Monthly! one signature. The latter provision is de¬ least two co-sponsors; he already has one. sired by the Secretary ofState. The bill has Ken Bush deserves the credi t for obtaining the The passed the state senate. six co-sponsors in the House. He coor¬ Rothbard-Rockwell Report • Kansas: House Bill 2428, introduced dinated a campaign by which libertarians in 1989 and still alive, will be amended in from all parts ofMissouri telephoned their The conference committee to lower the number own legislator and asked that the legisla¬ sizzling Murray N. Rothbard and Llewellyn H. of signatures needed for a new party to get tor become a co-sponsor. Rockwell, Jr., on politics, economics, culture, and the on the ballot from two percent to one per¬ Movement, plus gossip from "The Ear." The postman cent ofthe last gubernatorial vote. The bill is sponsored by the Secretary ofState. The Correction may need asbestos gloves; certainly libertarianism will never be same bill may or may not also raise the number In the January issue ofthe Libertar¬ the again. $49 for 12 issues to: of signatures needed for a statewide inde¬ ian Party NEWS, a story identified The Center for Libertarian Studies pendent candidate from 2,500 signatures several people, including Paul Jacob, to one percent of the last gubernatorial as “former party activists.” Jacob, of P. O. Box 4091 vote. This latter change, ifit is made, will course, remains active as a member of be Burlingame, CA 94011 unfortunate, but third party activists in the LP. Everyone on the list, whether Kansas would still support the bill. in the party or not, is libertarian and •Missouri: Representative Sheila an activist. 4 March 1990 Libertarian Party'NEWS

Get the Government Out Discover Paul’s New Series OfYour Town’s Business On Cable TV This Month A Privatization Checklist “At Issue” and Congressman Ron Paul tion of a group of citizens to the “Probe make their cable television debuts on Report” and the entire subject that is “At Wednesday, March 7, over the Discovery Issue.” The following listing is taken from the Municipal Yearbook of the International City Channel network at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Finally, expert and/or celebrated guest Management Association. It lists services provided by government that already have time. “At Issue” breaks the mold of weekly commentators pick up the program sub¬ been taken over by the private sector in various parts of the country. public policy discussion programs by ap¬ ject and run with it—offering insights and proaching con tern porary probl em s not from approaches to problems of public policy Number of Percent Using the political left or right, but from the poi nt that may be surprising, but are always Cities/Counties Private Sector of view of individual liberty and the real instructive in helping people help them¬ Public Works/Transportation costs—not only in dollars and cents, but selves deal with the pressing problems of Residential solid waste collection 1,390 49 also in loss of freedom—of public policies. our day. Commercial solid waste collection 1,143 58 Four-term Republican U.S. Congress¬ By making its debut with programs Solid waste disposal 1,314 31 man and 1988 Libertarian Party presiden¬ examining the “IRS and Taxpayers’ Street repair 1,640 26 tial candidate Ron Paul is the host of “At Rights,” “Casualties of the Drug Wars,” Street/parking lot cleaning 1,483 9 Issue” and the permanent anchor for the and the “Crisis in Learning,” “At Issue” Snow plowing/sanding 1,282 14 panel discussion segment. Paul is consid¬ may become as controversial as it is re¬ Traffic signal installation/maintenance 1,569 26 ered by many to be the nation’s leading freshing in the stale confines of estab¬ Meter maintenance/collection 767 5 spokesman for constitutional government, lished public policy programming. Tree trimming/planting 1,454 31 sound money, and the free market. As a nationally known speaker and Cemetery administration/maintenance 718 11 Each program opens with a background author, as well as a practicing physician, Inspection/code enforcement 1,588 6 “Probe Report” that uses interviews with “At Issue” host Dr. Ron Paul earned the Parking lot/garage operation 784 13 elected officials, celebrities, andrecognized title “The Taxpayer’s Best Friend” for Bus system operation/maintenance 555 25 experts to expose not just the obvious, but having the most pro-taxpayer congres¬ Paratransit system operation/maintenance 579 26 even the hidden ways in which a public sional voting record ever achieved. He has Airport operation 561 30 policy affects our lives. The “Probe Report” received life achievement awards and other quickly brings viewers up to date on the high honors from the National Taxpayers Public Utilities subject that is “At Issue.” Union, the American Economic Council, Utility meter reading 1,204 19 Next comes the “People’s Response”— and the Council for Competitive Economy, Utility billing 1,248 20 the spontaneous and unpredictable reac¬ among many others. Street light operation 1,281 52

Public Safety Crime prevention/patrol 1,659 3 Police/fire communication 1,685 1 Membership Contest Clarified Fire prevention/suppression 1,520 1 By Joseph W. Dehn III Emergency medical service 1,361 16 Ambulance service 1,256 27 It is important that everybody understand the definitions of the statistics involved in the Traffic control/parking enforcement 1,502 1 “Take the Challenge" membership contest that began on February 1 and which will end on Vehicle towing and storage 1,310 85 April 30. It is Health and Human Services important also to have some idea of what kind of numbers are reasonable. I have written a program to report on all the relevant statistics, and Sanitary inspection 991 1 present below a sample run. It is based on the most recent numbers I have Insect/rodent control 1,059 13 (January 5), with growth figures based on numbers for September 28 (i.e., a span of about three months, similar to the Animal control 1,508 7 period of the contest). Animal shelter operation 1,262 14 Here is the sample report: Day care facility operation 441 35 Child welfare programs 567 6 National Libertarian Programs for elderly 1,190 5 Party Membership Statistics Operation/management of public/elderly housing 611 12 Total members in areas with affiliate parties: 8,252. Operation/management of hospitals 393 26 (As of February, that figure has increased to 8,442.) Public health programs 743 8 Drug/alcohol treatment programs 635 7 Operation of mental health/retardation Highest Ranking States programs/faci 1 i ti e s 508 7 Number Density #Growth %Growth Growth/pop CA 2099 AK 116.4 CA275 ME 50 Parks and Recreation AK 15.3 TX 521 NH 94.9 MA 66 RI45 NH 14.7 Recreation services 1,458 6 PA 417 CA 74.1 WA 58 MT 44 WY 14.6 Operation/maintenance of recreation facilities 1,539 8 NY 388 UT 72.2 NY 54 WY 41 NM 13.9 Parks landscaping/maintenance 1,574 9 IL 333 NV 64.5 IL 48 SD 38 UT 13 Operation of convention centers/auditoriums 452 8

(Note that the total is a bit lower than the number Cultural and Arts Programs usually reported by the national office, because it excludes people living in overseas territories and foreign countries—in this case, Operation of cultural/arts programs 707 9 a total of 23 people). Operation of libraries 1,189 1 Definitions of the columns are as follows: Operation of museums 505 4 Let M1 be the number of contributing members at the start of the period. Let M2 be the number of Support Functions contributing members at the end of the period. Let P be the population in millions. Building/grounds maintenance 1,699 19 Building security 1,499 7 The column values are: Fleet management/vehicle maintenance Heavy equipment 1,642 31 Number Density #Growth %Growth Growth/pop Emergency vehicles 1,560 30 M2 M2/P M2-M1 100*(M2-M1)/M1 (M2-M1)/P All other vehicles 1,622 28 Data processing 1,471 22 The last three values are the ones being used for the upcoming contest. In other words, if Legal services 1,605 48 the contest had been conducted this fall, California would have won the first category, with Payroll 1,719 10 Massachusetts the runner-up. In the second contest category, the winner would have been Tax bill processing 1,320 22 Maine, with Rhode Island the runner-up. And in the third category, Alaska would have won, Tax assessing 1,098 6 with New Hampshire the runner-up. Delinquent tax collection 1,254 10 These are, of course, only examples. Also note that the figures in the sample report are Secretarial services 1,656 4 based on July 1988 population estimates. The contest calculations will be based on July 1989 Personnel services 1,663 5 population estimates. Labor relations 1,514 23 Questions about the contest in general should be referred to Karen Allard, 6901 Narrows Public relations/information 1,547 7 Lane North, Tacoma, WA 98407; 206-759-1838. March 1990 NEWS

April 16, 1990: Tax Protest Day

Tax Repeal Television Spots Ready for Local Broadcast Two 30-second TV spots promoting they’re assaulting our Constitutional repeal of the income tax are now avail¬ rights to wage a futile and destructive able for state and local Libertarian Party ^War on Drugs.’ groups. Conceived and produced by LP “There’s a better way... [cut to Statue co-founder David Nolan, the TV spots of Liberty and superimposed LP name would be most appropriate for schedul¬ and phone number] the way of liberty ing in late March and in April, particu¬ and justice. And a political party that’s larly on the official tax filing deadline of defending your rights against every at¬ April 16. tack: The Libertarian Party. Nolan advises interested LP groups to “To learn more about the Libertarian consider reserving time as soon as pos¬ Party, call today.” sible. Even though “it costs a good deal of The other spot opens with an extreme money,” Nolan suggests that the most ef¬ close-up ofthe 1040 in the comer of a tax fective time for using the spots would be filing form. As the narrative proceeds, the camera Tax Protest Sign Up for during week-day evening news programs pulls back to show more of when the libertarian message would the form and the fingers holding it until Tax Protest reach the largest number ofpeople inter¬ the entire form is shown with a hand ested in current events. holding it. Another hand comes in, and Examples To order the spots, contact the LP na¬ grasps the form and tears it in half. The By Toni Black tional office at 800-682-1776. Costs for LP name, logo, and phone number is By Vincent J. May LP Outreach Committee Chair copies were being worked out at press superimposed. time. Versions will be available either The narration for this spot: For our last Tax Day protest our local While many Libertarians will observe with the national LPs 800 number or “Every year, the federal government Libertarian Party in Austin, TX, came up Tax Protest Day with the usual post office with space for the substitution ofstate or takes billions of dollars from hard-work¬ with a scenario that we hope could be of picketing, others will be collecting signa¬ local numbers. ing Americans, and gives it to foreign interest to other local parties. tures. regimes and special interest groups here We wanted to attract maximum media The petitions, reading “I’m in favor of One spot opens with a shot of the U.S. at home. coverage as well as the attention of the repealing the income tax,” will be sent on Capitol, under a gray overcast sky. It “And every year, the government gets thousands of people coming to the post to Congress to join the postcards bearing fades quickly to a montage of headlines bigger, more intrusive, more costly, and office to mail their returns. the same message that have been collected highlighting stories ofwaste, corruption, more dangerous. A prop was needed. by radio talk show hosts across the coun¬ and violations of individual rights. “It doesn’t have to be that way. The We obtained a used plastic barrel of the try—letting Washington know what the The narration for this spot: Libertarian Party is working to end the sort which are sold after use, for about people really think. “Let’s face it. The government has got¬ burden ofbig government and repeal the $ 10, by many businesses who buy supplies The petition project can be combined ten out of control. Federal spending is income tax, so you can keep 100 percent in them. with post office demonstrations. Getting now over one TRILLION dollars per of what you earn. We rinsed it carefully and used a power petition signers while handing out bro¬ year, and still rising. “To learn more about the Libertarian saw to cut off the top and bottom. Then, chures provides a chance to follow up on “The politicians are robbing us blind Party and its efforts toward a free future, using the saw, we cut four horizontal slits contacts made during the protest. The and lining their own pockets. And now call today.” about a half-inch down from the top. The petitioning can provide an anti-tax activ¬ resulting slots, at the 2, 5, 7, and 10 o’clock ity in communities too small to have an positions allowed us to attach suspenders open-till-midnight post office and in places to the barrel. (Bright red, white, and blue where lack of media coverage has made It’s Time to Talk Taxes industrial suspenders cost about six dol¬ the protest marginally useful. Other anti¬ lars at well-stocked tool houses.) tax groups can be asked to join in this continued from page 1 from the budget deficit in 1990. A person, wearing the barrel, with only project. the voters can repeal any tax by majority Libertarians should also be familiar with shorts underneath, was instantly recog¬ nized as a victim Camera-ready ads (similar to the ad vote. the “grandfather” of tax watchdog groups, stripped bare by the tax displayed in the February 1990 LP NEWS) 4. Tax money should no longer subsi¬ the National Taxpayers Union, 325 Penn¬ collector. focusing on the repeal ofthe income tax are dize any government service which can sylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC Other protesters carried posters (Honk available from the LP national office. An possibly be provided in the private sector. 20003. For its basic membership fee of $15 ifyou hate taxes, Repeal the 16th Amend¬ updated Liberty Today and new position it provides a wealth oftax resistance infor¬ ment, etc.). Still others approached people papers on abortion and the free market are mation. in cars and handed out Libertarian Party also in production. Along with that, the Libertarian Party For Libertarian Party affiliates, attacks literature while inviting the drivers tojoin the Other focal points for public Libertar¬ can draw on the magnificent work of the against the federal tax-theft situation can party. ian demonstrations in the year to come so-called Grace Commission, the Reagan provide a powerful background accompa¬ will be July 4th and the Bill of Rights Day administration’s almost totally ignored niment for the most important anti-tax in December. Private Sector Survey on Cost Control. work of all—attacks on taxation at the Library Alternative The survey cited hard-and-fast figures local level where practical alternatives can Gerry Walsh, former chair of the Illi¬ showing practical, achievable savings of be among the most sure-fire components of nois Libertarian Party, has been fighting New Mexico $424.4 billion in spending cuts. It con¬ any candidacy. for four years against tax increases to Lp’ers tained 1.5 million pages of supporting Privatization of government services is finance the public library in his town of documentation. one way to cut taxes that has proven its Roselle, IL. He’s not against the library, Drive Home Point By a government-sponsored commis¬ worth frequently across the country. Walsh has tried to make clear. He’s just sion’s own survey, that means we could cut On page four there is a list of services against taxing everybody more and more New Mexican Libertarians Dave the federal budget just about in halfbegin¬ which have been privatized already. It to pay for it. Chavez, Jeff Lee, Gregg Townsend, and ning right now. makes a great checklist for any Libertar¬ In an example that every libertarian Joseph Knight demonstrated at the open¬ The work of the Grace Commission ian Party candidate. activist should take to heart, Walsh has ing ceremony for the new municipal golf continues to this day as a private enter¬ An important point to keep in mind, been careful, also, to provide practical course in Farmington. prise called Citizens Against Government however, is that libertarians should sup¬ alternatives rather than only being criti¬ Their signs read “Stop Taxing Illness & Waste, 1511 K Street, NW, Suite 643, port the sort of privatization that puts the cal. In this case, the practical alternative Injury to Buy Golf Courses, Race Tracks, Washington, DC 20005. There is no better service fully into the free market, and is striking: user fees actually could pay for and Museums,” “Why Should Folks Who overview armory of up-to-date facts and where people have actual choices about the library. Don’t Play Golf Have to Subsidize Those figures on waste in the federal budget. even using the service or choosing between The library has issued 6,000 cards. Its Who Do?”, “The Elite Play While the Sick, Every Libertarian Party affiliate might providers. Privatization in which the gov¬ annual budget is $400,000. If each user Injured, and Poor Pay,” ‘Tree Enterprise, want to consider joining the group. For a ernment clings to a monopoly position, paid $60 a year, or $5 a month, the budget a Rational Libertarian Alternative,” and minimum $25 contribution you can get on awarding contracts only to single provid¬ would be fulfilled. Ifthe library isn’t worth “Taxation Is Theft.” The protest was cov¬ CAGW’s mailing list and receive its regu¬ ers, may make the government services $5 to its users it has failed a serious mar¬ ered by KGGM-TV, KREZ-Radio, and the lar Waste Watch tabloid. The current edi¬ far more efficient and effective but leaves ket test. Provisions, of course, could be Farmington Daily Times. tion lists 10 new ways to cut $19 billion state power virtually untouched. made for kids in poor families. 6 March 1990 Libertarian Party NEWS

April Event Everything? Including kidnapping, At a January gun show in Manchester, rape, arson, and theft? (Even a legislator’s NH, a Mr. Rich Zore distributed a two-page voting for the draft and higher taxes?) letter addressed "To all lovers of Liberty.” Whatever happened to the qualification, Rich’s letter provides an account of events "except when there’s a victim”? on April 19, 1775. On that day a contingent Doris Gordon, Coordinator of British troops marched from Boston to Letters to the Editors Libertarians for Life Lexington and Concord, in order to disarm Wheaton, MD the “colonial rabble.” The day ended not with LP NEWS a disarmed citizenry but in the spirit of Liberty Choice 2 and a with the birth of nation. In reflecting on the continuing right-to-life Rich P.O. Box 173 goes on to say, "On April 19, 1990, debate, after seeing the “Pro-Choice on citizens from all across America will mark the Everything” banner in the January 1990 215th anniversary of this day by calling and Kearneysville, WV 25430 NEWS, it seems to me that the activists who posting letters to their elected officials in all attended November’s so-called Pro-Choice levels of government. From local city and little activity from the party through these chair and architect of the intitiative is Martin Rally are actually displaying astounding town governments, to the state and federal years of support. It has been so long since I Buchanan, the 1988 LP candidate for naivete about the rally’s principal sponsors. level, we are going to LET FREEDOM RING!!! had heard from the party that I assumed it Secretary of State. The sponsors include some of the most . . . this is a grassroots effort, there is no had folded. For those wishing to contact “Oregonians devious statists in the world. central organization backing this though we Coming out in the '90s is not a fact until for Education Choice”forfurther information, As one of the increasing number of pro¬ welcome the help of any organizations who you prove that you survived the '80s. please contact us at P. O. Box 40748, life libertarians, it occurs to me that a banner wish to do so." Richard Greeson Portland, OR 97240. Phone 503-282-3138. reading "Pro-Life on Everything” would far I believe that this effort is of interest to the North Augusta, SC Edward Marihart better express the true libertarian spirit. After members of the National Libertarian Party. Portland, OR all, the Libertarian Party is not literally pro- In addition to calling and writing our Divine Determinism choice on everything, as only a moment’s representatives on April 19, state parties The statement by Karl Hessthat, "Classical Bad News thought will demonstrate (interventionism?

may wish to organize or participate in local liberals . . . surely would reject a notion of The January 1990 Libertarian Party NEWS embezzlement? robbery?). rallies. divine determinism ...” is more than was awful. Milton R. Norris

Greg A. Frldholm questionable .. . Hungary was part of the Austro-Hungary Canfield, OH Raymond, NH The Baptists who were known as standing Empire priorto WWI; it did not "pre-date”that for religious liberty and freedom of conscience war. Choice 3 Backing the Bastion did not find it necessary to reject divine Where’s the beef? This issue was pretty I recently joined your party with great The events in China and Europe were determinism, and in 1742 the Philadelphia light on news orientation. It was apropos that enthusiasm. I was very impressed by your reported by the media as struggles for Association adopted the London Confession the Page Nine "California Plans" was standards, it was refreshing to find a political democracy. They really were struggles for of Faith of 1689 which includes the statement; characterized on Page One as "California voice speaking out for the common citizen. liberation from centralized bureaucratic "God hath decreed in himself, from all eternity, Dreamin’.” You seemed to voice the needs and wants was tyrannical government; a libertarian . . . freely and unchangeably, all things, The worst the Rockwell resignation right down to the core of each hard-working movement toward freedom. whatsoever comes to blurb. American. At pass .. .” last, I thought, here is a The changes toward a freer world have Our Baptist, Presbyterian, Anglican, and As a former partisan for Monroe, now a champion of people. caught our own government and "other Puritan forefathers did not find it any more member of the loyal opposition, I should Sad to say, though, I was reading my parties” off guard, leaving the Libertarian needful to reject Theological Determinism in delight in so stupid a gaffe. But I cannot: My January 1990 copy of the LP NEWS when I Party a chance to use these events for helping to found a truly free nation than foremost hope is seeing libertarianism came across [the story] "LP Presence at DC freedom’s benefit. The free market, multi¬ Augustine, Luther, and Calvin found it become strong. Those hopes are weakened Rally.” party political system, and open elections necessary to reject God’s predestination in seeing my sparring partners botch up. Even it stated that the LP is "pro-choice for the rest of the world seems to be winning do order to preserve man’s responsibility. The though this gives credence to my faction. everything.” Pro-choice for everything to me not exist in our own country. We should tell erosion of our liberties actually found its What you did is rather sad and pathetic. includes abortion which I believe is murder. our friends, write letters to the editor, call theological base in a rejection of Were I narrowly partisan I would urge you to So now the party that I hoped in has a radio talk shows, and shout it from the rooftops Predestination, which began to subvert the carry on and do what you think is best. But specter of Dachau and Auschwitz looming that the world is entering a Libertarian decade, foundations of Classical Christian Theology the LP would suffer more. over it. and that unless we take action in the United in the first half of the 19th Don’t do this kind of Century. thing anymore, it is In all good conscience, I must resign as a States of America the bastion of freedom will Glenn E. Salisbury harmful to the Party and makes you look like member and muster whatever talents, be somewhere else the asses. by the end of Copper Hill, VA monies, and support I can to make millenium. people Alan R. Turin aware of your stand on this pressing issue. Dan Becan, Chair Educational Choice North Miami, FL Edward T. Jarrell LP-Nevada Your brief article on the Educational Havertown, PA Choice Program making the grade in Oregon Joint Letter Project Did We Survive? failed to mention several key facts. The A joint letters to the editor effort by <- Choice 4 I have a was always been libertarian and group behind this exciting, most “Consumers forthe Free Market" and “Young Whether abortion is right or wrong, it glad to support the national party when I comprehensive choice initiative is Libertarians of Western Pennsylvania” has should not be a matter to be decided by the found out about it; however, I have seen very “Oregonians for Educational Choice." The resulted in publication of letters and/or opinion government; but by the person who would columns in three daily newspapers, a otherwise bear and rear the child. business weekly, a religious weekly, two This is the position of Right to Choose. high school publications, and one college This is also the position, on other issues, of Letters the Libertarian Policy daily. Party. Please don’t miss this Combined circulation of these papers is opportunity to reach people in an area where Due to over a half million (reaching well over a the curtailed space ofour new sidered for use as articles but, as with they already hold the libertarian position. million Patricia Shaw Mathews monthly editions (8 pages instead of 12) any other editorial submissions, the readers). One unexpected result of the was an invitation to we’re going to have to keep letters to decision to use or not use the material campaign Danny Albuquerque, NM Alman, president of about 250 words apiece. will rest with the editors. We simply “Young Libertarians of If Western Pennsylvania,"to become a Good Invasion your letter is longer we will edit it cannot, as much as some would desire, regular (paid) columnist for The Pitt News at the I down to that length, trying as best we use everything that is submitted. strongly object to the Libertarian Party’s condemnation of the invasion of Panama. can to keep its major point intact. Ifyou University of Pittsburgh. Danny, a (math is now Unlike the vast want your letter to go as written, please For writers who have a letter that is major) freshman, doing two columns majority of the incidents over per month, the years intervention in this keep it to a single double-spaced typed much longer and which they want to alternating between issues of of American personal freedom and economic freedom. hemisphere, the rescue of Panama from the page, approximately 250-350 words appear exactly as sent, you might con¬ Anyone who would like a free copy of "Ten clutches of strongman was maximum, which will take up about four- sider placing it in the paper as a paid ad. Manuel Noriega Tips on Writing Letters to the Editor” may a laudable and heroic gesture that had no and-a-halfcolumn inches of space in our As with other ads, we reserve the right to send a self-addressed small cost of American lives, and is newspaper. We have always tried to use refuse statements that are stamped envelope to morally obviously Letter as Tips, c/o Consumers for the Free to our many letters as possible and will aimed simply at damaging the party, comparable becoming involved in the so Market, 6300 Alderson Street, Pittsburgh, fight against Hitler’s reign of terror. continue to do but we can do it only attacking personalities, or spreading lies PA 15217. Please don’t compare to many with the cooperation of letter writers or half-truths or statements that are this the Ima Freeberson times we have attempted (or succeeded) to keeping their letters short. Your atten¬ simply scatological or obscene. And, as Pittsburgh, PA topple governments tion to our space limitations will help in with other ads, such editorial statements legitimate that somehow offended either our government or American sharing the space equitably with other must be sent as camera-ready copy along Choice 1 letter writers. with payment. An example would be mega-business. Noriega is just as legitimate According to the January issue, “The as butchers like Deng Xiaoping, Pol Pot, and If you do not want your letter edited, $120 for a quarter-page ad (approxi¬ Libertarian Party’s pro-choice message was Fidel Castro are, and Vladimir lllich Lenin, please make that clear. But, ifit does not mately 650 words using our regular clearly displayed at a November [abortion] Adolph Hitler, Josef Stalin, Ayatollah fit our space limitations, it cannot be Century Schoolbook nine-on-ten-point rally in Washington, DC.” The message: Khomeini, and Mao Zedong were. In short, used. Some longer letters might be con- body-copy type size or equivalent). "Pro-choice on everything: Libertarian Party.” continued on page 7 March 1990 Libertarian Party NEWS 7

Libertarianism: Wave of the Future Worldwide

By Vince Miller head the government’s communications • Sweden: ISIL Rep Henrik Bejke re¬ when a prof demanded that students in¬ monopoly for the purpose of educating ports that a growing libertarian contin¬ terpret Canadian law on the basis of race The United States has for hundreds of party members and university students in gent recently took over the Swedish con¬ and color. The growing libertarian organi¬ years been a beacon ofliberty to the world libertarian philosophy. servative student organization (much to zation has recruited, among others, the and indeed libertarians have come to think To this end, Dr. Krause visited the Cato the chagrin of the “conservatives”). The son ofa famous New Democratic (socialist) of libertarianism as a uniquely American Institute in the U.S. recently tolearn about conservatives were particularly enraged Party publicist and the son of former Al¬ phenomenon. However, with the current the work done by Milton Mueller on priva¬ at libertarian positions against the draft berta (Conservative) FYemier Peter mangling of the U.S. Constitution and Bill tization of the airwaves. There is an inter¬ that passed in committee and the fact that Lougheed. MacKinnon predicts that the ofRights by the central government’s “Drug view with Dr. Krause in the current issue Christian Gergils, the charismatic liber¬ rebellion will swell into a national move¬ Czars” and the slamming shut of the of ISIL’s Freedom Network News. tarian student leader, instituted a stylized ment. “golden door,” it is refreshing to see that Dr. Krause, incidentally, is now in Nica¬ version of Dave Nolan’s “Libersign” as the •ISIL World Convention: The 1990 the “demonstration effect” of a working ragua as part of a team to ensure that the symbol of the organization. World Conference will be held in San libertarian • society is showing consider¬ February elections are conducted in a Poland: A libertarian student chap¬ FYancisco from August 10 to 14. It will be able promise elsewhere—in Norway, and proper manner. He has indicated that he ter of ISIL is now under development. the first such conference to be held in the in such unlikely places as Peru and Argen¬ and an associate, Dr. Eduardo Marti, plan • Canada: The latest news, reported by U.S. and will feature such speakers as tina—rather than the U.S. It is for this to attend and speak at the ISIL World Con¬ ISIL Rep and Nova Scotia LP president Milton Friedman, Leon Louw and Frances reason that we should keep an eye on our ference in San Francisco this August. David Morgan, is that alibertarian revolu¬ Kendall of South Africa, Norwegian Prog¬ fellow libertarians in other parts of the •Norway: Libertarians are making tion is now occurring at Dalhousie Univer¬ ress Party FYesident Carl I. Hagen and Re¬ world. They may be able to show us a few major headway in Norway. In last year’s sity law school in Halifax, Nova Scotia. search Director Jan Arild Snoen, Enrique things. elections, the libertarian Progress Party (Dalhousie, incidentally, is the Canadian Ghersi (an associate ofMario Vargas Llosa) •Argentina: Dr. Martin Krause, the jumped from two to 22 seats in the na¬ equivalent to Harvard in the U.S.) The of Peru, Dr. Martin Krause of Argentina, International Society for Individual Lib¬ tional parliament. Moreover, soft support, student rebellion, led by ISIL member Dr. Walter Block of Canada, Henry Woo of erty’s (ISIL) Rep for Argentina, reports at least according to polls, indicates that David MacKinnon, has arisen over leftist Hong Kong, and many others. American that Alvaro Alsogaray, the leader of the approximately 25 percent of the people in domination of course content. MacKinnon speakers will include Ron Paul, Barbara libertarian-leaning Argentinian Center the Oslo area consider themselves to be remarked, “Leftist professors denounced Branden, Peter Breggin, environmental¬ Democratic Party (and president of IESM, libertarians. our natural law solutions as fairy tales, ist John Baden, and more. a free-market think tank) has resigned to Carl I. Hagen, Progress Party president and grudgingly gave us passing grades, For information on joining ISIL and the take a post as a special advisor to Argentin¬ and a member of parliament, will be a with a promise of higher grades if we San Francisco World conference, write to: ian (Peronist) president Menem. Alsoga- featured speaker at the ISIL San Fran¬ accepted their leftist swill. We have re¬ International Society for Individual Lib¬ ray’s sister has also been appointed to cisco conference. jected their offer.” The breaking point came erty, 9308 Farmington Drive, Richmond, VA 23229.

Letters LP Press Release You Need It When? continued from page 6 The Libertarian Party NEWS now we had, as free people, every moral right is being published monthly. (and possibly a moral duty) to liberate the This means a new set of strict dead¬ Panamanians from Noriega. Any totalitarian lines. system is morally bankrupt. The Chinese Targets EPA Status All copy, advertising, and artwork students who gave their lives rather than live Following is the text ofa national Liber¬ Ron Paul, 1988 Libertarian FYesiden- will be due at P.O. Box 173, Kear- underthe iron fist of the Chinese Communist tarian Party press release regarding the tial candidate who was a former four-term neysville, WV 25430, no later than the Party realized this, and so did the appointment ofa cabinet-level secretary for Congressman and resigned from the Re¬ first day of the month preceding the Panamanians who strained under the yoke environmental protection: publican Party because of his disillusion¬ issue date. The copy deadline will be of Noriega. President Bush’s decision to upgrade ment with the Reagan Administration’s March 1, for the April issue, April 1 for It is no accident that the Panamanians the Environmental FYotection Agency failure to scale down the federal govern¬ the May issue and so forth. now look as fondly upon their American (EPA) to cabinet status is further proof ment, says, “Every Republican admini¬ Camera-ready advertising copy will liberators as the French did after D-Day. Of that the Republican Party has no real stration since Eisenhower has added a be accepted by Randy Langhenry at course, we had no business aiding the French interest in reducing the size and cost of department to the cabinet, resulting in Eight Peyton Place, Winchester, VA Resistance ... right? government, according to Dave Walter, more costs to the people. A new cabinet 22601, during the first week of the Michelle Klein-Hass Chairman of the Libertarian Party, the position will just allow the bureaucrats to month if previous arrangements have Pacoima, CA nation’s third largest and fastest-growing manage the environment like they man¬ been made. political party. aged HUD. With our huge budget deficits, In the case of really useful, late- Recruitment “The best way to understand why we we should be deleting departments, not breaking stories, the deadline can be Ithinkeach member ought to try to submit have a high level ofair and water pollution creating them.” stretched a bit but only if we get as five names of persons he sincerely feels today is to recognize that responsibility for Libertarians advocate adoption of a much advance notice as possible and might join, or contribute to, or be otherwise protection of the environment has been broad definition of property rights to in¬ electronic delivery via CompuServe. beneficial to the Libertarian Party. I am turned over to a government bureaucracy,” clude air and water, treating pollution as submitting a list of 25 names whom I know to Walter says. “To enlarge that bureaucracy a trespass and allowing the victims of be strongly oriented toward Libertarian is to enlarge the problem.” pollution to sue and collect damages from beliefs. I feel that at least 75 percent of them FYofessor Terry Anderson of Montana polluters. “...A Liberty Primer is the best will now join. We must plan for ’96. State University, a senior associate of the and most John Davis comprehensive intro¬ Political Economy Research Center, who Las duction to libertarianism presently Vegas, NV specializes in environmental concerns, BEAT THE SYSTEM Reach Out available. In says, “Governments have been in com¬ clear, simple lan¬ While I agree [with previous letter writers] plete charge of the environment in East¬ guage, covers thatthe leaders of N.O.W. are anti-libertarian REDUCE AUTOMOBILE it all aspects of ern Bloc countries for decades, and they’ve in their approach, I believe that the libertarianism from libertarian only entrenched the status quo rather than OPERATING COSTS membership of N.O.W. are more interested move toward real environmental solutions. concepts of rights, to economic in obtaining and protecting individual rights Upgrading the EPA is a mistake.” Ander¬ theory, to of women; these activist individuals are of strategies for obtaining son is the author of a forthcoming book, FREE INFORMATION liberty.” great importance to the Libertarian Party... Free Market Environmentalism. Indeed the LP does not appeal to these Jarret B. Wollstein Ecologist Karl Hess, Jr., ofNew Mexico women who seek special favors and No bull and no State University, a specialist in biological gimmicks. government handouts, but I don’t believe diversity and management ofpublic lands, Send $8.95 these are major issues within the N.O.W. Tear out this ad. Send it (includes postage) to: says, “Giving the EPA more power is a very organization... ominous development. It represents a with a The Libertarian Party needs to reach out self-addressed significant step toward centralized plan¬ Genessee Valley Chapter of SIL to the advocates of women’s rights, the ning of our environment which is Box 10224 NRA, the Chamber of Commerce, the Gay ecologi¬ stamped envelope to: cally impossible and administratively un¬ John R. Hansen Rochester, NY 14610 Rights movement, NORML...the John Birch feasible. We should realize that the ulti¬ Society, and other seemingly incompatible mate problem with the environment is 17 Hathaway Drive groups. political. The number one John A. polluter is the Princeton Quantity Discounts Available Bennett, D.O. state.” Jet., NJ 08550 Sequim, WA 8 March 1990 Libertarian Party NEWS

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