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LPM NOMINATES 39 CANDIDATES Dist. 14 Richard. C. Gach Dist. 15 David S. Thompson The Libertarian Party of Michigan and its Dist. 16 Leslie C. Balian affiliates certified the nomination of 39 Dist. 19 Nicholas G. Bennett candidates for public office at its 1994 Convention on April 24. This is an increase State House of Representatives of 50% over the 26 candidates certified in Dist. 3 Joann M. Karpinski the last election in 1992. Dist. 7 Scott A. Boman Dist. 15 Ted Tifrea Leading the ticket is US Senatorial candi- Dist. 17 Alexander J. Stevenson date Jon Coon, who has been campaigning for Dist. 19 John J. Tater over a year. As the person listed highest Dist. 26 Keith P. Edwards on the party ticket, Coon is the "principal Dist. 27 Mathew R. Ignash candidate" of the party and it will be his Dist. 29 Paul M. Soyk vote total which will determine the ballot Dist. 31 John W. Fagan status of the party for the following two Dist. 32 Robert Van Oast years. Dist. 33 James S. Boyle Dist. 34 Mary Wayfield The party has candidates for all eight Dist. 37 Yepram Dervahanian statewide education offices, four Congres- Dist. 45 Kay Barr Suri sional seats, five State Senate spots, 17 Dist. 52 James L. Hudler State House seats and four County Commis- Dist. 64 Robert T Slaughter sion positions. The candidates are: Dist. 79 Scott Beavers

US Senate Jon Coon County Commissioners State Board of Education Hillsdale Dist. 5 Barbara A. Vozenilek Erwin J. Haas Jackson Dist. 4 Jeffrey L. Grund David H. Raaflaub Oakland Dist. 5 Barbara B. Goushaw U. of M Board of Regents Oakland Dist. 22 Putnam Weekley Gary R. Bradley Emily H. Salvette MSU Board of Trustees CONVENTION SELECTS OFFICERS Benjamin I. Bachrach Mary J. Ruwart At its April Convention, The LPM stuck to Wayne State Board of Governors experience in electing its officers and Thomas W. Jones committee members. Brian Wright US House of Representatives Reelected for his fourth term as Chair was Dist. 3 Barrie L. Konicou Keith Edwards, but it took three ballots Dist. 7 Kenneth L. Proctor before he squeaked through ahead of former Dist. 8 Gerald R. Turcotte Jr. two-term officer Karen Scarborough. David Dist. 13 Craig L. Seymour Raaflaub withdrew from the race after the first ballot. Thirty-three votes were re- State Senate quired to elect. The three votes were: Dist. 13 3 Henry Freriks Continued on page

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DIRECTORY DICK JACOBS HONORED AT BANQUET

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE The Libertarian Party of Michigan presented Chair Keith Edwards 810-777-7468 its Freedom Fighter Award in honor of the Vice Chair Emily Salvette 313-747-7542 late Dick Jacobs at its Convention Banquet Secretary Karen Scarborough 810-673-2693 April 23. Chair Keith Edwards presented Treasurer David Nagy the plaque to Carol Jacobs for Dick's long At-large Jon Coon service to the Party as its most visible James Hudler candidate and his battle for liberty which Barbara Vozenilek was as courageous as his long struggle against cancer. Dick died in June, 1993. JUDICIAL COMMITTEE: Glenn Barr Edwards praised Dick's positive attitude, Tim O'Brien innovation, hard work and persistence as a Brian Wright model for all future Libertarian candidates Database Ben Bachrach and activists. The Award read, "Dick Jacobs, Editor Keith Edwards 810-777-7468 Lifetime Freedom Fighter Award. In honor of Inquiries Marnie Edwards his articulate, principled leadership in Membership Pat Baker 810-684-5158 spreading the ideas of Liberty. Libertarian Campaign Coordinator Party of Michigan, April 23, 1994". 313-831-9774 Regions Coordinator After Carol's gracious acceptance, Kary Barbara Vozenilek 517-688-4306 Love, who succeeded Dick as head of the Campus Org. James Hudler 313-475-9792 Michigan Taxpayers Association, recounted Speakers Tim O'Brien 810-548-6857 Dick's achievements in fighting taxes and Eastern UP his leadership in the successful movement Central UP Jack McHugh 906-428-4710 for term limits. Western UP Northern LP Attorney Ralph Musilli, who defended Scott Western LP Glenn Barr 616-784-2613 Scarborough, spoke next. He stressed the Lansing Jon Addiss 517-394-0122 virtue of personal responsibility as a Jackson-Lenawee-Hillsdale component of liberty and chided government Nick Bennett 517-529-4486 for treating people as members of groups Berrien Co. Scott Beavers 616-944-1852 rather that as individuals. His three point Branch Co. Paul Pann 517-279-9860 program for improvement was (1) Get Control Genesee Co. Trish Marie 810-742-7268 of the Throttle by concentrating on the Ex- Isabella Co John Tuttle 517-773-9660 ecutive Branch rather than the Legislative, Kalamazoo Doug Houts 616-382-2843 (2) never allow unbalanced budgets and (3) Lapeer Co. John Hertrich 810-774-2640 include sunset laws in all legislation. Macomb Co. Stacy Van Oast 810-784-8783 When voting for judges, his advice is to Midland Co. vote out the incumbents. He criticized the Monroe Co. Don Atkinson 313-241-7038 Presidential practice of appointing young, Oakland Co. Leslie Balian 810-969-0666 inexperienced federal judges in order to Ottawa Co. Jeff Terhaar 616-847-0581 perpetuate party power. Shiawassee Shirley Coon 517-661-2219 st. Clair Ed DeVoogt 810-985-4943 The Banquet was followed by an auction of Traverse Bay Richard Ask 616-941-1306 libertarian memorabilia, including the Van Buren Walt DeVisser 616-427-7543 ever-present "Rabbit", conducted by the Washtenaw James HUdler 313-475-9792 irrepressible Barb Goushaw. That's as far Wayne Co. Joann Karpinski 313-925-6917 as I dare go with adjectives after last year! Continued on Page 3

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BANQUET Continued CONVENTION SELECTS OFFICERS Continued

The Sunday Brunch featured Aaron Zelman, Edwards 27 32 34 founder of Jews for the Preservation of Scarborough 23 31 30 Firearms Ownership. He pointed out how gun Raaflaub 15 2 0 control is a precondition Of genocide, NQTA 0 citing as historical examples The Ottoman Void 0 0 1 Empire disarming the Armenians, the Soviet Union, Nazi Germany, Red China, Guatemala, The vote for Vice Chair resulted in an- Uganda and Cambodia. The latter countries' other close race with Emily Salvette gunlaws inherited gunlaws from the British edging incumbent Jon Coon 35-29. Emily is and French colonies which preceded them. a former Secretary of the LPM and, like Zelman was especially harsh on the Demo- Edwards, ran on a platform of local affil- crats for their long pursuit of gun laws iate development. and their World War II policy of interning Japanese -Americans. Karen Scarborough, always a fighter, came back to win the race for Secretary over (Editor's note: Although the Democrats did incumbent Pat Baker 45-15. Pat continues intern the Japanese-Americans, one of the as membership director. major agitators for such action was Repub- lican Earl Warren, the Attorney General of David Nagy was elected to his third term California, later Governor. His later con- as Treasurer by acclamation. Dave has version to civil liberties for blacks only given the Party its most complete Treasury confirms his typically Republican hypoc- reports since Ben Bachrach held the post ri sy. ) in the 1980's.

Friday night's entertainment featured some Returning to the Executive Committee as "sinful" behavior such as gambling and the three At-large Members are Jon Coon exotic dancing, complete with BATF, FBI and 51 votes, Barbara Vozenilek 46, and James postal inspector "agents" pIing their (ugh) Hudler 45 votes. Barbara Goushaw got 33 trade. Tim Clampit was especially scary as votes in her first try for office. the PO person. Thanks to the Washtenaw group for a fun time. The Judicial Committee votes also went to experience, with former three-term Chair This convention was one of the smoothest Brian Wright with 39 votes joining incum- in memory with no glitches. The Airport bents Tim O'Brien 50 and Glenn Barr 41 Ramada was efficient and helpful. Thanks go votes. Dave Raaflaub just missed with 37. to Dennis and Miki Ertzbischoff, Karen Scarborough,Pat Baker, Dave Nagy, Ed and The Convention also made two By-law changes. Joann Karpinski, Tim O'Brien, Jon Coon, One provides "a special convention to con- Barb Goushaw, Ben Bachrach, Scott Boman, vene within 90 days of such time as an LPM Barb Vozenilek, Gary Bradley and the statewide candidate receives sufficient Washtenaw group. Above all, muchas gracias votes to gain major party status." With the to NANCY GERAGOSIAN who did a super job Jon Coon campaign in high gear, this is a organizing the whole thing. real possibility.

(313) 885-1800 FAX (313) 885-3037 The other change allows the Executive Com- mittee to replace a Committee member who misses three consecutive meetings.

THOMAS A. CASEY remarked later, "I've never ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR seen an election in which candidates said so many nice things about each other."

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LPM SETS PICNIC DATE COUNTY'COORDINATORS TO MEET

The annual LPM picnic will be held on July There will be a meeting of LPM county 17, at Henderson Park, in Henderson, Mich. coordinators/chairs on Saturday, June 18 The Shiawassee County Libertarians are from Noon to 5:00 PM at The Holiday Inn sponsoring the event. Henderson is located West in Lansing. just north of Owosso. Coming from Owosso, Take M-52 north from M-21 six miles to The meeting will be an informal one. The Henderson road and turn west. The park object is to discuss methods and problems is one mile west. A landmark there is the in organizing local groups. There will be Irish Pub. some well -established groups represented as well as some just getting started. All If you need directions or information, call should benefit by sharing experiences, Shirley Coon at 517-661-2219. apprehensions, etc. How to get started, what help is available from the state The picnic will start at 1:00 PM. If you organization, requirements and problems like to go canoeing, come early. There to be anticipated are among the topics. is a ball field for us gifted athletes and horseshoe pitching. We would like to have as many local groups represented as possible so that a broad Hot dogs, hamburgers, beer and pop will be range of experience can be tapped. provided for a modest charge. You may want to bring a dish to pass, chips, munchies, The Holiday Inn West is located off 1-96 etc. from exit 93B on Saginaw Road.

There will be a white elephant ~ale as well. If you have any questions, call Emily Your pale pachyderms are welcome. Will the Salvette at 313-747-7542. Rabbit reappear? Come and see.

This issue continues the bi-monthly format LIBERTY EARTH of the Michigan Libertarian. It is issued as the April-May-Juneissue only for the WORKS purpose of coverting to an odd-even month format rather than even-odd. The next issue OFFERED FOIl SAlE \ Jaoo's OF HARDY HOME will be July-August. GROWN COLORADO BLUE SPIWCE TREES FOR onNAMENTAL em HOLIDAY SEASON USE.

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Recently published letters to the editor by Michigan libertarians. I monitor daily and the Freep on weekends (they force it on me), so if you get one printed elsewhere, send me a copy. We seem to be slacking off on the letter- writing lately. If YOU don't do it, who will?

Oavidiansgot justice Defending free enterprise Don ~tput ~...ena debt ohn Engler's proposal to replace The acquittal of the 11mem- J Softball City with an auto race- on ta.xpaycrs hers of the Branch Davidi:1n Mike DeVriendt is only half correct sect is the best verdict that has track is way offbase. ("Fairgrounds when he states in his April 17 letter come through our justice system may get car racetrack," April 20.) that a back-up plan is necessary for i:1 a long time. First, Softbal1City is a model of the financing of the proposed The right to self-defense is a what a softball complex should be, . downtown arena. His proposal to natural right that you receive lt is a marvelous layout. I have further complicate state and local the day you are born - a God- coached there and spent literally governments' obligations by creating a gIven right that no government more than 1,000hours there as a new community bond scheme, or single individual has the right however, is precisely what we don't to deprive you of. Our forefa- spectator. Further, Softball City need. has al1owedplayers and coaches of thers realized this. Libertarian Bonding for entertainment facilities philosophers such as John all races to enjoy the facilities with- out one serious incident in 18 is akin to making bond servants of the Locke and Algernon Sidney taxpayers, who deserve much better taught us to regard the right to years. treatment from their elected self-defense, the right to arms Second, it is ironic that Gov. representatives. If Mr. DeVriendt and and the right to resist tyranny as ,Engler, who poses as a defender of Rep, Bandstra truly wanted to help the being essential and closely taxpayers, investors and community at intertwined. free enterprise, proposes to replace a successful, privately owned soft- large. they would vote against all This scenario is exactly what subsidies for ventures of this the Branch Davidians have ball complex with a government- owned (socialistic) auto racetrack. type, proven with their adamant If indeed there is widespread It looks like my fi-iendsat Softball community support (and 1believe stand for true justice. The jury City will have to vote Libertarian there is) then there should be more needs to be congratulated for this year to defend free enterprise. than enough investors willing to pool this verdict. I know not what Keith P. Edwards, course others may take, but as and risk - yes, risk - their moneyto 3/17/'tt CHAIRPERSON, make a successful and profitable for me, the right to defend one's LIBERTARIAN PARTY convention center/arena. Grand self, my family, and home, over- rules any incompetent laws that l).:r:,?-~J"r . OF'MICHIGAN, Action, et aI, may not be willing to NGWS ST. ~LAIR SHORES pursue this option of giving the little government may egregiously guy a cut of the action though, as long saddle upon me. Now more than as there are those in the government ever, we must keep our powder who keep offering up "public" dry. egarding the Feb. 27 editorial "Cable Rates: Out of Focus": funding - read: working people's tax R money. RON JACKMAN, 3/:loif't Only :3percent of cable TV com- 1\1ason i.".'11)/,h> 5i~7L J,;~"A",',#L. Stop creating food for the cynics. panies face competition? What Businesses, including large incredible nonsense! Cable TV has enterprises like arenas and convention to compete with: broadcast TV; centers, make sense and make money Thegreatesttragedy video rentals; movie theaters; radio; of their merits. West Michigan newspapers and magazines; and Baseball, for example, will be It is a great tragedy when brave spending a quiet evening reading a Americans who volunteer to defend our successful with the Whitecaps by book. providingwhat the customer wants - country lose their lives("A tragic But even if it weren't nonsense, without tax subsidies. If, on the other mistake: 26 ki1led," April 15). It is a to simply cite that statistic without hand, the government needs to put up greater tragedy when they are killed by any explanation of how this situa- the taxpayers for collateral, then friendly fire. tion came to be is tantamount to maybe the arena plan really isn't very It is the greatest tragedy or :di that lying by omission! good. they lose their lives not in deiense of our Why is a cable TV a monopoly 1/1tJjQ1 MICHAELA. GILLMAN country. but to protect multinationrtl oil virtual1y everywhere? It's no mys- (',P1A-l) 1?4J!,j)J;P,R.e~s Grand Rapids interests and foreign civiJiansfrom theIr tery. Like every other monopoly own government. throughout history, cable TV compa- Former President George BUSh,who nies are monopolies because if you beganthis military adventurism, hasbeen try to compete with them, you'll be voted out of office. But it's not too late to alTested. They are monopolies impeach President Bill Clinton for this because the govemment has out- recklessandunconstitutional waste of our Imved competition! dedicated troops. ::2 -"3- 9'1 Brett P. Bellmore P.:- T£?J/r/1/.!: ~.!> CAPAC !~m O'Brien, 1/JC,/C;,'1 fray Dr!! t, FJ..ee ;);css .. .

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I read the Libertarian candidate letter you In his Dec. 1, 1993, commentary ("Brady fter reading the May 11 ~ published Bill falls short of fitting the Bill"), Santia- from "Inmate A "Election '94" article, one 711895" and go Esparza contradicts himself, and might think Jon Coon, Libertarian, I .. had to re- demonstrates his ignorance of guns and was not running for the U.S. spond. gun laws. Senate - that is, if one even knew "Inmate" Early in his commentary, Esparza of Mr. Coon. stated that he describes the futility of using laws such The list of Michigan senatorial smoked mari- as the Brady bill to disann criminals. candidates is not limited to the juana for 20 Yet, Eparza also writes, "A good place to "eight person tield" described. Jon Coon was nominated as a candi- ABIGAIL yea~s, and start would be the banning of all auto- VAN BUREN ~UrIDg that matic weapons and military assault date by the Libertarian Party at its hme, he also recent convention. But Mr. Coon used cocaine. weapons." First, he conceded that law- breakers could care less about the latest has been campaigning since last If his consumption of those fall! 1have heard him speak on substances was so harmful, gun laws, and then he suggests adding a \VXYTRadio and listened to his how was it that he was mar- law to the list. presentation at a United We Stand ried, had a good job, a home in Even more intriguing is the fact that his America meeting in Trenton. the suburbs and a clean re- dream came true more than a couple of In my opinion, Mr. Coon is a cord? In other words, if used decades ago. Fully automatic (rapid fire) serious candidate whose views are in moderation, drugs do not and select fire weapons have been illegal, worthy of a hearing. I suspect prevent a person from leading for common citizens, since the 60s. See Detroit News readers would agree a normal, productive life. if gjven the uplJortunity. His letter was much more of how much this "good place to start" has reduced crime? 5In/If'l Bill Morse an indictment against drug Dt:1/2';i7 4'~..." GROSSE ILE prohibition. His letter could One may purchase weapons that look have been written 65 years like automatic machine guns at gun shows, ago by someone convicted of but are only semi-automatic. This means selling beer or whisky. It took they only fire once each time one pulls the a commission headed by a fel- trigger, as do revolvers and deer rifles. In low named Wickersham to fact, a semi-automatic AK-47 is less NRA or Nazi bring an end to the folly of al- destructive to its target than a deer rifle. A cohol prohibition. member? deer rifle is made to kin (presumably a Surgeon General Elders has deer), an assault rifle is made to injure ack Lessenberry shot himself in called for a similar commis- the foot when he titled his col- the enemy (in war) so that more people J sion to study whether the ben- umn "Happiness is a lost gun." He efit of some forms of drug le- are taken out of action by a single bullet. gives the reader a choice between galization might outweigh the Esparza asks, "But what do you need an having a child grow up to be aN azi tremendous cost of prohibi- AK-47 for?" Granted, there is nothing leader or the head of the National tion. unique about a semi-automatic AK-47, Rifle Association (NRA). His con- Abby, if cocaine were a except the way it looks. Why must the clusion: "Humanity would be much better off if your child were to drug sold by licensed dealers, government dictate the style and appear- Inmate 711895 would still be become... the Nazi." ance of a gun? It's a compromise between home supporting his family. 1 was not shocked to find - RobertE. Pottratz, gun grabbers and Second Amendment sup- Lessenberry branding the NRA as Minnesota attorney porters that moves us closer to the day "lunatics," while writing Nazis off when no one has guns except a govern- as a "'sickjoke." After all, the word- ing of the Gun Control Act of 1968 Justas bootleggers were forced ment that disdains individual rights (check out of business in 1933 when Prohi- was largely gleaned from the Nazi out the 1993 crime bill) and criminals. bition was repealed, making the Weapons Law of 1938 (Reference: sale ofliquor legal (thus eliminating Esparza wonders, "Why must we walk Guns & Ammo, May 1993, page racketeering), the legalization of the streets afraid of getting popped for no 30). Thus, his gun-grabbing views drugs would put drug dealers out of reason?" Because we can't afford to be sur- would lead him to despise the NRA business. It would also guarantee rounded by bodyguards, as can Mr. Brady more than those founders of mod- ern gun control. government-approved quality, and and President Clinton. Soon, they won't the tax on drugs would provide an Why would Nazis want gun even let us be our bodyguards. When will control? The same reasons any big ongoing source of revenue for drug- people wake up and realize that this isn't government types would want it. education programs. An added plus: about controlling guns? It's about elitists Let that be food for thought as There would be far less crowding in controlling the poor and the middle class. Lessenberry licks his proverbial o\lr prisons due to drug-related wounds.-Scott Boman, Detroit crimes. It's something to consider. -rhc .fCLl;~ ..:A;I ~~f;.C' Timt!s JIJlJ '.1IPl+ j).l,...,t /1/" ,.) s.J 'It / -:J.it- 'l"f Scott A. Boman

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CALENDAR MICHIGAN LIBERTARIAN

First Tuesday of month: Wayne Co. LP meets The Michigan Libertarian is published bi- at Red Lobster, 6850 N.Telegraph in Dear- monthly as the official newsletter of the born. Dinner at 6:00, Program at 8:00. Libertarian Party of Michigan. Scheduled Call Joann Karpinski at 313-925-6917. publication is January, March, May, July, September and November. Third Wednesdays: Oakland Co. LP meets at Mr. B's, 423 Main St., Rochester. Articles and letters to the editor should be submitted by the 30th of the previous Second Thursdays: LP of Mid-Michigan meets month. Text should be typewritten and at Sneeker's in Lansing at 6:00. Call Jon double-spaced. Unsigned material is not Addiss at 517-394-0122. used. Submissions may be edited.

Second Thursdays: Macomb Co. LP meets at Advertising is available at $5.00 per Deacon Brodies Restaurant, 75 Macomb, Mt. column inch or fraction thereof for Clemens. Call Stacy Van Oast at 810-784- camera ready copy 8783. Editor: Keith Edwards Every Thursday: Washtenaw Libertarians meet 28960 Jane at Dominick's, 812 Monroe St., Ann Arbor. St. Clair Shores, MI 48081 Some lectures meet at the U-M Union. Call James Hudler at 313-475-9792. POLICY ON MEETINGS

June 16 What Libertarians should know about All meetings of the Executive Committee the American Revolution, Emily Salvette, and the Libertarian Advisory Council will 7:00 at Dominick's start at the scheduled time.

June 30 What Libertarians should know about The Council is the legislative body of the infectious diseases, James Hudler at 7:00 LPM between annual conventions. Quorum is at Dominick's. 30% of the membership including proxies. The By-laws specify that a member giving July 7 A Libertarian Critique of the Clean his proxy to another member can do so only Air Act, Quaise Baig, pollution control by giving that person his membership card engineer, at 7:00 at Dominick's. for the duration of the time the proxy is in force. If there is no quorum at the July 20-23 Ann Arbor Art Fair. LP booth scheduled meeting time, a meeting of the near the intersection of Liberty and Divi- Executive Committee will begin instead. All sion Sts. Volunteers needed. Call Hudler. LPM members may vote at Council meetings, but only Executive Committee members may July 28 Program presented by the Nature vote at Committee meetings. Conservancy at 7:GO at Dominick's. At the Annual Convention, all members who August 19-21 Ypsilanti Heritage Festival. register and attend may vote, but a first LP booth needs volunteers. Call Frederick time member must have been a member at Weihe at 313-481-1289. least 30 days prior to the Convention in order to vote. There are no proxies at the July 17 LPM picnic. See Page 4. Convention.

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