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Quarter 1, 2021 THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY Vol. 51, Issue 1 LP IndianaLP scores News ballot access victory Bill would have held minor parties to major party petition thresholds Evan McMahon LP Indiana Development Director

n Tuesday, February 2, State Rep. Ethan Manning (R) pulled his bill, HB 1134, from the Indiana House calendar. The bill sought Oto add the same signature requirements to minor party candidates seeking nomination at a closed convention as those the major parties’ candidates are required to submit to get on the primary election ballot. Timothy Maguire, chair of the Libertarian Party of Indiana, said he believes that HB 1134 was retal- iation by disgruntled Republicans for how well Lib- ertarian candidates did in the November election. “It’s obvious to anyone paying attention that the party of Trump has abandoned any notion of small government principles and is hemorrhaging supporters. Instead of looking inward and reforming themselves, they blame third parties for their fail- ures,” Maguire said. For the first time in modern history, a third-par- Donald Rainwater (bottom left) and his campaign team celebrate on election night. Photo by Zeke Davidson ty candidate received more than 10% in a three-way have to gather 4,500 signatures with at least 500 of gather enough valid signatures to show a minimum statewide race in Indiana. Donald Rainwater, the them being from each Congressional district. Why level of support from the voters. 2020 Libertarian candidate for Governor, received shouldn’t Libertarian candidates have to do that? But Libertarians don’t participate in the primary nearly 12% of the vote and came in second place in First you have to understand that Republicans election. In fact, Libertarians are barred by law from 32 of Indiana’s 92 counties. and Democrats are nominated through a publicly participating in the primary system. So, they nom- But how was HB 1134 an assault on the Liber- funded primary election held in the spring. To keep inate their candidates at an annual convention paid tarian party if it just seeks to make the system fairer, each party’s primary ballot from being jammed with for and attended by party members. as Rep. Manning has stated? Rep. Manning point- dozens of candidates for each race, the legislature ed out that Republican and Democrat candidates has imposed rules that require each candidate to See ‘Indiana’ on page 9

From the Chair...... 2 Activists of the Month...... 6 The Importance of LP Spoilers ��12 Affiliate Reports...... 14 Donor Appreciation...... 2 How to Help Candidates...... 10 Committee Assignments ...... 13 Convention Dates...... 15 Convention Minutes Available �� 3 Rep. Marshall Burt Update...... 11 National Briefs...... 13 Campaign Trainings Announced ��16 Meet the Interim Exec. Director �� 4 Obituary: John L. Mason, Jr...... 12 Affiliate in a Box Contest...... 13 Media Buzz...... 16 Page 2 LP News • The Official Newspaper of the Libertarian Party • Online at LP.org Quarter 1, 2021

FROM THE CHAIR Connections, campaigns, and camaraderie Joe Bishop-Henchman those 224, asking them about their journey, how they Second is a bigger pool of skilled campaign staff. LNC Chair • [email protected] won, and their assessment of being a Libertarian of- On the back page of this newspaper, Cara Schulz ficeholder. I highly recommend it: they have amazing outlines our new campaign certification program stories. where you can take 16 classes on field ops, strategy, Once upon a time, in the Having even one Libertarian as the voice of prin- fundraising, volunteer recruitment and more, and be pre-COVID times, I was waiting ciple and common sense at the legislative negotiating recognized as someone certified to lead a Libertar- to cross G Street in downtown table is truly a game changer. Later in this issue, you’ll ian campaign. Thanks to generous financial support Washington, D.C. hear about Rep. Burt’s legislative agenda and how en- from many of you, Cara and Apollo will be taking this Across the street, a business- suring that your bill is tripartisan is now all the rage training all over the country in 2021 and 2022 in two- woman was moving briskly along in the Wyoming House. At the local level, I’ve talk- day sessions. Contact Cara to sign up or donate. More the sidewalk. As she crossed a Bishop- ed with Libertarian officials who are working to keep donations mean more trainings and more successful large grate in the sidewalk, she Henchman small businesses open, who are focused on getting Libertarian campaigns. slumped down, hobbled on one people safely back to work, who are making sure Third is making sure that our party has a culture foot. Her heel had snapped off in the grate. She angrily kids’ educations aren’t forgotten, who are challenging of respect to go alongside our culture of winning and yanked the shoe off her foot, held up the shoe and the harmful regulations and asking questions no one will action. As one elected official put it to me: “You can broken bit of heel. about line items in the budget. argue on Facebook until you’re blue in the face but it’s She then shouted, to no one in particular: “God I always ask what national HQ could be doing to not going to result in change. As an elected official, it’s damn Mayor!” help them. From their feedback I’ve gotten quite a few frustrating wanting to make that change happen but All politics is local, the saying goes. You may align great ideas. But three keep popping up. not having the base of support to do so.” Here’s what I with your constituents 100 percent on vital national is- First is one I didn’t expect: camaraderie. ask. If you don’t run, commit to knocking on doors, in sues, but if you’re a mayor and the roads aren’t plowed Elected Libertarians are brave, principled, and ea- the hundreds. And open your wallet. and the trash isn’t picked up, you’re not winning re- ger, but often alone in office against a sea of Democrats On pages 6–8, I share the stories of eight extraor- election. If someone is running for local office but and Republicans. Those parties provide staff support, dinary Libertarians. I promised if elected Chair that I doesn’t talk with voters about how they will impact messaging and strategic advice, and frankly strength would celebrate an activist each month and celebrate their daily lives for the better, they won’t win. As Apol- in numbers to the officials and legislators from their their achievements at the grassroots level. lo Pazell at LPHQ has told me many times: “For every parties. How do we make sure they are less alone? Late Christopher, Kasie, Ford, Martha, Alicia, Aaron, 13 doors you knock on, you get one vote. For every 38 last year, I asked a working group of our elected offi- Jennifer and Trisha don’t spend their time complain- calls you make, you get one vote. For every 68 litera- cials — co-chaired by Montana city councilmember ing online. Instead they are acting and achieving re- ture drops, you get one vote.” Sid Daoud and Tennessee city councilmember Trisha sults. I highlight their stories to give examples for me Nationwide, there are 224 Libertarians holding Butler, and assisted by Apollo Pazell — to develop a and the rest of us to follow and help make our unsung elected office in 37 states: 96 partisan offices, and 128 solution that can help close that capabilities gap. heroes a little more sung. If you have a nomination for nonpartisan offices. (I’m proud to say that is an up- The result is LESS: the Libertarian Elected Sup- Activist of the Month, please email me at [email protected]. ward trend, and of course we now have two state leg- port System. LESS is a brand new initiative, an asso- It’s a crazy time. I know many people are hurting. islators in that mix for the first time in decades: State ciation for our elected officials to communicate with Experiencing 2020, and seeing government oscillate Rep. Marshall Burt (L-Wyoming) and State Rep. John each other, trade best practices and good ideas, fund- from ambivalent tragicomic incompetence to fright- Andrews (L-Maine). Since becoming your national raise under the LNC umbrella while remaining auton- ening militaristic overreaction, it only makes me dou- chair in July 2020 on a platform of creating a culture omous in their operations, and generally ensure that ble down on the Libertarian Party being the only hope of winning and action and getting more Libertarians Libertarian elected officials have the support and the for principled leadership, sane solutions, and a free elected, I’ve talked to many — but no means all — of tools to excel in office. world in our lifetime. Thank you!

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Beacon of Liberty Aaron Miranov Liberty Room Lt. Col. Ronald Schaefer Friend of Liberty Richard H. Clise Amy Misko William O. Perkins Larry Schneck Lawrence R. Bartley Michael Kalb Matthew Neiswinter John R. Sparduto Gregory R. Brodnick John Penny Chris J. Rufer Raymond Paul Stata Paul R. Burbank Lifetime Founder Dr. George D.J. Phillies Founder of Liberty Dr. Curry B. Taylor David R. Bywaters Jordan Adler Ph D Eugene A. Ward Dr. Thomas W. Carpenter Mirza A. Ahmed Phyllis J. Rathbun Ronald Miller Wayne G. Whitmore Robert C. Cooley W. Cody Anderson Thomas E. Ruks Elizabeth Twilley Defender of Liberty Timothy R. Hagan Jonathan Barbuzza Dr. Adam Schindler John Carl Hjersman Robert Brown Nolan Scott Barnes Leo W. Sowers Bekah Congdon Prof. Paul M. Johnson Tommy Brown III Ivan Strugatskiy Hero of Liberty Colin Madere Dustin Brungart Joseph L. Bast Patrick J. Dixon Homer S. Taft Henry E. Haller, III Michael J. McClung David R. Bywaters Alan Trojan Benefactor of Liberty Thomas Craven McDonald Michael Roy Carmany John Louden Hillhouse III Jim Wickens Westley H. Bennett Richard W. Loomis Gregory J. Mitchell Bekah Congdon Andy & Jill Binsley Bryan Peterson Michael P. Coogan Dr. David C. Morris Dr. Lawrence D. Dickinson Sr. Michael Nevins Eric Ridgway MD William Costello Randy Lee Gann Owen Riehle Phillip Cottrell Mary Galen O’Connor Man Jojief Gardner Osborne Gary Bruce Rogers DE Dallmann Leonard J. Karpinski Hendrik W. Sharples Craig A. De Costa Jeffrey Dean Smith William G. Kelsey Steven L. Straley Kenneth E. Stiefel Dr. John E. Downing Paul A. Klinefelter Wesley H. Taylor Tiffanie Ferrell Joseph P. Thompson Prof. Robert S. Kraus William I. Wells Susan S. D. Tucker Susan J. Hogarth Thank Keith A. Laube William P. Voegele Jr. Carl Hooker Fred K. McCoy Robert L. Walton Russell Karnap Steven Opat Don C. Webb Dr. Eric L. Larson You! Christopher D. Richter Neal L. Wegner David Lester Thank You!

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Weiner Rule accelerated paying down LP Headquarters the mortgage’s principal. As a result, Convention minutes Three appointed to mortgage paid off the balance was paid off after less than available for download serve on COC seven years. The Libertarian Party’s office However, if you were considering LNC Secretary Caryn Ann Harlos Jeinay LeBlanc, Angela Pence and space at 1444 Duke Street in Alexan- donating to the building fund, don’t let announced the minutes from both sit- Jim Turney have been selected to serve dria, Virginia, is officially paid off as of this bit of good news stop you. Money tings of the 2020 Libertarian National on the 2022 Convention Oversight February. which is earmarked for the building Convention are available and can be Committee. According to LNC Treasurer Tim fund will be used for maintenance, found on the party website at: Together with the LNC members Hagan, the LNC purchased the office upkeep, repairs, utilities, property tax- LP.org/lnc-meeting-archives on the committee, Erin Adams, Whit- in April 2014 for $825,000 using ear- es, renovations, furnishings and other All members are invited and en- ney Bilyeu, Erik Raudsep and David marked donations for the down pay- allowable expenses in accordance with couraged to follow along with the Sexton, the new appointees will be ment. Federal Election Commission (FEC) votes and discussion of the National in charge of putting on the 2022 Lib- Hagan also explained that the guidelines. Committee. ertarian National Convention to be LNC took out a $500,000, 25-year In an announcement on social A brief tutorial on how to access held in Reno/Sparks, Nevada, May 26 mortgage with a balloon payment due media, LNC Chair Joe Bishop-Hench- this information can be found at: through May 29, 2022. July 2024. The LNC’s prudence, do- man indicated a more formal mort- tinyurl.com/lp-transparency nations to the building fund, dedicat- gage burning ceremony will take place ed fundraising for the office, and the later in the year. Page 4 LP News • The Official Newspaper of the Libertarian Party • Online at LP.org Quarter 1, 2021 Meet Tyler Harris: A conversation with the party’s Interim Executive Director Gideon Oakes What brought you into the Libertarian Party? well. She worked in real estate for a number of years, Publications Editor “Joining the Libertarian Party for me felt like and even when making ends meet with other jobs, a long-awaited homecoming. I’ve been Libertarian she often would have a side business of some sort in principle for virtually all of my life, but spent a going to supplement our income. I watched her jug- yler Harris has worked in corporate America long time and experienced a lot of frustration work- gle family and work and household finances in a way and in small business. He’s been a manager ing within the old-party system. I got to a breaking that I still find almost mystical. I’m pretty sure I in- and an entrepreneur. He worked his first po- point in 2012 where I promised myself and any- herit my analytical streak from her. Tlitical campaign at the age of 16 and fell in love with one who would listen that I’d never again hold my “Finally, I have an incredible step-dad, who activism. He’s knocked doors, made phone calls, nose for another candidate I didn’t believe in. I was caught all of my angsty teen years without the ben- waved signs and circulated petitions. He’s a loving done voting for the lesser evil. The next cycle came efit of knowing me when I was young and cute. He father and husband. He’s played guitar for 20 years around and the old party candidates were predict- owned his own business, in construction, and I got — and he’s confident he’ll soon actually do it well. ably terrible. So it was time for me to put my money to see close up what it looked like to shoulder all the As do so many of us in this party, he yearns for a where my mouth was. I’ve never looked back and burdens of running a small business — something I world set free in our lifetime, and is willing to com- never been happier.” myself would come to experience later in life.” mit his time and talents to making Where did you go to school? it happen. What was your major? What de- Last November, Harris became gree(s) do you hold? the Interim Executive Director of “I went to the University of Ar- the Libertarian Party. I sat down izona (Go Wildcats!). I started out with him recently to have a conver- my academic life as a mathematics sation about his past life, his present major, but discovered economics course and his goals for the future. for the first real time in an intro Where did you grow up? How course and was instantly enamored. has that influenced your world- I graduated with a bachelor’s in eco- view? nomics, a minor in business admin- “I grew up in Santa Rosa, Cali- istration, and a whole lot of extra fornia. Back then, I considered my- math credits I didn’t need but am self a Republican in one of the most glad to have taken.” liberal parts of the state. So I learned How would friends describe a couple of lessons very early on. you? How would your employees Firstly, someone being a funda- describe you? mentally good person, good friend, “I’m not sure I’m particularly good neighbor, etc., isn’t predicated qualified to answer for what others on having political beliefs that align think of me. Friends would prob- with your own particular view on ably describe me as easygoing and things — that we all have an inher- quick with a joke. Probably a lit- ent dignity as human beings that Tyler Harris, the Libertarian Party’s Interim Executive Director. Submitted photo tle pedantic if I get going on some merits respect, and that ideas worth subjects. I’d hope that friends and considering can sometimes come Who have been the biggest influences in your employees alike would describe me as support- from unexpected places. And secondly, I learned to life? ive. Nothing makes me happier than seeing others be secure in myself, my beliefs, my own process of “My parents were incredibly big influences for around me succeed.” self-reflection and discovery — without necessarily me. When I was young, my dad moved from Cal- Tell us about your career prior to working for needing my opinions and perspectives validated by ifornia to Montana. He owned a series of ranches the LP. What accomplishments brought you the many of those around me. I got pretty used to be- there over the years. It had been a dream of his since most pride and/or fulfillment? ing in the wilderness, so to speak, which it turns out he was young. Growing up, I’d go spend summers “Prior to working for the LP, I was a manager would come in pretty handy in my life. working there with him. I feel very fortunate to have within the U.S. payments division of a multinational “Oh, and I learned a lot about wine. Some of the had a front row seat to watch him chase his dream. It FTSE 100 company. I led the merchant underwriting best wine on this planet is grown in Sonoma County. instilled in me a willingness to take big chances, and department of about a dozen people, which I found It’s essentially the birthplace of California’s modern not to shy away from an opportunity even if it means to be fascinating work. I loved leading people there wine industry. Growing up with that industry right risking big changes to your life. and helping them shape and accomplish their own in my backyard — I’m still a bit of a wine snob.” “My mom was always very entrepreneurial as professional goals. I also soaked in a lot of corporate Volume 51, Issue 1 LP News • The Official Newspaper of the Libertarian Party • Online at LP.org Page 5 culture, the best of which I like to think I’ve retained. had just 12 days to figure out how to pull off some- always said in business and in politics that it’s not the “In 2012, I left to start my own business, Harris thing no other nationwide political party had ever mistake, but what you do to rectify it, that reveals Bankcard Consulting, as a merchant services con- done before, using tools we’d never used before for something about your character.” sultant to local small businesses. The most fulfilling that purpose. It was an incredible team to work with Understanding that the LNC chair steers the aspect there was getting to really network in my and what we were able to make happen, though not vision for the party as a whole, please paint a pic- local community. I made connections and relation- perfect, was remarkable, all things considered. That ture of your vision for LPHQ if you’re offered the ships through that business that are still very im- was a history-making effort, and I’m proud of what permanent Executive Director role. portant to me. I also built up enough of a book that we were able to accomplish. “On the staff side, as in so many other respects, I was able to scale it back when my daughter was “Since taking this job, there’s been nothing we’re at a really exciting time as a growing organi- born and pursue some other interests, which includ- I’ve been more proud of than our LP staff. They’ve zation. We’re starting to outgrow a lot of the habits ed eventually seeking full-time work in the liberty come into this year with a mandate for a lot of big that form in small offices and grow into the needs movement.” that larger organizations confront. When, and in what position, We’ve got great, experienced, savvy did you start at LPHQ? What steps professionals on staff. One of our have led to the Interim Executive challenges as we grow our team is Director role? going to be to ensure that we have “Well, I started not just figura- professional institutions and prac- tively, but literally in the mailroom tices in place on the staff side to — first as a volunteer and then part- support their amazing work. My vi- time helping out in our operations sion is to put into practice a frame- center with various needed tasks, work that is scalable for even more including assisting with processing future growth. mail. From there, I came on full “It’s not flashy work, and from time in our operations department the outside, if done right, just looks providing member services — a sig- like everyone doing their job really nificant portion of which involved well, initiatives and projects run- managing our inbound contacts ning smoothly, and functional areas via [email protected], our party’s main coordinating effectively. It’s about public-facing email box. If you providing the foundation necessary emailed the party at that email ad- for a bunch of really talented peo- dress during that particular period ple to succeed at accomplishing the in time, it’s highly likely that we’ve overarching vision articulated by interacted. In 2018, and again in the chair and LNC.” 2020, I served as the liaison between Is there anything else you our HQ in Alexandria and our cam- Harris with his wife, Heather, and daughter, Charlotte. Submitted photo think we should know? paign field team operations working “We have staff doing really to win targeted races. In 2019, I started the Member structural and organizational changes and some amazing work. Our candidate support and cam- Welcome Hangout series to welcome our new mem- big challenges laid out for us. They’ve not just tak- paigns team is working to recruit and support can- bers into the party, provide an access point to staff en it in stride, but embraced it with gusto. We’ve got didates, train campaign activists and elect Libertari- for questions and topics of discussion, and to facil- some big priorities and initiatives this year, and staff ans to office. Our affiliate support team is working to itate connecting new national party members with couldn’t be tackling them with greater energy or build out our 50-state infrastructure, recognize and their state and local affiliate organizations. Most -re determination. We’ve launched LESS, the Libertar- support our dedicated grassroots activists, and put cently, I served as Deputy Director of Operations.” ian Elected Support System for our elected officials, the tools in the hands of our state and local parties What are you most proud of in your time pri- we’re planning major campaign and activist training that they need to thrive. Our development team is or to being named Interim Executive Director? programs around the country, we’re expanding our building new relationships every day to expand the And since? staff to include dedicated activism and communica- base of support for the party and creating valuable “Prior to stepping into this role, that’s an incred- tions roles, and we’re building out new development and positive experiences for our current members ibly tough question. I’m so proud of the work I’ve structures and approaches. Our staff really amazes and supporters. Our operations team is tirelessly done since 2018 to support our field team efforts for me. More than anything, what gets me out of bed supporting our day-to-day functions and support- key races — what we now call the Libertarian Fron- in the morning and keeps me working late into the ing the needs of our members. And our communi- tier Project. Just being a part of that team feels like night, is the commitment I feel to be the executive cations team is hard at work spreading the message a tremendous honor. They’re accomplishing such director that they deserve.” of liberty that animates so many of us to meaningful great things, the election of Marshall Burt to the state What would you do differently if you had a action, including through publications like the one legislature in Wyoming being a prominent example, chance? you are currently reading. and are running a really sophisticated playbook in “Nothing. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve made plen- “It would mean a lot to me and to them if you a really professional way. Building that expertise in ty of mistakes (and I’m probably due to make a few would consider supporting their work with a con- the LP is going to be felt for many cycles to come. more), but if I gave up those mistakes I’d lose the tribution at LP.org/donate. You can leave a note via “Being a part of the team charged with figur- lessons I’ve learned from them along the way. That the form thanking them for their efforts. Staff reads ing out how to pull off the 2020 virtual presidential wisdom is hard to come by, and so is the humility every comment we receive, and I guarantee you it nominating convention was another huge one. We it inspires when we remember we’re all fallible. I’ve will make their day.” Page 6 LP News • The Official Newspaper of the Libertarian Party • Online at LP.org Quarter 1, 2021

Christopher Thrasher Kasie Dailey Ford Fischer August 2020 September 2020 October 2020

n August, Maine officials were reviewing our n August 8, Libertarians across the country partici- t’s harder and harder to find news sources submission of 4,400 signatures to get our pated in over 150 convoys in all 50 states to promote that separate facts from analysis. Everyone presidential ticket on the ballot, and judg- #LetHerSpeak. Cars drove around parade-style to be- wants you to know what you should think, Ies had a number of legal challenges to petition Ocome mobile billboards, getting on-the-ground community Iand many people want to be told what to think, gathering in a pandemic before them. However, attention for Jo Jorgensen. The hashtag became a top trender rather than get the facts so we can make up our we prevailed in getting on the ballot in the Pine on Twitter, local news covered the convoys, and we reached minds for ourselves. Tree State — and consequently in all 50 states lots of people who had never before heard of Jo Jorgensen. On September 21, Ford Fischer received — and it was due in no small part to the hard Many of you participated. Not all of you may know that his Emmy award for a documentary on Char- work of Chris Thrasher. the person who made it happen is Kasie Dailey. lottesville he helped produce (called “Charlot- In mid-July, Chris, a Libertarian campaign Kasie lives in Texas and holds no party office, but in spite tesville”), and which used 16 minutes of footage and ballot access organizer familiar to many of of that (or perhaps, because of it!), she didn’t stop on her vi- he shot of the riot and murder in 2017 there at us, was preparing to start the next phase of his sion of an event large enough to get noticed nationally but great personal risk to himself. life: his first year at law school in Omaha, Ne- small enough to directly impact neighbors and help promote It is an incredible achievement for Ford, a braska. He had just moved across the country local candidates as well. freelance journalist and photographer who of- and was preparing for classes starting in mid In Kasie’s words: “I did not have resources, funds, con- ten finds himself in dangerous breaking news August. But when a judge denied our motion nections, or experience in politics. But many grassroots situations, putting himself there so we can for immediate relief in Maine, and the call went supporters liked the idea, and volunteered to help me bring see what’s happening firsthand. In 2013, he out for help on the ground to get the required the Let Her Speak Convoys to life. The landing page, video, co-founded News2Share, to provide objective 4,000 signatures, Chris answered it. graphics, flyers, press releases, facebook resources, and the and engaging raw video journalism content to He drove from Nebraska to Maine to be on ‘convoy finder’ database were created with 100% volunteer viewers and to news networks, and his work the ground to help. He stood in the rain getting support. A step-by-step checklist of instructions and training has been featured on CNN, Fox, MSNBC, ABC signatures from voters turning in ballots on video made the complex web of information and materials and more. Spike Lee’s film “BlacKkKlansman,” primary day — hopefully boosting our validi- easy to digest.” which used 6 seconds of his footage, won an ty rate! Faced with Maine’s archaic requirement Kasie’s enthusiasm brought in others to help with design, Oscar. that signatures be brought to the home town of promotion, coordination, and resources. Her words again: If there is a protest going on in the United the voter for verification before being sent to “The torch has been lit, and the Let Her Speak resources are States, there’s a good chance Ford is there mak- state officials, he organized drivers to hundreds open to anyone who wants to make their own events, either ing sure it’s documented. In September 2020 of Maine towns, handling many of the trips national or local, online or in person. You do not need to alone, Ford provided in-person video cover- himself — driving for days all over Maine. He wait for permission to make a difference. Just make a detailed age of pre-dawn protests at Lindsey Graham’s joined the Maine party’s late nights checking plan, start pulling together resources, and lead the way.” home, an attempted eviction of a homeless petitions and updating counts, and helped keep Kasie organized questions for the Commission on Presi- camp in Philadelphia, activists and police bat- volunteers from national HQ and New Hamp- dential Debates press conference, organized a September me- tling in Louisville, an anti-Barrett demonstra- shire LP hopping. dia protest, and I’m sure more to come. The September event tion on the steps of the Supreme Court, and Chris went above and beyond, throwing was truly an “event-in-a-box” for organizers, with ready-to- contentious rallies in Portland, Oregon. Ford himself into a crisis situation and rolling up his use Facebook event instructions, graphics, printable flyers, has his opinions (he is a former Reason TV in- sleeves because he knows 50-state ballot access messaging tips, talking points, police interaction Q&A, press tern and member of the D.C. Libertarian Par- is essential. Chris has sought no special recog- release and car decoration tips. ty) but when the camera is on he focuses mat- nition for his efforts and focused entirely on I got to chat with Kasie in Austin and she was quick to ter-of-factly on covering what’s happening and getting the job done, which is all the more rea- give credit to everyone else who has helped with these efforts, relaying the facts of the situation. son I am proud to name Christopher Thrasher which is all the more reason I am proud to name Kasie Dailey That is why I am proud to name Ford Fisch- as Activist of the Month for August 2020! as Activist of the Month for September 2020! er as Activist of the Month for October 2020! Volume 51, Issue 1 LP News • The Official Newspaper of the Libertarian Party • Online at LP.org Page 7

ACTIVISTS OF THE MONTH BY JOE BISHOP-HENCHMAN LNC CHAIR

Martha Bueno Alicia Mattson & Aaron Starr November 2020 December 2020

any libertarians were doing get-out-the- orrupt city officials in Oxnard, California, vote efforts in November and among them have met their match in a Libertarian duo was Martha Bueno, vice-chair of the Mi- who have rallied public support against a se- Mami-Dade Libertarian Party. She saw a missed op- Cries of unlawful actions. Alicia and Aaron, through portunity to reach Hispanic voters and rolled up her ballot measures, appearances at city meetings, run- sleeves. ning for Mayor and lining up a slate to run for oth- I promised if elected Chair that I For months, Martha spearheaded Hispanic out- er offices, and litigation, have pushed back hard on would celebrate an activist each reach for the Jorgensen/Cohen campaign. She did efforts to impose an illegal sewage tax on the res- month who had extraordinary media appearances in the trade press. She’s made idents of the city, prevent transparency, and avoid sure our materials and message speak to Span- accountability. impact. By recognizing these ish-speaking voters. Bueno also runs Libertarios Thanks to Aaron and Alicia, Oxnard meetings achievements at the grassroots Hispanos, a Facebook page and LPTV program at in 2021 for the first time must hold meetings open to facebook.com/libertarioshispanos the public after 5 p.m., follow meeting procedures, level, I hope we can give exam- “Hispanic immigrants tend to arrive in the U.S. and allow public speakers for up to three minutes. ples to follow and make our un- without thinking that the government owes them Oxnard voters approved their initiative last Novem- sung heroes a little more sung. anything. The Hispanic community is so aligned ber with 57% of the vote, although city officials are with libertarian values that it should be the easiest gearing up to challenge it in court. If you have a nomination for group to reach,” she states. “The problem is that not Millions of dollars are also on their way back to Activist of the Month, please many Hispanics are aware that the Libertarian Party Oxnard residents. In December, a judge ruled in fa- exists.” vor of Aaron and Alicia, ordering (in Aaron’s words) email me at [email protected]. The efforts by her and so many others are having “the City of Oxnard to IMMEDIATELY repay all of an effect: polls indicate a stronger than usual perfor- the money siphoned since March 2014 — now over mance for Libertarians by Hispanic voters. When $34 million! — back to the city’s three utility enter- Joe Bishop-Henchman the Miami event got disrupted, Martha helped solve prises.” The city put out a press release denouncing LNC Chair the problem. When an activist was arrested, Martha Aaron, and is appealing that one too. helped get her released. Her hard work makes me They may be considered a “PITA” but everyone honored to name her as November 2020’s Activist knows Oxnard will be better off with the reforms of the Month! they are pushing through despite city officials’ -op See page 8 for more position. That’s why I am honored to name them as December 2020’s Activists of the Month! Activists of the Month Page 8 LP News • The Official Newspaper of the Libertarian Party • Online at LP.org Quarter 1, 2021

Jennifer Moore Trisha Butler January 2021 February 2021

ennifer Moore is among the most become a universally liked and respect- risha Butler is one of the System (LESS), which will bring to- dedicated and effective activists in ed member of her community. She has hardest-working Libertarian gether elected Libertarians to provide the Libertarian Party of Pennsylva- accomplished all of this while holding activists. She has been close- mutual support and expert policy Jnia and the entire Libertarian Party: a full-time professional career and rais- Tly involved in the Frontier Project, advice. Additionally Trisha has also Since becoming Eastern Vice Chair ing two delightful children. and was elected last year to the City been involved in issues at the nation- of the LPPA three years ago, she has or- My good friend Adam Christian Council of Clarksville, Tennessee’s al level, traveling to Washington, D.C. ganized 10 county affiliates, including Reinhardt adds, “Few people in this fifth-largest city with a population of to lobby members of Congress to end six within the past three months alone. party have served a more vital role in over 130,000. On the Council, Trisha America’s endless wars overseas. She coordinated paid and volun- my formation as an activist and lead- has already worked to cut spending The Libertarian Party’s future is teer petition drives in 2018 and 2020, er in this party than Jennifer has, and and regulations, including introduc- built on dedicated members like Tri- earning the attention of the national I know countless other Libertarians in ing a total repeal of the city’s restric- sha Butler, which is why I’m proud to party and a spot on the LNC ballot ac- Pennsylvania can say the same. Jennifer tive regulations on short-term rentals have her in the party and to recognize cess committee. Moore is a mentor and an inspiration to like Airbnb. her as February 2021’s Activist of the As candidate for Auditor General everyone she works with.” Trisha is also an active leader in Month! in 2020 she gained 3% of the vote, guar- Jenn’s passion for liberty and her vi- the Tennessee party, and through the anteeing the LPPA minor party status. sion for the party have taken the Liber- Frontier Project has been energeti- Are you an elected She herself is an elected auditor and tarian Party of Pennsylvania to heights cally involved in helping other Liber- Libertarian official? serves as chair of the board of auditors. we’ve never seen before, and makes me tarian candidates across the country. Her work on the LPPA elections honored to name her as January 2021’s She’s also taking the lead on estab- Join LESS today at committee has resulted in 47 electoral Activist of the Month! lishing one of the LP’s next big proj- less.lp.org victories! She has built bridges and has ects: the Libertarian Elected Support Review: “All Rise! The Libertarian Way with Judge Jim Gray” Caryn Ann Harlos ideas and would be put off by more LNC Secretary radical philosophy, at least at this time. Judge Gray presents these ideal in a very practical and friendly man- udge Gray has ner from a moderate libertarian per- put out anoth- spective that is ideally suited to start er very read- these conversations. There are twelve Jer-friendly book self-contained chapters that can be explaining liber- used on their own including such tarian reforms that topics as healthcare, immigration, ed- can be made today Harlos ucation and the war on drugs. At no and drastically im- point does the reader feel out of their prove our lives. It is depth or that these are utopian pipe an ideal book for friends and family dreams that are too far-off to be rele- that may not be familiar with these vant to the problems they face today. Volume 51, Issue 1 LP News • The Official Newspaper of the Libertarian Party • Online at LP.org Page 9 Indiana (continued from page 1) Leave a Legacy of Liberty

HB 1134 would have required Libertarian candidates to gather and submit 4,500 signatures to the state and county election boards prior to being nominated at the party’s convention. Those signatures would then be reviewed, verified or rejected, and possibly challenged by their Democrat and Republican competitors. “Getting a reasonable amount of petition signatures to appear on a ballot is logical to keep a ballot from being too crowded, but parties that nominate candidates at convention don’t have ballots that could be crowded. So, there is no reason for such sig- Have you considered designating natures. It would be like requiring someone to collect ten signatures be- the Libertarian Party in your will? fore being allowed to enter their local church,” said Richard Winger, editor of Ballot Access News and a nationally Many Libertarians have done this and we are very thankful for their gen- recognized ballot access expert. erosity. Their bequests have done tremendous good by growing the Rep. Curt Nisly (R), with the full Party and spreading the timeless and precious message of Liberty. support of the Libertarian Party of Indiana, submitted an amendment to HB 1134. The Nisly amendment To better honor these special folks, we have created a program called would have kept Rep. Manning’s sig- Legacy Libertarians. The Libertarian Party will honor these generous nature requirements, but in exchange it would have granted any party with supporters by listing their names on a permanent plaque at our head- ballot access an automatic seat on the quarters. state and county election boards. “If we are going to require minor parties, who have achieved ballot ac- Please know that current law places limitations on the amount we accept cess, to submit signatures to election per year from any donor, including estates. So, when generous Libertari- boards prior to nominating their can- ans leave sums larger than the yearly limitation, the remainder goes into didates, then they should have a voice on that board,” Nisly said. a trust that then transfers funds each year until all the money has been HB 1134 would have saddled transferred. Libertarian candidates with the primary election requirements without the benefit of being in the primary or But the important point is that there is no maximum limitation on the a voice in the review process. That is amount of money you can leave to the Libertarian Party in your will. neither fair nor equitable. Use the following information to include the party in your will. “The Libertarian party of Indiana is grateful to Rep. Curt Nisly for his tripartisan action and for champion- Beneﬁciary name: Libertarian National Committee, Inc. Address: 1444 ing our cause in the legislature. Having Duke St., Alexandria, VA, 22314. Tax ID number: 52-1170810 the integrity to work with your oppo- sition to ensure that they aren’t being legislatively bullied is a characteris- tic lacking in many state legislatures across the country,” Maguire said. Learn more at LP.org/legacy Page 10 LP News • The Official Newspaper of the Libertarian Party • Online at LP.org Quarter 1, 2021 A former candidate’s guide to helping candidates Amber C. Beltran have questions for the candidate. It’s Candidates close by or who live Follow on them on Facebook, not your responsibility to answer all far away: Twitter and Instagram. Click that Idaho their questions, that’s the candidate’s • Writing/proofreading. Is writing you’re “going to the event” and share job. This is easiest in a canvassing app in your wheelhouse? Offer to proof- their posts. Comment and like their o you want to help spread lib- but a small note book works too. read social media posts and press re- posts to help their algorithms. Be erty but your current job isn’t • Literature drops: This is about leases. Are you great at getting press courteous and do not get into an ar- conducive to running? Do you quantity. It’s placing door hangers or releases published? Offer to write gument in the comments. It’s OK to Dfind yourself wondering what you can postcards on doors of registered vot- them up for the candidate. Have the defend candidates, but don’t resort to do to help a candidate? Here are some ers in their district to reach as many candidate send you a picture and the name calling or “troll” tactics. Also, do suggestions I have compiled through voters as possible in a short amount of basic outline and you can “make it not go to their opponent’s page and use personal experience, speaking with time. shine.” the candidate’s name in arguments. It’s other candidates and reading about fine to question their opponents, but others’ experiences. I wanted to com- be sure you do that as yourself and not pile this list to generate ideas. It cer- representing the campaign. tainly isn’t the end-all list, but I want- Webpage design. Do you have ed to help people think outside the experience creating websites? I know box and reach out to candidates that when I was running, compiling and have inspired them. updating the information for my web- As a candidate for the Utah House site to took much longer than I antici- of Representatives in 2018. I was able pated. This is a great help to someone to see what is helpful for the candi- who is new to web design or if they are dates. I appreciated everyone that do- more of a “people person” and their nated, assisted, volunteered during my strengths are better suited for person- campaign. I wanted to share what was al outreach. helpful for me locally but also ways Donate. I know we are asked fre- that people in other states can help quently and I realize money is tight. too. As a party, we have so many amazing For local candidates: candidates and we have to be selective • Make/buy them dinner. They about where our overly-taxed money will be spending long hours on their goes. I heard a candidate speak during campaign. Providing dinner can be a national convention and I was in- great help. spired by his campaign. I sent him a • Offer to babysit. One of my clos- message on Facebook and told him I est friends is “not into politics” but wanted to donate, but my funds were she offered to watch my children so limited. I decided to sell some things I could spend a couple hours in her Amber’s favorite campaign volunteers pose for a quick photo op. Rumor has it they on Facebook and donate the proceeds neighborhood canvassing. may have been bribed with Oreo cookies. Submitted photo to his race. It ended up only being $10, • Knock doors/canvass. (I rec- so it wasn’t a lot but what if 40 people ognize, this could be affected due to • Sign wave. Gather some friends • Make calls. I recommended set- donated $10? It would start to add up. COVID-19. Some rural areas are not and wave both official and homemade ting up a Google Voice account so you Last but not least, ask the candi- as affected by the virus so the constit- signs of support for your candidate. don’t have to use your personal num- date what they need help with specifi- uents are more open to people at the This is a great way to introduce the ber. Some candidates have call ser- cally. If they are using an app to track door.) Canvassing isn’t for everyone, candidate to several people at once. vices set up, like CallHub, which auto- consitutents, perhaps you can sponsor especially if you are shy or if hygiene Have at least three people waving or matically dials and uses the candidates a month of use. I spent around $50 a and human interaction aren’t your it appears they have minimal support. number — it’s a great resource but can month on Ecanvasser, an app that al- strong suits. Let’s be honest, you will Many drivers honk and wave as they be costly. If they have current voter lowed me to enter voter records, track be representing someone who is ba- pass by. If you are at a large intersec- lists that include phone numbers, you their reactions and record if they re- sically applying for a job, you need tion be sure to not block traffic. Wave can call on their behalf and invite peo- quested yard signs or had questions. to be showered and clean if you are a n d c h e e r, “ Vo t e f o r ______.” ple to vote for them. This is not the Perhaps the candidate needs help representing them. Find out if they Offer to host a meet-the-can- time for arguing, it’s an opportunity to addressing and mailing envelopes. If have campaign t-shirts you can wear. I didate night in your home or back introduce and give the “elevator pitch” you’ve been a candidate before, maybe understand the come back, “Don’t tell yard. Invite your friends to talk to the of the candidate. offer some tips and/or share your data. me what to do.” But keep in mind you candidate. Keeping the groups small • Texting. You can text invites to The work of volunteers is inspir- will be the face they associate with the can allow for more questioning and events, invite voters to learn more in- ing in our party. Let’s keep up the great candidate, so be positive. Keep track of answering, and people will feel more cluding the candidates’ website and work and help more Libertarians be constituents who want yard signs and comfortable with social distancing. reminders of polls opening. elected in 2020. Volume 51, Issue 1 LP News • The Official Newspaper of the Libertarian Party • Online at LP.org Page 11 Rep. Burt makes strides in Wyoming legislature

head of our party’s 50th anniversary, history be offered, and asking the VA to authorize those was made when Wyoming’s House District treatments showed that the state backs its veterans 39 was won by the first Libertarian to ever 100%. The amendment was defeated and the resolu- Awin a state-level seat. Unseating a 14-year incumbent tion passed. Democrat, Marshall Burt won his first-ever run for Rep. Burt’s second political win came when a bill public office with a 9% margin. came to the House floor that would require the state Before a life of politics was ever a thought, Rep. to pay for all new roadside military memorials. A Burt was actively engaged in his community, vol- nine-year Marine Corps veteran, Burt understands unteering with several veteran organizations and that all military members that have given the ulti- community projects to promote a better quality of mate sacrifice should be remembered at a level high- life. Before the Libertarian Frontier Project’s creator, er than the average Armed Forces member, but the Apollo Pazell, came knocking on the future repre- funding model didn’t make sense. sentative’s door, Burt enjoyed studying how politics “It doesn’t matter which branch of service we was supposed to work and not how it was working. joined, when we swore our oath to defend the Con- When Pazell first contacted Burt back in August stitution, we were also signing our name to a blank 2019, Burt recalls how he thought it was someone check,” Burt said. His contention with the bill was playing a joke on him. “One day out of the blue I that Wyoming’s Department of Transportation got this friend request from someone named Apol- (WYDOT) already had a system in place to hon- lo Pazell,” Burt said. “I saw his party affiliation and or those that had fallen. The agency had already thought it was a bit odd. After a few days Apollo required individuals or organizations that wanted State Rep. Marshall Burt (L-Wyo.), center, takes the reached out and asked if I would consider running to place a memorial to fully fund that project. This oath of office Jan. 12. Facebook.com/MarshallBurtWY for office and that’s where I was certain a buddy of bill would have shifted the burden of funding me- mine was trying to play a joke on me.” don’t know if Apollo would have been as convincing morial projects to the state agency and away from “I ignored him for a couple of weeks thinking that I also had a chance to win.” the private sector. At a time when the state is facing the novelty of it would wear off, but I was wrong. Since Rep. Burt’s win on Nov 3rd, Wyoming devastating budget shortfalls in every department, After some messages back and forth and still being has seen not only Sweetwater County form an affil- he argued it was not fiscally sound to add additional certain I was being played, Apollo was finally per- iate party, but additional affiliates have been started financial burdens. Rep. Burt introduced and success- sistent enough to get me to agree to attend the first across the state to continue the liberty movement fully passed an amendment that removed all public Frontier Summit where I officially came on board as through the grassroots effort. funding from the bill reducing future tax burdens on a candidate.” Rep. Burt swore his oath of office on January all of Wyoming’s residents. During the 2020 campaign cycle, Burt started 12 in the state capitol on the House chamber floor. Looking into March ahead of Wyoming’s state working on the Sweetwater County Libertarian Par- “Even while I was standing there watching the convention, Burt is looking at running three major ty to build an educational platform for the party in morning unfold, it was all surreal and humbling to bills as primary sponsor and two dozen additional his district. The educational aspect was just one part be there,” he said. bills from both the House and Senate as a co-spon- of the county party’s mission. Wyoming has never During the first eight-day hybrid session, Rep. sor. His main bill for this upcoming session that had a Libertarian win a statehouse seat. Educating Burt managed House Joint Resolution HJ0001 on begins in late February would repeal a state-issued the public on the party’s platform would be enough the floor. This resolution called on Congress to -di mandate that 1% of all construction costs for any of a challenge for anyone. Running a new political rect the Department of Veterans Affairs to expand new public building be used for art in that building. campaign with no public office experience and no and authorize new and additional treatment options In the face of a budget crisis, Burt says this one step political name recognition seemed overwhelming- to better treat Veterans with tramautic brain (TBI) toward reigning in excessive government spending ly difficult. Throughout the campaign, building the and post-traumatic stress injuries. The main talking and to begin to balance the budget. The bill already county party was put on the back burner to be able to point of the resolution introduced hyperbolic oxy- has tri-partisan support with nine co-sponsors in the focus on the trail ahead. “We still had volunteers and gen treatment (HBOT) as a new type of TBI therapy. House and three co-sponsors in the Senate. workers that helped us along the way, we just didn’t Since there wasn’t a lot of information known Being the sole porcupine in a sea of elephants have a local organization as backing.” about HBOT, it took some studying of the informa- and donkeys has its unique challenges and has been Burt credits his win to another Libertarian in tion that has been published to be able to present the challenging for him at times. But being the first third Wyoming that blazed the path for the party just one best argument in favor of the bill. Once the resolution party candidate to win a state-level seat in over 100 election cycle before. “When There’sa (T, for short) passed the House it met some resistance in the Sen- years has shown many within the historic halls of and I made it to the Frontier Summit, we were intro- ate. There were several opponents that never looked Wyoming’s legislative chambers that it is possible to duced to Bethany Baldes,” Burt said. “I had already at the data provided. They attached an amendment be a bridge within a divisive system. heard of how close Bethany came to winning her to remove the HBOT provision and argued that the Despite the challenges, Rep. Burt is committed first campaign, and that set the tone and expectation state shouldn’t be in the business of directing which to pushing forward and forging his own path for of what I had to put into this in order to win my race. treatments should be offered. Rep. Burt found some others to follow. Session will resume in Cheyenne on Without Bethany putting her neck out there and strong allies on the Senate floor who had their own March 1, when Rep. Burt will continue fighting for showing that Libertarians had a chance of winning, I solid arguments in favor of all treatments that should liberty. 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OBITUARY

neighborhood, an historic residential area and both were engaged with local architectural firms. In 1989, John and Sally announced the birth of their daughter Casey, the “Miracle on Co- ron a Av e .” John liked baseball, beer, western boots and buildings (in any order). He didn’t like authority, bud- gets, deadlines and YOUR opinions. Some of his favorite projects in the area were the Denver Central Library, a high-rise at 1999 Broadway, and in particular, the University of Den- Presidential candidate Jo Jorgensen’s bus at a stop at Kiwanis Park in Tempe, Arizo- ver Magness Arena. To John, the DU na. Photo by Gage Skidmore Arena was all about sports, buildings, and, thanks to the proximity to the Campus Lounge, beer. John was a longtime supporter ‘Spoiled again!’ The importance of Denver sports. He was a season ticket holder of the Colorado Rock- of LP spoilers and how the two ies, always attending games with his John L. Mason, Jr. daughter, as well as the DU Pioneers Highlands Ranch, Colorado hockey and basketball programs. If old parties could avoid them he wasn’t in the stadiums or arenas Lex Hannan will know if we see them change strat- ongtime Denver resident and watching his favorite teams, he would LP Kentucky egies and adopt libertarian principles. local architect John L. Mason, Jr, most likely be found at the Campus Communications Director Here are some things Republicans brother, father and friend took Lounge watching the games with his and Democrats might do (not just Lhis last breath on December 31, 2020, closest friends. promise but do) to attract Libertarian at his residence in Highlands Ranch, John’s roots were planted in the he 2020 presidential election voters: Colorado, after a long illness. He was suburbs, but his branches and limbs could have ended very dif- 1. Remove U.S. soldiers from endless born in Washington, D.C., on No- grew to embrace the city. He loved ferently if Libertarian Jo Jor- wars and police actions Tgensen had not been in the race. Jor- vember 4, 1946, to Commander John the city. He never missed a chance to 2. Remove barriers to free trade (Jack) L. Mason and Ingrid Mason. talk with interesting strangers, doing gensen covered the spread in three 3. Reduce the budget deficit He was the oldest of seven children. interesting jobs in his city. He was al- key swing states: Arizona, Georgia 4. Shrink the federal government Together they traveled the length of ways interested in the opinion of oth- and Wisconsin. That is to say, if the 5. Lower federal taxes the country and across the ocean to ers and felt he could correct them by Republican candidate who finished 6. Get the government out of Europe. John went to dozens of public persuasion. He ran (unsuccessfully) second had won the popular votes the healthcare and insurance schools until graduating from Mount for the opportunity to represent the that went to Jorgensen, he would have industries Vernon High in Alexandria, Virginia people of Denver as a Libertarian in won all three states and their 37 elec- 7. Defend personal freedom and as an honor student and athlete. He the House of Representatives. Ever toral votes. Those states would have individual rights served briefly in the U.S. Navy to ful- the idealist, never the pragmatist. flipped from Democrat Joe Biden to 8. Stop awarding contracts to fill his obligation to NROTC (at Co- John was a Libertarian, contrari- Republican Donald Trump. The elec- cronies lumbia University). an and egalitarian. He was an agitator, toral vote would have ended in a tie 9. Stop using lobbyists to write The luckiest year of his life was procrastinator and inspirator. John with 269 votes each. legislation when he met Sally Terrill and they will be remembered by daughter Ca- If the Republican Party ever hopes 10. Encourage new ideas and more both settled in Ames, Iowa, attend- sey (Justin Troche) and granddaugh- to win another presidential race, it ap- political parties ing Iowa State. John earned a degree ter Charlie; brother Richard Mason pears they will need to court the Lib- 11. End prohibition in architecture, while Sally earned (Betty Mason); sisters, Karin Mason, ertarian voters. In 2020, Libertarians 12. Tell the truth one in interior design. During their Victoria Mason, Elizabeth Folland preferred to vote for their own long- If the duopoly is not inclined to college years, they married twice, se- (Geoff Folland) and Berit Dotts (Dan shot third-party candidate rather than adopt these libertarian principles, cretly in 1968, and again with family Dotts); so many other loving relatives either side of the bi-polar duopoly. then we can look forward to voting on July 26, 1969. After graduation, and friends. He was preceded in death This is because Libertarians vote for for Libertarian candidates who have John and Sally moved to Denver, Col- by his parents, brother Sven, and wife principles, not personalities. proven at the ballot box their ability to orado, never looking back. Eventual- Sally. Will both of the old parties court influence the outcome of presidential ly they moved to the Alamo Placita “Johnny we hardly knew ya” Libertarian voters in future races? We elections. Volume 51, Issue 1 LP News • The Official Newspaper of the Libertarian Party • Online at LP.org Page 13

NATIONAL NEWS BRIEFS

first completely anonymous and un- ‘Silk Road’: Film regulated marketplace. Based on the Congress kills attempt S.D. judge rejects voter- adaptation of Ross larger-than-life true events of Ul- by Massie, Gabbard to approved amendment bricht’s life, Silk Road re-situates the Ulbricht story released story to the tune of a thriller when Ul- repeal Patriot Act legalizing marijuana bricht ends up the focus of a disrep- n mid-February, Lionsgate Films utable DEA agent and spurs an elab- ongress failed to vote on a South Dakota judge struck released a movie adaptation of the orate cat-and-mouse game between measure by Reps. Thomas down a voter-approved con- story of Ross Ulbricht, founder them. The men are polar opposites. Massie (R-Ky.) and Tulsi Gab- stitutional amendment that Iof Silk Road, an online black market Ross speaks enthusiastically about Cbard (D-Hawaii) designed to repeal Alegalized recreational marijuana after platform. the possibilities his invention offers the Patriot Act and limit government Gov. Kristi Noem’s administration Ulbricht was arrested in 2013 and the world; Bowden, the agent, has surveillance of people without war- challenged it. convicted of seven charges related to to learn to abandon his street-smart rants and probable cause. Judge Christina Klinger’s ruling Silk Road in the U.S. Federal Court approach while struggling through The Protect Our Civil Liberties sets up what is likely to be an increas- in Manhattan, ultimately being sen- tutorials on how to use the Internet. Act (HR 8970) would have repealed ingly contentious legal battle over the tenced to life in prison without pos- “As the hunt continues, both both the Patriot Act and the FISA state’s Amendment A, which allows sibility of parole. He has gained both men’s private lives begin to erode, Amendments Act that permit gov- residents to grow, license and sell can- sympathy and advocacy from liber- causing them to cling to their jobs. ernment agencies to collect mass tele- nabis. tarian groups who have requested his Growing paranoia leads Ross to con- phone and email data. Gabbard and Brendan Johnson, a lawyer who pardon. sider choices formerly unthinkable, Massie have argued that this surveil- represents South Dakotans for Bet- A synopsis of the film by Joe Yan- and Bowden similarly finds himself in lance violates Americans’ right to pri- ter Marijuana Laws, the group that ick posted on TribecaFilm.com reads: over his head, leading to the question: vacy and their civil liberties. put the measure on the ballot, told “Young, affluent, and highly mo- how far can idealism take you?” It is unknown if the measure will the Sioux Falls Argus Leader that he tivated, Ross Ulbricht has an ambi- A trailer can be viewed at: be reintroduced in the 117th Con- planned to appeal the ruling to state tious goal: to launch the Internet’s Lionsgate.com/movies/silk-road gress. Supreme Court.

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With the direction of cam- Kansas City, Mo.) 9/17 Unmask JOCO rally (Olathe) paign director Mary Gerlt, we gar- Allison Ross 6/16 Liberty Mixer (Westwood) LPKS members were involved nered double the national average of in this protest. LPKS Communications Director votes for Jorgensen in our state, mak- 6/22 Canvassing event Matt Clark ing us the sixth-highest percentage 9/22 Jorgensen sign wave and mixer ansas Libertarians made sig- earner in the country! Notable local for Kan. House District 23 (Overland Park) (Overland Park area) nificant waves this year, de- campaigns include five contenders 9/24 Jorgensen Campaign Meeting spite challenges of virus re- for Kansas State House, two for the JULY Kstrictions. After a temporary shift to U.S. House and one for District Mag- (virtual) virtual events, we resumed meeting istrate. 7/21 Jorgensen sign wave and mixer 9/29 Door-Knocking Saturday in person by fall, where our num- As Kansas covers a sizable dis- (Mission) Matt Clark for KS House Dis- bers continued to rise. We met the tance with many rural areas, it’s in- trict 23 (Overland Park area) first Saturday of most months for a vigorating to connect regularly with AUGUST 9/29 Jorgensen sign wave, Auto luncheon/social gathering, and host- those separated from us by many 8/01 Libertarian Luncheon (North Convoy and Debate Watch ed various events for protests on hours’ drive. What is traditionally a Kansas City, Mo.) Party (Mission) government and healthcare issues red state became saturated with tints 8/04 Jorgensen sign wave and mixer — including supporting local busi- of “gold” as we canvassed far and OCTOBER nesses who refused to comply with wide with our message. Seeing the (Mission) crippling lockdown orders. Regular cause of liberty grow from one bor- 8/04 LPKS Executive Committee 10/01 Jorgensen Campaign Meeting mixers and debate watch parties al- der to another gives us hope — not meeting (virtual) (virtual) lowed us to welcome new members merely for the next election cycle, 8/08 Let Her Speak convoy (Kansas 10/03 Jorgensen sign wave and Lib- and “liberty-curious” individuals into but the advancement of liberty ev- City, Mo.) ertarian Luncheon (North our circle. December’s holiday spirit erywhere. Kansas City, Mo.) inspired a Libertarian white elephant 8/13 Jo Jorgensen bus tour/ral- gift exchange, where attendees were JANUARY ly (Kansas City, Mo.) Several 10/06 Jorgensen sign wave and mixer (Overland Park) encouraged to trade gifts voluntarily 1/27 Bailey Parker support rally LPKS members volunteered at (rather than stealing). (Linwood) Local LPKS mem- this event. 10/08 Jorgensen Campaign Meeting The impending presidential bers staged a “pigget” line out- 8/18 Jorgensen sign wave and mixer (virtual) elections meant a ramped-up effort side the Linwood courthouse, (Mission) 10/09 Sidewalk chalking (Kansas to make our voices heard — and to protest the case of a pot-bel- 8/24 Spike Cohen rally/bus tour City, Mo./Westwood) Adults, they were! Weekly sign waves and lied-pig owner told she was in kids, and families gathered door-knocking events helped us (Wichita) Several LPKS mem- violation of a city ordinance. bers volunteered at this event. to spread a public message of reach our own communities with freedom via chalk art, com- a message of alternative voting op- FEBRUARY 8/29 Door-knocking Saturday plete with colorful pro-Jor- tions at the polls. When Jo Jorgensen 2/11 Liberty Mixer (Westwood) Matt Clark for Kan. House Dis- gensen and pro-liberty mes- and Spike Cohen’s bus tours stopped trict 23 (Lenexa area) sages. MARCH SEPTEMBER 10/13 Jorgensen sign wave and mixer 3/07 Libertarian Luncheon (North (Overland Park) Kansas City, Mo.) 9/01 Jorgensen sign wave and mixer (Overland Park) 10/15 Jorgensen Campaign Meeting 3/26 Liberty Mixer (virtual) (virtual) 9/01 Commission on Presidential APRIL Debates watch party (virtual) 10/18 LPKS Executive Committee meeting (virtual) 4/04 Libertarian Luncheon (virtual) 9/05 Sign wave and Libertarian Luncheon (North Kansas City, 10/20 Jorgensen sign wave and mixer 4/14 Liberty Mixer (virtual) Mo.) (McPherson) MAY 9/10 Jorgensen campaign meeting 10/20 Jorgensen sign wave and mixer (virtual) (Kansas City, Mo.) 5/12 Liberty Mixer with Jason Buckley for U.S. Senate 9/12 Door-knocking Saturday 10/22 Overpass Sign wave (Wichita) Matt Clark for KS House Dis- 10/22 Jorgensen Campaign Meeting James Doyle, elected to Belleville, Kan., trict 23 (Lenexa area) City Council. Submitted photo (virtual) Volume 51, Issue 1 LP News • The Official Newspaper of the Libertarian Party • Online at LP.org Page 15

(Kansas continued) LOUISIANA 10/24 Jorgensen sign wave and mixer 2021 State Convention Dates (Independence/Lee’s Summit, Mo.) Amy Misko 10/25 Jorgensen sign wave and mixer Campaign Manager, Dec. 5, 2020 Maine (Hutchinson) Mindy McConnell Jan. 23 Arizona 10/27 Costume Sign wave and mixer ocal educator and political ac- (Overland Park) Feb. 20 Mississippi tivist, Mindy McConnell, will 10/29 Jorgensen/Cohen Sign wave enter the race for U.S. Represen- Feb. 21 Tennessee (Sedgwick County) Ltative in Louisiana’s 2nd Congressio- 10/29 Jorgensen campaign meeting nal District. Feb. 27 District of Columbia (virtual) McConnell’s goals for office are to prioritize the rights and needs of Mar. 6 Kentucky 10/31 Sign wave (Salina) Louisiana residents and be the guid- Mar. 12 Georgia ing light leading away from corrupt NOVEMBER party politics. Mar. 13-14 Wyoming 11/02 Jorgensen sign wave and mixer “The two main political parties (Mission) have taken the power away from the Mar. 19 New Jersey 11/03 Election Night Watch Party people and have turned us against Mar. 19-21 New Hampshire (Lawrence) each other,” she said. “As Louisian- ans and Americans, this is the time 11/03 Election Night Watch Party to take a stand against big money and Mar. 19-21 Alabama (Mission) big government controlling our lives. Mar. 20 South Dakota 11/07 KC Area Libertarian Luncheon I am ready to be a strong voice for (North Kansas City, Mo.) the children I educate, the families I Mar. 26-28 Indiana serve, and the friends, neighbors, and 11/15 LPKS Executive Committee fellow citizens who have lost trust in Mar. 27 New Mexico Meeting (virtual) our government.” 11/19 Miami Co. Meet and Greet Mar. 27-28 Oklahoma (Miami County) Apr. 10 Utah 11/19 Johnson County Board of Commissioners Meeting Rally Apr. 16 Iowa (Olathe) LPKS members were Apr. 17 Alaska involved in this public protest of Resolution No. 108-20, Apr. 17 West Virginia which would force local mask- ing and social distancing or- Apr. 23-25 Wisconsin ders. Apr. 24 Washington DECEMBER May 1 Kansas 12/05 KC Area Repeal Day Libertar- ian Luncheon (North Kansas May 14-16 Pennsylvania City, Mo.) McConnell is running for U.S. House in May 14-16 California 12/05 National Repeal Day Celebra- Louisiana. MindyMcConnell.org tion (virtual) May 21 Colorado McConnell’s platform focuses on 12/05 Movie Night (Olathe) A fund- government corruption, deregula- Jun. 5 Delaware raiser to benefit Oasis Interna- tion, decriminalization, and econom- tional Academy. ic freedom. She is also committed to Jun. 18-20 North Carolina 12/15 Holiday Party (Mission) The the protection of the Mississippi River LPKS introduced a “Liber- and maintenance of the levee system. Sep. 17-18 Montana tarian White Elephant” gift McConnell lives in New Orleans Nov. 13 South Carolina exchange in which members with her son, Grayson. She is a proud could voluntarily trade but not graduate of Archbishop Hannan High steal one another’s gift choices. School and attended Northwestern List was current as of press time, but is subject to change/errors. State University and Western Michi- Please check with your state affiliate’s leadership directly to verify. gan University Cooley Law School. Page 16 LP News • The Official Newspaper of the Libertarian Party • Online at LP.org Quarter 1, 2021

LP CONTACTS Campaign trainings announced said, “It was incredible. It ultimate- Media HEADQUARTERS Cara Schulz 1444 Duke St. LPHQ Candidate Recruiter ly encouraged me to run for chair in Alexandria, VA 22314 Iowa and gave some amazing advice Phone: (202) 333-0008 for both candidates and regional affil- o prepare for iate leaders.” He said he looks forward Buzz Fax: (202) 333-0072 aggressive to attending in 2021. growth and The 2021 regional training offers Telectoral wins, the NATIONAL CHAIR upwards of 16 different classes plus Joe Bishop-Henchman Libertarian Party seven best-practices roundtables con- is rolling out some ducted over two days. There are five or of the most inten- STAFF Schulz more instructors, drawn from LP staff sive training for all and from experts around the country. INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR levels of the party, for candidates, staff, Tyler Harris Some of the classes for candidates and and state officers all over the coun- campaign teams include Field Ops, OPERATIONS DIRECTOR try. The weekend trainings take place Planning and Strategy, Fundraising, Robert Kraus in each of the eight LNC regions and and Volunteer Recruitment. The Affil- offer two different education tracks: DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR iate Leaders Track offers classes such Tara DeSisto one track for state and county affil- as Management and Leadership, State iate leaders, and one for candidates Affiliate Basics, Communications and PUBLICATIONS EDITOR and campaign teams. Attendees who Gideon Oakes Events. complete the sessions are eligible to be Attendees not only earn a certifi- CAMPAIGNS ADVISOR awarded a certification in Campaign cation, they are listed on LP.org as hav- Apollo Pazell Fundamentals or Affiliate Leadership ing completed the training. This list Cohen and Kennedy Fundamentals. CANDIDATE RECRUITMENT is designed to be used by candidates discuss fallout of Cara Schulz “I asked our team what’s holding looking to fill out their campaign team. us back from electing more local offi- LPKS member Mary Gerlt said DEVELOPMENT cials in 2021 and more state legislators Capitol riots Bekah Congdon having access to a list of trained cam- in 2022,” said LNC Chair Joe Bish- paign staff would be huge. “Especially ormer Vice-Presidential can- EXTERNAL RELATIONS op-Henchman. “Number one on the finding reliable campaign managers didate Spike Cohen appeared Matthew Thexton list was a bigger pool of trained cam- and fundraising help, both of which Thursday, Jan. 14, on the FOX paigners so our candidates can deploy MEMBERSHIP are extremely difficult to find.” FBusiness channel’s “Kennedy” to dis- Michelle MacCutcheon more effective campaign teams. Cara’s Newly elected Clarksville City cuss what the fallout may be from the taking what LP National has been do- Councilmember Trisha Butler is a Capitol riots of January 6. SPECIAL PROJECTS ing but scaling it up and rebranding it Nick Dunbar strong supporter of the upcoming te- “This is what government does: to make a much bigger impact on get- gional training. “My sister attended They fail, they use their failure as an STATE AFFILIATE DEVELOPMENT ting Libertarians elected.” [the] training in Kentucky which was excuse to push for more laws that give Andy Burns Caitlin Cloven, who has worked extremely valuable. EXTREMELY.” them more control over our lives, STATE AFFILIATE PROJECTS on several high profile campaigns, She said she is happy to see the and then they fail even harder,” said David Aitken agrees. “As someone who’s done on- training takes place in person in each Cohen, who alongside Jo Jorgensen boarding and campaign managing, it’s region because, “It would be good to appeared on the ballot in all 50 states STEWARDSHIP really hard to find skilled people, or Christopher Clemence gather and network with others doing and D.C. in 2020. those who stick around.” the same things.” “We’ve got Joe Biden, the ‘top LIBERTARIAN NATIONAL A lighter version of this training The training offers attendees a cop’, and his running mate, one of the COMMITTEE: model was tested in 2019 in Regions LP.org/lnc-leadership strong base of education which they most brutal enforcers of the laws that Five and Six. Three trainers were can then build on by taking higher he helped shepherd through D.C. to brought in to present nine topics to 59 level courses in more specialized areas, become law, and they’ve now been attendees for a full day. The positive such as Campaign Management or handed on a silver platter yet another Thinking about feedback resulted in LNC approval to Treasurer, at the 2022 National Con- pretext to do these types of things. It’s roll out the training to at least six of the vention. not going to make us any safer. It’s not running for office? eight regions in 2021. Fundraising has As of press time, Region Seven is going to make them any safer. It’s just started and as each region hits their closest to hitting the fundraising goal going to make lots of money for all of Go to LP.org/run and send us your goal of $3000, they are scheduled for with Regions Four and Eight tied for the contractors and the cottage indus- inquiry. You’ll receive information training. If all eight regions hit their last. try built around the military and sur- from your state LP affiliate or from funding goal, all eight are eligible for the national LP headquarters that If you would like to donate to help veillance industrial complex.” the regional training. your region achieve their goal, you can you need to get started on your LPIA Chair Mike Connor, Jr., at- campaign. go to LP.org/donate and add “Region- Watch the full interview: tended the Region Six training and al Training” in the comments. tinyurl.com/cohen-kennedy