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Folks who support partisan races see the Party and to the cause of freedom. Chairman’s Corner value in getting the name Libertarian be- So, rather than view these two strat- fore the voters and the media, and will fund egies as mutually exclusive, let’s change cause our membership numbers are slowly them voluntarily. that paradigm and see it as meeting the rising, I think we’re doing a slightly bet- Folks who support local winnable needs of both groups. An Introduction ter job of listening. And our finances are races will fund them voluntarily. And, of course, there are folks who by Mark Hinkle much improved as well. Another good Folks who support non-winnable rac- reside in both camps. sign we seem to be on the right track. es will fund them voluntarily. I’ve run for non-partisan office twice his is my As a service organization, which is Folks who support top-down man- and the State Assembly five times, and I first col- what the LP is, we have to serve our mem- agement (LNC directed projects) will fund am currently running in a special election Tumn as bers and donors—our customers—or they them voluntarily. in California’s 15th State Senate district. LNC Chair. go elsewhere. Folks who support grassroots organi- Plus I’ve given funds to winnable races Let me By the way, while serving as a re- zations will volunteer and fund them vol- (John Inks for City Council most recently) briefly introduce gional representative on the LNC these last untarily. and to non-winnable races, such as every myself. I’ve been two years and since becoming LNC Chair, Folks who want to run on a reform presidential candidate since John Hospers. involved with the I’ve become more aware of the talented platform with interim strategies will do so. And I’ve given money to ballot access, Libertarian Party and very dedicated staff we have at LP Likewise, radicals will run on a radi- even though California, where I live, al- since voting for Headquarters. We’re very fortunate that cal or anarchist platform. ready has ballot access. And I’ve written John Hospers for we have a very bright and very hardwork- The LP, as an organization, must sup- so many anti-tax and anti-bond measure President in 1972, and I officially joined in ing HQ staff. They know how to make port all of these strategies because that’s statements that I’ve lost count. 1974. I’ve been at this a long time. things happen. what our membership wants. Even if we So, let’s stop viewing these strate- I’d like to share a lesson I’ve learned Some folks want the LP to run more could, and we can’t, why would we want to gies in terms of what’s “right” and what’s along the way. During my time in the Par- candidates for local winnable races. Hope- stop anyone from pursuing a strategy they “wrong” or what’s “more cost effective” or ty, I’ve seen plenty of post-election blues, fully no one is against that idea. I certainly think will work and especially if they’re “less cost effective” and view them instead infighting, and finger pointing. I’ve heard am not. putting their time, money, and talent where as multiple strategies that have supporters just about every possible organizational And other folks, myself included, their mouth is? who are willing to support them. And we, strategy championed, from grassroots to want to see the LP run a Libertarian presi- Ditto for those who want educational as a service organization, need to support top-down and everything in between. dential candidate, even with little hope of campaigns or any other type of campaigns, all of our customers. If we don’t, they During my race for LNC Chair, I that candidate getting elected. Ditto for such as campaigns against tax or bond won’t come back. heard from a number of activists, and even U.S. Senate races, Congress, and most measures. In the long term, if one of those many more since being elected. Some want us state legislative positions, which are just To exclude any group is to weaken strategies is the “right one,” we’ll have to concentrate only on winnable (typically not winnable currently. the organization and prolong our fight for helped the cause of freedom. non-partisan) races, while others want to So, where’s the conflict and why the freedom. Nothing wrong with that, is there? show the flag in partisan races with the LP disagreements? If those who support winnable cam- Logo waving proudly. Here’s how I see it: some folks who paigns are more persuasive or more suc- My job as LNC Chair is to facilitate support candidates running for local office cessful, they’ll likely raise more money. as many of these strategies as we can, with see money spent on non-winnable races as So, they’ll get more of what they want. the limited resources we have available. a waste of money. Ditto for those who want the LP to Our members and donors really do But, since it’s not their money, why run more candidates for partisan offices. tell us what they want from the LP. Some- should they object to other people funding For the most part they are non-winnable times we listen well, sometimes not. Be- non-winnable races? currently, but they provide other benefits to

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credible economist I’ve read concur that Hoover, FDR and their misguided stim- The Time is Now Letters To The Editor ulus programs and economic controls succeeded in prolonging what should he liberty movement is larger and Strategy Recommendations solutions). Voters never will have any have been a 18 to 24 month recession faster-growing than ever! Our party clue what we stand for when each liber- into the decade long “Great Depres- Trevenues are up almost 50% and tarian says something new. The LP must sion.” we have over 700 candidates running for ith the concern over huge have volunteers conduct extensive polls Fast forward eight decades and office. We have multiple programs on the government, massive bail- to determine which libertarian propos- we had another big-spender Republican Fox Business channel completely dedi- W outs, and enormous debt at als appeal most to voters during each presiding over misguided programs to cated to freedom and libertarian ideals. We an all-time high, the Libertarian Party election. keep the economy booming forever and now have more than a handful members of should be on the brink of electing scores The key positions and results must another bubble that collapsed. This time in our national House of Representatives of national leaders. Instead, the disor- then be distributed to candidates and it was the real estate market instead of that are very friendly to freedom and the ganized Tea Party and Big-Government members. This is where the party can the stock market but the causes and ef- Constitution. has-beens like Sarah Palin dominate the add value to every campaign. Do we fects were the same. Now we have an- Never have our schools been filled news. force candidates to toe the line, or add other socialist Democrat blaming his with such libertarian beliefs and anti-gov- Meanwhile, the LP seems content every talking point to their campaign? predecessor and, like FDR, doing more ernment sentiments. to do what it’s always done and get No. We show and teach candidates how of the same things that had already been I want to encourage everyone to real- what it’s always got. Desperate voters, key Libertarian positions can appeal to tried and failed. ize that it is our time to act and our time not knowing where to turn to rein-in their voters and then allow success to We can hope that history won’t be to enact real change. With our government government, will give their votes to the reward the candidates who put the data repeated through five election cycles as pushing such a socialist agenda, never has already-failed borrow-and-spend Re- to use. they were between 1932 and 1952 and it been so easy to convince others that cen- publicans. Remember, there’s no point in voters will finally come to realize that tral-planning doesn’t work and that all our What can the LP do to bring in vot- wasting a campaign discussing Liber- governments *always* fail at attempts ills are caused by big government, not the ers and donors? I suggest a Libertarian tarian solutions to issues that no one to control economies and make them free market. We need to vote Libertarian approach: 1) offering donors a contract; identifies as a problem (for example, better. There is no example in the world on every single ballot, we need to donate 2) focusing on real campaigns; and 3) private roads are a great idea; howev- or in history of any succeeding. Suc- anything we can spare, we need to run for achieving message discipline. er, public roads are not in the “top 100 cessful economies exist where property office, support campaigns, and most im- The first thing I suggest is that the things wrong with our government,” so and economic decisions are owned and portantly, spread the word of libertarianism party and its candidates offer prospec- the issue just doesn’t resonate). controlled by individuals. In fact, how to your friends, family and neighbors. tive donors a use-of-funds contract. Let’s create a marketable, consis- can one define freedom without these Don’t be afraid to represent the party, What do I mean? Personally, the last tent message that appeals to our candi- rights? Some define freedom as being we are the most fair, honest, logical and thing I want my donation used for is to dates and to voters, put our emphasis free from needs and wants — the right caring political party there is. Remember, try to raise additional funds from me. on real campaigns, and offer donation to someone else’s property or earnings the truth always prevails. However, I’d be more than willing to contracts which match individual donor to provide benefits like health care, free become a monthly donor if the LP were priorities. Then the LP will be able to food, subsidized housing, etc. to those Logan Hinkle to promise me that at least 90% of my take advantage of the Libertarian swing who can’t afford and haven’t earned Morgan Hill, CA contribution would be used for TV/ra- in the nation, win at the polls, and res- them. dio airtime and that fundraising appeals cue our country from the brink of bank- Our nation’s founders rebelled to me would be limited to one per year. ruptcy. Let freedom ring! against royal ownership and control and Do You Have Other libertarians might respond to dif- were wary of a democracy assuming ferent contract options based on their John R. Pack the same kind of power over individu- Something to Say? priorities. If the LP ever wants to suc- Parker, CO als and property. They carefully crafted ceed, we must respect individuals’ dif- our Constitution in clear language to ibertarians are prone to speak- ferences and use the voluntary contracts protect us against this eventuality. They Ling their minds. If you have we champion. couldn’t have anticipated the arrogance something to say about an article My second recommendation is that of elected and appointed officials that the LP stop ballot access drives where Great Depression II would think the words in their oaths of you’ve read in LP News, you can it’s far easier to get our real candidates office and the Constitution, which swear submit a letter to the editor at edi- on the ballot individually. By “real can- bama and his toadies keep com- to uphold and defend, to mean anything [email protected]. didate,” I mean one who started serious paring our present economic that suits their purpose. Remember, not all letters efforts nine or more months before the O situation to the Great Depres- Government’s proper role is to received will be printed, and those election, has built a volunteer organiza- sion. They are more right than they protect property rights by enforcing tion, and has raised significant funds. know! contracts and defending against theft that are printed may be edited for Ballot access should remain a priority Hoover responded to the October and fraud, period! When we elect peo- content, grammar, and length. only where it can be easily maintained 1929 market crash with more interven- ple who respect this concept we may Please include your name, city, and once achieved. Real campaigns should tion and more government spending. have some actual hope of restoring our state with your letter. be our focus lest the Libertarian label FDR convinced voters that Hoover was country and prosperity. We may have to remain synonymous with paper tiger responsible for the crash, was doing look beyond Democrats and Republi- candidates. all the wrong things to fix it, got him- cans to find them. Finally, the LP must reach mes- self elected and imposed even more Submit your letter to the sage discipline (i.e., having all candi- interventions, government spending Dale Burrow editor to [email protected] dates focused on the same issues and and higher taxes. All of the analysis by Chico, CA Page 4 The Libertarian Party - www.LP.org August 2010 A Voter’s Handbook: Bad Drugs: The DEA and FDA intrusion. by Wes Benedict We should get rid of the FDA and Effective Solutions To America’s Problems allow private labeling, certification, and further, for example, who has more incentive t the national convention ban- common sense guide the food and drug to plant, organize and develop a better apple quet fundraiser in May, the at- marketplace. grove, private people working for their own Atendees assigned some home- It’s hard to think of anything good self-interest, or the government? For the an- work to me. That was to write about two to say about the DEA. The experience swer to that question, ask the people of Po- bad three-letter federal agencies: the with alcohol prohibition should have land, the Czech Republic or Cuba. Or compare Food and Drug Administration (FDA), taught Americans that drug prohibition the productivity level of South as opposed to and the Drug Enforcement Administra- would cause far more serious problems North Korea, or previously West Germany as tion (DEA). than the drugs themselves. Unfortu- opposed to East Germany. Furthermore, what Like many federal programs, the nately, too many people failed to learn is a better way to decide how many washing creators of the FDA probably had good the lesson. Now we’re saddled with the machines to manufacture or how many black intentions. They probably wanted to DEA, which today employs over 10,000 cars to produce instead of red cars? To have help insure that people had access to people and has a budget of more than $2 a government bureaucrat make the decision safe food and drugs, or at least safe food. billion. or a private company that is sensitive to the However, like with most well-intended “DEA” might as well stand for free market choices of its customers? To have government programs, the government’s “Drug-lord Empowerment Administra- a system of government decisions in the mar- involvement has made things worse. tion.” Their activities sustain a hugely ketplace leads to what the Friedmans call the The FDA currently has over 9,000 profitable black-market industry for do- “tyranny of control.” Bureaucrats always have employees, and a budget of more than mestic and foreign drug traffickers. Like a natural tendency to increase their power and $2 billion. all government officials who work in their area of influence. That is a major expla- The basic idea behind the agency close proximity to black markets, DEA nation for our government being so large and can probably be summed up like this: agents are susceptible to corruption. controlling today. But to have the decisions “Foolish and uninformed people will The DEA also routinely threatens by Judge James P. Gray, Ret. made privately brings the most rational deci- choose to buy foods and drugs that are Americans’ Fourth Amendment rights. sions in manufacturing and distribution. And bad for them. We can’t let that happen, DEA agents often participate in no- or us to maximize everyone’s chances that brings prosperity! so we have to stop those foods and drugs knock raids, which can have needlessly of fulfilling our desires for prosper- We should arm ourselves with the slo- before people can buy them.” violent and destructive outcomes. And ity we must listen better to that great gan “Free to Choose,” because it demonstrates The FDA has driven up the cost there have been botched raids, where F errors or corrupt informants have sent thinker and Nobel Prize-winning economist the fact that we can and do have an influence in and time it takes to get new life-saving Dr. Milton Friedman and his equally brilliant our government—at all levels. Our prosperity drugs to patients causing premature DEA agents to houses that have no con- wife, Rose. depends upon it. deaths. Whenever a federal agency has nection to the drug trade, sometimes re- Yes, we as citizens and voters actually And these principles can specifically be so much control over products worth sulting in deaths or injuries, and always have to consider economics because this is the adapted to the problems we have in America billions of dollars, those businesses start resulting in property destruction. “invisible hand” that in so many ways drives today. As we discuss in this book there are hiring lobbyists to gain favor with poli- Probably the most complimentary our decision-making process and also that of concrete ways we can simplify and change the ticians. The opportunity to squeeze spe- thing that can be said about the DEA is our great nation as well. The basis for our pros- direction of government, with specific sugges- cial provisions into legislation creates that it helps weed out the least efficient perity is simple: the basis is “choice,” or as the tions for the improvement of the criminal jus- an incentive for corruption. Many large drug traffickers. The traffickers that are Friedmans put it in the title of the economic bi- tice system for juveniles, adults and the men- pharmaceutical companies are perfectly best at sneaking drugs past the DEA, ble they wrote, we must be “Free to Choose.” tally ill; for the overall system of education by happy with the FDA because FDA regu- or corrupting DEA agents, succeed and What does that mean? It means that the instituting competition, reducing dropout rates, lations create a major barrier to entry for thrive. Only the incompetent traffickers foundations of prosperity based upon our free utilizing school uniforms and implementing competitors, which protects the existing fail. choice are private property rights, a fair and successful programs of meditation; healthcare, drug companies and boosts their profits. It’s too bad that America still fights foreseeable system of justice, and entrepre- by severely limiting the government’s involve- Likewise, FDA food testing and the War on Drugs, which has caused neurship and all of the calculated economic ment and returning to a system of competi- labeling requirements make it harder to such a long list of serious problems. We risk-taking that this entails. tion; and a way to severely curtail the critical get into the food distribution industry. should end the War on Drugs and get rid This sounds like intellectual egg-head problem of illegal immigration. Those voicing That protects existing companies. of the DEA. talk, but it really is not. It simply means that support for A Voter’s Handbook include Jim The FDA is unnecessary, because As I wrote this, I noticed that there we must set up a system that maximizes ways Doti of Chapman University, Manny Klaus- private organizations are perfectly ca- are actually some similarities between people can choose for themselves how to work ner, Steven Greenhut and Kevin Takenaga, pable of satisfying consumers’ demand these two government agencies. They and spend their money instead of having the Chairman of the Libertarian Party of Califor- for food and drug safety and quality in- have similar employee counts, similar government make those choices for them. nia who states We must get copies of this book formation. budgets, and they both claim to make This necessarily means that people will ben- in the hands of our candidates as quickly as An example is kosher food label- people safer. efit from the good choices they make and be possible. ing. Several private organizations test Unfortunately, it’s not an exag- responsible for poor ones. That is the way to and certify a wide variety of food prod- geration to say that both agencies have prosperity. Therefore, every time the govern- ucts, to ensure that consumers who want produced very serious negative con- ment substitutes its “wisdom” for ours, it is Judge Gray is a member of the Judicial Com- kosher foods have all the information sequences, including many people’s taking us further away from prosperity. mittee of The Libertarian Party and a former they need. The system works very well, deaths. Both agencies should be done Now to take this discussion one step Libertarian Candidate for the U.S. Senate. and there is no need for government away with. Vol. 40, Issue 3 The Libertarian Party - www.LP.org Page 5

this State and National LP workshop. For candidate. New York election law dictates more information and to register for the we secure 50,000 votes for governor to be Affiliate News And Events convention being held at the Hilton Garden considered a “party” in New York. Accom- Inn, visit the Convention Page of the LP Il- plishing this feat would secure the LPNY linois website at: www.lpillinois.org. with “permanent” ballot status—which Affiliate news and events are provided to LP other LP Illinois candidates who were chal- would mean collecting fewer signatures News by Libertarian Party state affiliates. lenged on June 26, LP Illinois PR Director in the next four years. It also positions the Kent McMillen, and others. She made an LPNY in a better place for Election Day appearance in the Elgin Independence Day Montana 2012. Parade on July 3 with Rutledge, and both In addition to candidates for gover- Illinois appeared on local ABC News the follow- Montana Libertarians Speak Out nor, lt. governor, comptroller and attorney ing day. She spoke, along with Green and general, we have two candidates running Big Goals for 2010 Election Rutledge, at the Lake County Tea Party on he Ravalli County Libertarian party for U.S. Senate and five for U.S. Congress, July 5. Fox also appeared on Good Morn- took first place for their entry in the one for New York state Senate and many ith former Illinois governor ing America with cousin Katie Helt and fel- Corvallis Memorial day parade and for local offices. George Ryan (R) in prison for low LP Illinois member Alan Hall, carry- T LPNY volunteers and paid petition- won the best overall entry. Thanks to Dan Wcorruption, former Illinois gov- ing campaign signs, when the show filmed Cox, Jim Pearson, Tobiaz Martin, Wayne ers are out on the streets, beaches, festivals, ernor Rod Blagojevich (D) currently on in Fox’s hometown of West Dundee after Kelly, David and Leona Merrick and fam- fairs and flea markets gathering signatures trial for corruption, and the state headed off a neighborhood in the town won GMA’s ily members. Congressional candidate for our stalwart candidates. the cliff of insolvency, Illinois voters are “Best Block in America” award. In addi- Mike Fellows had an entry in the Butte 4th For additional information on the ripe for the Libertarian alternative. tion, she was interviewed by William Kelly of July parade, which is the largest in the candidates check the LPNY website at The Libertarian Party of Illinois (LP on Kelly’s Truth Squad show on WIND ra- state. The first televised congressional de- http://ny.lp.org. Illinois) recruited candidates Lex Green for dio 560 AM in July. bate sponsored by the Montana Broadcast- Governor, Ed Rutledge for Lt. Governor, The DeKalb County LP chapter ers Association, took place in Whitefish in Bill Malan for Attorney General, Julie Fox staffed an informational outreach booth June with two more planned. for Comptroller, Josh Hanson for Secretary at Malta Days on June 12 and 13. Green The Missoula County Libertarian Ohio of State, James Pauly for Treasurer, and met and greeted people at the booth. Fox Party spoke out against two planned Mis- Mike Labno for U.S. Senate. also shook hands and passed out literature. soula citywide special districts in July, Voters Can Now Officially Register In June, the LP Illinois delivered Signatures were also collected for the LP Il- one on parks, the other on roads, that will 48,039 petition signatures to put those linois petition drive, and members helped increase taxes on Missoula property own- hio now has voters registered with candidates on the ballot for the November spread the libertarian message of limited ers. “The Missoula City Council budget is the LP. This has happened only election, almost twice the 25,000 signature government. The next event will be Kings- 500,000 dollars short and the Council does three times in the history of the minimum. The Libertarian threat to the es- O ton Fest in Kingston, IL on Saturday July not want to make the hard choices of reduc- LPO, the last time being about 10 years tablished political order was recognized and 17th from noon until four PM. We will con- ing the budget,” said state chair Mike Fel- ago. We have approximately 4,400 Ohio LP Illinois petitions were challenged. LP Il- tinue to promote and support our slate of lows. residents registered with the LP. This is linois is resisting the challenge through its candidates while trying to grow our chapter Coming events will be the Missoula more than all the other minor parties com- legal and volunteer defense teams. Contri- in DeKalb County. Gun Show, the Ravalli County Fair, the bined. The LPO is sending a professionally butions to the Party to support the legal de- LP Illinois will host an informational Missoula County Fair and Jury Rights Day prepared letter to each of these voters. The fense are welcome at www.LPIllinois.org. booth at the Illinois State Fair in August. among other candidate activities. letter will provide contact information and LP Illinois expects to emerge victori- With an estimated attendance of over one request contributions. ous and go on to make Libertarian history million, this will be a fantastic opportunity The LPO successfully managed a in Illinois on Election Day, November 2, to grow our party and promote our candi- booth in the Ohio State Fair, the second 2010. dates as well as the Libertarian philosophy. New York largest state fair in the country. The LPO Across the state the campaign has Attendees at the 2010 LP-Illinois had an indoor corner booth in the largest heard from all kinds of people. Libertar- Convention will find an exciting speaker Petition Drive Begins air-conditioned building on the fairgrounds. ians recognize that Lex’s campaign is the lineup at the September 10 through 12 Thanks to the LPO statewide candidates for most aggressive of its kind. Republicans event in Springfield, Illinois. Speakers in- uly 6 marked the beginning of the stepping up in a big way and filling the 36 understand that their candidate is weak and clude Sheriff Richard Mack, author of “The Libertarian Party of New York’s an- shifts over the 12 day period of the fair. It unqualified for the job of Governor. The County Sheriff: America’s Last Hope”; Dr. Jnual torturous foray into masochism has been nearly 20 years since the LPO par- Democrats have been realizing that they are Sharon Presley, author of “Standing up to (also known as our petition drive) to secure ticipated in the state fair. more Libertarian than they once thought. Experts and Authorities: How to Avoid Be- enough signatures from registered vot- Strategy planning meetings have Everyone in Illinois is watching for some- ing Manipulated, Intimidated and Abused”; ers to get our candidates on the ballot in started. We have reviewed the SWOT anal- one that they can believe in. If the Libertar- and David Nolan, co-founder of the Liber- November. Unlike many other states that ysis, reviewed the top priorities, and will ians and Green keep up the fight, the party tarian Party and creator of the Nolan Chart allow for a filing fee, the Demopublican address a one year, two year, four year, and could see their first Governor. (the basis for The World’s Smallest Political Board of Elections does not like competi- eight year plan. Fox has been actively campaigning Quiz). Outstanding workshops will feature tion or choice for voters. Hence they re- Please go to www.lpo.org for more in- for Illinois Comptroller in this her second such topics as Marketing Our Party, The quire Independent Nomination Petitions be formation on the Libertarian Party of Ohio. run for the post. Fox spoke with reporters How-To’s of Running for Office, Libertar- completed in six weeks during the height of Also consider joining us on Facebook, an on June 21st in Springfield, along with fel- ian Living, and Growing The Revolution vacation season and 90 degree heat. LPO Regional MeetUp, and signing-up low candidates, after filing LP Illinois’ can- With State and National LP Working Side- LPNY has a full slate this year with for our LPO Statewide Announcements didate paperwork and petitions. Fox dis- By-Side. LNC Vice Chair Mark Rutherford 19 candidates statewide. Warren Redlich, (SWA). cussed Illinois ballot access issues on Free and LNC Region 6 Representative Dianna an upstate attorney already holding local For more information, feel free to & Equal’s June 27 blogcast along with Visek will be serving as co-presenters of office, tops the ticket as our gubernatorial email us at [email protected]. Page 6 The Libertarian Party - www.LP.org August 2010 LP Quiz Across America Volunteers Distribute Door Hangers

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Benedict. Quiz Across America gives everyone of all skill levels a simple job they can do to promote the Libertar- ian Party at their own pace when it fits their schedule. In Texas, many can- didates attached their cam- paign business cards to the door hangers. There is also space for local Libertarian organizations to attach a label with local contact in- formation. The door hangers can be ordered online at LP.org, or by filling out and -mail ing in the order form on this page. “Some of our Texas volunteers put up one or two hundred door hang- ers in their neighborhood, while others put up thou- sands in the surrounding ar- eas as well,” said Benedict. “We welcome volunteers at all levels.” “It’s a low-stress ac- tivity,” continued Benedict. “You don’t have to confront people one-on-one and preach to them. You just leave the door hanger on their door, allowing them to look it over whenever they have time. “Some people find it kind of addictive. In Texas we would get an order for 200 door hangers, and then a week later the same per- son would order another 200 or 400.” Vol. 40, Issue 3 The Libertarian Party - www.LP.org Page 7 Quiz Across America Order Form Meet Your 2010 Candidates put him at 3-4%. His website is snitker2010. by Arthur DiBianca com. Name: In Texas, Robert Nowotny is running Quantity: n November 2, over 800 Libertarian for state representative in District 73. Yvonne 100 Address: candidates are expected to appear on Schick, the 2008 Libertarian nominee for Othe ballot in at least 44 states, a sig- U.S. Senator in Texas, has said, “[Robert] 200 nificant increase from the approximately 600 has endorsements from Texans for Account- 300 Libertarians who ran in 2008. able Government and Kinky Friedman... Most of these Libertarians are run- Robert is bright, has good personal presence, 400 City: ning for partisan offices such as governor or and has the freedom to campaign.” His web- 500 other statewide offices, U.S. Congress, and site is www.needtovote.com. state legislatures. Some are running for non- In Ohio, 26-year-old Travis Irvine is 1,000 State: Zip: partisan offices like city councils and school one of the youngest candidates for U.S. Rep- 2,000 boards. resentative in America. One of his goals is Phone: Meet a few of the Libertarians running to make and publish a 45-second campaign Other throughout America. video every week. A Greenberg Quinlan (Multiples of 100) Home Work Cell In Georgia, John Monds is running for Rosner Research poll showed him at 10%. governor. Monds is one of two Libertarian His website is www.irvineforcongress.com. Email: candidates in history to receive over 1 mil- In New Hampshire, Brendan Kelly lion votes, in his 2008 run for the Georgia is running what might be the most win- Public Service Commission. He is expected nable state legislative race in the country Occupation*: to be the first African-American to appear on for a Libertarian. New Hampshire districts the November Georgia ballot for governor. are very small, and the average winning Employer*: His website is www.votemonds.com. candidate spends less than $1,000. Kelly In Florida, Alexander Snitker is run- holds elected office as a selectman in the ning for U.S. Senator. He has been very vo- coastal town of Seabrook. His website is cal about unfair treatment from the media, We request a donation of at least $5 for every such as a major poll that left out his name and ...continued on page 14 a press event that excluded him. Another poll 100 hangers. Please consider donating more. Paid Sponsorship

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t the Saturday, May 29 awards luncheon, outgo- Aing LNC member and na- tional convention committee chair Admiral Michael Colley presented distinguished Libertarian Party ac- tivists with awards Alicia Mattson earned a Outgoing LNC Chair William Redpath was Distinguished Service Award. Ms. awarded the Thomas Jefferson Award, the Mattson has been platform com- party’s highest honor, for his leadership, mittee chair in both 2008 and 2010. character, devotion, and dedication. She is the volunteer who puts to- based credentials committee soft- gether the pre-convention surveys ware that replaced the Microsoft for the bylaws and platform com- Access database in use since 2004. mittee reports, and she provides The web-based solution allows

Mark Rutherford (pictured center), who was elected Vice Chairman of the Libertarian Party at the 2010 Libertarian Party National Conven- free membership management delegation chairs to independently tion, stands with North Carolina Libertarian activists Amanda Owens (left) and Michael Shanklin (right). software to many state LP affili- update their own delegation lists, for Chair brought unique quali- Chair; Alicia Mattson, Secretary; ates. A former volunteer state chair which vastly improved the process by Wes Benedict fications to the table, and based and James Oaksun, Treasurer. and treasurer, she has served as an by removing the need for a single on comments since the conven- Five At-Large Members At-large Member of the LNC since operator from the credentials com- his past Memorial Day tion, it sounds like all five will were elected: Kevin Knedler of February 2009. mittee to do the work for all the af- weekend, over 500 Liber- continue working for the cause Ohio, David Nolan of Arizona, Emily Salvette earned a Dis- filiates. tarian delegates gathered of liberty. For example, runner- William Redpath of Virginia, tinguished Service Award. Ms. Kevin Knedler earned the T up Wayne Allyn Root ran for and Wayne Allyn Root of Nevada, Salvette has years of service on Samuel Adams Award for effec- in St. Louis for our 2010 national convention. Last winter while won an at-large position on the and Mary Ruwart of Texas. the credentials committee, both as tive activism. Mr. Knedler is the planning the convention, we LNC, and John Jay Myers is run- The following individuals chair and member. She has served Chair of the Libertarian Party of were only expecting around 400, ning an active campaign for Con- were elected as Regional Repre- on the LNC, and has undertaken Ohio, and Libertarian representa- so we were especially pleased gress in Texas. sentatives and Alternates. (The her duties with class and dedica- tive on the Ohio Secretary of State with the turnout. Mark Hinkle joined the composition of the regions is tion. Voting Rights Institute. During I think most of the conven- Libertarian Party in 1974. He has not listed, but you can find it at Ben Bachrach earned a Dis- tion planners would agree that served ten years on the Libertar- LP.org.) tinguished Service Award. Ben ...continued on page 14 the highly competitive contest ian National Committee and has Region 1 Representatives: designed and developed the web- for national chair drove up turn- done just about every imaginable Doug Craig (Georgia), Stew- out for the convention. volunteer job within the LP. art Flood (South Carolina), and When people called or He served for six years as Daniel Wiener (California). Al- Libertarian National Committee Seeking emailed and asked who I sup- Chairman of the California LP, ternates: Scott Lieberman (Cali- ported, I said something along during which: state party mem- fornia), Guy McLendon (Texas), the lines of “I love them all and bership more than tripled; rev- and Brad Ploeger (Georgia). Applicants for 2010 Bylaws Committee look forward to working with enue more than tripled; the state Region 2 Representative: he National Committee membership in the National As- whomever is elected, but LP party opened an office; the state Rachel Hawkridge (Washington). will select the 2012 By- sociation of Parliamentarians, is Headquarters staff is required to party hired an Executive Direc- Alternate: Vicki Kirkland (Flori- Tlaws and Rules Committee desirable but not required. Appli- be impartial and fair to all candi- tor; and, a record number of Lib- da). at its November meeting. cants should consider including dates for LNC offices.” ertarians were elected to Cali- Region 3 Representative: Anyone interested in serv- a sample of Bylaw/Rule/Policy Mark Hinkle from Califor- fornia public office via Project Rebecca Sink-Burris (Indiana). ing should e-mail Operations writing. nia finally won on the third bal- Breakthrough. Manager Robert Kraus, Robert. Members should expect to lot. Additional officers elected ...continued on page 14 [email protected], by September 20. travel to two face-to-face meet- Each of the five candidates were Mark Rutherford, Vice- Demonstrable expertise, such as ings prior to the 2012 Convention. Vol. 40, Issue 3 The Libertarian Party - www.LP.org Page 9 How You Can Easily Keep Public Officials Accountable Banquet Attendees nered from this project, and any time Mr. by Dan Karlan Paff is contacted by a reporter, he makes Devour an Alphabet sure to credit this project as belonging to n an inexplicable, but rare, bout of the New Jersey Libertarian Party. Soup’s Worth of Letters integrity, the New Jersey legislature This is not an opportunity that should Iyears ago passed a pair of “Open Gov- be limited to New Jersey, and I encourage by Wes Benedict ernment” laws, applicable to municipal Libertarians everywhere else to pursue and similar government bodies. this. ’m talking about an alphabet soup’s The Open Public Meetings Act, First, if your state does not have any- worth of unwanted three-letter federal passed in 1975, stipulated standards for thing like the laws I mentioned above, ap- agencies like the IRS, TSA, and more. public access to meetings—when closed I ply pressure—as a Party, as Candidates, Duke University political science meetings could be held, what needed to be as residents of your state—to adopt such chair and 2008 Libertarian candidate for recorded during those deliberations, etc. legislation. North Carolina governor, Dr. Michael The Open Public Records Act, passed Second, once those laws are in place, Munger, was the featured speaker at the in 2002, stipulated that anyone could pur- where the defendant was a government find individuals competent to write clearly 2010 Libertarian National Convention chase such records at reasonable cost, and official. He then requests the settlement and dispassionately, get a list of munici- banquet. He shared his experiences about the clerk of the appropriate municipality agreements and publishes them on his blog palities (with postal or e-mail addresses), gaining ballot access in North Carolina. had to comply within seven business days. at http://njcivilsettlements.blogspot.com. and start writing. Scan local newspapers Then he shared a hilarious video from his One of our members, John Paff Another project is to seek the min- anywhere in your state as well as federal website of himself wading into the Atlantic (who also was our most recent—and first utes of a government body’s nonpublic (i.e. and state dockets for information about Ocean, wearing business attire, to make a —candidate for Lieutenant Governor last closed or executive) meetings. Often, these town settlements of suits, and contact the point about getting media attention. year), took that opportunity, and under minutes are heavily redacted—blacked out reporter when you learn the settlement Overall, the banquet was a big suc- the umbrella of the New Jersey Libertar- to prevent public access to what is argued details. Establish lines of communication cess, raising an estimated $61,750. Part ian Party Open Government Advocacy to be confidential—and that secrecy is it- with those reporters. They’re always on of the success was due to the efforts of Project, started trying to peek into local self revealing. For his work on this and the lookout for juicy stories, and here you LNC representative Dr. Mary Ruwart, government activities. For one of his proj- similar issues, see his blog at http://njopen- are, ready to do some of their job — all you who phoned donors in advance to line up ects, Paff examines the dockets of federal govt.blogspot.com. want is publicity (spell my name correctly, matching gift challenges. and state courts for recently settled cases There is a lot of good press to be gar- credit the state LP affiliate). With those pledges projected onto a screen (by an FCC regulated electronic de- vice), banquet attendees quickly and gen- erously donated enough to match all of the Libertarians Oppose Record Federal Spending Levels challenge gifts and then some. With the early money collected, the July 28 LP Press Release next step involved coaxing people to do- nate more by auctioning off one-minute he White House’s Office of Manage- speaking opportunities to explain why cer- ment and Budget (OMB) recently tain three-letter agencies should be abol- Treleased its Mid-Session Review. On ished (or devoured) and to share horror reviewing the report, Libertarian Party Chair stories about the agencies. Mark Hinkle called the report’s spending It turns out Libertarians want to get projections “disappointing and troubling.” rid of lots of government agencies, such as According to the report, federal the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Trans- spending was 24.7% of GDP in 2009, and portation Security Administration (TSA), is expected to be 24.6% this year, rising to Federal Housing Administration (FHA), 25.1% in 2011. (All years are fiscal years.) Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Hinkle commented, “The federal gov- Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms bureau ernment is commanding a larger percentage (ATF) and more. of our economy than it has at any time in Please bear in mind, this was a cel- American history, except a few years during ebratory dinner towards the end of an ex- World War II. Instead of free citizens mak- will be at record-high levels as far as the to reverse this damage. Democrats and Re- citing and successful, but also exhausting ing our own economic decisions, the federal eye can see. That’s great for special inter- publicans have proven decade after decade convention. So, if I remember a fact or government is making those decisions for ests who get their money from the federal that they are incapable of doing anything two incorrectly, I was probably a fatigued us.” government, but it’s very bad news for the but grow government. In just the last ten employee—but please don’t report that to Hinkle added, “At the beginning of rest of us. years, they have worked together to give us OSHA. (Actually that’s a four-letter agen- the twentieth century, the federal govern- “I’m seeing visions of low economic two costly wars, a giant Medicare expan- cy. I guess they’ve used up all the three- ment spent less than five percent of GDP.” growth and high dependence on govern- sion, and the TARP bailouts, among many letter combinations.) The report projects that federal spend- ment. Future generations are facing eco- other massive new expenses. It’s scary how familiar many of these ing will still be over 23% of GDP in the year nomic hardship instead of prosperity. “It’s time for American voters to start 2020. “In other words,” said Hinkle, “the “The current crop of politicians in thinking outside the box, and electing Liber- ...continued on page 14 White House is admitting that its spending Washington simply don’t have what it takes tarians to office.” Page 10 The Libertarian Party - www.LP.org August 2010 The Libertarian National Committee Welcomes Our Newest Members

Editor’s note: The last issue of Sean Panick (CA) Charles E. Moulton, Jr. (PA) Teresa Kacich (FL) Robert Swartz (MI) Barbara Advena (PA) LP News did not contain a list Jack B. Quigley (CA) Tod Shuttleworth (TN) David B. Melville (FL) Cynthia Worthington (MI) William Corey (PA) of new members, so this issue Kyle Ryan (CA) William Denney (TX) Claude Richards (FL) Billie K. Gladen (MN) Katie A. Crocker (PA) has an unusually long list of those who joined between Feb- Eric M. Witcher (CA) John D. Marvin Sr. (TX) Wesley E. Routzong (FL) Brian M. Hole (MN) Robert Foster II (PA) ruary 10 and July 23, 2010. Bernhard Gaider (CO) Paul Pierson (TX) Matthew R. Wokosin (FL) Perry Mertz (MN) Dennis E. Hines (PA) Cynthia Lantz (CO) Michael T. Rice (TX) Kim F. Bankston (GA) Ryan R. Moe (MN) Joseph F. Klein Jr. (PA) New Members From Robert O’Donovan (CO) Jeremy Richie (TX) William Cnossen (GA) Matthew A. Carta (MO) Victor F. Arnold (RI) 2/10/10 to 7/23/10 Michael A. Wenzel (CT) Lee Sutterfield (TX) Michael L. Crosby (GA) David Duke (MO) Bob Humphries (SC) Jesse McVay (DE) Kirby Broyles (VA) James Eberhart (GA) Timothy J. Eckenroth (MO) Stan Smith (SC)

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Romeo (CA) Evan Bond (CT) Michael Hanson (FL) ...continued on page 12 Michael Kielsky (AZ) David Gibbs (CA) Quentin E. Sanford (CA) Andrew R. Cuming (CT) James Harris (FL) Page 12 The Libertarian Party - www.LP.org August 2010 The Libertarian National Committee Welcomes Our Newest Members David B. Caimbeul (GA) Betty L. Brennan (IL) Ace Waters (IL) Rebecca Woods (IN) Stuart Jerman (MA) Deborah L. Bjorkly (MI) Sarah Christman (GA) Karisa A. Bruin (IL) Allison Waters (IL) John W. Yeary (IN) Scott Lush (MA) Jeffrey Bovan (MI) Michael V. Cowan (GA) Thomas Buckley (IL) Milton Weisenburg (IL) Gabe Bartlow (KS) Alexander Massa (MA) Scott Bristol (MI) Daniel J. Dominowski (GA) Caleb Clayton (IL) Daniel C. Wilt (IL) Jeff S. Caldwell (KS) Joanne Mattison (MA) Kraig Britvec (MI) Sharon Furlong (GA) Donald P. Clayton (IL) Jamey Witmer (IL) Kris L. Estes (KS) Clive J. Mealey (MA) Brian Burger (MI) David Gell (GA) Richard A. Davis Jr. (IL) Aaron Wright (IL) Carl L. 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McGowan (OH) Robert Donohue (OR) Billy Don Mills (MS) Vincent J. Cervo (NJ) Jenny Cary (NY) Mo Yu Su (NY) Douglas McNally (OH) Jonathan B. Garstin (OR) Michael D. Smith (MS) Sheila Chaplin (NJ) Salvatore Cirami (NY) John C. Anderson (OH) Christopher Miller (OH) Michael J. Gilles (OR) Terri Smith (MS) Jonathan Corriere (NJ) Andrew Clunn (NY) Paul L. Baker (OH) Craig Miller (OH) Robert Gordon (OR) Kyle Taylor (MS) Calvin Engime (NJ) George E. Corbin (NY) Remi Bannick (OH) Lorin R. Miller (OH) Sandy L. Johnson (OR) Glenn E. Wilkinson (MS) Angel Falcon (NJ) Glenn C. Dannaham (NY) John D. Barringer (OH) Matthew Moyer (OH) Brandon S. Livingston (OR) Brian Boeckl (MT) Edward I. Garbarino (NJ) Daniel DeFelippis (NY) J. Bauer (OH) Linda Murphy (OH) Michael McNieve (OR) Stylianos Alatsis (NC) James Gentile (NJ) Jennifer DeSanctis (NY) Joseph Baus (OH) Avrohom I. Pollak (OH) Richard Sandell (OR) Jason Beck (NC) John Genzano (NJ) Robert E. Donnelly (NY) Jeffrey P. Bender (OH) Yaakov Y. Pollak (OH) Richard Shellhorn (OR) Aaron Berwick (NC) Robert Huster (NJ) Douglas Eckhoff (NY) Ryan Bilikam (OH) Donald Powers (OH) Brandon Black (NC) Erik Lindstrom (NJ) Margaret Eigner (NY) John Binder (OH) Coree Price (OH) ...continued on page 15 Camilla Daniels (NC) Mark Litman (NJ) John Ellis (NY) Michael S. Blose (OH) Ryan Printy (OH) Page 14 The Libertarian Party - www.LP.org August 2010 2010 Libertarian Candidates Hinkle Elected Chair at St. Louis Convention lence” and founder of Arvin Vohra Dianna Visek (Illinois). Alter- into account. Additionally, we ...continued from page 7 Education, which helps students ...continued from page 8 nate: Randy Eshelman (Nebras- received quite a few complaints strive for academic success. ka). about the inadequate breakfasts. www.brendankellylpnh.com. In North Carolina, Michael Alternate: Andy Wolf (Indiana). Delegates also approved You can find out a lot more In California, Gail Lightfoot Beitler is running for U.S. Senator. Region 4 Representative: minor modifications to the plat- detail about the proceedings of is running for U.S. Senator. Light- Beitler has been included in multi- Norman Olsen (Colorado). Alter- form and bylaws. the conventions by reading the foot has run as a Libertarian candi- ple scientific polls, running around nate: Don Wills (Wyoming). Overall, most feedback 67-page draft of the convention date many times, both for Congress 6%, and one poll showed him tied Region 5 South Representa- I’ve received about the conven- minutes that is posted on our and for California Secretary of with the Republican and Democrat- tive: Dr. James W. Lark, III (Vir- tion has been positive, but I have website, on the LNC archives State. Her website is www.gailk- ic Party candidates among indepen- ginia). Alternate: Marakay Rog- received some complaints. A page, located uner the “Our Party lightfoot.com. dent voters. His website is www. ers (Pennsylvania). common complaint was that we menu.” Also in California, Norm beitlerforussenate.org. Region 5 North Representa- didn’t provide a series of training On behalf of the LNC, I’d Westwell is running for Hunting- In New York, Warren Redlich tive: Daniel Karlan (New Jersey). sessions for candidates and activ- like to thank everyone who com- ton Beach City Council. Westwell is running for governor. Redlich Alternate: Carl Vassar (Connecti- ists, unlike most conventions in mitted the time and expense to currently holds elected office as a was Ron Paul’s attorney in New cut). the past. I expect the 2012 con- travel to St. Louis for this con- member of the Ocean View School York in 2008, helping make sure Region 6 Representative: vention planning will take that vention. District Board of Trustees. His Ron Paul was on the ballot for the website is www.normwestwell4h- presidential primary. His website is Election Results for National Chairman bcc.com. wredlich.com/ny. In Illinois, Doug Marks is In Tennessee, Heather Scott running for U.S. Representative in is running for State Representative District 14. Marks was presented in District 57. Scott currently holds with a huge petitioning hurdle to elected office as a county commis- get on the ballot: 16,743 valid sig- sioner in Wilson County. Her web- natures. Marks’s petition was suc- site is www.electheatherscott.com . cessfully challenged, so he will In Virginia, Stuart Bain is continue to campaign as a write-in running for U.S. Representative in candidate. His website is Doug- District 6. Bain was included in a Marks4Congress.webs.com. recent SurveyUSA poll, and re- In Indiana (Marion County), ceived 7% support. His website is Allison Maguire and Paul Ogden www.BainForCongress.org. are running a joint campaign for In Michigan, Patrick Claw- Pike Township Board of Educa- son is running for State Senator in tion. Their website is www.les- District 27. Clawson is a former staxes4pike.com. Marion County CNN reporter who recently made This chart shows the ballot results for the chairman election at the 2010 Libertarian Party National Convention. The convention was held contains Indianapolis, where Lib- headlines when he discovered that over Memorial Day weekend in St. Louis, Missouri. Mark Hinkle was elected chairman on the third ballot. George Phillies and John Jay ertarian Ed Coleman is a council Myers were eliminated after the first ballot. Ernest Hancock was eliminated after the second ballot. And, Wayne Root was eliminated on a recipient of a large state tax sub- the third ballot. member and one of the highest- sidy was a convicted embezzler. profile elected Libertarians in (The embezzler went back to jail.) America. LP executive director Wes Libertarian Activists Recognized In Maryland, Arvin Vohra is Benedict has commented, “Win or sage of liberty as a candidate, Mr. various state and local organiza- running for the House of Delegates lose, our candidates spread our im- ...continued from page 8 Bell has a regular column in the tions, and LP candidates through- in District 15. He is the author of portant message about the benefits local newspaper, where he gives out the U.S. the book “The Equation for Excel- of free markets and civil liberties.” Mr. Knedler’s time as Chair of the political commentary on current Redpath routinely gathers Libertarian Party of Ohio, he has events. Mr. Bell also keeps Internet thousands of petition signatures on changed the party from a ‘grass- readers up-to-date on libertarian a volunteer basis throughout the Alphabet Soup Served roots’ organization into a legitimate ideals through his blog, The Bell U.S. to place LP candidates on the Banquet attendees assigned political party in Ohio. It is in large Curve: http://rexbell.blogspot.com. ballot. He routinely lobbies state ...continued from page 9 some homework to me as well. part because of Kevin’s persever- Outgoing LNC Chair Wil- legislators throughout the U.S. to That was to write about two par- ance and tenacity that third parties liam Redpath earned the party’s improve ballot access laws. He has large and powerful agencies are. ticular three-letter agencies to get in Ohio have primary ballot access highest honor, the Thomas Jeffer- been an LP candidate many times All the departments like DOD, rid of: the Food and Drug Admin- in 2010. son Award for leadership, charac- over, including gubernatorial and DOJ, DOI, DOL, DOT, and DOE istration (FDA), and the Drug En- Rex Bell earned the Thomas ter, devotion, and dedication. Mr. U.S. Senate races. He has served (there’s two of them). Plus HUD, forcement Administration (DEA). Paine Award for outstanding com- Redpath has been indefatigable in as LNC Chair for two terms, as HHS, and DHS. We’ve heard of I’ve done that elsewhere in this munication. Mr. Bell has been an pursuit of changing ballot access well as having served previously as NIH grants, NEA grants, FEC fil- issue. LP member since 2001 and is the laws, helping LP candidates gain Treasurer and At-large Representa- ing, FHA loans, FBI agents, CIA Thanks to everyone who county chair in Wayne County, ballot access, and encouraging Lib- tive. agents, DEA busts, FAA rules, donated at our convention ban- Indiana, providing leadership as a ertarians to run for office. He has Mr. Redpath serves on the FCC rules, FTC rules, FDA rules, quet, and let’s keep working to party officer as well as a candidate. been extremely generous with his boards of FairVote and the Center and SEC rules. I don’t think that’s pour some of that bad alphabet In addition to spreading the mes- financial contributions to the LP, for Voting and Democracy. what the Founders had in mind. soup down the drain. Vol. 40, Issue 3 The Libertarian Party - www.LP.org Page 15 The Libertarian National Committee Welcomes Our Newest Members Derek O. Spears (OR) David G. Malpass (SC) Stephen S. 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