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LP News April 1994 Progress LP may help develop legislation care plan continues to free-fall AsinPresidentpublic opinionBill Clinton’spolls, thehealthLib¬ ertarian Party’s free market proposals PRWOEC' made some remarkable gains in Feb¬ ruary—including, for the first time, the possibility that Libertarian experts HEALTHY may be invited to help craft health care legislation. CHOICE The Project Healthy Choice scorecard for the past The Libertarian Party's Alternative month includes one debate victory, a possible invitation to Free Market Health Care meet with a congressman in Washington, a private meet¬ Proposal ing with another congressman to explain the Libertarian proposals, and a Libertarian protest against the Clinton plan that earned front-page newspaper coverage. The good news started in Oregon, with the health care kind of health benefits Americans can receive.” debate between former LP state chair Paul Smith, MD, and Smith urged the audience to “just say no—no to more liberal Democratic Congressman Don Wyden. The debate taxes... we need to tell them ‘Go balance your budget and took place in Clackamass County on Feb. 17, and was leave us alone.’ We don’t need a top-down program run by sponsored by the local Chamber of Commerce. Queen Hillary [Clinton].” “It went well,” said Smith of his successful debating Congressman Wyden was forced to agree that the effort. “I had the congressman on the defensive most ofthe Clinton plan had flaws, and said he could not “fully sup¬ time.” According to news reports, Smith said the Clinton port” it. plan would “have the federal government calling the shots, Even better, Wyden admitted during the debate the April 1994 Vol. 9, No. 4 raising millions of dollars in new taxes, and dictating what see Progress on page 12 LP scores more Land victories in NH grab? Libertarian Party members in New Hampshire once LP in MD again showed why they lead the nation in LP office¬ challenges Block raid holders. Local town elections were held throughout the By Susan J. Gaztanaca state on March 8 and the LP fielded candidates in at least five races. One new Libertarian was elected, two When Earle Pearce, vice chair of the Baltimore City current officeholders were re-elected, and one cur¬ Libertarian Party in charge of media and public relations, rent officeholder was elected to a higher office. Addi¬ reported for work on the morning of Jan. 15, 1994, he tional election results were not available at press thought a hurricane had just visited the place. time. Pearce works as a janitor in two lounges on “The Block,” The new officeholder is John Drabinowicz of an area of downtown Baltimore that has been the city’s Hudson, who received 887 votes for budget commit¬ center for adult entertainment since the 1920s. Effectively, tee. The race was uncontested. The Block had just been hit by a human hurricane. In Dunbarton, Scott Ives was elected town select¬ Four months of undercover work had culminated in a man with 51 percent ofthe vote in a two-way race. Ives massive raid of the two block area adjacent to city police currently holds the office of school board clerk, but headquarters. Assisted by the National Guard, 500 state the election to town selectman is several “steps up the troopers—nearly one-third ofthe entire state police force— political ladder,” according to Jim McClarin, editor of descended on The Block’s 24 clubs and made 52 arrests for “Libertarian state Lines,” the newsletter of the LP. gambling, prostitution, narcotics, and weapons violations. Howard Wilson, a former LP state was re¬ chair, Rented moving trucks stood by to haul away gambling elected town selectman in Andover. Wilson received equipment, such as video poker machines. Maryland Gov¬ 55 percent of the vote in a two-way race. ernor William Donald Schaefer was on hand to observe the In Litchfield, Cecil Williams was re-elected town police action and make comments to the press. selectman. Williams won with 52 percent of the vote. By a happy coincidence, the Freedom Forum, a monthly Cliff Barry, an LP member who has been active in gathering of Baltimore area Libertarians and Libertarian his local taxpayers’ organization, finished third in a sympathizers, was scheduled to meet the next night in the three-way race for Derry town council. living room of LP state chair Lorenzo Gaztanaga. Libertarian Danielle Donovan also ran in a special Pearce held the group of 15-20 forum attendees spell¬ PROTEST - election for state Maryland Libertarians gathered near representative in Goffstown. bound as he described how the police had entered each Baltimore (MD) City Hall to challenge the wisdom of the Donovan finished third in a three-way race. night club and made everyone lie face down on the floor, government’s raid on The Block. “We were pleased with the results,” said McClarin. at which time they were handcuffed, tagged, and left lying there for an hour or more. The dancers lay on the floor Baltimore City LP chair Doug McNeil, Lorenzo Gaztanaga, virtually naked, as there was no time to put on so much as and state LP secretary Susan Gaztanaga wrote letters to a robe. Doormen had to endure freezing temperatures, The Baltimore Sun. Fliers, petitions, and posters were handcuffed face down on the sidewalk. prepared for a demonstration to take place after work on Pearce passed around samples of the disposable plastic Jan. 24, a date chosen to coincide with a city council April 15 handcuffs and tags used in the raid, and he challenged his meeting. listeners to respond actively to this heavy-handed show of A group of activists from Prince George’s County and Tax Protest government force. “Are we just living room Libertarians, members of two newly-formed Libertarian groups at the Day or are we actually going to do something?” he asked. University of Maryland and Price George’s Community The next day, six or more Libertarians called in to three College joined with Baltimore Libertarians in a “Rally for different radio talk shows with comments about the raid. see The Block on page 9 2 Libertarian Party NEWS April 1994 International news Libertarian political party forms in South Africa By Vince Miller Kendall said the Federal tions. That Party’s goal is control should also come ney Gavin Weiman, chairman of to elect members to Parliament who will through direct democracy, referenda, re¬ Groundswell and a candidate for Parlia¬ The new Federal work for a Party was recently strong federalist constitution call of elected officials, and the people’s ment in 1989, and Unisa political lecturer founded and that will registered in South Africa by decentralize power, uphold indi¬ right to veto any legislation.” Kierin O’Mally. international libertarian vidual superstar Frances liberty, and promote economic The Realists Party and the Wes-Caap In addition to fielding candidates for the Kendall of growth. Federaliste Johannesburg. Party have announced that they national election, the party is contesting Frances Kendall, “What sets us advisory board mem¬ apart from other parties is have joined the Federal Party to fight the the race for the PWV provincial legislature. ber of the International that we don’t wantto control national and Society for Indi¬ people’s lives,” provincial elections. The Is¬ Heading the ticket is Gail Daus, who is now vidual Kendall said. We a Liberty, author, political analyst, want constitution that lamic Party is considering formal links. In chairman of the Sandton Federation of public speaker, ensures that businesswoman, and Nobel people have control over their addition, negotiations are still in progress Ratepayers and Residents Association. Peace Prize nominee, own lives registered the newly through maximum devolution of with other registered parties and non-party The Federal Party announced its final formed Federal Party for South Africa’s power—not only to regions, but also to groups. list of candidates in mid-March, after the national election. local communities and residents’ associa- Kendall believes the reason forthis surge April NEWS deadline. in support is that “The Federal Party takes For more information on the Federal¬ a very strong stand on community empow¬ ist Party, phone Libby or Gail at 011 27 11 Federalist erment. Smaller groups feel they have been 447-4400 or fax 011 27 11 442-7247. Party overlooked by the other centrally oriented Vince Miller is the president ofthe Inter¬ parties, and are very concerned that they national SocietyforIndividualLiberty, 1800 Statement of should have a voice in Parliament.” Market St., San Francisco, CA 94102; 415- Principles Kendall is co-author of “South Africa: 864-0952. The Solution,” which in 1986 advocated a The following is the Federal Party’s State¬ sity; accountability; local government, and federal system for South Africa and is the Fort ment ofPrinciples: limited central government. top political bestseller in South African his¬ Collins, Colorado 1994 Conventions We uphold the sovereignty of the tory, having sold 70,000 copies. We, the members ofthe Federal “The Solution,” co-authored by her hus¬ April 29-May 1 Colorado State Party, people in the democratic process, and Libertarian Party. Cost = $35, uphold liberty, the rights of the people, accordingly, in addition to universal fran¬ band Leon Louw, was followed by “Let The speakers. $45, 6 meals + lodging. Round-Up Ranch S. of Denver. and the principles of federalism. chise, support direct democracy, refer¬ People Govern” in 1989 and “The Heart of We hold that all the Nation: May 6-8 Graduate Freedom School. people shall exercise enda, popular initiatives, recall petitions, Regional and Community Gov¬ Limited to Freedom School graduates. and ernment in the New 18 maximum. Cost = $65. enjoy rights in a first-generation Bill and the people’s right to veto any legisla¬ South Africa” in 1991.
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