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Libertarian National Committee, Inc. ♦ 2600 Virginia Ave, NW, Suite 100 Washington DC 20037 ♦ Phone: (202) 333-0008 ♦ Fax: (202) 333-0072 DECEMBER 2000 newsletter Libertarian wins Supreme Court case UP DATE n Indiana Libertarian "stand up to something that Election '00: Party member has won I know is wrong," he said. A a Supreme Court de- Palmer and co-plaintiff cision striking down random James Edmond first lost in 34 victories drug-search roadblocks. U.S. District Court, won in The number of Libertarians On November 28, the the Seventh Circuit Court winning public office in nation's highest court ruled of Appeals — and won the November has jumped to 6-3 that police checkpoints ultimate victory when the 34, thanks to a flurry of late infringe on the Fourth Amend- high court ruled in his favor. results — including a 5-vote ment's protection against In its decision, the squeaker in California. unreasonable search and Supreme Court said drug- The new victories make violate motorists' privacy. search roadblocks are fun- Election 2000 the most The ruling was a defeat damentally different than successful presidential year for Indianapolis, which had checkpoints to find drunk ever for the party in terms used police and drug- ■ Joell Palmer: Wins 6-3 drivers or illegal aliens, of winning local office, said sniffing dogs at random Supreme Court victory. which it has held to be legal. LP Political Director Ron checkpoints to search "We have never approv- Crickenberger. motorists for illegal drugs 1,161 drivers stopped in ed a checkpoint program "We may have fallen — and a victory for LP Indianapolis between whose primary purpose short in the presidential member Joell Palmer, who August and November 1998 was to detect evidence of vote, but we exceeded all was a plaintiff in the case. after police set up "narcotic ordinary criminal wrong- expectations in the number "This is a big day for checkpoints" in various doing," wrote Justice of local wins," he said. "We Libertarians everywhere," locations. Although he did Sandra Day O'Connor. If elected five times as many said Indiana LP Executive not consent to it, Palmer's the court allowed such Libertarians this year as we Director Brad Klopfenstein. car was searched by police roadblocks, "the Fourth did in 1996." "Freedom has won out over dogs. No drugs were found. Amendment would do little In addition to the 26 oppression for a change. We With the help of the to prevent such intrusions victories reported immedi- are all very proud of Joell." Indiana Civil Liberties Union, from becoming a routine ately after the November 7 Palmer, 21, was one of Palmer filed a lawsuit to part of American life." election, Libertarians were elected in West Virginia, Michigan, Iowa, and Idaho. Libertarians won posts as County Constables, on a Gov. Gary Johnson: Loves 'libertarian' Soil & Water Conservation overnor Gary Johnson said in the January 2001 In response, Drug Czar Barry Board, as a County Prosecut- G loves it when you call issue of Playboy. "If people McCaffrey labeled him "Puff ing Attorney, on an Agricul- him a "Libertarian." call me a Republican Liber- Daddy Johnson." tural Extension District, Johnson, the two-term tarian, great. I separate At the time, New Mexico and as a County Surveyor. Republican governor of New myself from the [Republi- Libertarians tried to draft The most contested Mexico — and one of the can] party when it wants to Johnson as the LP's presi- race: The Rancho Simi Rec- country's leading advocates legislate morality." dential candidate, which he reation and Park District of an end to the Drug War — Johnson, 47, generated "politely declined." seat (Ventura Co., California), said so in a new interview. headlines in 1999 when he Johnson, whose term won by Kate O'Brien by five "If there's a criticism called for an end to the War ends in 2002, said in Playboy, votes out of 17,310 cast. Her about me that I love, it's on Drugs — becoming the "I don't plan to run again opponent didn't concede that I'm a Libertarian," he first GOP governor to do so. for any office." until December 11. Libertarian candidate calls earlyresultsavictory Harry Brownehadonegoal state theparty considers oneof about 1,000supporters ina about evenwithus.Thatshows said ofhisReformPartyoppo- Tuesday—night returns inAtlanta,speaking to its strongest. we did,andhetook$16million Buchanan. EarlyTuesday the powerofourmessage." million votesandaccomplish nent. "Withthat,he'srunning his goal. night, hepredictedhe'dtop1 in taxpayerfunds,"Browne ian presidentialcandidate II. —] o 77. 2000