Liberty Libertarian Party of Virginia 4th Quarter 2008 Vote Libertarian! By Marc Montoni can vote for LP presidential candidate (photo at right) as well as U.S. on’t forget to cast your ballots Senate candidate Bill Redpath (top on Tuesday, November 4th! left). D Statewide, all Libertarians If you live in the 1st congressio- nal district, you also will see Nathan Larson (below, left) on the ballot as a Libertarian. Nathan’s district includes most of Caroline County, Essex County, most of Fauquier County, Gloucester County, James City County, King And Queen County, King George County, King William County, Lancaster County, Middlesex County, Northum- berland County, Richmond County, Stafford County, and Westmoreland County, part of Newport News and Poquoson, in Caroline County -- Bowl- ing Green District, Mattaponi District, and Port Royal District, in Fauquier County -- Cedar Run District, Lee Dis- trict, and part of Marshall District, and in Prince Wil- liam County -- Dumfries National Libertarian Party: District. 2600 Virginia Ave NW Suite 200 Washington DC 20037 Both Nathan and Bill Voice 202-333-0008 or FAX 202-333-0072 have worked long and hard http://www.LP.org to spread the message of Barr/Root Campaign Headquarters: liberty. Barr 2008 Presidential Committee P.O. Box 725007 Bill has driven thou- Atlanta, GA 31139 sands of miles to events Voice: 800-Bob-Barr or (678) 324-3240 across the state. Nathan FAX: (678) 324-3290 has also driven many miles Virginia LP: in his not-so-compact and PO Box 28263 Richmond VA 23228-0263 contiguous” district, and Voice 703-715-6230 or FAX 804-288-2766 has won over more than a http://www.LPVA.com few fans at various Redpath for Senate Campaign: events. Redpath for Senate 827 Anthony Ct. These fellows all “walk Leesburg, VA 20175 the talk” and are asking for (703) 864-2132 [email protected] every Libertarian’s support. www.Redpath2008.com

Please -- take a few min- How to Get in Touch Larson for 1st District U.S. House: utes on Tuesday to visit your Nathan Larson for Congress local polling station, meet a 9270 Prospect Ave., Catlett, VA 20119 [email protected] few of your neighbors, and (703) 298-3838 cast your votes for our Lib- www.NathanLarsonForCongress.com ertarian standardbearers.

Page 1 www.LPVA.com 703-715-6230 4th Quarter2008 Virginia Liberty LP In Hanover? Jon Walker of the Richmond LP reports he is currently helping to form a Libertarian committee for Hanover County (north- east of Richmond) . Members who live within the confi nes of Hanover are asked to contact Ian Foley (pictured at left, doing phone canvassing for the 2008 campaigns), at [email protected] or via phone at (804) 335-6027. Ian is a recent graduate of Atlee High School in Mechanicsville. According to the most recent list, Ha- nover has 4 current members, 38 lapsed ones, and 117 Inquiries. Not a bad place to start!

Photo by Jon Walker with his trusty new camera. Which he’s still trying to fi gure out how to operate.

Barr, Redpath Visit CNU Virginia LIBERTY AUTHORIZED/PAID FOR BY By Steven Latimer tarian Party candidate Bob Barr spoke THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF VIR- on his candidacy for President and On Wednesday October 15, Liber- current issues at Christopher New- GINIA, JEFF BOWLES, CHAIRMAN port University’s Yoder Barn Theatre in Newport Newsletter Committee News. He was joined by Marc Montoni, Chairman US Senate candidate Bill James W. Lark, III Redpath. Barr spoke highly critically of the presiden- This Issue’s Contributors tial debates, and stated that he feels Sarah Palin Marc Montoni Jim Lark is not qualifi ed to serve Steve Latimer SBOE as President or Vice Jon Walker FEC President. Before Bob Rick Sincere LP.org Barr gave his responses to the questions in the fi n al Presidential debate, And your federal, state, and local govern- he and Redpath jointly ments, which provide an endless litany of participate in a Q&A session. things to write about. A mostly libertar- ian, youthful crowd peppered the two with Special Thanks to William Winter, LP queries. One student News editor 1997-2004, for inspiration asked how they can go and assistance. about actively changing the way the Libertarian Party is perceived. Barr Editorial Submissions recommended that this person run for offi ce, Press releases, editorials, and let- because the candidates ters to the editor are welcome. are always the face of the Please e-mail submissions to Party that is presented to [email protected] the public.

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By Rick Sincere Redpath, who ran for Virginia gover- es, although he was unable to say nor in 2001, is on the ballot statewide how he would convince Congress ay what you will about the Liber- as a candidate for the U.S. Senate. His to do so. tarian Party, its candidates enliven opponents include former Republican Sthe political process. Governor and former There was even a rare moment of This past Wednesday, in debate Democratic Governor . agreement among all three, said Guil- sponsored by the League of Women They are all seeking to fi ll the seat be- len: Voters in Williamsburg, Nathan Lar- ing vacated by 30-year incumbent John son, a Libertarian candidate for the U.S. Warner.) “Larson, again shocking the House of Representatives in Virginia’s Writing in the Daily Press about audience, advocated the abolition First Congressional District, faced off the LWV debate, reporter Hugh Lessig of Medicare. against Republican incumbent Rob summarized Larson’s positions and “After touching on federal rec- Wittman and Democratic challenger the reactions from the audience: ognition of Indian tribes — which Bill Day. Wittman and Day supported The result, according to press re- “Larson said the government and Larson did not — all three ports, was an actual debate rather than should stop “bailing out busi- candidates affi rmed their sup- an exchange of predictable soundbites. nesses that are failing.” The only port of nationwide congressional The Flat Hat, a student newspaper way for capitalism to work, he redistricting by an independent, at the College of Willam and Mary, said, is when poorly managed non-partisan body. noted in an editorial headlined “De- companies are allowed to fail. bates Need Third Parties”: That allows capital to fl ow to busi- The three differed in how they would nesses that are good stewards of advise the incoming president, how- “While Democrat Bill Day and their money... ever: Republican Rob Wittman vied to “Larson said he favored abol- show their support for energy in- ishing Medicare, an answer that “Larson said he would give dependence and fi scal responsi- brought gasps from some older the next president some econom- bility, Libertarian Nathan Larson members of the audience. In his ics books to read, bringing a helped shape the debate — and view — where government plays laugh from the audience. drew some jeers from the audi- as limited a role as possible — the Wittman argued that the next ence — with his plans to drasti- tax dollars that fund Medicare president must reach across the cally reduce or eliminate the role would be better spent in the aisle to enact change. of government. We applaud the private sector with insurers and Day was more specifi c, saying Williamsburg League of Women other private organizations that that the next president must focus Voters’ decision to admit him. could provide health care to the on the national debt, balancing Open political discourse com- elderly.... the budget and securing energy prises a key tenet of the American “Larson ... would privatize independence, issues he said democratic ideals, and we hope the Chesapeake Bay. If it came cross party lines. that in the future, debate organiz- under private ownership, there ers will seek to include all regis- would be a natural incentive to In an email to Marc Montoni’s tered candidates. harvest its resources responsibly “LPVA-Forum” online libertarian dis- “The traditional debate has and prevent pollution. The key to cussion list, Larson provided the text become a tennis match of plati- environmental protection, he said, of his closing remarks at the Williams- tudes. Game-changing moments is to establish property rights over burg debate: rarely emerge between the all resources, extending to sections memorized volleys. But drop in of the ocean fl oor. “Now is the time to begin restor- a third-party candidate and the ing freedom to America. Congress calculus changes. Reporter Alex Guillen of The Flat should completely deregulate the “Larson’s argument that the Hat focused on some other topics cov- economy, so that businesses can American economy would have ered by the three debaters. He noted, thrive to their fullest potential. been better served by allowing for instance: We should break the government bad banks to fail required the oth- monopoly on currency, so that en- ers to justify their support for the “Larson argued for privatizing trepreneurs can create gold- and Treasury Department’s bailout transportation and other areas of silver-backed currencies that will be package. Without him, Day and government. more stable than our present U.S. Wittman likely would have stuck “‘There’s no service the gov- dollar. Government services should to criticizing the original bailout ernment provides that couldn’t be privatized and funded entirely by package’s earmarks or lack of do better privately,’ he said. user fees, so that the different needs accountability as they’d done in Larson said that education and desires of customers can be better the past. should be privatized and, in a accommodated through a competi- move that drew laughs from the tive marketplace. Taxation should Larson is the only Libertarian can- audience, made optional. Larson be abolished so that Americans will didate for the U.S. House in Virginia argued for the abolition of almost this year. (LP national chairman Bill all government services and tax- See ‘Sincere’, Page 4

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economy, have often collapsed. At man Rob Wittman and to Bill Day. In a (cont’d from p. 3) best, they tend to experience eco- year in which candidates are refusing Debates nomic stagnation compared to freer to debate their opponents in fora that countries. The current recession is might attract a large audience, Witt- be free to devote their money toward a result of some of the same kinds man and Day deserve congratulations productive investments, charitable of harmful government interference. for being unafraid to debate someone contributions, and improvements By electing a Congress that will sim- who brings new ideas to the table. Re- in their quality of life, rather than ply rein in government, and let the gardless of who the offi cial “sponsor” having their incomes siphoned off market correct itself, America can might be, the two major parties gener- into wasteful government programs, get through the recovery faster and ally control the terms of these sorts of including unnecessary foreign wars continue on to a more prosperous events, usually excluding third-party and bailouts of poorly managed com- future.” and independent candidates, so Witt- panies. man and Day’s openness to participa- “Historically, we’ve seen that While the editorial board of The Flat tion by all certifi ed candidates is wel- nations such as the Soviet Union, in Hat praised the League of Women Vot- come. which government tried to exercise ers for including Nathan Larson in the Let’s hope other candidates follow too much central control over the debate, credit is also due to Congress- their example in future campaigns.

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