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WWW.LP.ORG MINIMUM GOVERNMENT • MAXIMUM FREEDOM Take a look at the brand-new The Party of Principle™ LNC office in Alexandria! Read more on Page 5 August 2014 The Official Newspaper of the Libertarian Party Volume 44, Issue 4 In This Issue: 2014 LP National Convention coverage inside! Chair’s Corner ...........................2 ibertarian Party del- June to meet, recharge their Far more happened at pages 7–11. So head inside for egates, members, and batteries, inspire each other to the 2014 LP National Con- coverage of the new LNC chair LPfriends from across the work even harderNews to achieve vention than we can chronicle and officers, platform and by- Downsizing the Military ............3 L nation and overseas gathered liberty, and decide the future here, but we’ve captured some laws changes, featured speak- Office Fund Donors ...................4 in Columbus, Ohio, in late of the party. of the highlights for you on ers and events, and more! LNC Purchases New Office ........5 Libertarian Party candidates Debate Commission Lawsuit .....6 call for military downsizing Iowa Candidates .......................6 By Carla Howell 8th, Indiana; Heather Johnson, U.S. Political Director Senate, Minnesota; Davy Jones, 2014 National Convention..7–11 U.S. House 2nd, West Virginia; Bill s Democrats and Republicans Kelsey, U.S. House 10th, Texas; Scott MSNBC “Hardball” host Chris Matthews Record Candidates for LPVA ...12 flirt with more interventions in Kohlhaas, U.S. Senate, Alaska; Mike interviews Sean Haugh, Libertarian Party Ukraine, Iraq, Iran, Syria and Kolls, U.S. House 24th, Texas; Len- candidate for U.S. Senate in North Carolina A ny Ladner, U.S. House 7th, Tennes- who polled at 11 percent in May. Gaza, 35 Libertarian candidates run- Affiliate News .............13–14, 16 ning for federal office in 2014 have see; Rob Lapham, U.S. House 22nd, taken a pledge to dramatically down- Texas; Randall Lord, U.S. House Libertarians hitting Membership Plan Changes .....15 size the U.S. military: 4th, Louisiana; Jim McDermott, “If elected, I will sponsor legisla- U.S. House at large, Alaska; Curtis new highs in the polls Upcoming State Conventions ..16 tion to cut military spending by 60% or McLaughlin, U.S. House 4th, South more and cut total federal spending ac- Carolina; Brannon McMorris, U.S. By Carla Howell Media Buzz .............................16 cordingly; close all foreign U.S. mili- Senate, Louisiana; Russ Monchil, tary bases; withdraw completely from U.S. House 6th, Missouri; Martin everal 2014 Libertarian candidates the Middle East; and bring our troops Moulton, Shadow U.S. House, D.C.; are polling exceptionally high, de- home.” Clark Patterson, U.S. House 1st, Sspite being outspent by millions of The following candidates have Texas; David Patterson, U.S. Sen- dollars by their Democratic and Repub- taken the military defense pledge: ate, Kentucky; Jeff Peterman, U.S. lican opponents and despite media bias Danny Bedwell, U.S. House 1st, Mis- House 2nd, Indiana; Ed Rankin, U.S. that strongly favors the two old parties. sissippi; Kevin Craig, U.S. House House 32nd, Texas; Chris Rike, U.S. • Sean Haugh for U.S. Senate in North 7th, Missouri; Rufus Craig, U.S. House 4th, Arizona; Chris Sharer, Carolina polled at 11 percent on May House 6th, Louisiana; Mark Fish, U.S. House 13th, Michigan; Debbie 13, according to Public Policy Polling. U.S. Senate, Alaska; Jim Fulner, U.S. Standiford, U.S. House 2nd, Arkan- • Roger Roots for U.S. Senate in Montana Senate, Michigan; Loel Gnadt, U.S. sas; Jim Vein, U.S. House 4th, Utah; received 9 percent on July 24 in a Gravis House 1st, Michigan; Erwin Haas, Arvin Vohra, U.S. House 4th, Mary- poll. U.S. House 6th, Michigan; Will Ham- land; Roy Welborn, U.S. House 5th, • Adrian Wyllie for governor in Florida mer, U.S. House 6th, Virginia; Sha- Missouri; Kipp Welch, U.S. House polled at 11 percent in a Quinnipiac poll ron Hansen, U.S. Senate, Illinois; 2nd, Michigan; John Wieder, U.S. released on July 23. Sean Haugh, U.S. Senate, North Car- House 14th, Texas. • David Williams for attorney general in olina; Andrew Horning, U.S. House continued on page 3... continued on page 12... PAGE 2 The LiberTarian ParTy — www.LP.org AUGUST 2014 The following individuals became Lifetime Members of the HAIR S ORNER C ’ C Libertarian Party between April 24, 2014, and July 31, 2014: Jennie L. Allison Richard Wells Forsythe Jr. Nathaniel R. Orders Thomas Applegate Nick Frollini Dr. Michael R. Pakko It’s time to welcome people home to the LP Christopher Ashby Mary Therese Gingell Jason Pedu Mark N. Axinn Esq. Joseph J. Gramc Prof. William S. Peirce Benjamin J. Aycrigg James P. Gray Richard Perkins by Nicholas Sarwark, Chair Jonathan Baird William Greene Rick Perkins Garry Baker Evan Haas Delano L. Petry would like to start out my trust either of the old parties. It shows that they want Jamie Balagia Timothy R. Hagan Ed Rankin first column as chair by greater freedom. This generation is ready to be Lib- Chris Batchelor William Hajdu David Reese Victor A. Bertolozzi James A. Harris Stuart L. Resnick thanking Geoffrey Neale for ertarian. To seize that opportunity, we need to clearly I Andrew W. Binsley Michael Hellmann Steve Roatch his service as chair, Nancy Neale define what it means to be a Libertarian and show Robert Boothby David E. Henkle Gary Dale Robbins and the rest of the Convention people that we are the only political party dedicated to William H. Bouma Jonathan A. Jaech Neal R. Rzepkowski Management Committee for put- advancing human freedom. Michael Mark Brady Nick P. Karem Nicholas J. Sarwark Keith Brilhart Piper Keairnes Ronald Schaefer ting on an excellent convention, The arc of history bends toward freedom. As Stanley Brown James Keller Roy Britton Scherer Esq. and the Libertarian Party of Ohio Libertarians, we are working to bend it further and Gary Brunsman Gregory D. Kelver Mr Jason M. Scheurer for being such gracious hosts faster. We are different from the old parties, and we Lee Ann Burgess Tim Krieger Jeffrey M. Scoville for the National Convention just Nicholas Sarwark must show people how Libertarians can advance free- Edwin T. Burton Keith Laube William J. Sears Judge John A. Buttrick Robert E. Lempke Jr. Joseph H. Server held in Columbus. It was a great convention, and if you dom through cutting government. As your chair, I will Joyce S. Calloway Daniel Lewis John C. Shumate weren’t able to make this last one, make it a point to communicate our Libertarian ideals with kindness and Dr. Thomas W. Carpenter Thomas Lippman David R. Simek attend the 2016 convention in Orlando, Fla. I especially compassion, but also with strength and clarity. As the Joseph Catto Roger Londry Don Smart Bruce Chaffee Aimee Love Neill Snider want to thank the delegates who have entrusted me with great abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison said, “I am Kathleen J. Cockrell Vina Love Barr Soltis the job of chair. in earnest — I will not equivocate — I will not excuse Wayne Cockrell Calvin Lu John Sowers When I ran for chair, I asked the delegates to elect — I will not retreat a single inch — AND I WILL BE Robert C. Coogan Dr. Robert Barry Lurate MD Alfonzie Stepney me to the position of “least important person in the HEARD.” Rufus H. Craig John J. McCurry Shawn C. Stoval Ms. Susan L. Cvach Elmer J. McDowell Richard Surface party.” I firmly believe that the most important people It’s time to welcome people home to the Libertarian Henry S. David Mark A. Miller Nicholas Taiber in this party are the candidates, the state party leaders, Party. Help me welcome your friends, family, and neigh- Michael Dodd Roy Minet William M. Templeton and the individual activists spreading the Libertarian bors to come home. If they have never been a member Chris Dohogne Jeffrey Mortenson Eric S. Tener message to the American people. You are the most im- of the party, but believe in human freedom, this is their Carol Dorrough Oleksandr Moskalyuk James V. Tosone Jr. Michael L. Dudley Julius Nadas Stephen Trimberger portant person in this party. Without you, there would home. If they joined the Republicans or Democrats be- Brian Dunn Roger E. Nelson David Valdina be no Libertarian National Committee. As chair, my lieving they would fight for human freedom, but are dis- Carl M. Dye David L. Neumann Kermit C. Wallace goal is to help you be more effective as a Libertarian. appointed by broken promises, this is their home. If they Charlie R. Earl Larry Nicholas James S. White For our party to be successful, I need your help. were once a member of the party, but left in frustration at Cody Ebberson Mark M. Noble John D. Williams David A. Eckhardt Charles B. Olson Emil R. Wolanski I need your ideas, your suggestions, and your will- something we did or didn't do, this is their home. Eugene J. Flynn Dr. Edward C. Olson ingness to volunteer for and donate to the Libertar- It’s time for everyone committed to advancing Rev. Dr. Randall John Forester David Opperman ian Party. You can contact me at [email protected], follow liberty by cutting government to come home to the me on Twitter at @nsarwark, or follow my Facebook only political party that will do it. The Libertarian Party grants Lifetime page: fb.com/sarwark4chair Membership to individuals who contribute Yours in liberty, I appreciate all of the suggestions and feedback at least $1,500 during any 12-month I’ve already received and look forward to hearing from period.
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