LIBERTY PLEDGE NEWSLETTER Published exclusively for members of the Libertarian Party's Monthly Pledge Program MAY 1991 C-SPAN Gives LP Redoubled Commitment For Coverage of 1991 National Convention C-SPAN, cable television's public access they booked for the Philadelphia convention. network, has greatly increased its commit- In addition to covering convention busi- ment to full coverage of the LP national con- ness sessions, panels and speakers, C-SPAN vention, to be held in Chicago, August 28- will be putting together talk shows for September 1. evening broadcast from Chicago, taking In recent meetings with Libertarian Party advantage of available Libertarian speakers officials, C-SPAN has said that its 1991 con- and VIPs from the libertarian movement. vention coverage will go far beyond its cover- age of the 1989 LP convention in Philadelphia. C-SPAN coverage of the Philadelphia conven- Nancy Lord Appears on CNN tion is credited with bringing the LP over To Defend First Amendment 1800 phone calls and over 1400 prospect names and addresses. Nancy Lord, 1990 LP candidate for Mayor C-SPAN officials have said they plan to of Washington, D.C., appeared on "Crier & move their entire operation to Chicago for the Co." on CNN in late April to discuss the legal convention week, building the week's pro- principles of the Stuart Reges case, in which gramming around the convention. The net- the federal government is attempting to pres- work has already reserved 12-15 rooms, and a sure Stanford University into firing the profes- large suite to turn into a mini-studio for sor for his statements admitting personal drug interviews. This compares to the two rooms use and calling it a positive experience. Lord, a practicing attorney, appeared on Dunbar Attends THRO Conference the talk show with a congresswoman and a representative of an anti-drug-abuse group. Nick Dunbar, LP National Director, at- Lord said there is no evidence that Reges tended a THRO (Throw the Hypocritical ever used or possessed drugs, even if you Rascals Out) symposium in Tampa, Florida, accept drug laws as legitimate, and that using last month. his public statements against him is "a gross The organization hopes to bring groups violation of the first amendment, and the from across the country together who are government is asking Stanford to be its agent." interested in defeating incumbents and get- Lord also stated that it was unfortunate ting more control of government by the that universities are receiving federal money people. Dunbar was named to the Coalition in the first place, which is then used by the for Better Government '92 steering committee. government to exert control.

LIBERTARIAN PARTY NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 1528 Pennsylvania Avenue, S.E. • Washington, D.C. 20003 • (202) 543-1988 po cKy Missuird- aik term s Libertarians plan strategy, goals 3/2-5/9i / a. Wren Propp / Staff writer 3 24('?1 State Libertarians said Sat- The Daily Time$ Libertarian urday potential supporters Serving the San Juan Basin .-DenveK C_J/Liine54e__ kJe,ws, want to see the party progress — but refuse to vote for them April 14,1991 Volume 103 Number 253 Farmington, New Mexico Six sections 50 cents because the party is not per- challenger Pc( 9 ceived as big or powerful enough. \l/ g"-- That frustrating cycle and wins top post the perception they are "also-rans" can be overcome Associated Press by continuing to add can- Interest groups, cash wield didates each election year to local ballots, said Joseph EVERGREEN — Members of 7y\4, Knight. state coordinator for the Colorado Libertarian Party the party. influence over local issues About 30 people gathered elected Mary E. Callan of Fort here for an all-day convention J Convention: which included discussions Libertarians plot strategy, Collins as state chairwoman for Story, Page A3 "You don't want to make plans to build recreational on strategies, goals and issues the coming year, officials an- for the party. Subjects In- areas along a river if you aren't sure there will be cluded opposition to water in it," Matthew Symmonds said. nounced yesterday. Wren Propp censorship and anti-obscenity Callan, who served previously in groups, jury reform, and the Staff writer the post in 1988 and 1989, was Animas-La Plata Water Pro- The power of money and influential ject. political groups played havoc on two said. One measure that was defeated Ing Bureau of Reclamation officials for elected on a second ballot during a The group also selected local issues with statewide ramifica- would have made possession of porno- information about the project and being representatives to its national tions, speakers at the state Libertarian graphy exploiting children a felony. Dis- told they had one copy left — which he party meeting here yesterday. tribuUng and producing child-porn is a convention and celebrated Its Andy Porter staff photo Party convention said here Saturday. couldn't have, he said. Callan beat chairman Keith 20th birthday. felony in New Mexico. An Albuquerque physicist, Harry He noted that the project may go Hamburger of Colorado Springs Legislative candidates from Murphy, and a local engineering con- Libertarian Party members Jim Blade, Joseph Knight, Matthew Symonds and Evert Oldham One Albuquerque legislator told him well beyond . the multi-million dollar Farmington, McKinley County talk Saturday afternoon during a break in convention activities at The Inn. sultant, Matthew Symmonds, noted she had received several calls and let- cost estimates of the Bureau of Recla- and another challenger, Jon Bar- -LC and Albuquerque spoke about powerful organizations have wielded ters from those supporting the mation and may climb to $2 billion aga of Denver. their experiences during the changes or threaten changes in two measures, but only his letter opposing before it is complete. past election year. very different arenas. the actions. Ilia Bolton, who ran against Bernalillo Libertarian Attila Csanyi described Libertarians as Murphy told the 30-member au- Symmonds added that he felt oppo- '46 "Our real enemy is apathy," Murphy David Bryant of Denver was Rep. Albert Shirley, D-Gallup, "Republicans with brains and Democrats with guts." dience at The Inn that a current push nents to the project were outspent dur- r last fall, received 31 percent of to add to the state's anU-obscenity laws said. ing a vote last year on the county's part elected with no opposition to serve the vote — the highest per- Is influenced by a national organization Symmonds, a member of Our Land of the repayment contract by coun- as membership director. Re-elect- centage a Libertarian in a par- founded by Arizonian Charles Keating. Inc., provided a history of the com- ty-selected officials campaigning for We tisan race received nationwide Keating faces criminal indictments in- project. ed to serve for another year were Evert Oldham, who chaired rather differences on various plicated Animas-La Plata Water Project in November, Farmington conceptions about the volving savings and loan failures. the daylong meeting, said issues. and said Its status and cost estimates A resident of a northern rural com- Ron Bath of Denver, campaigns Libertarian Margaret Mathers Libertarian Party. Libertarians should write And those who oppose Murphy said national Citizens for have changed throughout the years ac- munity near the La Plata River, he said said. Knight, who ran a write-in director; Joe Dehn of Littleton, legislators for approving a them shouldn't be allowed to . Decency In the Law had become power- cording to the political whims of the his taxes to pay for a conservancy dis- campaign for governor last Mathers noted her support "take the high moral grcffind" ful In recent years in New Mexico, Bureauof Reclamation and other trict escalated sharply recently — but communications director; and Rob fall, said he spent hours ex- change in the state's rape law. grew from one election year to when arguing differences, which is one of the few states that groups. he doesn't own any water rights. plaining to 'reporters and The Libertarian Party sup- Herzfeld of Colorado Springs, fi- the next in her opposition to Knight said. Supporters of the doesn't have an anti-obscenity law. others that Lyndon LaRouche ported changing the law to in- Symmonds said he began to ques- However, grass roots organizations. Rep. Richard Cheney, United States' involvement in The group began work a few years tion the Animas-La Plata Water Project nance director. wasn't a Libertarian candidate clude spousal rape, he said. such as Libertarian Party members, be- R-Farmington. The first time Kuwait questioned ago In Albuquerque by drawing a after becoming involved in the Riv- she ran against him two years for president. LaRouche, an "We should write them and came involved In the project and helped Independent candidate was Libertarians' stand against the proposed city ordinance and have also erReach Foundation in Farmington. the public examine the project more ago, she received 12 percent of thank them," he said. The foundation is involved in develop- Colorado Libertarians also se- later was charged and con- war, he said. been active in Las Cruces and state- closely, he said. the vote, she said. Last fall she wide. The Farmington group has sup- ing conservation, recreation and de- victed on several criminal Knight said Libertarians "Our patriotism was lected 14 delegates and four alter- received 21 percent. she said. ported the city's efforts to enforce its velopment areas along the Animas Riv- State Libertarian Party Chairman charges. should learn to discuss the challenged by the new world Bernalillo Libertarians At- obscenity ordinance and has paid for er In Farmington. Maurice McDonald said during a break nates to attend the Libertarian party's philosophy and goals order storm troopers. We tila Csanyi and Paul Short Csanyi said he described some legal representation in the city's in the meeting that the local party de- withpotential new members should say we are the patriots Party's presidential nominating " also described their races. Libertarians as "Republicans cases, he said. "You don't want to make plans to veloped the program for this year's con- with brains and Democrats without arguing with them. He andyou are the monarchists build recreational areas along a river if Candidates said they spent Pressure was placed on legislators In vention. convention, which is. scheduled. to with guts." urged, them to point out the because they were over there you aren't sire there will be water in most of their time educating the past few years, but each year "Farmington has been an active pan similarities in principals supporting the monarchy of it," he said. behelcithissuniiit4iimChibigoii-; people and clearing up nits- Farmington Libertarian Kuwait," Knight said. anti-obscenity measures have been of it (the party) And they put it togethei tabled in legislative committees, he His questions Intensified alter ask- wholly on their own," McDonald said. 433 E0 7

EVERGREEN MAR I Libertarian presidential candidates express views T. CcAOLLLINSLT4Yr 4AtO In Boddie's opening statement, he defined used cocaine or marijuana, and whether that "Taxation is theft, pure and simple." By KAREN LOEW a Libertarian as "a person who is morally was a proper question for presidential can- Both candidates also said they are pro- 4r Cavalier Daily Associate Editor zZJJ 4`:` opposed to the initiation of force, fraud or didates to have to answer. While both Mar- choice, although Marrou outlined ways of iNs: coercion to achieve political and social ends. rou and Boddie said they had tried mari- l'`7:1 Richard Boddie and Andre Marrou, com- decreasing the number of abortions Ocl ° petitors for the Libertarian party's "There is an alternative to the R & D par- juana, they said it was not a proper question "through non-political means" such as mak- — ilUt- presidential nomination, answered questions ty," Boddie said. He placed Republicans and for candidates. ing adoption easier, legalizing the French reerwaNti posed by a panel of journalists in the Democrats in the same category because "Drugs should be a matter of personal contraception drug RU486 and transferring Newcomb Hall South Meeting Room last there is no difference between them, he said. choice," Marrou said. Boddie said later he fetuses from womb to womb. night. "Government is not reason, it is not elo- was in favor of the legalization of, drugs, and Regarding the Persian Gulf War, Marrou Gov't. and Foreign Affairs Prof. Larry quence, it is force," Marrou said. "Our duty compared the progress of the war against said, "This was primarily done, in my opi- Sabato moderated the panel, introducing the is to throw off the yoke of oppression," he drugs to the failure of Prohibition. nion, to get rid of the 'Vietnam syndrome' . candidates saying a benefit of third parties said,• quoting the words of Thomas Jeffer- Both candidates said they are against . We should not have been there." Boddie is their consideration of issues often ignored son. taxes. "We should get rid of the IRS and the also said if he were president, the War would in the two-party system. The candidates were asked if they had ever income tax," Miarrou said. Boddie said, not have happened. Libertarian candidates share views By Christine Carlson University Journal StaftWriter Libertarian party presidential candidates Andre Marron and Dick Boddie spoke last night in a forum billed as "The Libertarian Alternative: An Examination of the Candidates." Marron, who served one term in the Alaska House of Representatives following his election in 1984, traveled to all 50 states in 1988 as the Libertarian vice presidential candidate. Boddie, an attorney with a law degree from Journal photo by Jason Schechner Syracuse University, is his current opponent for Andre Morrou and Dick Boddie field questions on their Libertarian plat- Pe, the presidential nomination. i form last night. Professor Larry Sabato moderated the event. v 'We ought to be interested in third parties," he ter of personal choice." sized. commented. "I own my body.' Boddie said. He added that By the end of the forum, the major difference

lis "There is an alternative to the R&D party," as an undergraduate at Bucknell. he had Boddie cited between himself and his Boddie said. smoked pot "in a DU [fraternity] house." Libertarian opponent, Marrou, was that "I'm a /o Each candidate gave a two-minute opening Sabato asked each candidate to express his black man who's a Libertarian and that's news.' - address. Then both explained their philosophi- feelings concerning the recent drug raids of He also said that he would not accept national cal views on the role of the government during Delta Upsilon, Phi Epsilon and Tau Kappa funds for his campaign. two rounds of questions posed by a panel of Epsilon fraternities. Marrou, however, said, Z am pro-television; Aezi journalists. "These people have nothing else better to do," my opponent is not. I am pro-matching funds According to the party platform, "all individ- Boddie said of the Drug Enforcement Agents.

C_ — to fight the federal government." He added uals have the right to exercise sole dominion He added that "government should not inter- that "I am pro-choice' and Boddie is pro-life. over their own lives, and have the right to live vene' in the private lives of its citizens and that Marrou said that in order to reduce abortion in whatever manner they choose, so long as he would be happy to "stand on the steps' of the without government intervention, he would they do not forcibly interfere with the equal DU fraternity house to express his opposition to make adoption "a lot easier." He said that he right of others to live in whatever manner they government intervention. would lift the FDA's restriction of the 'morning choose." Boddie and Marron expressed similar views after" pill. The two candidates responded to their first on the issue of government taxation. environ- question in a similar manner. When asked if mental protection and foreign diplomacy. either had smoked marijuana or cocaine, Also. both Boddie and Marrou agreed that the Marrou said that "we feel that drugs are a mat- American educational system should be priva-

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Tuesday, April 16,1991

Darrell Sapp/Post-Gazatio Unpopular Uncle Sam filchtud ColigIurl and other rounthoru of thu Llborlarlmi Platy dornontAralucl against Incomo tawou ofiluldo the Fodorol Building Downtown yesterday. Midnight was the deadline for filing taxes.