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.