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fighting bond issues and tax measures across the Unit- Chairman’s Corner ed States, the freedom movement continues to blossom The following individuals overseas. became Lifetime Members of I recently had the opportunity to meet with Javed Ballot Access Success Hashmi. He is the Chief Organizer of Tehreek-e-Insaf the Libertarian Party between (TI), a new third party in Pakistan. He’s the number two November 21, 2011 and March by Mark Hinkle leader in TI. Previously, for 20 years he was the senior vice president of the Pakistan Muslim League. 15, 2012: his is a presidential elec- During General Musharraf’s martial law rule, tion year. The LNC and when Nawaz Sharif, the Party President and the two-time Joseph Balcer (VA) the LP HQ staff is work- former Prime Minister of Pakistan was exiled by the mil- T Dennis Coelho (TX) ing very hard to achieve 50 state itary regime, Mr. Hashmi served as the Acting President plus DC ballot status for our of the Pakistan Muslim League for eight years. Today, Warren Coley (HI) presidential ticket. They will be he is one of the most highly respected leaders in Pakistan. chosen at the national conven- Mr. Hashmi was keenly interested in the Libertar- Scott Guthery (MA) tion in Las Vegas from May 3-6. ian Party and I gave him some literature about the LP. Gary Johnson (UT) Please see www.libertywillwin. Further discussion about the LP and the freedom move- Leonard Karpinski (OR) com for all the details about the ment are forthcoming. And, perhaps even a visit to ad- convention. dress freedom loving Pakistanis in the near future. Greg Kerkow (MN) Can we achieve ballot status in all 50 states, plus Elsewhere, around the world, the Libertarian Jay Korinek (MI) DC? The LNC just authorized spending $104,000: Party has established links with Libertarians in Austra- ($60,000 for Illinois, $14,000 for Kentucky, $10,000 for lia (www.ldp.org.au), New Zealand (www.libertarianz. Brian Malby (VA) Oklahoma & $20,000 for West Virginia) on ballot status org.nz), Canada (www.libertarian.ca), the Netherlands Jaime Marcio (TX) as part of our total budgeted allocation of $245,000 for (www.libertarischepartij.nl), the United Kingdom (www. Lucky Meisenheimer (FL) 2012. libertarianpartyuk.com), and a Italy (www.interlibertar- We can accomplish this goal with money, a ded- ians.org) based group called the “Interlibertarians” that’s Elizabeth Nolan (AZ) icated and talented DC office team, the LNC, and our establishing links to Libertarian movements around the Michael Slicker (OH) road warriors who collect petition signatures in all sorts globe. of hostile weather all across the United States. We do It’s a great time to be a Libertarian. Douglas Sloan (IN) have a very talented and capable LP office staff, a very I hope to see all of you at our Libertarian Party’s William Sparkman (TX) experienced LNC, and a capable team of road warriors. presidential nominating convention at the Red Rock Ca- What we don’t have enough of is money. Cold hard cash. sino and Resort. William Strange (TX) The success of our ballot drives depends on you, And lastly, please visit www.lp.org for an an- Kathleen White (CA) our members and donors. You provide the funds that we nouncement regarding a special discount for Libertarian Elizabeth Wright (VA) use to build on our 40 years of achievement for the fu- Party members who want to attend this year’s Freedom- ture. Fest from July 11th to 14th also in Las Vegas. We will, The Libertarian Party grants Lifetime Member- If you want to see our presidential ticket on every once again, have a booth there and present our case for ship to individuals who contribute at least ballot, please visit www.lp.org/contribute and vote with the Libertarian Party. Please stop by our booth and say $1,000 during any twelve-month period. Call your hard earned cash. Please write “ballot access” in the hello. 202-333-0008 to find out how much more comments field. you would need to donate to become a Life- And while we’re busy focusing on ballot status, time Member today. choosing a presidential ticket, running for office, and

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The Libertarian Solutions Contest Libertarians Reunite $500 Cash Prizes for Winners to be Chosen at the 2012 National Convention ant to participate in a fun con- to Celebrate 40 test—that advances liberty? This What is a “Libertarian Solution”? is your chance to create, in video A libertarian solution is one that shrinks For example, a tax cut means more money in W Big Government - and never expands Big Gov- your pocket to pay your bills, pay off your credit format, a Libertarian solution that - if cho- Years of Liberty ernment. The more it shrinks Big Government, cards, pay off your student loans, take the family sen by our panel of judges as a finalist - will the more liberty we gain. on a vacation, or put away money for your retire- ...continued from page 1. be shown on the convention floor at our A solution that can be used in a Liber- ment. These are things that matter to everyday 2012 Libertarian Nominating Convention tarian campaign effectively must be extremely voters. On Sunday (and possibly Saturday after- for attendees and C-SPAN viewers to see. simple and easy to explain, or need no explana- There’s no end to the list of benefits that noon), delegates will select party officers tion. Candidates have very little time to express liberty offers. for the next 2-year term. As a convention attendee, it’s also their ideas in forums where most voters will hear Benefits should be quantified wherever your chance to vote for the best video among them, often just 10- or 20-second sound bites! possible to illustrate their impact. For example, The convention will open with the the finalists chosen in each of four catego- Therefore the subject matter should be one that “ending a state income tax would give back Keynote Speech on Thursday morning ries: best Libertarian proposal to shrink Big is already familiar to voters, and the action pro- $3,000 to the average taxpayer - every year.” by Libertarian persuasion guru Michael posed should take mere seconds to understand. The number of voters who may benefit from the Cloud followed by a full program of Government at the local level; best Liber- For example, “cut the property tax.” proposal if implemented should also be quanti- tarian proposal to shrink Big Government at To win over more voters, the Libertarian fied. For example, “each of the 3,000,000 tax- speakers, training sessions and party busi- the state level; best Libertarian proposal to Solution must be favored by a substantial per- payers and workers in the state will get back ness on Thursday and Friday on the main shrink Big Government at the federal level; centage of them. The more, the better. But it $3,000 if we end the state income tax.” convention floor and in break-out rooms. must do more: offer substantial benefits to voters A libertarian solution used in a campaign There will be a variety of informa- best pitch for voting Libertarian—and put- -- so that they care, so it’s worth remembering, must be one that candidates running for state, ting to rest the “spoiler argument.” and so voters are motivated to go to the polls federal or local office would have the authority to tive training sessions for candidates, ac- The winner in each of the four catego- and vote for it. They must see it as a solution that implement. To demonstrate their sincerity to vot- tivists and state party leaders. Plus, the ries will be awarded a $500 prize. will make their lives better. To help voters visual- ers, candidates must specify the action(s) they LNCC will hold a training class for can- ize how this solution would play out in their own would take to implement the proposal if elected, didates and campaign workers before the Finalist’s videos will be on display at lives, the benefits must be spelled out as much such as sponsoring legislation and working to the convention and also posted at LP.org, as possible - at every opportunity. get it passed. convention starts on Wednesday, May space permitting. A tax cut, great as it sounds to Libertar- All this must be boiled down to sound 2nd starting at 8:00 AM. Each of the first three categories will ians, is a feature -- not a benefit. A benefit is how bites, ads and concise candidate statements. Libertarian principles, memories be proposals that a Libertarian candidate, if that feature affects voters’ lives for the better. Simple, clear and compelling. and dreams of the past will meet the pres- elected, could implement. Each will have ent and future of your liberty – and ours the effect of shrinking Big Government – For more info and to enter the contest, please visit LP.org – at the 2012 convention in Las Vegas. and in doing so, expanding liberty. You’ll remember this 40th Anniversary These proposals and pitches can be Republicans and Democrats would not dare they will showcase some of the many ways Libertarian National Convention for the used by candidates to advance our Libertar- support because they actually shrink Big we can successfully reduce, repeal, and dis- rest of your life. ian Party agenda through their federal, state Government. mantle the laws, regulations, taxes, spend- For the convention schedule and a and local campaigns. They will appeal to We’ll have fun picking a winner. Yet ing, authority, debt, liabilities and assets of full list of speakers and events, see page everyday voters – a majority of whom want every proposal will be a win, because ev- Big Government. 9. less government than we have today. Yet ery proposal will help carve a path for less Libertarian candidates and party government – and more liberty. Together, members are invited to participate. they will be ones that the vast majority of Don’t Delay! Token Tips for Convention Delegates Discount pricing at the Your Tokens Are What Elect Our Candidates. Treat Them Like Gold. Red Rock Resort, Las in all the blanks on your Presidential signature token, including Vegas ends soon… by Alicia Mattson the candidate’s name and your printed name and signature, and place it in a designated ballot box. Very important: Do not hand So register and make or those of you who will be first-time delegates to our your signed token to someone else with the candidate’s name your hotel reservations national convention, there are some “token” procedures left blank – not even the candidate or the candidate’s volunteer. and travel plans today! Fwe use that are likely different from what you’ve encoun- The very same Presidential signature tokens are used to tered at a state convention. determine the participants in the Presidential candidate debate. When you arrive, check in first at the registration desk and Each candidate must receive tokens equal to 10% of the num- Gold, Silver and Bronze then at the credentials desk to get your badge and delegate mate- ber of registered delegates to be included in the debate. Candi- convention packages rials. One of the things you will receive at the credentials desk dates receiving more than 10% can qualify for special to-be-an- is a packet with 7 tokens in it. Treat your tokens like cash. They nounced privileges during the debate, so you want your favorite offer a variety of are valuable and cannot be replaced if lost. candidate to get as many tokens as possible. exciting events, According to our bylaws, to be nominated for President or You will also receive 5 tokens to be used for platform plank receptions and perks. Vice-President, a candidate must be nominated in writing by the retention voting. Essentially, you can use each token to express signatures of 30 registered delegates. You will receive one token a desire to delete a particular platform plank. You may cast all for the Presidential nomination, and one for the Vice-Presiden- continued on page 14... See page 10 for details. tial nomination. To help nominate your favorite candidate, fill Page 4 The Libertarian Party - www.LP.org April 2012 Carla Howell Appointed Executive LP Ballot Access Update parties have worked with Scott Kohlhaas by William Redpath to fund their petition drives and greatly re- Director of the Libertarian Party duce LNC expense. t the December 2011 meeting of The following states can start their by LNC Staff the Libertarian National Com- petition drives after our presidential ticket Amittee (LNC), a 2012 budget was is nominated on May 5: AL, MA, ME, NJ ong-time Libertarian activist Car- passed that included a budget for Ballot & TN. The ballot situations in AL & TN la Howell brings a wealth of ex- Access expense of $245,000. While I may greatly improve due to ongoing liti- perience to her appointment as the did not, at that time, think that would be gations in those states. L enough money to earn us ballot access for These states start at certain dates af- new Executive Director for the National Libertarian Party which she began in De- our presidential ticket in all 50 states and ter May 5: DC (July 1), MN (May 21), cember, 2011: DC, I now think that is possible. NY (July 10), RI (about the end of June), As of March 2012, the Libertarian WA (sometime in July) and WI (August • 308,860 votes - 12% of the vote – Party’s presidential ticket is ballot quali- 1). as Libertarian U.S. Senate candi- fied in 30 states, namely AK, AZ, AR, CA, Where possible, the LP uses full par- date against Ted Kennedy and a CO, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IN, KS, LA, ty petitions to qualify candidates for offic- Republican candidate in 2000. The MD, MI, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NM, es other than President & Vice President. highest % in party’s history for a NC, OH, OR, SC, SD, TX, UT, VT & WY. I cannot emphasize how important Libertarian U.S. Senate candidate in This assumes that all paperwork will be volunteer signatures are if you live in a a 3-way race against both a Republi- filed on a timely basis, which is extremely state in which a ballot drive is occurring. can and Democrat (2000) important and not to be assumed. Bob Each volunteer signature saves about $2 Johnston of the National Office is helping in petitioning expense. Also, your contin- • Spokesperson and champion for me monitor that. ued generous financial contributions to the Carla Howell is the LP’s new Executive Director. two statewide End the Income Tax There are petition drives ongoing LNC are needed to make ballot access and ballot initiatives in Massachusetts. • Won endorsement of the Boston now in these states: CT, IA, IL, KY, ND, other programs for our state parties and Endorsements from the Wall Street Herald in Libertarian campaign for NH, OK, PA, VA & WV. The OK & CT their candidates possible. Journal, Steve Forbes and National State Auditor; vote total gave LP Taxpayers Union. (2002 and 2008) party status in Massachusetts (1998) SILver Anniversary for Libertarian • Spokesperson and champion for • Co-founded the Center for Small statewide ballot initiative to roll Government dedicated to mak- Student Group at University of Virginia back the Massachusetts sales tax ing government small; Emceed the helped the LP while remaining a non- from 6.25% to 3% (the largest cut Small Government Summit (2009) by LNC Staff allowed by law). (2010) partisan organization. • Two-term Massachusetts Libertarian Dr. Lark expressed appreciation • Her ballot initiatives forced Teach- Party State Chair (1997-1999) tudents for Individual Liberty at for the assistance provided by the LP ers Union to spend $12,000,000 to the University of Virginia is cel- and other liberty movement organiza- keep taxes in place. All three won • Co-Plaintiff in U.S. Supreme Court ebrating its 25th consecutive year tions. “From the beginning, the LP has lawsuit against BCRA/FEC with S just under 1 million votes — each. of activity during the 2011-2012 aca- been very supportive of our efforts. For Ron Paul, Michael Cloud, Gun Own- demic year. The organization, its presi- example, SIL’s first major public event • Featured stand-alone guest on hun- ers of America and Citizens United dent Chase Camuzzi, and faculty advi- featured Karl Hess, editor of LP News. dreds of TV and radio show includ- (2004) sor Jim Lark were honored during the “Don Ernsberger and Dave Walter ing Bill O’Reilly, Neil Cavuto, Students For Liberty International Con- were very helpful to us in their capaci- • Featured speaker at numerous Tea Glenn Beck, Fox Business News, ference in Washington, DC in February. ties as leaders in both the LP and the Party Rallies, Libertarian state and Neal Boortz, Larry Elder, Michael “I am very proud of what SIL and Society for Individual Liberty. Vince national conventions, Freedom Fest, Medved, and David Brudnoy. its members have accomplished,” noted Miller and Jim Elwood of Libertarian ISIL and other liberty events. Dr. Lark, who founded the organization International (now International Society • Campaigns covered by Wall Street in 1987 while a graduate student at the for Individual Liberty) and Tom Palm- Journal, New York Times, LA Times, • Twenty years private sector expe- university. “I believe we have made a er of the Institute for Humane Studies Boston Globe, The Economist, Fi- rience in product/project manage- substantial contribution in promoting helped us greatly. Cato, the Reason nancial Times and USA Today. ment, marketing, software develop- ment, health care policy. MBA 1985, the Libertarian perspective. Foundation, and the Foundation for • Headed regional fundraiser for Lib- Marketing and Entrepreneurship, Dr. Lark mentioned that while SIL Economic Education were very gener- ertarian Presidential nominee Harry Babson College, Wellesley, MA. is a nonpartisan educational organiza- ous in providing material to us. Browne that raised $35,000 (1996) tion, the group’s efforts have been im- As campus coordinator for the LP, • Composed, performed and recorded portant in building the Libertarian Party Dr. Lark said he is encouraged by what • Debated Mitt Romney, Robert spoof song How Can I Live Without in the greater Charlottesville communi- he is seeing today. “During the Students Reich, and high-profile Democrats Filing Taxes? ty. “SIL was responsible for the speech For Liberty event at which SIL was hon- in Libertarian campaign for Gover- by LP presidential candidate Ron Paul ored, SFL presented awards to the best nor of Massachusetts (2002) at UVA in February 1988. This was the first of many activities in which SIL continued on page 14... Vol. 42, Issue 1 The Libertarian Party - www.LP.org Page 5 “Libertarian” is a Verb: An Essay by Michael Cloud hat’s a libertarian? “Libertarian: one who upholds the principle Wof liberty, especially individual liberty of thought and action,” writes Web- ster’s New International Dictionary. “A lib- ertarian is an advocate of individual liberty,” say many pro-liberty writers. “A libertarian is a person who believes in both economic and personal freedom,” say others. Most freedom advocates describe or define a libertarian in terms of his beliefs, philosophy, values, or proposals. What if they are mistaken? What if a person can believe in liberty, endorse the freedom phi- losophy, value liberty, propose liberty - and still NOT be a libertarian?What if the essen- tial, defining characteristic of a libertarian is NOT what he thinks or feels or says?What if the key to being libertarian is what a person does? What if “libertarian” is a verb?

A Lesson from Vegetarians

What do you call a NON-practicing vegetarian? A carnivore. (Or omnivore.) Suppose the NON-practicing vegetarian deeply believes in vegetarianism. Does the belief make him a vegetarian? petitive sports. Some athletes are young. make a person a libertarian. A strong com- Help with an “Operation Politically Suppose the NON-practicing vegetar- Others are older. Most are amateur. Some mitment to liberty does NOT make a per- Homeless” Booth (Advocates for Self- ian writes books and essays making the case are professional. All work out and prac- son a libertarian. Supporting libertarian Government) to positively expose people for vegetarianism. He gives speeches and tice. Come game day, they are the ones in principles - or opposing Big Government to libertarianism. seminars urging others to become vegetar- the arena, on the court, or on the playing principles - does NOT make a person a This is easy and fun and effective. ians. Does this make him a vegetarian? Sup- field. libertarian. For more information, visit www.theadvo- pose he has strong vegetarian sentiments. Or The people in the stands are fans, “Libertarian” is a verb. cates.org/content/18. in principle is committed to vegetarianism. NOT athletes. The people watching the Government power and liberty are Ask your family, friends, neighbors, Or fancies himself a philosophical vegetar- game on TV are spectators, NOT athletes. opposites. And they have a win/lose, ze- and co-workers to vote to shrink govern- ian. But he continues to eat animal flesh and The people writing about the athletic con- ro-sum relationship. Government power ment. Recruit, educate, and activate them by-products. Is he a vegetarian? test are sports writers, NOT athletes. grows by shrinking liberty. And liberty to act to advance liberty by making gov- No. “Practicing vegetarian” is a re- The athletes are competing on the grows by shrinking government power. ernment smaller than today. dundancy. “NON-practicing vegetarian” is playing field. They are sweating and striv- By making government smaller than it is To advance liberty, we must act a contradiction in terms. ing and straining against the other team. today. to pass ballot initiatives to roll back Big They suffer pain and injury. They are the We advance liberty by acting to re- Government. A Lesson from Writers ones pitting their best efforts and skills duce or remove government spending, To advance liberty, we must elect against their adversaries. funding, resources, programs, liabilities, champions of small government. First one. A writer is a person who writes. NOT Win or lose, they are the athletes. authority, and power. Then more. Then a majority - of our city a person who wants to write. NOT a person “Athlete” is a verb. To be a libertarian is to act to make councils, state legislatures, and Congress. who thinks about writing. NOT a person government smaller than it is now. To It will take time. But it is the fastest, who talks about writing. NOT a person who What it Really Means to be a Libertar- make liberty larger than it is now. simplest, and most reliable way to reduce aspires, hopes, intends, or longs to write. ian Which actions? and remove Big Government programs, To be a writer is to write. To write is Vote to advance liberty. Vote for taxes, spending, and power. be a writer. To be is to do. To do is to be. To be a libertarian is to act to ad- small government candidates, ballot ini- To be a libertarian is to act to reduce AND - not to do is not to be. vance liberty. To be is to do. Not to take tiatives and referendums. Pledge publicly or remove government power. Which ad- “Writer” is a verb. actions to advance liberty is NOT to be a to vote against Big Government - and for vances and expands liberty. libertarian. Not to do is not to be. small government. Join the Libertarian “Libertarian” is a verb. A Lesson from Athletes Understanding liberty does NOT Party. Volunteer, donate, and vote libertar- make a person a libertarian. Believing in ian. Volunteer to help or give an affordable © Michael Cloud 2006. Michael Cloud is Athletes are individuals who engage liberty does NOT make a person a lib- donation to candidates who publicly and Co-Founder and President of the Center in sports. Football, basketball, baseball, ertarian. Libertarian sentiments, values, explicitly campaign to make government For Small Government and author of Se- hockey, soccer, and the host of other com- leanings, longings, or convictions do NOT smaller than it is today. crets of Libertarian Persuasion. Page 6 The Libertarian Party - www.LP.org April 2012 The 2011 Libertarian Party Annual Report Treasurer’s Report Statement of Operations 2008 - 2011 Jan - Dec 08 Jan - Dec 09 Jan - Dec 10 Jan - Dec 11 by William Redpath Support and Revenue 20-Membership Dues 472,861.72 480,132.32 532,493.82 482,622.32 he LNC’s balance sheet is in the best condition that 21-Donations 502,819.77 307,564.34 240,507.67 288,019.46 it has been over the past four years. Of the $444,104 22-Recurring Gifts 297,018.01 268,088.64 351,243.39 393,021.37 of LNC assets at the end of 2011, $311,790 was 23-BoardSolicitation MajorGifts 72,539.24 19,763.40 94,387.70 25,027.00 TCash, while Accounts Payable was only $5,272. This is a 24-Convention Revenue 1,460.00 0.00 170,112.06 0.00 good base from which we start to meet the fiscal demands of 25-Project Program Revenue 0.00 0.00 5,000.00 134,259.56 a presidential election year, including expenditures on ballot 26-Brand Development Rev 0.00 0.00 28,994.00 0.00 access, which are budgeted at $245,000 for 2012. 27-BallotAccess Donations 266,140.70 0.00 32,052.03 30,187.89 The condition of the balance sheet has been the prod- 28-Publications Materials Other 24,300.00 500.00 24,427.10 7,899.98 uct of good expense controls at the National Office. Unfor- 29-Other Revenue & Offsets 0.00 3,652.31 2,870.63 1,522.93 tunately, LNC revenues continued a slow downward trend Total Support and Revenue 1,637,139.44 1,079,701.01 1,482,088.40 1,362,560.51 in 2011. In nine of the last ten years, LNC revenues have Cost of Support and Revenue been lower than the previous comparable year in the four 32-Fundraising Costs 223,300.54 145,587.87 126,335.04 146,671.93 year election cycle (the only exception was 2010 revenue 33-Membership Fundraising Costs 72,084.55 73,486.36 121,164.78 155,965.06 being higher than 2006 revenue). This is a reflection of 34-Direct Costs 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 our lack of sustaining membership growth. We all need to 35-Convention 33,531.11 0.00 102,895.71 0.00 work (i.e., to donate as generously as possible) to reverse 36-BallotAccess Fundraising Exp 28,120.23 0.00 4,282.91 2,937.01 this trend. Total Cost of Support and Revenue 357,036.43 219,074.23 354,678.44 305,574.00 Revenue problems not withstanding, in 2011, the LNC ran a Net Operating Surplus for the third consecutive Net Support Available for Programs 1,280,103.01 860,626.78 1,127,409.96 1,056,986.51 year, with a Total Net Operating Surplus of $278,848 for 2009 through 2011. It is that Net Surplus of revenues over Program Expense expenses that has lead to our good balance sheet, as of De- 40-Adminstrative Costs 408,088.29 379,255.33 356,133.40 380,542.70 cember 31, 2011. 45-Compensation 404,906.43 342,028.35 375,988.31 409,659.81 Audited financial statements for 2011 and 2010 will 50-Affiliate Support 3,230.93 300.00 0.00 3,867.21 be available at the Libertarian National Convention in Las 55-Brand Development 14,037.98 34.87 51,878.72 5,190.78 Vegas, which runs from Thursday, May 3 through Sunday, 58-Campus Outreach 0.00 0.00 60.00 0.00 May 6, at the Red Rock Casino & Resort in Las Vegas. 60-Candidate, Campaign & Initatives 500.00 0.00 25,048.11 50,000.00 During the Treasurer’s Report on that Thursday morning, 70-BallotAccess Petitioning Related Exp 479,834.96 5,500.00 128,904.03 85,452.23 I will provide an update as to the current finances of the 75-Litigation 30,421.69 5,366.69 0.00 12,882.01 Libertarian National Committee. 80-Media 251.00 5,745.00 1,250.00 0.00 85-Member Communication and Materials 85,704.89 33,091.58 34,016.19 36,992.13 Editor’s Note: William Redpath is the Treasurer for the Lib- 88-Outreach 19,567.67 3,016.45 8,392.15 21,285.31 ertarian National Committee, Inc. 90-Project Program Other (Building Fund) 0.00 0.00 0.00 4,293.64 Total Program Expense 1,446,543.84 774,338.27 981,670.91 1,010,165.82

Net Operating Surplus (or Deficit) (166,440.83) 86,288.51 145,739.05 46,820.69

Balance Sheet Summary 2008 - 2011 Dec 31, 08 Dec 31, 09 Dec 31, 10 Dec 31, 11 TOTAL ASSETS 207,542 235,481 421,811 444,104 TOTAL LAIBILITY 96,846 38,496 79,087 54,559 Page 11 TOTAL eQUITY 110,696 196,985 342,724 389,544 Vol. 42, Issue 1 The Libertarian Party - www.LP.org Page 7 The 2011 Libertarian Party Annual Report

Party MembershipMembership By Year By Year LNC Votes to Increase Life 35,000 Membership by 50%

30,000 by Robert Kraus

25,000 he Libertarian National Committee, voted in their December, 2011 Las Vegas board meeting to change the structure of membership levels as well 20,000 T as the awards and benefits associated with these levels. The motion for this change passed by a 14-4 vote. Currently, the levels of association recognized by 15,000 the Party are as follows: Basic, $25 annual dues payment; Regular, $50 annual dues payment; Supporting, $100 an- nual dues payment; Sponsor, $250 annual dues payment; 10,000 Patron, $500 annual dues payment; Torch Club / Life Member, $1,000 in dues or contributions prior twelve

5,000 months; Chairman’s Circle, $5,000 in dues or contribu- tions since last convention. Effective July 1, 2012, the levels of association 0 recognized by the Party will be as follows: Chairman’s 2011 2011 1992 1993 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 1994 2004 Circle, $25,000 annually; Select Benefactor, $15,000 an- nually; Beacon of Liberty, $5,000 annually; Pioneer of Freedom, $2,500 annually; Lifetime Founder, $1,500 an- Revenue By Year nually; Patriot, $500 annually; Minuteman, $250 annual- Party Revenue By Year (in millions) ly; Advocate, $150 annually; Supporter, $50; Foundation $4.0 Member, $25 annually. Currently, Lifetime members receive the following

$3.5 benefits: Life Ribbon at national convention, Lifetime pin, and public recognition for their contribution in LP News. After July 1, the following new benefits will be $3.0 added: special name badge at the national convention in addition to the Life Ribbon, public recognition in event $2.5 program at the national convention, and public recognition on the Libertarian Party website.

$2.0 Those that are thinking about making a serious $ in Millions commitment to the Libertarian Party by becoming Life- time Members are strongly encouraged to contact Op- $1.5 erations Director Robert Kraus at LPHQ to find out how much they have contributed over the last 12 months, and

$1.0 how much they will need to donate, in order to get to the $1,000 level by July 1. Those making the commitment by May are invited $0.5 to join us at a special Torch Club Reception at the National Convention at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas on Thurs- $- day, May 3, from 6 to 8PM. 2011 2011 1992 1993 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 1994 2004 Robert can be reached via email at Operations@ Year LP.org or by calling LPHQ at 1-800-Elect-Us. Page 8 The Libertarian Party - www.LP.org April 2012 The Libertarian Party’s 2012 Presidential Candidates R. Lee Wrights Bill Still Carl Person Gary Johnson RJ Harris Jim Burns

he Libertarian Par- he main problem 012 should be our year, merica, for the y name is RJ ibertarians, I want ty can make a dif- troubling all Ameri- but we need to sell our first time in mod- Harris and I to say thank you. Tference in 2012, Tcans is the econo- 2party to voters. Being Aern history, is Mam running for LThank you because but the only way we can my. Unfortunately, central against war, taxes, regula- poised to reject the tired President of the United you are special: Special do that is by being differ- banks (China, England, tion and in favor of personal two-party duopoly that States to restore Freedom, because you are chosen: ent. We can only make a European Central Bank, freedoms is insufficient. We has brought the nation to Liberty the Constitution Chosen because you made difference if our presiden- and Japan) have pumped need to show voters through its knees economically, and the Republic. To do a choice. Your choice is tial candidate is willing over $7 trillion into the specific issues of importance while firmly implanting this as president I will end libertarianism. Libertar- and able to present a clear, world economy. This “hot” to them (i.e., jobs, homes, government in every as- our foreign policy of inter- ians believe that people principled, unwavering money is making all stock education, business oppor- pect of our lives, families ventionism, close GITMO should be allowed to live and unequivocal libertar- markets rise and this is the tunities) that Libertarianism and businesses. and cease its tortuous ac- as they choose so long as ian message that offers main “economic” number provides the desired solu- After many months tivities, stop foreign aid they do not initiate force, Americans true choices people pay attention to, un- tions for voters. My issues of traveling the country hand-outs, end the drug threaten to initiate force or and rational alternatives. fortunately. (targeted deregulation to let and hearing the concerns war by pardoning all non- engage in fraud. When Lib- We can only make This makes Obama’s small business create jobs, and aspirations of thou- violent drug offenders, end ertarianism is adopted, we a difference if we’re not re-election much easier. provide needed vocational sands of Americans, I am the Federal Reserve Sys- will enter an age of Peace, afraid to offer a radically But wait, wait: A hot mon- training and create prosper- more convinced than ever tem and restore sound cur- Prosperity and Progress. different answer to our na- ey bubble is very tempo- ity, and option to stay in that the real majority to- rency, stop all unconstitu- You are special people be- tion’s problems, not varia- rary – typically 18 months foreclosed homes) will at- day consists of individu- tional federal spending and cause of your knowledge tions or modifications of – enough to get Obama tract millions of voters who als who not only want a close all unconstitutional and with that knowledge the false solutions pro- through the election cer- have lost almost everything government which spends federal agencies, restore you are among the only moted by Democrats and tainly. through their elected Repub- less, but also does less. a Department of Justice people who can bring us Republicans. The problem is that licans and Democrats. No Less management of our which looks inwards to- all: Peace, Prosperity and The libertar- the quantity of money is candidate in any party except lives. Less manipulation wards our government in- Progress. We are not bet- ian promise of peace and not in the hands of we, the me has specific, workable of our money. And less stead of outwards towards ter than anyone else. We prosperity is a message people. We have ZERO proposals to reach voters and involvement in wars and We the People and I will are just people – but, be- Americans are longing control over the QUAN- attract their vote. 20,000,000 nation-building we can place my oath of office to cause of our knowledge to hear. We don’t need to TITY. Banks and central jobs can be created through neither afford nor justify preserve, protect and de- and choices, we do have it soften, refine or modify banks are in complete con- my plan “First 3 Are Free” as clear national interests. fend the Constitution of within our power to bring what we believe to win trol over the quantity of (i.e., treated as independent That majority wants the United States above us all Peace, Prosperity, votes. Instead, we must money in every nation on contractors, as a head start and deserves not only a all Congressional attempts and Progress. Our task is embrace our beliefs and earth. I’m the only candi- for small business); preemp- voice in this election, but to promulgate unconstitu- not easy, nothing of value wear them proudly. date anywhere who under- tive legislation to let small a viable candidate who tional and freedom infring- ever is. I am Jim Burns. I As the Libertarian stands this and knows what business advertise for capital has governed – success- ing legislation. To do all of am seeking the Libertarian candidate for President to do about it. (now illegal), and preemp- fully -- on the basis of that I need your support Party nomination for Presi- of the United States, I’ll 1. No more national tive legislation to deregu- libertarian principles. I and your votes and I sin- dent. http://www.jimburns- make this bold stand. I’ve debt. A sovereign nation late higher education and am that candidate, and cerely and humbly ask that forpresident.com/ never been afraid to speak does not have to borrow. vocational training, to train I ask for the support of from you today. In return I http://www.face- truth to power, and I won’t We borrow from banks and millions of unemployed, un- Libertarians across the na- will fight for our freedom book.com/#!/profile. stop now. I’ll guarantee central banks and thereby deremployed, retirees, disad- tion as we make history in and defend our liberty php?id=100000094450639 that in 2012 the Libertar- we have a nation that has vantaged to become highly- 2012. message, without fear, in PO Box 1139, Beatty, NV ian Party is the difference lost its sovereignty to the paid “Technical Assistant to www.garyjohn- both the media and on the 89003, 541-261-4163, that makes a difference. biggest banks. Small Business Owner”. son2012.com debate stage. Thank you. 702-722-9494 The above statements from candidates who are seeking the Libertarian proved for inclusion by at least five Libertarian National Committee Mem- Presidential Nomination are a maximum of 175 words and are not edited bers and their candidacy was known before the decision was made by (except for formatting). 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ertarian writer in Iowa City, Iowa. We have been growing at about 5 percent She will speak to the Iowa State LP annually for a few years now. We hope Affiliate News And Events Convention in Des Moines on March 31 to improve on our 2010 vote totals this about her new book, “Looking Backward: election season where we had many races 2162-2012; A View From a Libertarian double vote count from 1 to 2 percent, to Affiliate news and events are provided to Directors endorsed this citizen initiative, Republic,” a novel that depicts one pos- 3 to 4 percent on average. We are work- LP News by Libertarian Party state affili- which is the subject of some controversy sible future of freedom after the collapse ing to take advantage of the Ron Paul mo- ates. among party members due to the taxes of the United States government. mentum and permanently add his liberty and expansion of government involved. Cody, who has written monthly lib- loving supporters to our ranks. A market- Nevertheless, passage of Amendment 64 ertarian opinion pieces for the Iowa City ing group has been organized and we are Colorado would make Colorado the first state to re- Press-Citizen since 2006, thinks that the striving to support our candidates and LPCO Puts Together a Full Slate of legalize the general production and use of general public’s ideas about what con- spread the Libertarian message through a Candidates marijuana by adults 21 and over. stitute “good government” are steadily radio campaign in the second half of2012. changing as people become more familiar One point of success this year con- or the first time in ten years, the Lib- with the failures of big government. That tinues to be working with legislators and ertarian Party of Colorado is run- Indiana change in philosophy will only acceler- building coalitions and networks with ning a “full slate” of Congressional 40 Candidates Expected to Run in 2012 ate as people watch the U.S. and other other groups on political issues. Again F governments become insolvent; unable to this year, the LPKS is leading the effort and state legislature races, thanks to the dedicated recruiting efforts of Joe Johnson he Libertarian Party of Indiana pay debts and promised benefits. in school choice in Kansas. Our policy re- and a handful of activists. The candidates State Convention will be held This disillusionment with over- searcher, Stacey Davis, authored the Kan- will be nominated at the state convention March 23 to 25 in Indianapolis, IN. reaching government will likely lead to sas Education Liberty Act. We attracted T smaller governments in the future, Cody support from school choice groups on the held on St. Patrick’s Day weekend, and The weekend will feature a Presidential there is a good chance there will even be debate and straw poll, Sharon Harris of the believes. It is just such a scenario that is local, state and national level and had it a few contests resulting in a Libertarian Advocates for Self-Government, training the basis for her novel, a modern retell- introduced into the legislature last year primary election (Colorado law requires a sessions on educational choice and county ing of Edward Bellamy’s 19th-century and had an Education Committee hear- primary when at least two candidates each party strategic planning, and a concert Sat- socialist utopian novel, “Looking Back- ing. We have worked with legislators to receive at least 30% of the nominating urday night featuring Jordan Page. ward: 2000-1887.” rewrite the bill and are winning more sup- vote). Having a primary has historically At that convention, the LPIN will That original political novel was port in the Kansas House this year. We been a major factor in registered Libertar- nominate nearly 40 candidates for state a bestseller and an immensely influen- are expecting HB2767 to move out of ian growth in Colorado. Joe and team plan and federal office. By the Indiana deadline tial book that led many to believe com- committee and to the House floor in the on continuing their efforts after the con- in June, the LPIN and its affiliates will munism was the answer to society’s ills. spring of 2012. Additionally, the LPKS vention so that the LPCO vacancy com- have nearly 100 candidates. Cody’s new book recasts the tale of a man is challenging all Kansas cities and coun- mittee can appoint as many candidates as Amongst those are presumed nomi- who wakes up in the future to discover ties who are usurping state open carry possible to county-level and other district nees Rupert Boneham and Andrew Horn- a new economic and political system: law. We are networking with like-minded races. ing. Boneham is best known nationally not the collectivist system of Bellamy’s organizations and the Kansas Attorney Also at the state convention, orga- for his three appearances on Survivor, but novel, but one of free markets and limited General to protect the rights and security nized by Bette Rose Ryan, are a fundrais- is also known as a successful small busi- government. of Kansans. Our goal is to motivate our ing banquet featuring former candidate ness owner and philanthropist in Indiana. Her book serves as an enjoyable in- members to become more involved and and author David Bergland, and a presi- Boneham has already raised over $20,000 troduction to the ideas of libertarianism: expand our coalition building strategy to dential debate featuring (in alphabetical before the LPIN state convention, and one Over the course of the story, the main other political issues. It is proving to be a order) former Gov. Gary Johnson, Scott news poll puts his name ID at 50%, fifteen character grows to understand how – and successful tool as a means of introduction Keller, Carl Person, and Lee Wrights. The points higher than the Democrat. why – political and economic freedom to spread the Libertarian message and po- convention has garnered the attention of Horning has been the face of the work better than the system of govern- sition. It has also been useful as ready- the Denver Post and NPR. LPIN for 10 years, and is also very well- ment aggression, corporate corruption made platform stances for our candidates. Thanks to the tireless efforts of Frank known in Indiana. Horning held the first and endless war that we have in 2012. Atwood, a bill for approval voting stands tea party in 2007 to protest out of control But even seasoned libertarians will likely a good chance of being introduced in the property taxes. Over 500 Hoosiers gath- enjoy reading the future “history” of the Montana Colorado legislative session next year. ered outside of the Governor’s mansion to United States and what follows it. MTLP Candidate Roster Complete The LPCO has recently allied itself stand with Horning, and fight the uncon- We only hope that Ms. Cody’s imag- with Liberty Day, a nationwide organiza- stitutional property tax. Horning is well ined future proves to be accurate. he filing deadline has passed in tion headquartered in the Denver metro known amongst Indiana tea parties for his Montana. After the dust has settled area that is dedicated to educating elemen- annotated Indiana and Federal Constitu- the MTLP will have filled 6 state- tary school students about the Constitution tion, and he looks to leverage that in a bid T Kansas wide offices with one position contested. (see LibertyDay.org). Andy McKean, Lib- to unseat long-time Senator Dick Lugar. LPKS Exceeds 10,000 Registered Voter On the legislative, there two Senate can- erty Day founder and descendent of Dec- Mark didates and 8 house candidates for a total laration of Independence signer Thomas of 17 in the primary and 18 in the general McKean, hopes to have chapters of Liber- Iowa ’d like to report that the Libertarian election with addition of president/vice ty Day in every community in the country Convention Features Newspaper Colum- Party of Kansas is making steady, president. and asks that each state LP be involved in nist, Book Author as Speaker consistent progress. In early October The candidates are: US Senate, Jer- that effort. I our membership exceeded 10,000 regis- ry McConnell and Dan Cox; US House, Amendment 64 has recently been n 150 years, people will look back tered voters for the first time. The Kan- David Kaiser; Governor/LT Governor, certified to appear on the ballot for Colora- sas Secretary ofstate reported our mem- on this time the way they now do the continued on page 14... do’s general election. The LPCO Board of IDark Ages, believes Beth Cody, a lib- bership at 10,139 as of October 1, 2011. Vol. 42, Issue 1 The Libertarian Party - www.LP.org Page 13 Speakers at the 2012 Libertarian National Convention Michael Cloud Tonie Nathan ber of the Bush-Cheney transition team in Stanford University, an adjunct scholar Author, Keynote Speaker 1972 Vice Presidential Candidate 2000. Over the years, he has advised the at the Cato Institute, and a former ad- “Michael Cloud is the Tonie Nathan is a woman Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Clinton, and junct faculty member of the Ludwig von Master of Libertar- of many “firsts.” In 1972 George W. Bush administrations on priva- Mises Institute. Machan is a syndicated ian Persuasion,” wrote she won the nomination as tization and transportation policy. Poole and freelance columnist; author of more Harry Browne. He is the first Vice-Presidential has written hundreds of articles, papers, than one hundred scholarly papers and the author of Secrets of candidate of the Libertar- and policy studies on privatization and more than thirty books, most recently Libertarian Persuasion ian Party and then went on transportation issues. The Promise of Liberty. and, to be released May to receive the first Elec- 2, Unlocking More Se- toral College vote ever Judge John Buttrick Judge Jim Gray crets of Libertarian Per- awarded a woman in the history of the Superior Court Judge Superior Court Judge suasion. United States. Judge John A. Buttrick James Gray was the In 2000, Libertarian Party members serves on the Superior presiding judge of the overwhelmingly voted Michael Cloud Dr. Nancy Lord Court in Maricopa Coun- Superior Court of Or- the best Libertarian Communicator in 1992 Vice Presidential Candidate ty of Arizona. After earn- ange County, California America – and honored him with the Nancy Lord was the vice- ing his Bachelor’s degree and the 2004 Libertar- Tom Paine Award. He launched and or- presidential candidate of from The University of ian candidate for the ganized Harry Browne’s 1996 Libertar- the United States Libertar- Denver in 1973, he went United States Senate in ian Presidential campaign. ian Party in the U.S. presi- on to graduate from Har- California challenging Since 1999, he has written the Per- dential election, 1992, as vard Law School in 1976. incumbent U.S. Senator suasion Power Point column for Advo- the running-mate of Andre He passed the state bar and practiced law in Barbara Boxer.Judge Gray is the author cates for Self Government’s email news- Marrou. Marrou and Lord Arizona. He was a partner at Brown and of Why Our Drug Laws Have Failed and letter, ‘Liberator Online.’ He is President placed fourth in the popu- Bain, P.A. for almost 20 years before being What We Can Do About It - A Judicial and co-Founder of the Center For Small lar vote with 290,087 votes (0.28%). appointed a Superior Court judge in 2001. Indictment of the War on Drugs (2001) Government. Before his appointment, Buttrick was and has argued for legalization of mari- Ed Clark an active Libertarian Party member and juana. He is featured in the 2007 docu- Sharon Harris 1980 Presidential Candidate served on the Libertarian National Com- mentary American Drug War: The Last President, Advocates for Self Government In 1980, Ed Clark re- mittee for two terms. Judge Buttrick was White Hope.Judge Jim Gray is chief pro- Sharon Harris is Presi- ceived 921,128 votes reelected in his 2004 and 2008 retention ponent of a California ballot initiative dent of the Advocates for President of the elections with an overwhelming majority. called Regulate Marijuana Like Wine for Self-Government, United States. This is He is a staunch supporter of ending the war that, if passed, would regulate cannabis a nonprofit educational the highest Libertarian on drugs and actively promotes libertar- consumption and production like wine. organization, founded in Presidential vote total ian ideas throughout his community. In the 1985, which specializes ever. In 1978, Mr. Clark summer of 2010, Judge Buttrick spoke at Carla Howell in libertarian commu- garnered 377,960 votes a NORML monthly meeting in Phoenix, 2000 Libertarian candidate for U.S. Sen- nication and outreach. for Governor of Cali- Arizona. He discussed and answered ques- ate against Ted Kennedy Sharon has been active fornia. While he campaigned as a Liber- tions on the wide range of problems from Carla Howell won 12% of in the libertarian movement since the tarian Candidate, and was the nominee the war on drugs. the vote running against early 70s, and was one of the three final- of the Libertarian Party of California, he Ted Kennedy - the most ists for the National LP’s “Thomas Paine appeared on the ballot as an independent Norma Jean Almodovar successful Libertarian Award for Outstanding Libertarian Com- candidate. Mr. Clark has served as State Author U.S. senate campaign in municator” – selected by members of the Chair of the Libertarian Party of Califor- Norma Jean Almodovar - the a 3-way race against a party and presented at the 2000 National nia, the Libertarian Party of New York, author of the best-selling Democrat and Republi- Convention. and Vice-Chair of the Libertarian Party. book, Cop to Call Girl - is can.She now serves as the Ed Clark is a Life Member of the Libertar- now the Founder and Presi- Executive Director for the David Bergland ian Party. He earned his law degree from dent of The International Sex National Libertarian Party. 1984 Presidential Candidate Harvard. He was Chief anti-Anti-Trust Worker Foundation for Art, David Peter Bergland re- Attorney for ARCO. Culture and Education (ISWFACE). ceived the United States To see the full slate of speakers, and their Libertarian Party’s nomi- Robert Poole Tibor Machan complete biographies, please visit: nation for the 1984 presi- Co-Founder REASON Libertarian Scholar and Philosophy Professor dential election. Bergland Robert Poole co-founded Tibor Machan, Ph.D. is LibertyWillWin.com and his running mate Jim the Reason Foundation a Hungarian-American Lewis received 228,111 with Manny Klausner philosopher and author And, to see these speakers (0.3%). He received the and Tibor Machan in of more than one hun- party’s vice-presidential 1978, and served as its dred scholarly papers and in person, register online or nomination in the 1976 presidential elec- president and CEO from more than thirty books. on Page 11 for the national tion, sharing the ticket with Roger Mac- then until the end of He is a research fellow at convention. Bride. 2000. 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For any plank Editor’s Note: Alicia Mattson is the Sec- the Supreme Court, Mike Fellows; Sen- receiving more tokens than 20% of the retary for the Libertarian National Com- ate District 07, John Marshall; Senate Texas registered delegates, the convention will mittee. District 45, Rob Mccoy; House District Libertarians to Run in Every Congressio- 3, Shawn Guyman; House District 26, nal Race Tim Martin; House District 63, Timothy Adams; House District 84, Scott Vande- he Libertarian Party of Texas Student Group Celebrates Anniversary vender; House District 87, Karen Fisher; emerged from a chaotic redistrict- ...continued from page 4. tacular growth of Students For Liberty House District 88, Stephen Rodrigues; ing process with all statewide of- and Young Americans for Liberty gives T student activist and best campus orga- House District 89, Andy Elwell; House fices and 36 seats for US Congress filled me great hope for the future. District 90, Toby Martin; U.S President/ with candidates. With the departure of nization. I was extremely impressed by VP nominee, TBD. Ron Paul from Congress, this is the first the quality of the activists and student Editor’s Note: Dr. Jim Lark is the vice time Libertarians will be on the ballot for organizations that are working for lib- chair of the Libertarian Party of Virgin- every congressional seat in Texas. erty. ia and a regional representative on the Ohio The party has begun its convention “LP members will be pleased to Libertarian National Committee. He Candidate Numbers Up 166% process, culminating in the state conven- see the progress the liberty movement is served as Libertarian Party chairman tion to be held June 8 to 10 at the DFW making on college campuses. The spec- during the 2000-2002 term. he Ohio Libertarian Party state Marriott South, 4151 Centrepoint Drive convention is March 30 to April 1 in Fort Worth. To help evaluate presi- Tin Columbus, Ohio. dential candidates before the national This is sizing up to be the largest convention, a debate is scheduled for LPO state convention in memory. Key April 7, from 4PM to 6PM at the Norris speakers include: Rupert Boneham, LP Conference Center, Red Oak Ballroom, TANSTAAF….C candidate for Governor in Indiana; Matt 304 Houston Street, Fort Worth, Texas. Welch and Nick Gillespie of Reason; and Preceding the debate will be a meeting There Ain’t No Such Thing As A Free Convention Jim Babka of Downsize DC. of the state committee to finalize the list chasing them will not be subsidizing There will be seminars and a panel of delegates to the national convention. by Ruth Bennett discussion featuring a number of LNC Those wishing to serve as Texas del- those unwilling to pay. members on Saturday. The POTUS de- egates should contact Heather Fazio at There are multiple costs associ- bate will be on Sunday morning, April [email protected]. t Libertarian Party National ated with attending a National Con- 1. It will feature Gary Johnson, Bill Still, Recently, Ross Groening and Ben Conventions of the past, there vention (travel, lodging, incidentals). and R. Lee Wrights. Farmer spoke out against a government A have been delegates who be- Registering and getting onto the Con- The Ohio primary was held on ban on plastic bag use at the Odessa lieve they should be permitted to at- vention floor is now one of those costs. March 6 and the Libertarian Party of City Council meeting. They called for a tend for free. Please note that in order to get Ohio participated. This primary is impor- community-driven initiative to simply This forces convention organiz- our meeting rooms without an addi- tant, as it is the ONLY way for a citizen ‘Just Pick Up the Bags’ and launched the ers to pass the cost of running the tional cost, our attendees must book in Ohio to party-register. 24 candidates ‘Get Up, Meet Up, and Clean Up’ action convention – the hall, chairs, tables, a minimum number of night stays at will now move on to the November elec- plan to ask the free citizens of Odessa audio-visual/microphone services, the Red Rock Resort. Therefore those tion. This is a 166 percent increase in to take responsibility and clean up their lights, printing, staff, bus service and who stay at the Red Rock are helping candidates versus four years ago! own neighborhoods. The City Council so on - to those who purchase packag- to pay for the meeting space while On March 17, the LPO State Central responded by tabling the issue in favor es. Which forces those who pay for a those who stay elsewhere are not help- Committee held elections for their offi- of researching ways to handle the litter- convention package to subsidize those ing with this cost. cers. The State Central Committee is sim- ing problem without creating a victimless who refuse to purchase one. Please book your reservation to- ilar to a Board of Directors. They in turn crime. Subsidized convention atten- day if you have not already –we want nominated and elected seven members dance ends this year. For the first you! But please also understand that to the LPO State Executive Committee. time, all attendees will be paying for no one attends the convention for free. Kevin Knedler was elected Chair of the Utah the shared basic overhead costs of the No one will be admitted to the Con- LPO State Executive Committee, which Endorses Gary Johnson for President convention. vention Hall without paying for at is the operational group for the state There are several package levels. least the basic TANSTAAFL package party. Kevin then appointed Directors he Libertarian Party of Utah has The minimum package, the TANSTA- to cover the minimum overhead costs. to the various operating Divisions. The officially endorsed Gary Johnson AFL package for $94, covers just the As Libertarians, we understand Directors are Aaron Harris with Commu- for President. We also revamped overhead costs apportioned to each the meaning of TANSTAAFL: There nication, Jillian Mack with Finance, Bob T delegate. This allows us to keep the ain’t no such thing as a free lunch. Nor our website at http://UtahLP.org. Addi- Bridges with Political, and Jason Tyson tionally, our state convention is April 21st Gold, Silver and Bronze packages is there such thing as a free conven- with Field Development. We still are and everyone is welcome to attend. lower-priced because the people pur- tion. Vol. 42, Issue 1 The Libertarian Party - www.LP.org Page 15 State of the Union Success! Your Action to Libertarian Party Speaks Out and GOP Response Urge Virginia Senators Cruelest Cuts in Government Spending: ‘Free Infomercials to Stop NDAA Worked!

The Democrat and Republican Scare Tactic for Guilty Parties’ From a February 27, 2012 Press Release From a Libertarian Party national parks and ruin the family vaca- tions of thousands of Americans. Rather From a January 24, 2012 “Monday Message” than cut the budget of the destructive Food Press Release he support of Libertarians and others and Drug Administration (FDA), they raise who helped Virginia Delegate Bob hen government spending cuts the price of life-saving drugs for patients ponsors of even the most embarrass- TMarshall’s bill to block the NDAA come up in conversation, Big who have grown dependent on govern- ing, inane and fraudulent infomer- worked! Libertarians and other groups Government Democratic and ment. cials have to pay for their own air lobbied the Virginia Senate successfully, W S changing a split vote on Monday, February Republican Politicians break out the scare The threats and manipulations used time. They can’t force TV stations to run tactics. They threaten to cut the services by Big Government Democrats and Re- their ads for free by threatening to shut them 27th to a landslide victory on Tuesday, Feb- that voters care about most. Police and fire publicans are cruel and self-serving. down. ruary 28th. protection, schools, and road repairs are The Libertarian approach to cutting Through the Federal Communica- (Update: The battle continues as the some of their tried-and-true favorites. government spending is humane and rea- tions Commission and other government bill goes to Governor Bob McDonnell to Big Government Democrats and Re- sonable. coercion, Democratic and Republican poli- sign or veto – and votes line up for a pos- publicans try to scare voters into believing Libertarians propose cutting the least ticians run their shameless infomercials on sible override.) that these are the only areas of government needed areas of government spending first prime time TV free of charge. Tonight’s Most Libertarians have heard about that can be cut. “Give us your tax dollars, such as: waste, pork, and bureaucracy; infomercial hand-outs were the State of the National Defense Authorization Act or granny dies.” failed and unnecessary Big Government the Union address and the ‘opposition’ re- (NDAA), and how it authorizes the govern- Rather than raise the retirement age programs; and, lush government employ- sponse. Unlike Ginsu knives, hair spray for ment to kidnap and detain American citi- for government employees from 54 to 67 ment packages and benefits. men, and ripped abs in 30 days, the Repub- zens indefinitely. -- the same age you retire with Social Secu- Libertarians propose rolling back the lican and Democratic infomercials have no In December, Congress passed and rity -- they threaten to raise the retirement most-needed services last – after getting redeeming social value. the President signed the National Defense age for Social Security recipients from 67 government out of the way so that volun- The SOTU and Republican Response Authorization Act (NDAA) which autho- to 70. Rather than cancel wasteful and un- tary solutions can take their place. That infomercials are a grand dog-and-pony rizes the President to use the military to kid- necessary government contracts for their leaves more than enough money to protect show aimed at distracting attention from the nap American citizens for suspicion of be- Special Interest pals, they threaten to close our lives, liberty and property. fact that Democratic and Republican politi- ing terrorists. The President is REQUIRED cians are equally guilty of driving govern- to either hold them indefinitely, prosecute ment spending into the stratosphere. them before a military tribunal, or transfer End Dangerous Sanctions Now; Both Democratic and Republican them to a foreign country (rendition). politicians initiated and supported bailouts. Section 1021 is a novel new power. It Both Democratic and Republican politi- pretends that the United States is a battle- Peace Through Free Trade cians initiated and supported mandates to field and her citizens are enemy combatants buy medical insurance imposed on individ- who are not entitled to the protections of the uals and small businesses. Both Democratic Bill of Rights. From a February 16, 2012 give peace a chance in the Middle East. “Sanctions don’t work. They unite and Republican politicians have voted for a Good people have taken this fight to Press Release the people of a country behind their po- laundry list of new and expanded govern- the state level. State Delegate Bob Marshall litical leaders, no matter how bad that ment programs – keeping taxes high and of Virginia submitted an anti-detention (an- ibertarian National Committee leader may be. By meddling in foreign af- driving our national debt to staggering sums ti-kidnapping) bill, HB 1160. The official Chair, Mark Hinkle, released the fairs, U.S. politicians turn foreign citizens that defy comprehension. summary of 1160: following statement: - who support the United States - against President Barrack Obama blamed the “A BILL to prevent any agency, politi- L cal subdivision, employee, or member of the “As relations with Iran deteriorate, us. administration of former President George President Barack Obama and the Biparti- “Rather than repeat failed policies of W. Bush for driving up debt and high unem- military of Virginia from assisting an agency san Senate Committee are making things past presidents, we must use the success- ployment. In response, Republican Gover- of the armed forces of the United States in worse: inciting yet another war in the ful policies of those who kept us out of nor Mitch Daniels threw blame back on the the investigation, prosecution, or detention Middle East through economic sanctions. war. Presidents George Washington and president and on the Democrat-controlled of a citizen in violation of the United States “On February 2nd, 2012 the Sen- Thomas Jefferson kept the United States Senate. Both are correct. Both Democratic Constitution, the Constitution of Virginia, or ate Banking Committee unanimously ap- out of the bloody French Revolution and and Republican politicians in Washington any Virginia law or regulation.” proved increased sanctions against Iran. allowed us to make peace with our arch- D.C. are responsible for causing today’s What if we could get one state to stand Not willing to wait for a full Senate vote, enemy, the British, by pursuing Free Trade economic woes. up to the federal government on this issue? President Obama increased sanctions by and a noninterventionist foreign policy. The Libertarian Party offers voters a Could we expand this movement to other executive order on February 6th. “The Libertarian Party calls for re- desperately-needed alternative. Since its states? “The United States must stop med- moving all restrictions on trade. Free founding 40 years ago, the Libertarian Party Parts of this press release courtesy of dling and return to our traditional libertar- Trade is the best way to foster peace in the remains unwavering in its pursuit of liberty, Jim Babka, Downsize D.C., and Attorney ian foreign policy of free trade in order to Middle East.” free trade and small government. William Olson LP STAFF (Left) Elizabeth Nolan, widow of Libertarian Party Founder David Nolan, celebrates 40th LP NATIONAL CHAIRman Anniversary at fundraiser on December 10, Mark Hinkle 2011.

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