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In This Issue: This In WWW.LP.ORG MiniMuM GovernMent • MaxiMuM FreedoM Register Today to get Early Bird Pricing and The Party of Principle™ Hotel Discounts for the 2012 LP Convention Page 10 April 2012 The Official Newspaper of the Libertarian Party Volume 42, Issue 1 Win Cash With Your Libertarian Solution - Page 3 The 2011 Annual Report - Pages 6 & 7 In This Issue: 40th Anniversary Libertarian National Convention LPA Homecoming for Libertarians: News May 2 - 6 at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas Chairman’s Corner ...............................Page 3 by Carla Howell ibertarian delegates, party members and friends are cordially invited to Affiliate News attend the 2012 Libertarian Presi- ...............................Page 12 dentialL Nominating Convention, a celebra- tion of our 40-year history – and a bridge to our Libertarian destiny. The convention will be held at the Libertarian Party Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada from Wednesday, May 2nd at 6:00 PM Speaks Out through Sunday, May 6th at 2:00 PM. ...............................Page 15 Libertarians will come to this gala event from all 50 states to meet with the movers and shakers who created, shaped A scene from the 2008 Libertarian Party National Convention. (Photo Credit: Andrew Davis) What You May Have and developed the Libertarian Party during will be held Friday evening from 6:00 to 5th. our first 40 years. 8:00 P.M. They’ll also get to meet and talk with Missed on LP.org A lineup of fascinating Libertarian Delegates will get to meet and talk Libertarian Party leaders of the last 40 speakers, panelists, and presenters are con- with the candidates and will vote for the Years – and help choose our new leaders. firmed. 2012 Presidential and Vice Presidential ...............................Page 16 continued on page 3... The Libertarian Presidential Debate Libertarian nominees on Saturday, May PERMIT NO. 1541 NO. PERMIT Washington, DC 20037 DC Washington, OKLA CITY, OK CITY, OKLA 2600 Virginia Avenue NW, Suite 200 Suite NW, Avenue Virginia 2600 U.S. POSTAGE PAID POSTAGE U.S. Libertarian National Committee, Inc. Committee, National Libertarian NON PROFIT ORG PROFIT NON PAGE 2 THE LIBERtaRIAN PARTY - WWW.LP.ORG APRIL 2012 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 SEND NEWS, ARTICLES, Libertarian Party News ESSAYS OR (ISSN 8755-139X) is the official LP News PHOTOGRAPHS: newspaper of the Libertarian Party Libertarian Party® of the United The Purposes of the Libertarian Party: 2600 Virginia Avenue NW, Suite 200 States. Opinions and articles Washington, DC 20037 published in this newspaper do not The Party is organized to implement and give voice to the principles embodied in the State- ment of Principles by: functioning as a libertarian political entity separate and distinct from all Phone: (202) 333-0008 necessarily represent official party E-mail: [email protected] positions unless so indicated. other political parties or movements; moving public policy in a libertarian direction by building a political party that elects Libertarians to public office; chartering affiliate parties throughout the United States and promoting their growth and activities; nominating candidates for Presi- SEND ADDRESS CHANGES TO: NATIONAL CHAIR: Libertarian Party Mark Hinkle dent and Vice-President of the United States, and supporting Party and affiliate party candi- dates for political office; and, entering into public information activities. 2600 Virginia Avenue NW, Suite 200 2600 Virginia Avenue NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20037 Washington, DC 20037 Phone: (202) 333-0008 E-mail: [email protected] LP NEWS EditOR: Email: [email protected] Carla Howell [email protected] VOL. 42, ISSUE 1 THE LIBERtaRIAN PARTY - WWW.LP.ORG PAGE 3 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.
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