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Nolan chart into the popular World's Smallest LP Founder David Political Quiz with its diamond-shaped chart.

Nolan Passes Away Comments from friends and colleagues:

Statement from the Libertarian Sharon Hams, President of the Advocates Party, Monday, November 22, for Self-Government: "I am so shocked and 2010 saddened by Dave's death—what a loss for the cause of liberty!" Libertarians mourn death of Wes Benedict, Executive Director of the LP: David F. Nolan "While I've admired David Nolan for years, this year I finally had the pleasure of working directly WASHINGTON—David F. with him. He was an enthusiastic and principled Nolan, one of the founders of activist doing the hard work right alongside newer the Libertarian Party (LP), died unexpectedly on members." November 21 in Tucson, Arizona at the age of 66. Jack Dean, longtime friend and political Mr. Nolan was also a member of the associate: "David was the conscience of the Libertarian National Committee (LNC). He is Libertarian Party. He was always there to remind us survived by his wife Elizabeth. what the party was about." Mr. Nolan founded the Libertarian Party with a group of colleagues in his home in , Mr. Nolan had submitted a resolution for Colorado on December 11, 1971. consideration at the November 20-21 LNC meeting , Chairman of the LP, said, "I in New Orleans. Unaware of Mr. Nolan's death, the am saddened by the news of David Nolan's death. LNC adopted the resolution, which reads as He not only helped found the Libertarian Party, but follows: remained active and helped to guide our party for "WHEREAS the Libertarian Party can grow the last forty years. We are now the third-largest only by attracting new members and supporters, and political party in America, and one of the most "WHEREAS is a unique persistent and successful third parties in American political philosophy, distinct from both history, thanks in large part to David Nolan. We contemporary liberalism and contemporary will feel this loss." conservatism, and Mr. Nolan ran this year as a Libertarian "WHEREAS we need the support of both candidate for U.S. Senator in Arizona, against former liberals and former conservatives who have incumbent John McCain. In 2006, Mr. Nolan ran come to realize that libertarianism and the for U.S. Representative in Arizona's 8th District, Libertarian Party offer a better path to achieving a against incumbent Gabrielle Giffords. just, humane and prosperous society, Mr. Nolan was also well known for his "The Libertarian National Committee invention of the "Nolan chart," a two-dimensional hereby reaffirms that the Libertarian Party chart of political opinion that was designed to get welcomes individuals from across the political past the more familiar but deficient liberal- spectrum who now accept the libertarian principles conservative paradigm. Marshall Fritz, founder of of self-ownership and non-aggression." the Advocates for Self-Government, refined the Liberty Pledge Newsletter - December 2010 Libertarian Party: On the Trail

Libertarians secure ballot access results are the growth in support the Libertarian Party has seen in Georgia. Experiencing a 30% through 2014 increase in membership since the beginning of 2010, many in the leadership of the Libertarian from the Texas LP, November 4, 2010 Party of Georgia expected big things on Election Day. On Tuesday evening, the Party's candidates The Libertarian Party of Texas ensured its reached and set many milestones and records. candidates will automatically appear on the 2012 The most important milestone achieved election ballot by exceeding 5% in several statewide Tuesday was the retention of ballot access for all races. Libertarian candidates J Randell Stevens statewide offices for the next election cycle. State (Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals Place 2), Dave School Superintendent candidate Kira Willis was Howard (Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals Place the first of all ten candidates to cross the threshold 5), and Mary Ruwart (Comptroller of Public of receiving votes from enough voters to equal one Accounts) significantly surpassed the qualification percent of registered voters statewide. She was requirement to retain the party's ballot status. quickly followed by Secretary of State candidate Additionally, Libertarian candidate for David Chastain and gubernatorial candidate John Governor Kathie Glass exceeded the 2% Monds. requirement to maintain that party's ballot status through 2014. Lucy Pulls the Football Away "We are very happy to inform our candidates and membership that we will continue to Once Again offer Texas voters a Libertarian choice for 4 more years" said state chair Pat Dixon. from the Illinois LP, December 6, 2010 The party placed over 150 candidates on the Texas ballot in 2010, but Dixon is not satisfied. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, "There were many offices for which we did not shame on me. Fool me continually, and the place a Libertarian on the ballot in 2010. We need taxpayers, present and future, continually pay the to recruit more candidates and offer a Libertarian price of profligate spending. choice for every Texas voter." “It didn’t take long for the veil to be lifted Several Libertarian candidates have already from the Republican plans for Illinois,” alerts Lex committed to file for office in the 2012 elections. Green, Libertarian candidate for Governor in the past election, in a scathing commentary on the Libertarian Party of Georgia bankruptcy of Republican conviction, and Illinois government finances. Breaks Own Records With 2010 “Sadly but predictably, Treasurer-elect Dan Election Results Rutherford and Comptroller-elect Judy Baar Topinka have both indicated support for state borrowing. Green adds, “the fact that borrowing from the Georgia LP, November 7, 2010 replaces spending cuts shows that Republicans don’t care about fixing our state finances.” The 2010 election did not result in any Libertarian candidate for State Comptroller, newly-elected Libertarians, however the Libertarian Julie Fox, offers, “Borrowing to keep the state Party of Georgia is happy with the results. With operating is no different than using a credit card to nearly 1 million votes earned cumulatively by the pay one's basic household expenses. It is first full slate of statewide candidates in the party's unsustainable. The only option for Illinois, if we history, the most important aspect of Tuesday's expect the state to recover, is to cut spending. More Liberty Pledge Newsletter - December 2010 Libertarian Party: On the Trail

borrowing will surely lead to more tax increases to pay back the debt, and tax increases are the last New and renewing; Liberty Pledgers thing we need in an economy where many people Frank F. Atwood Lee S. Jackson have lost their jobs and their homes.” George Ballow David Jahn Thomas W. Bassett Clint D. Jones Curtis Beardsley Dana R. Jordan Springfield Libertarian Charles Bigelow' Joseph Jordan Andrew W. Binsley Kristian Richard Jungen Councilman Doug Burlison Jill R. Binsley Wayne E. Klemme Stephen W. Bishop Mark Leising stands up for medical marijuana Stuart M. Boreen Stanley Vance Lowry Mathew J. Bradford Valerie Miller from the Missori LP, December 8, 2010 Jove C'. Brooks Bradford A. Moore Brian E. Brown Benjamin Morin D. J. Cahill Daniel L. Murphy Mr. Doug Burlison and Mr. Dan Chiles are Sean Carey proud to announce an upcoming meeting in David S. Cassarino Kate O'Brien Springfield, MO to address the facts and myths Paul Chapman Stephen Pilling Seth Char William A. Ringrose associated with the Medicinal Marijuana issue. The Curtis W. Cornell Stephen R. Schulte keynote presenter is Mark Pedersen, Executive Robert E. Donnelly Donald T. Sheldon Editor of the Medical Cannabis Journal, Founder of Timothy John Doubledee R. Kirk Shull Timothy John Doubledee Joshua Simonton the Cannabis Patient Network, and Director of Ralph Clyde Edwards Scott A. Stewart Sensible Missouri, a patient advocacy group. Mr Randall H. Enterline Page Stieringer Pedersen will be airing the film, "What if Cannabis Lawrence Fine John Stultz David N. Fries MD Taylor Cured Cancer?" after which a Panel of Patients will Beryl Fumer Sally Valentine be introduced, and followed by a question and Robert David Garrard Finnemore Wesley answer session. John D. Gerlach Jesse Williams Richard Granson John D. Williams Both Burlison and Chiles currently serve on James E. Gross Alex C. Wilson Springfield's City Council, are passionate about this Hunter Adam Haley Emil R. Wolanski issue, and initiating this public discussion of the Regan Philip Hess Stephen Worden Peter C. Hjelmstad Dan V. Ziemecki often misunderstood, yet great promise of the use of Marijuana as a medicine.

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presidential convention at the Red Rock Resort in David Nolan, 66, Is Dead; May. Started Libertarian Party The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority says the Libertarian convention is Aw York Times, November 22, 2010 expected to draw 1,000 delegates and generate $700,000 in tourist spending. David Nolan, whose opposition to the Vietnam The Libertarian Party has more than 250,000 War and President Richard M. Nixon’s wage and registered voters, or less than 1 percent of the price controls impelled him in 1971 to join with a roughly 170 million registered voters nationwide. few friends to found the Libertarian Party to fight against government power, died Sunday in Tucson. Recount upholds Rep. He was 66.... Though its membership has always been Howard’s win by 12 votes relatively small, the Libertarian Party became a forceful voice for limiting government regulation of Houston Chronicle, December 2, 2010 Americans’ economic and political lives. It has argued for curbs on police power, lifting abortion AUSTIN, Texas — A recount has given restrictions, open immigration and an end to foreign state Rep. Donna Howard a 12-vote victory over wars. Republican challenger Dan Neil for another two In the recent elections, long-held Libertarian years representing state House District 48 in positions were echoed in the firestorm of concern western Travis County. about deficits and government spending expressed Thursday's recount found the Democrat most loudly by Republicans and Tea Party Howard had 25,023 votes to Neil's 25,011 and advocates. But Libertarians’ dovish views on Libertarian Ben Easton's 1,519. The first count of military involvement and liberal attitudes about the ballots cast in the Nov. 2 election gave Howard abortion veer sharply from those of conservatives. a 16-vote victory. This week, expectedly enough, Libertarians campaigned against airport pat-downs. The party’s mix of conservative and liberal Libertarians laud ’tax positions reflects an underlying belief that almost protester’ Wesley Snipes all government power is inherently coercive. Mr. Nolan came up with a well-known graph, called the Washington [DC] Examiner, December 5, 2010 Nolan Chart, to explain this phenomenon. "Why do people like Wesley Snipes and Tim Geithner work so hard to avoid paying taxes? Libertarians to host Because THE TAX IS TOO DAMN HIGH!" - Libertarian Party Executive Director Wes presidential convention Benedict in a strongly worded statement released Friday on behalf of "tax protester" Wesley Snipes. AP / Boston Herald, November 30, 2010 The actor will begin serving a three-year prison sentence Dec. 9 for failing to file income tax LAS VEGAS — The nation’s third largest returns. political party plans to gather in Las Vegas to pick a 2012 presidential nominee. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Tuesday that the Libertarian Party plans to host its