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LIBERTARIAN Jim Richardson aims 23 for sheriff’s office ...... How to remedy the July 2002 The Official Monthly Newspaper of the Libertarian Party ★ Volume 31 / Issue 7 26 health care crisis Libertarians gather in Indianapolis Given America’s new political By Bill Winter LP News EDITOR realities following the September ...... 11 terrorist attacks, the convention all it the Melee in is shaping up as a defining event in party history, said Steve Dasbach, the Middle America. Or LP’s executive director. an Adventure in Indianapolis. Or Renewed faith Cjust your Holiday in the “Every National Convention is important, of course,” he said. “But Heartland. the 2002 convention is arguably Whatever you call it, it’s the more important than most, because Libertarian National Convention it is the first — four days of debates, elections, to deal with and speeches that will define the the fall-out destiny of the Libertarian Party for from the at- the next two years. tacks on the From July 3-7, the city best known World Trade for the cheers of basketball fans and Center and the Pentagon: The War the roar of the Indy 500 car race will on Terrorism, renewed faith in gov- be transformed into the epicenter of ernment, the USA/Patriot Act, and Libertarianism in America. so on. “Delegates have an enormous Flock into the city ■ The nighttime skyline of Indianapolis, Indiana, the site of the July 3-7 Libertarian National Con- challenge in front of them. They’ve A thousand or more Libertarian vention. There, Libertarian delegates will elect party officers, debate changes to the LP platform, and hear got their hands on the Libertar- delegates from every corner of the speakers like New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson, LP gubernatorial candidate Ed Thompson, party founder ian Party’s steering wheel, and will nation will flock into the city, arriv- David Nolan, Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX), futurist David Brin, and Colorado Sheriff Bill Masters. determine where the LP goes from ing by plane, car, train, and bus. They here, and how fast, and in what will flood into the Marriott Downtown starkly different vision for the future govern its staff and officers, and the whether to metamorphose, modify, direction.” Hotel and the Indianapolis Conven- of the party. relationship between the national or maintain the party’s Platform However, the convention is not tion Center — and get to work. They will decide whether to and state organizations. — the document that serves as the all elections, politicking, and philo- Their assignment: Select among change the party’s Bylaws, the And, perhaps most crucially, they ultimate definition of what it means sophical Sturm und Drang, he said. the three announced candidates who manual that serves as the “constitu- will debate the philosophical essence to be a Libertarian Party member, Attendees will also be treated to a are vying for the influential position tion” of the party — determining of the party. Delegates will decide and shapes the party in the eyes of world-class array of libertarian speak- of LP National Chair, each offering a its structure, the ethical rules that the public. See CONVENTION Page 16 LP targets races Uncle Sam versus in the Marlboro he Libertarian Party has bent Killer Strategy.” launched the next phase of The goal is to scare other House A quick history of the ‘War on Smok- its sweeping Drug War Strat- and Senate members into backing In 1995, he filed a lawsuit against By Jonathan Trager egy, targeting five U.S. House away from their support for the War LP News STAFF WRITER Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corpo- Tmembers and U.S. Senators for defeat on Drugs, said Crickenberger...... ration — the manufacturer of Lucky in the 2002 election. “Of course, our primary goal as a rady Carter, a 68-year-old Strike cigarettes — demanding that The five federal incumbents — political party is to run candidates Floridian, got rich using a the company compensate him for three Republicans and two Democrats and get them elected,” he said. “But rather unconventional his illness. — are the worst drug warriors in having the worst drug warriors go method: Smoking ciga- A five-year legal battle ensued. Washington, DC, said LP Political down at the hands of the Libertarian Grettes. Ultimately, the Florida Supreme Director Ron Crickenberger, which is Party will show that it is politically After more than 40 years of Court upheld a lower court verdict why the LP will try to bounce them dangerous for sitting Congressmen daily puffing, Carter was di- ordering the company to pay Carter from office as part of a new “Incum- See DRUG WAR Page 2 agnosed with lung cancer. See SMOKING Page 20 PAGE  ◆ Libertarian Party News ◆ July 2002 ......

. NEWS BRIEFS ...... Party announces targets . Steve Kubby cleared of fugitive charges . . ormer California LP gubernatorial candidate . . Steve Kubby has been cleared of charges . . . . F that he violated Canadian immigration law. . in . On May 10, Canadian Judge D. Shaw Dyck . Continued from Page 1 vertising, said Crickenberger. . . . ruled that Kubby had entered Canada legally, . to oppose drug reform measures,” Overall, the party expects to . and that he is eligible to apply for Canadian . he said. spend about $100,000 on the strat- . citizenship as a political refugee. The process is . The new “spoiler effect” will be a egy, he said. . expected to take at least a year. . key component of the LP’s attempt to The money will be raised from . Kubby had been arrested at his British . end federal drug prohibition by 2010, current LP members and from the . . . Columbia residence in mid-April for growing . said Crickenberger. drug-reform movement, using direct- . medical marijuana. He was also branded as a . “If we can take out just two to mail letters and e-mail appeals, said . “fugitive” who had fled Placer County, California . six drug warriors over the next few Crickenberger. . to avoid jail time for a prior drug conviction. . election cycles — and get credit for Even non-Libertarian drug reform- . Kubby’s wife Michele said she felt vindicated . doing so — we can show legislators ers should support the strategy, said . by the decision. . . . that increasing punishments for Crickenberger, because it could have . “A Canadian court has confirmed that Steve is not a fugitive, and . nonviolent drug users is not what the a chilling effect on the willingness . I think the Canadian police and courts now recognize that they were . public wants,” he said. “I believe this of other politicians to continue to . lied to by Placer County officials,” she said. . is an issue where public opinion is support the War on Drugs. . At the hearing, the Canadian Immigration Service argued that . beginning to turn in our direction.” “It is important not only to defeat . Kubby should be immediately deported to the U.S. to face a 120-day . . . The five politicians targeted in some of the worst drug warriors, but . jail term, a sentence ordered by a California judge in July 2001. . the 2002 election are U.S. Rep. Bob ■ U.S. Rep. Bob Barr (R-GA): to defeat them because they are drug . But Kubby’s attorney, Alex Stojicevic, said because U.S. prison of- . Barr (R-GA), U.S. Rep. Henry Bonilla “People find it unconscionable warriors,” he said. “Our goal is for . ficials block access to medical marijuana, deporting Kubby to serve his . (R-TX), Senator Max Cleland (D-GA), that drug warriors like Barr some of the worst drug warriors to . jail term would put his life at risk. Kubby suffers from adrenal cancer, . Senator Tim Hutchison (R-AR), and have continued their attack on wander the halls of Congress in 2003 . and uses medical marijuana under a doctor’s recommendation. . . . Senator Max Baucus (D-MT). sick patients,” said LP Political as lobbyists, and say to their former . “Mr. Kubby is a member of a particular social group who are being . The five were selected according Director Ron Crickenberger. colleagues, ‘The reason I lost was . persecuted in the U.S.,” said Stojicevic. “As such, he is entitled to ap- . to three criteria, said Crickenberger. because of the Libertarian Party and . ply as a political refugee under the U.N. Convention.” . ■ First, the politician had to be The LP will run targeted advertise- those damn drug reformers.’ ” . Judge Dyck agreed, and Kubby was released. He still faces a Cana- . “one of the worst in Congress on ments focusing on one aspect of the . dian drug hearing for illegally growing medical marijuana. . the drug issue,” as measured by the . . drug reform agenda that has broad Generic TV ads . . number of pro-Drug War bills he public support, said Crickenberger: In addition to the targeted rac- . Planned Atlas Shrugged mini- . sponsored over the last three legisla- Medical marijuana. es, the LP is developing a generic . . tive sessions. “In the wake of September 11, a medical-marijuana television ad- . series in limbo . ■ Second, the politician had to lot of people find it unconscionable vertisement for use by Libertarian . . be in a tight race, so the Libertarian that drug warriors like Barr have candidates, said Crickenberger, and . plan to turn Ayn Rand’s epic novel Atlas . . Shrugged into a miniseries for Turner . Party will have a reasonable chance continued their attacks on sick pa- a “briefing booklet” for LP candi- . ANetwork Television (TNT) has been can- . to affect the outcome. tients,” he said. “Most people oppose dates to use against pro-Drug War . celed, following a corporate reorganization. . ■ Third, the politician had to be arresting nonviolent marijuana smok- opponents. . The miniseries, originally scheduled to be . running in a state or Congressional ers — especially medical marijuana The Libertarian Party’s “Incum- . . district where LP candidates have smokers.” bent Killer Strategy” has already . broadcast this fall, entered an “uncertain phase” . . after its contract expired in March, said Robert . run “relatively effective” races in According to a November 2001 generated a flurry of media stories, . James Bidinott, director of the Atlas Society, an . previous years. poll commissioned by the National including pieces in the Washington . organization for admirers of Rand’s work. . Organization for the Reform of Mari- Post, FoxNews.com, Insight magazine, . The planned five-hour miniseries ran into problems when the . Target: Bob Barr juana Laws (NORML), 61% of respon- and the Hill newspaper. . . The first target will be Bob Barr, dents said they opposed arresting and For example, FoxNews.com wrote: . economy slowed after the September 11 terrorist attacks, “making . . the $25 million cost of the film seem riskier,” said Bidinott. “And . a former federal prosecutor and jailing nonviolent pot smokers due “The non-interventionist, free-mar- . TNT went through a wrenching process of reorganization when its . four-term incumbent from Georgia’s to the increased threat of terrorism keting Libertarian Party is spoiling . parent company, Time-Warner, merged with America Online. In quick . 7th District. since September 11. for a fight. The Libertarian Party . succession, TNT first cut its financial commitment [to the film] to $10 . One of the highest-profile and And a March 2002 Pew Research is planning to challenge several in- . million, then withdrew from the project altogether.” . fiercest drug warriors in the U.S. Center/Gallup poll found that 73% cumbents in November in a so-called . . . That left the project in the hands of executive producer Al Ruddy, . House, Barr was an obvious candidate of voters support the medical use of national ‘spoiler’ strategy that could . who decided to turn Atlas Shrugged into a feature film rather than a . for the “Incumbent Killer Strategy,” marijuana with a doctor’s prescrip- put vulnerable Republicans on more . TV miniseries. However, he was not able to line up the talent or the . said Crickenberger. tion. shaky ground and help stir the sus- . financing by the March deadline, said Bidinott. . However, Barr’s electoral situation pense over whether the GOP can hold . The TNT termination was the latest in a long series of dead-ended . is unique: Because of redistricting, $41,000 per race? a House majority and wrest back the . . . Atlas Shrugged movies: Since the 1970s, six screenplays have been . Barr is competing against Republi- To implement the “Incumbent Senate from Democratic control.” . written. “But none have been cast, let alone filmed,” said Bidinott. . can Congressman John Linder in a Killer Strategy,” the Libertarian Party The drug war strategy is one of 20 . . primary election. The Libertarian can legally spend up to $41,000 on political strategies incorporated in . . Party will try to cause Barr to lose each targeted race — $5,000 in direct the Libertarian Party’s comprehensive . Medical pot initiative OK’d for Anchorage . in the primary, which takes place candidate contributions and $36,000 Strategic Plan, which was approved . libertarian-led organization in Alaska has submitted petition . . . in August. in coordinated expenditures on ad- by the Libertarian National Commit- . signatures to put a medical marijuana paraphernalia initiative . . Aon the Anchorage ballot. . . On April 9, the group Citizens for Implementing Medical Marijuana . . (CIMM) submitted more than 9,800 signatures to the municipal clerk . Libertarian Party News (ISSN PARTY Send News, Letters, Essays, . . 8755-139X) is the official monthly Photographs, or Advertising: . in Anchorage — an event that drew coverage from two TV affiliates. . LIBERTARIAN . If certified, the initiative will appear on the ballot in April 2003. . news-paper of the Libertarian Libertarian National Committee, Inc. . The initiative would amend the Anchorage Municipal Charter to . Party® of the United States. 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■ Gary Johnson: He’s either ■ Ed Clark: He still holds the ■ Rob Kampia: He’s the public ■ Tim Slagle: He proves that even ■ Larry Pratt: He heads what Ron Amer-ica’s bravest anti-Drug record as the LP’s most successful face of one of America’s most statism can be funny — if it’s Paul called “the only no-compro- War gov-ernor — or “Puff Daddy presidential candidate. influential drug reform groups. mocked by a “droll satirist.” mise gun lobby in Washington.” Gary Johnson, Ed Clark, Larry Pratt, Tim Slagle merica’s most outspoken anti- Marijuana Policy Project. triathlete who eschews even caffeine Dasbach. “As an example of how to Drug War governor has been “With these new speakers, the ...... and nicotine. turn drug reform ideas into political A scheduled to speak at the 2002 Convention offers a genuinely The convention Johnson has backed up his rheto- action, Governor Johnson is not to Libertarian National Convention in impressive array of libertarian heavy ...... ric with legislative action: During his be missed.” Indianapolis, Indiana. hitters who will address core freedom offers an impressive ar- eight years as governor, he promoted Also speaking at the conven- New Mexico Governor Gary John- issues such as drug reform and pro- ...... and signed bills to curb asset forfei- tion: son, who shocked his Republican tecting the Second A2mendment,” ray of libertarian heavy ture, reform mandatory minimum colleagues and electrified the drug said Dasbach. “And, of course, we ...... sentences, and release many nonvio- ■ Ed Clark: As the 1980 LP reform movement with his blunt have America’s favorite libertarian hitters who lent drug offenders. presidential candidate, Clark and opposition to the War on Drugs, will funnyman, Tim Slagle, to add a touch ...... Johnson has also earned the ad- vice presidential candidate David address convention delegates in July, of humor.” will address core miration of many Libertarians for his Koch waged the most successful LP Executive Director Steve Dasbach ...... fiscal policies: He cut taxes by more national Libertarian campaign in announced. Leading critic freedom issues. than $106 million a year, reduced party history. Joining Johnson to round out the Headlining the speakers will be the number of state employees, and Buoyed by $3 million from the list of convention speakers will be Ed Gary Johnson, who says he “welcomes —Steve Dasbach vetoed more bills than all of the rest wealthy Koch, the Clark/Koch ticket Clark, the Libertarian Party’s record- being called a libertarian” and has of the governors in the United States garnered 921,000 votes — about setting 1980 presidential candidate; been described as the nation’s leading our nation faces which has an im- combined. 1% of the total in the election. The Larry Pratt, the no-compromise head critic of the War on Drugs. mediate solution” — and advocated At the convention, Johnson “will campaign also marked the first time of Gun Owners of America; Tim Slagle, Johnson created a firestorm of the legalization of drugs. speak on his efforts and successes to a Libertarian candidate appeared on the proudly politically incorrect lib- controversy in GOP circles when For his efforts, he was labeled move New Mexico away from a Drug the ballot in all 50 states. ertarian comic; and Rob Kampia, the he branded the Drug War a failure “Puff Daddy Johnson” by former Drug War mentality toward a policy of Two years before his record-set- articulate, media-savvy head of the — calling it the “greatest problem Czar Barry R. McCaffrey — an ironic peace, justice, and compassion,” said See JOHNSON Page 14 slur against a competitive “Ironman” Bea Jones wins election Mass. tax repeal to initiative heads for former Libertarian Party vice velopment in Hardeeville, and to do Libertarian initiative to elimi- chair in South Carolina has away with ordinances that infringe nate the Massachusetts in- A won a spot on the Hardeeville on individual and property rights. A come tax is headed for the T...... he legislature city council, coming in second in a Furthermore, Jones said she would November ballot, now that the state four-way race. focus on expanding business oppor- legislature has refused to consider stonewalled...... us on On May 14, Bea Jones took one of tunities in the city. the measure. the two city council seats that were “I want to make sure [businesses] Carla Howell’s Committee for ...... a vote. We half up for grabs in the non-partisan elec- know they are welcomed, and that we Small Government (CSG) has started tion. She garnered 46% of the vote. feel they profit not just themselves, to collect additional petition signa- expected...... that. But The Hardeeville council has five but the city, also,” she said. tures to place the initiative on the members, each of whom serves a general election ballot, after the Birmingham’s...... lie four-year term. Spent $470 May 1 deadline for legislative action Jones, 44, said she was “humbled” Jones spent about $470 on her passed, said CSG spokesman Michael was...... an eye-opener. by her victory. campaign. In addition to the $130 Cloud. “I am anxious to get to work and registration fee, she bought one ■ New Hardeeville, South Bay State politicians refused to —Michael Cloud make changes that need to be made,” large campaign sign and five small, Carolina city council member Bea consider the politically explosive she said. “I am eager to fulfill the wire-framed signs to advertise her Jones: “I am anxious to get to initiative that would save state advantage in taking a vote.” faith the citizens have in me — and candidacy. taxpayers $9 billion a year because According to the Massachusetts to show them that the government Her victory illustrates why Liber- becomes, the more adherents we of a “real-politick cost-benefit as- state constitution, both the State exists to serve them, not dictate tarian Party members should be opti- have to our firm stance on individual sessment,” he said. “They knew the House and State Senate are required terms to them.” mistic about the party’s pro-freedom rights, personal responsibility, and Boston newspapers and TV news to hold hearings and vote on any ini- Specifically, Jones said she will message, said Jones. limited government,” she said. “We wouldn’t report it, [so] they saw tiative that gets preliminary approval work to encourage growth and de- “The more restrictive government See JONES Page 19 no cost in failing to vote — and no See TAX REPEAL Page 19 PAGE  ◆ Libertarian Party News ◆ July 2002 ......

. POLITICAL NEWS . . . . . Michigan Libertarians get . . . . . Rick Stanley convicted for civil disobedi- . . . . ence . major win with new top-of- . ick Stanley, the LP’s candidate for U.S. . n what party leaders are calling run top candidates, or to do so and . Senate in Colorado, has been convicted of . . . a “huge legislative victory,” the ...... then go through a grueling petition . illegally carrying a deadly weapon in . he passage . R . Michigan Libertarian Party has T drive to get back on the ballot. We no . violation of a Denver ordinance. . I . . helped push through a bill that ...... longer have that dilemma.” . On May 16, a six-member jury returned a . “practically guarantees” the LP will of this bill should The victory culminated several . guilty verdict against Stanley after one hour of . . . retain its ballot status each election ...... months of lobbying work by Michigan . deliberation. District Judge Robert Patterson has . cycle. ensure ballot sta- Libertarians. . set a sentencing hearing for July 25. . . . LP State Chair James Hudler said ...... In October 2001, Rep. Leon Drolet . The 47-year-old Stanley faces a maximum . he was “very excited” about the tus for the Michigan (R) and Rep. Robert Gosselin (R) . penalty of a $999 fine and one year in jail. . . . new law...... introduced the bill to the House . “We knew exactly what was going to happen . “I have gone through the task Libertarian Party for Committee on Redistricting and . here,” said Stanley. “It should be clear now that . . . of ballot access petitioning [for the ...... Elections. . the Denver government has purposefully denied me my Constitutional . LP] at least six times in the past 30 decades to come. After the bill was passed out of . rights, and is acting like this is a police state.” . years,” he said. “The passage of this committee, Libertarian Party mem- . Stanley had been arrested for openly carrying a gun at a Bill of . —James Hudler . . bill should ensure our ballot status bers used an Internet lobbying tool . Rights Day celebration in Denver in December 2001. He had notified . for decades to come.” — www.SpeakOutMichigan.org — to . Denver police in advance about his intent to violate the city ordinance. . . . On May 30, Republican Governor ditionally not received enough votes send e-mails to legislators. Each state . After a speech, Stanley stuck a gun into a holster on his belt, and . John Engler signed Public Act 399, to retain the party’s ballot status, legislator received about five or six . was promptly charged with violating Denver Municipal Ordinance 38- . . . which changed the definition of a said Tim O’Brien, former state LP ex- e-mails on the subject, said O’Brien. . 117.5(b), which bars individuals from carrying guns in public. . party’s “principal candidate” from ecutive director. The party was then . The Denver businessman received the nomination of the Colorado . the candidate whose name appears forced to spend about $30,000 on a Caught their attention . LP at the state party convention in Leadville on May 18. He narrowly . . . at the top of the ballot to whichever petition drive to regain ballot status “A handful of e-mails from con- . defeated challenger Steve D’Ippolito of Colorado Springs, 78-67. . statewide candidate received the after each presidential election. cerned constituents might not seem . Stanley said he plans to appeal the jury’s verdict, and will fight . most votes in an election cycle. Moreover, the party has fre- like much, but considering this was . the case all the way to federal court if necessary. . quently opted not to run candidates a relatively unknown bill, it sure . For more information, visit: www.stanley2002.org. . . . 1% of winning vote for governor or U.S. Senate in non- caught their attention,” he said. . . Prior to the bill’s passage, a party presidential years, to increase the Libertarian Party leaders also . John Sophocleus wins ACAA . could only retain ballot status if its odds that the party would maintain testified before the legislature, . . top-of-the-ticket candidate garnered ballot status, said O’Brien. and the LP organized a coalition of . endorsement . a vote total equal to 1% of the win- “Certain candidates — like those Green Party, Reform Party, ACLU, and . labama Libertarian candidate John . . . ning candidate for secretary of state for state board of education — usu- League of Women Voters activists to . Sophocleus has received a “co-endorse- . in the previous election. ally do get enough votes to maintain support the bill. . A ment” for governor from the Alabama . The change is important because our ballot access,” he said. “So, in the In March 2002, the bill passed the . Consumers Against Arbitration (ACAA) — mark- . LP presidential candidates have tra- past, we were forced either to not See MICHIGAN Page 18 . ing his first endorsement of the campaign. . . On May 20, the ACAA, a consumer advocacy . . . . group active since 1999, endorsed Sophocleus . . and Charles Bishop, a candidate for the Demo- . . cratic nomination, after surveying all the con- . . tenders, said campaign manager Scott Kjar. . Colorado activist offers . “Each candidate received a questionnaire, upon which candidates . . were chosen who best represent the ideals of upholding the state and . . . . national constitutions, especially with respect to the Seventh Amend- . . ment [which protects the right to a jury trial],” he said. . calendar showcasing female . Immediately afterward, Sophocleus won his second endorsement of . Colorado Libertarian has cre- . the campaign, said Kjar — from Wyn Bieber of the “Wyn Bieber Show” . ated a calendar that celebrates . on WTBC radio in Tuscaloosa. . . . A the softer side of the Libertar- . “Dr. Bieber was very impressed by all of the positive comments he . ian Party. . received after having Sophocleus as a guest on the [radio] show, and . Spearheaded by Bette Rose Ryan . has decided to vote for him in the November election!” he said. . and the Victory in Colorado Now PAC, . An economics professor at Auburn University, Sophocleus ran for a . the calendar features photographs of . U.S. House seat in 2000, garnering 13% of the vote. . . . female libertarian activists posing in . For more information about the Sophocleus for Governor campaign, . libertarian-themed settings. . visit: www.votesoph.com. Or e-mail: [email protected]. . “There aren’t too many women . . in the party as it is, and I thought . . this would be a good way to feature . Arkansas LP files lawsuit over party sta- . . . some,” said Ryan. “I came up with the . tus . idea when I saw a similar-themed cal- . he Arkansas Libertarian Party has filed a lawsuit to gain status . endar [from another organization], . as a recognized party, after the secretary of state ruled it had . and I thought it would be a good . submitted too few signatures to qualify. . thing to do to try to benefit the LP. . T . . Filed on May 17 in Little Rock, the suit demands that the LP be . I’m excited about this project.” . recognized as a political party and that Libertarian candidates be al- . Each picture in the 16-month cal- . lowed on the ballot in November. . endar — which begins in September . The LP is waiting for a reaction from the secretary of state to . 2002 — will feature a female activist Lucy Robert by Photograph . determine whether the matter will actually proceed to court, said LP . from Colorado engaging in libertar- ■ Libertarian Jamie Kent is shown sewing an American flag in a new . . . State Chair Gerhard Langguth. . ian-style activities, said Ryan. calendar produced by the Victory in Colorado Now PAC. The calendar . “Politics is a lot like a chess game, and we are just waiting to see . features photographs of libertarian women in libertarian-style settings. . how the government is going to move on this,” he said. “We aren’t . Sewing a flag . sure about what they are going to do right now.” . For example, one picture in Each calendar is available for a advertised in the Colorado Liberty . On May 6, the party submitted 10,300 signatures to the secretary . the calendar, called “Repairing the donation of at least $10, said Ryan. newsletter, and possibly in LP News at . . Union,” features a female libertar- “[Even] our printer is excited a future date. Some calendars will be . of state on the assumption that 10,000 signatures were required. . . Three days later, Secretary of State Sharon Priest rejected the LP . ian on a couch sewing an American about the project,” she said. “He available at the national convention . petition, saying that 21,000 signatures — or 3% of the votes in the . flag. seems to think it will be very popular, in July in Indianapolis, Indiana. . last presidential election — were required by law. . The calendar will highlight special although I would be happy if we can To order a calendar, e-mail: bet- . But Priest’s decision violated a 1997 court ruling that the sig- . dates as well, said Ryan, including just raise some money from it for [email protected]. Or write: Bette Rose . nature requirement for third-party candidates must be the same as . Tax Day on April 15 and Indepen- Colorado candidates.” Ryan, 10063 C Grove Court, Westmin- . . . that of independents, said Langguth. Currently, 10,000 signatures are . dence Day on July 4. Ryan said the calendar will be ster, Colorado, 80031. Make checks Libertarian Party News ◆ July 2002 ◆ PAGE  ...... Will you sign Carla Howell’s Small Government Pledge? port small government. pledge. A Republican or Democrat could What is small government? It is a fraction of 8. I will protect the meaning of the Small Govern- agree with one Libertarian position today’s Big Government. Small government is a ment Pledge by refusing to “normalize” or adjust while advocating and advancing Big night watchman — a tiny institution — a skeleton government spending to account for inflation, crew doing only the bare essentials. Small govern- population growth, cost of living, and other excep- Government. ment is restricted to defending our lives, our liberty, tions, excuses, and rationalizations. A Republican could call for privatiz- and our property. Each Libertarian activist who takes the Small ing Social Security — while dramati- Anything beyond this is Big Government. Government Pledge promises to support only cally increasing the War on Drugs and To be a Libertarian is to make government small. those candidates who take the pledge and live the pledge. doubling Military Spending. The Small Government Pledge If you want to take the Small Government A Democrat could call for Ending the Carla Howell’s small government pledge is: Pledge, please come to our web site for the Official War Against Marijuana (and forcing “I vote small government. Every issue. Every time. Small Government Pledge Form. www.carlahowell. other drug users into mandatory treat- No exceptions. No excuses.” org ment programs) — while dramatically The small government pledge is an Action Pledge, not just a statement of belief. small government is beautifulsm increasing spending on Medicare and Every Libertarian who signs the small govern- Carla Howell’s Libertarian campaign for Governor Medicaid. While moving America to- ment pledge promises to actively and ambitiously is committed to the Small Government Pledge. ward single-payer socialized medicine. initiate and support actions to make government Every issue Carla Howell advances is designed to A Republican could call for Ending the Income small. make government small. Tax — while imposing a 20% National Sales Tax. Each Libertarian candidate who takes the Small Every position Carla Howell takes is geared to- A Democrat could call for an End to Internet Government Pledge promises: ward making government small. Censorship — while imposing greater government 1. I will vote against every government budget Carla Howell’s Libertarian campaign is the Big- restrictions, regulations, and limits on political that spends the same amount or more than the gest and Boldest Libertarian campaign for Governor campaigns. previous year’s budget. in Libertarian Party history. A Republican could call for the repeal of the 2. I will seek to introduce and will vote for a gov- If this is the kind of Libertarian campaign you Brady Bill — while giving the Federal government ernment budget that is dramatically smaller than want, if this is the kind of Libertarian Party you want, sweeping enforcement powers for all the other the previous year’s budget. please make your most generous donation today. Federal Anti-Gun laws. 3. I will vote against existing Big Government A Democrat might call for the withdrawal of Programs. U.S. troops from the 100+ countries in which they 4. I will vote against any new or expanded Gov- are stationed — while tripling the Department of ernment Programs. Education budget. 5. I will seek to introduce and will vote for legisla- A Republican or Democrat can call for less gov- tion that repeals existing Big Government Programs. ernment in one area — while drastically expanding 6. 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he announced that his agency would paign has failed to discourage teens TALKING POINTS not allow pilots to carry firearms. from using drugs, and in some cases, If a terrorist manages to invade may actually encourage use. the flight deck however, the pilots According to the forthcoming have Mr. Magaw’s permission to re- review, conducted by Westat Inc. and sist with all 10 fingers of their bare the Annenberg Public Policy Center hands. of the University of Pennsylvania, — Steve Chapman “there is no evidence” indicating The Washington Times that the government ads have had Curious anti-drug ad effects, May 28, 2002 a “desirable effect on youth,” or led to a decline in adolescent marijuana ■ The price we pay use. and redundant Republicans [President George W. Bush] and In fact, the evaluation noted that his advisers are practitioners of the among 12- and 13-year old viewers, ■ Uncle Sam’s dope But the city of Palo Alto says the old political axiom that you can’t the ads were more likely to encourage Looks as though scientists re- bushes obstruct the views of motor- beat something with nothing. the use of marijuana. searching the medical benefits of ists and pedestrians and could result Thus, the White House has either Nevertheless, despite the cam- marijuana may have inadvertently in accidents. “This is about protecting come up with lighter alternatives paign’s admitted failings, the Drug hit on a way to discourage Americans kids who are too small to be seen to the Democrats’ agenda, or Czar is asking Congress to continue from smoking dope: Let the govern- from being hit by cars,” the city at- in several key areas has funding the program at present levels ment grow it. torney has said, shrewdly playing embraced the Democrats’ — approximately some $180 million According to the San Jose Mer- the sympathy-for-children card. proposals and effectively annually. cury News, participants in a publicly Though Nicoll and his wife, removed them from the Walters alleges that he will man- funded study into whether marijuana Tammy, had been trimming back campaign debate. age the monies more efficiently than relieves pain in HIV patients are the bushes on their Norfolk-area The bloated, big govern- previous administrations. complaining that the research joints property since they bought the place ment, anti-free market farm — NORML Foundation — grown on a government farm in in 1994, that city’s Wetlands Board bill that Mr. Bush signed is May 16, 2002 Mississippi — are of low quality. voted in March to fine the couple a case in point. It will add “I couldn’t smoke the stuff any $1,000 for “conducting regulated $83 billion over 10 years to federal ■ Render unto ‘seize-it’ more,” Phillip Alden told the newspa- activity without a permit.” ...... farm subsidies. It makes farmers more The Good Book instructs us to per. “I was disgusted with the federal In between coffee breaks, a city eligious freedom dependent on government handouts. render unto Caesar what is his. But environmental-services employee R government.” ...... It will weaken our case against for- what do you do when Caesar casts his had been spying on the culprits for eign agricultural subsidies in future greedy eye on your local church — in — The Wall Street Journal means nothing with- May 7, 2002 months, apparently worried that ...... trade disputes. order to replace it with a discount trimming the bushes could kill them, out property rights. No one in the White House likes retailer? ■ Toy gun control leading to erosion, storm-water run- ...... this bill, but it was seen as the price This tale comes from Orange In 1994, an English homeowner, off and the eventual destruction of If they can get away they needed to pay to pick up at County, California. On Tuesday night armed with a toy gun, managed to the world as we know it...... least one additional Senate seat in the Cypress City Council voted 4-0 to detain two burglars who had broken — Sean Paige with this, imagine the farm states of South Dakota, invoke its powers of eminent domain into his house, while he called the Insight, May 13, 2002 ...... Montana, Minnesota, Missouri, and to seize land owned by the Cotton- police. When the officers arrived they St. Patrick’s Cathedral Georgia, which have competitive wood Christian Center, which would arrested the homeowner for using an ■ Dept. of Poisoning elections this fall. then be sold to Costco. The growing imitation gun to put someone in fear. At a training seminar in January — Donald Lambro non-denominational Christian church Parliament is now considering making sponsored by the Minnesota Depart- The Washington Times had bought the mostly vacant land imitation guns illegal. ment of Health (which is the agency budget issues for nearly two decades. May 16, 2002 in 1999 because its existing building responsible for enforcing food-han- If the Farm Bill wasn’t the most fis- was bursting at the seams. — Joyce Lee Malcolm The Boston Globe, May 26, 2002 dling rules), at least 15 of the 150 cally rancid legislation I have seen, ■ Just say “No effect” “What the Cottonwood example participants came down with food it’s certainly in the top three. Advertisements paid for by the demonstrates is that the First Amend- ■ Bush-league laws poisoning, most likely from the ca- Yet two out of three Republicans federal government to deter teens ment guarantee of religious freedom Two new criminal classes recently tered box lunches or in-class treats. voted for it, and, worse yet, Mr. Bush from using drugs may actually be means nothing without property have become evident: those that let — News of the Weird not only signed it, he crowed that encouraging some viewers to experi- rights,” says Kevin Hasson of the their hedges grow high and those May 17, 2002 it would secure the “independence ment with marijuana, according to Becket Fund, a public-interest law that prefer to trim them back. One of the American farmer.” Indepen- statements made by White House firm. “This is just the most outra- group stands accused of imperiling ■ Fiscally rancid dence from what exactly? The free Drug Czar John Walters [in mid- geous example of something going on public safety; the other of endanger- Despite the fact that the Repub- market? May]. all the time. If they can get away with ing the planet. licans control the White House, the Republicans are suffering from a Walters’ admission came just days this, imagine St. Patrick’s Cathedral And both have run afoul of petty House of Representatives, and 30 politically lethal identity crisis. If the before the release of a federally com- as a Trump Towers.” totalitarians and environmental in- governorships, the nation is now in budget bulge that we’re now witness- missioned report announcing that Cypress’s city fathers aren’t bigots; quisitors in local governments for the midst of the biggest government ing were happening under a Demo- the $1.8 billion anti-drug ad cam- they simply insist that Cottonwood’s doing with their private property spending spree since LBJ. cratic presidency, Republicans would what they see fit. Incredibly, the domestic social be howling in indignant outrage. In Norfolk, Virginia, Doug Nicoll welfare budget has expanded more If the tidal wave of spending isn’t faces a year in jail and a $2,500 in just two years ($96 billion) under soon reversed, the Republican Party ❝ fine for trimming bushes on his lot George W. Bush than in Bill Clinton’s may soon discover that it is both We must remember without permission from the city’s first six years in office ($51 billion). redundant and replaceable. “Wetlands Board.” Even more discouraging is the — Stephen Moore that a right lost to one In Palo Alto, California, 61-year- spending trend line. The Wall Street Journal old Kay Leibrand was arrested for Every year since the Republicans May 16, 2002 ❞ allowing Xylosma bushes in her yard first took control of the House in is lost to all. 1995, spending roadblocks have been ■ to grow taller than the 2-foot height 10-finger defense — William Reece Smith, Jr. limit set by the city. She faces up to further removed. Suppose you’re flying on a com- six months in the county lockup for Domestic spending fell by an im- mercial airliner when a group of Arab pressive 3% in real terms in the 104th men wielding weapons suddenly jump her crime. That’s one of the great things about Both parties say they had no idea Congress (1995-96) when Republicans out of their seats, bound down the seized control of the House and Sen- aisles, knock over the flight atten- Libertarians: We’re not just interested in our they were breaking the law when rights. No, we willing for fervently fight for they did, or did not, trim the shrub- ate for the first time in 40 years. dants and passengers trying to block everyone’s rights. Black and white. Men bery in question. But ignorance of The next Congress raised spend- their way, and then break through even idiotic laws apparently is no ing by 4%, the next by 11% and this the cockpit door. and women. Young and old. Even gener- excuse. one is on pace to raise the budget Which of the following two ations yet unborn. There’s a way you can Leibrand, who has lived in the by 15%. thoughts would be going through make sure America’s precious rights won’t All of this is reminiscent of the your head? (l) “Oh, no, we’re all going same house since 1966 and currently be lost by a future generation: By naming is battling breast cancer, says her old Reagan quip that to say that to die,” or (2) “I’m so grateful those Congress spends like drunken sailors pilots don’t have guns.” the Libertarian Party in your will or insurance hedges buffer a backyard patio and policy. To privately discuss this option, call garden area from the noise of autos is an insult to drunken sailors. John Magaw, head of the Trans- National LP Treasurer Deryl Martin at (931) whistling along the street. She wants One only need look at the vote on portation Security Administration, to keep them the way they are. the Farm Bill . . . I’ve covered federal falls in the second category. [In May], Libertarian Party News ◆ July 2002 ◆ PAGE  ......

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reducing spending — not increasing AFFILIATE NEWS taxes, said Skinner. meddle with initia- “I know what the people want, tives and it’s not higher taxes,” he said. Kootenai County LP candidates have pledged to “honor the will of ■ ILLINOIS the citizens” if elected, following a Republican-led attempt in the state State LP honors mid- legislature to overturn a citizen-ap- wife with ‘Vigilance’ proved term limits initiative. A 12-step program for taxa- At a press conference on April award 29 outside the county courthouse, Libertarians have honored a mid- eight Libertarians signed the pledge, wife with the state party’s Edward promising “never to vote to overturn, holics, & raving about techno Bushel “Eternal Vigilance” award, repeal or otherwise substantially which is given to an individual for ■ CONNECTICUT alter any law enacted by the people “outstanding service and dedication through the exercise of their initia- to the principles of liberty.” Libertarians rally to tive rights.” Yvonne Cryns was presented LP candidate Mike Bechtold said defend homeschooling with the award at the party’s annual he thought the LP could use the issue Libertarians joined over 1,000 convention, held March 23 in Rolling to recapture political offices from the people in Hartford on March 4 to rally Meadows. Cryns gave an “emotionally Republican Party. against a proposed bill that would charged speech” as she accepted the “We think we have some real vi- interject the state government into award, said LP Executive Director able people,” he said. “We’re tired homeschooling. Scott Kohlhaas. of these Republicans running the The bill, HB 5535, would force A professional midwife, Cryns show.” homeschool teachers to have a high was accused by the state of failing Candidates who appeared at the school degree, file a notice of intent to properly recognize distress signs conference included Stan Smith, with a local government school while delivering a breech-birth baby. (House 4B); Melissa DiGiovanni superintendent, provide a written The baby later died. (county clerk); Christian Kirsch curriculum that consists of at least In 2000, a Lake County jury (county commission); Mark Bechtold 900 hours per calendar year, and indicted Cryns on a charge of invol- (House 4A); Dan Gookin (Senate schedule independent assessments of untary manslaughter, which carries a District 4); Ron Perry (Secretary of the child’s academic performance. maximum of five years in prison. In State); Andy Jolliff (House 2A); and “Homeschoolers made it clear 2001, a mistrial was declared after a Tom Macy (county commission). they want to maintain their rights jury split 10-2 in favor of conviction, to choose how they educate their and the district attorney announced ■ IOWA children,” said LP activist Linda Tennessee LP rallies (again) against income he would pursue the case. Rasch. However, Illinois Libertarians said Other Libertarians who attended tax LP candidates speak at ■ Tennessee LP Vice Chair Heather Scott joined hundreds of other the state is persecuting Cryns because the rally included LP State Chair May Marijuana March protesters at an anti-income tax rally at Legislative Plaza in Nashville she practices midwifery without a Lenny Rasch, Vice Chair and former LP members participated in an on May 15. license. homeschooler Ned Vare, Secretary International Marijuana March in Scott and other Libertarians were protesting another attempt by James Madison, Assistant Treasurer Des Moines, highlighting the “human Republican Governor Don Sundquist and GOP legislators to impose ■ INDIANA Andrew Rule, and Dawn Barry, costs” of the War on Drugs. a 4.5% income tax. A week later, the State House failed to pass the homeschooler and former president of Between 300 and 500 people at- measure on a 45-49 vote. Libertarians speak out the Home Educators Association. tended the May 4 event, which was At the rally, protesters hoisted signs, waved American flags, and against job-skills tax covered by CNN. The rally was hosted “Homeschooling is an ideal Lib- Libertarians are protesting a new cheered and whistled while surrounded by state police in riot gear. by Cures Not Wars, a national anti- ertarian issue, as homeschoolers state tax that forces business own- It was the third year in a row that Tennessee Republicans had Drug War organization. are as-serting their right to make ers to pay for job-skills training for unsuccessfully attempted to impose an income tax to close the state’s In a speech to the crowd, LP decisions about their family without unemployed workers — saying the multi-million dollar budget deficit. gubernatorial candidate Clyde Cleve- ‘help’ from government bureaucrats,” tax is designed to line the coffers of land argued that the War on Drugs said Rasch. politically powerful unions. is a failure, and said legal hemp pro- The bill, HB 1962, taxes each ■ GEORGIA legislators to “Stick It” after the duction could help Iowa farmers. He employer’s total taxable wages from government’s “Click it or Ticket” cam- 12-step taxing pro- also touted his plan for “bottom-up the previous calendar year at the ‘Click It’ effort sticks paign caused traffic jams throughout government” for Iowa, as outlined gram rate of .09%. the state over the Memorial Day LP gubernatorial candidate Cal in his campaign book, Restoring the it to state drivers, The money collected will go to a weekend. Skinner has proposed a 12-step Heartland. newly created worker-training fund says LP Police used checkpoints and ad- program for “taxaholic” legislators In addition, Cleveland noted that Libertarians are telling state in Indianapolis that will benefit ditional roving patrols as part of a to satisfy their unquenchable thirst he was wearing a hemp shirt, hemp workers who have lost their jobs. The “massive crackdown” against drivers for taxpayer dollars. pants, and even a hemp hat. Indiana Department of Workforce De- and children who were not wearing The program — which mixed In a follow-up speech, state at- velopment estimates the tax will raise seatbelts — creating a massive in- serious suggestions with tongue-in- torney general candidate Ed Noyes Online $59 million over three years. convenience for drivers, said LP State cheek advice — was created because said he supported reforming Iowa’s However, the real motivation Resources Chair Helmut Forren. legislators are considering numerous marijuana laws and the state’s prison behind the law is to provide grants “First, our government lies to us tax increases to cover an expected system. for LP to politically powerful labor unions, by claiming that the seatbelt law will $4.5 billion budget deficit in 2002, For campaign information visit: Members charged LP Executive Director Brad never be used to pull people over,” he said Skinner. www.clevelandforgovernor.org. ■ Find contact info for Klopfenstein. said. “Then they waste their limited The former eight-term assembly- your state Libertarian “[The fund’s board] consists of law enforcement resources setting up man said lawmakers should ask busi- ■ MASSACHUSETTS Party or your State Chair half union members, and is designed checkpoints and roadblocks to harass nessmen how they cope with a drop Visit: www.LP.org to allow labor unions to veto any peaceful citizens.” in revenues; answer citizen questions Young Libertarian Click on: Organization grant request,” he said. “Will such a Furthermore, said Forren, the on talk radio and television shows; raises money for HIV Click on: State Parties board give grants to non-union busi- Transportation Department’s own and stand at a supermarket with a nesses? We wouldn’t bet on it.” Click on: [Your state] sign that reads “Please tell me what testing figures admit that 92% of parents al- A young LP candidate for select- tax you want me to raise in Spring- ■ Find contact info for ready obey child seatbelt laws, mak- ■ IDAHO man in North Billerica has started a field [the state capital].” the National Committee ing such a campaign unnecessary. non-profit organization to raise HIV If politicians took such steps, Visit: www.LP.org “Is it too much to ask that our Kootenai LP: We won’t prevention awareness and money for they would learn that the answer to Click on: Organization government servants treat us like the HIV testing. Click on: National adults and law-abiding citizens that the state’s fiscal budget woes lies in Committee we are — and start paying more than Click on: LNC Directory just lip service to the job they should really be doing?” he asked. ■ Renew your membership Miss Liberty’s Guide to Film and Video Visit: www.LP.org ■ ILLINOIS The definitive guide to Libertarian film. A great gift! See: Special Features (left side) Click on: LP Members Cal Skinner proposes Laissez-Faire Books ~ Amazon.com ~ MissLiberty.com Libertarian Party News ◆ July 2002 ◆ PAGE  ......

new gun ordinance for parks Fairfax Libertarians have adopted a resolution opposing sweeping new gun restrictions proposed by the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority. The resolution passed the county party executive committee by a vote of 4-0 at its monthly meeting in May, said LP County Chair Jim Turbett. “[The resolution] provides an opportunity to point out that the Constitutional guarantee [to keep and bear arms] does not rely on the Second Amendment alone, and pro- vides an opportunity to point out that the right exists even without the Constitution,” he said. One provision in the newly re- leased restrictions prohibits the pos- session of a firearm or ammunition within a park by anyone other than Georgia Libertarians attend an ‘Over the Hump’ party to help statewide candidate slate a law enforcement officer. ■ Left photo: Jessie Jenson and Tracee Carlisle (front, l-r), and Sharon hump” to pay filing fees and fund their campaigns, said Georgia “The issue is advantageous for Harris, president of the non-partisan Advocates for Self-Government Publications Director Tom Freese. our party, because it affords us an (rear) attend an “Over the Hump” party thrown by the Georgia LP. “Candidates, party officers, brand-new Libertarians, and longtime opportunity to demonstrate that we Right photo: Georgia LP Executive Director Mark Mosley with Brett activists like Sharon Harris and [LP Political Director] Ron Cricken- are the party that can be relied upon Wilcox and Lynn Krogseng. berger joined together for this important fundraising event,” he said. to defend the right to self-defense,” The festive event, held May 13 at the Five Seasons Brewery in The party featured live music, door prizes, gift certificates, said Turbett. Atlanta, raised money to help Libertarian candidates get “over the impromptu speeches by candidates, and gift baskets, said Freese. ■ WISCONSIN

The Liberty Youth HIV Project members were also quoted in several libertarian-themed cartoons for the criticism of government included in Ed Thompson campaign will host events and socials to raise local newspaper articles and TV spots, Greene County Messenger, a weekly the First Amendment,” he said. runs auctioned radio money for non-profit organizations said Dutkiewicz. newspaper. Ellsworth’s influence will soon ads that conduct HIV testing in the “Libertarians of Allegan County Past cartoon topics have included reach a wider audience: The Herald Thanks to a public television state, said 17-year-old Libertarian are proud to be living in a county that corporate welfare, pork-barrel proj- Standard, a daily newspaper that auction and a canny bid, the Ed James Perry. is tough on politicians,” he said. ects, eminent domain abuses and circulates throughout Fayette County Thompson for governor campaign “Those who are HIV positive or “general political corruption.” and parts of Greene and Somerset now has scheduled over 120 radio ■ NEW HAMPSHIRE have AIDS should not have to rely on Most of the cartoons tend to have Counties, will start running his car- commercials to run in the Milwaukee the government for money — because State LP raises money a local orientation, said Ellsworth. toons soon, he said. metro area. the government can’t be trusted to “I feel that this is a powerful and LP State Chair Bob Collison bid ■ VIRGINIA spend it right,” he said. at techno dance par- legitimate means of showing the $8,000 for the advertisements at an Perry said the idea to create the failures of the two-party system, the auction hosted by a local PBS station organization came after he found out ties dangers in trusting in government, Fairfax party rejects Libertarians are encouraging in May. The ads, which will air in the that the state government would no and my free exercise of the necessary young voters to shake up the politi- longer be subsidizing HIV testing due cal scene by shaking their bodies to ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ to budget cuts. ★ ★ techno music at a late night/early Money raised by the Liberty Youth ★ ★ morning dance event. ★ ★ HIV Project will be transferred to Launched in early April, Granite ★ ★ organizations that apply for funding, State Libertarians are hosting an ★ ★ said Perry. The organization hopes to ★ As Your National Chair, I ★ “L” night each Saturday night from ★ ★ advertise in LP News, with web ban- 2:00 am to 8:00 am at Club Spin ★ ★ ners, and via brochures. in Portsmith, where donations are ★ Will: ★ For information, or to make a ★ ★ raised for the state party and for ➧ contribution, visit: www.geocities. ★ Develop & Deliver More Tools into the Hands of Affiliates, Candidates & Activists. ★ LP candidates, said LP activist Joe ★ ★ com/libertyyouthhivproject. ➧ Carringer. ★ Increase the Efficiency, Responsiveness & Accountability of the National Office. ★ ★ ➧ ★ ■ MICHIGAN “A lot of after-hours events don’t ★ Recruit More Candidates, and Provide Them with Professional Training — ★ make it past their first month, so ★ starting in July 2002! ★ ★ ★ Allegan County party we’re very pleased our event has ★ ➧ Expand the Libertarian Message to a Larger Electorate. ★ lasted longer than that,” he said. ★ ➧ ★ helps thwart annexa- The “L” night events — which ★ Deliver Sustainable, Quality LP Growth at All Levels. ★ feature high-energy, electronic dance ★ ➧ ★ tion ★ Provide Honest, Open, Ethical Leadership ★ Allegan County Libertarians have music — have raised over $1,000 ★ that will Bring Us Together. ★ helped defeat a proposal to annex the for the LP already, but should raise ★ ★ county into the district of Kalamazoo even more during the summer, said ★ ★ ★ I Have the Political Experience, the ★ Valley Community College — a plan Carringer. ★ ★ that would have forced residents to “Right now we promote the ★ Business Experience, and the Management ★ pay higher school taxes. event with flyers, but we are looking ★ Experience to MAKE THIS HAPPEN. ★ ★ ★ On April 30, the annexation was forward to doing some beach promo- ★ ★ defeated by county voters by a five- tion during the summer months,” ★ ★ to-one margin, said LP County Chair he said. ★ Please Join Me! ★ ★ ★ Rick Dutkiewicz. ★ ★ “The [local LP chapter] is claiming ■ PENNSYLVANIA ★ Geoffrey Neale ★ only a small part of the credit for this ★ ★ Libertarian spreads LP ★ for National Chair ★ victory,” he said. “We owe plenty to ★ ★ the voters of Allegan County, who message with cartoons ★ To read about my specific ★ have a history of turning down frivo- A Libertarian Party member is ★ plans and to learn more about ★ lous millage requests.” using an unusual medium to spread ★ ★ ★ me, please visit my website: ★ Over the past year, LP members his pro-freedom ideas: Political ★ ★ wrote letters to the editor, attended cartoons. ★ www.geoffreyneale.com ★ government meetings, and helped Over the past several months, LP ★ ★ pay for and distribute literature member Alfred Ellsworth has drawn ★ or contact me at ★ as well as “Vote No” yard signs. LP ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ PAGE 10 ◆ Libertarian Party News ◆ July 2002 ......

. THE REVIEW ...... Kentucky Libertarians help ...... end . Campaign finance fol- . . . fter a 16-year campaign, Ken- federal government allowed it to issue . lies . tucky Libertarians have ...... he truth has pollution credits to major industries, . ■ . T . Unfree Speech: TheReviewed Folly of Campaignby Bill Winter Finance Reform, by . A helped end a “fraudulent and he said. . Bradley Smith. Princeton University Press. Hardbound, $26.95. . inefficient” vehicle emissions testing ...... “Commercial polluters purchased ...... LP News EDITOR . finally become known . . program in Jefferson County. the credits, so that they in essence . . On April 8, Governor Paul Patton about...... the counter- could continue polluting at current . . signed HB 618, which will eliminate levels, or higher,” said Baumler...... ack in the days of vinyl records, the quirky comedy troupe . the vehicle emissions test (VET) ef- productive and fraud- To combat the VET, Jefferson . the Firesign Theatre released an album entitled Everything . fective November 1, 2003. County Libertarians joined the fledg- . You Know Is Wrong. . In doing so, the governor ended ulent...... nature of the ling STOP THE VET group, which allied . B . a program that, instead of improving with a conservative citizens’ action . That could also be the subtitle of Bradley A. Smith’s book on . . . the environment, simply inconve- ...... group called Take Back Kentucky. . campaign finance reform, Unfree Speech. . program . In just 286 pages, the law professor-turned-Federal Elec- . nienced citizens and was “practically . . guaranteeing dirtier air,” said Liber- Door to door . tion Commissioner makes the case that . —George Baumler . . tarian George Baumler, a member of Over the years, STOP THE VET . everything you’ve heard about money in . . . the STOP THE VET group which led for as much as $1.7 billion in annual lobbied the legislature, held forums, . politics — that there’s too much of it; . . . the fight. federal highway subsidies. distributed handbills door to door, . it “corrupts” the system; restrictions on . “The truth [has finally become] However, Libertarians and other and wrote letters to the editor. Liber- . money don’t violate the First Amendment . known about the counterproductive citizen activists said the VET did little tarians assisted with the efforts, and . — is wrong. . and fraudulent nature of the pro- to actually improve air quality. on March 14, the Jefferson County . Along the way, Smith treats us to a . . . gram,” he said. “[Since 1984], air quality has con- LP conducted a public meeting with . history of campaign spending. For exam- . tinued to improve each year — even a representative of the Jefferson . ple, who knew that George Washington, . An 89-7 vote with more and more vehicles on the County Air Pollution Control District . in his first run for the Virginia House of . HB 618 passed the Kentucky road, and more vehicle miles driven to publicize the issue. . Burgesses in 1757, spent 39£ to buy 160 . General Assembly on an 89-7 vote each year,” said Baumler. With Governor Patton’s signature . . . gallons of rum to woo 319 eligible voters? . on March 12, and a companion bill “But this improvement in air on HB 618, the group finally claimed . Talk about a spirited campaign. . passed the State Senate on a 26-12 quality came mainly from improved victory. The VET will terminate in late . Smith also provides a comprehensive overview of campaign fi- . vote on March 26. onboard emissions control equipment 2003, when the state’s contract with . nance laws — which “have a long pedigree” in America, he writes. . The votes — and the governor’s on newer cars and trucks, cleaner the company operating the program . . signature — marked the conclusion burning fuels, and older, more pol- expires. . Major laws regulating campaign finance were passed in 1881, 1907, . . 1910, 1925, 1939, and 1943. . of a political battle that began in luting vehicles simply wearing out “Now that the VET-generated . Regulation reached its crescendo in 1971, with the passage of . 1986, just two years after the VET was and coming out of service.” credit exemptions are gone, the Jef- . . implemented in Jefferson County. Since 95% of cars and trucks ferson County Air Pollution Control . the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA). Had the campaign cor- . . ruption dragon finally been slain? Not quite. Over the next few years, . The program required all privately passed the VET, the test could not District can concentrate on correcting . the Watergate scandal broke, along with the disclosure that the . owned cars and trucks to undergo “be responsible for removing the tons industrial and commercial pollution, . . an annual emissions test at local of pollutants that VET proponents and the citizens of Jefferson County, . Committee to Re-Elect the President (Richard Nixon’s aptly named . . . VET centers. For participating in the claimed,” said Baumler. Kentucky and surrounding areas can . CREEP) had raked in millions in illegal and quasi-legal contributions. . . . program, Jefferson County and the In addition, since the state par- all begin to breathe a little easier,” . Oops. More laws were clearly needed. So, in 1974, Congress . . . state of Kentucky became eligible ticipated in the VET program, the said Baumler. . passed amendments to FECA, which limited presidential campaign . . . . spending and set up a system of public financing, restricted con- . . tributions to federal races to $1,000 per person, and created the . . Federal Election Commission to enforce the new rules. . . The result? Incumbent re-election rates began to rise. Spend- . . . . ing on Congressional campaigns soared by 400%. PACs proliferated. . . Interest groups, prohibited from contributing directly to candi- . . dates, started running “issue” ads to influence the outcome of . . races. . . . . Reviewing their handiwork, campaign finance reform support- . . ers announced that the system was still too costly and still mired . . in corruption. More reform was needed, they decreed. That’s where . . the second, most valuable section of Unfree Speech begins. In it, . . . . Smith shoots down one pro-“reform” argument after another: . . ■ There’s too much money in politics. In fact, political . . expenditures account for just .05% of the nation’s GDP. . . ■ Campaign contributions “buy” votes. Oh really? Take the . . . . much-vaunted power of the NRA. The gun-lobbying group poured . . $8.4 million into Congressional races between 1989 and 1998. How- . . ever, the NRA’s donations amounted to two-tenths of one percent . . of the total Congressional campaign spending — hardly a “realistic . . . REAL currency 100% backed by Silver or Gold! . explanation for the NRA’s alleged power,” notes Smith. . . ■ Money buys elections. Not necessarily. While it’s true that . . the candidate with the most money usually wins, “the strong cor- . Become an independent NORFED Redemption Center . relation between spending and victory may stem from the desire of . . . . donors to contribute to candidates who are likely to win, in which . and get Gold & Silver backed currency at a discount. . case the ability to win attracts money,” he writes — not vice versa. . . Unfortunately, politicians apparently didn’t read Unfree Speech . SEE THE DISPLAY AT THE NATIONAL CONVENTION . before passing the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, which . . . . banned “soft money” contributions and limited the ability of orga- . Independence Redemption . nizations to air issue ads 60 days before a general election. . 610-636-4407 . Even before the ink had dried on the law, radical new propos- . . . [email protected] . als were being floated: Abolish PACs. Mandate free TV advertising. . . Limit contributions just to a candidate’s district. And perhaps most . www.reasons2vote.com/norfedhome.html . chilling: Pass a Constitutional amendment to allow politicians to . . . . regulate campaign advertisements. . NORFED is the National Organization for the Repeal of the the Federal Reserve Act and the Internal Revenue Code . One more law, promise the so-called reformers, and America . . . Libertarian Party News ◆ July 2002 ◆ PAGE 11 ......

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. THE ISSUES . . . . . Libertarian Party suffers . EDITOR’S NOTE: Each month, “The Issues” will highlight several . . recent Libertarian Party press releases. To get the complete text of . . . . all press releases issued by the LP, send a message to “announce-re- . . [email protected]” with the word “subscribe” in the subject line. . setback in Arizona filing . . court decision that Harry The supreme court decision is the . . Browne was wrongly kept off . Anti-drug ads may have increased drug . latest chapter in a protracted legal . . A the 2000 presidential ballot in battle that began in 2000, after an in- . . Arizona because of an “unreasonably ternal schism in the state LP created . use . . n anti-drug ad campaign that may have actually increased . early” filing deadline has been over- two rival parties that endorsed two . teen drug use shows that the Office of National Drug Control . turned by the state supreme court. different presidential candidates. . Policy is incompetent and should be abolished, say Libertarians. . On May 24, the court ruled that After efforts to reconcile the . . the state’s June filing deadline does A factions failed, the pro-Browne and . “This is your government’s brain — on drugs,” said Ron Cricken- . . . not violate the First Amendment, pro-Smith groups submitted sepa- . berger, LP political director. “The television ads financed by this . . bumbling federal agency could be luring your child into using drugs. . as the party’s 2000 presidential rate sets of presidential electors to . It’s time to recognize the danger posed by cash-snorting bureaucrats . candidate had claimed in his lawsuit the secretary of state by the June . . against the Arizona secretary of deadline. Days later, a district court . who are addicted to your money, and abolish the drug czar’s office.” . . In May, Drug Czar John P. Walters was forced to admit that the . state, Browne vs. Bayless. judge awarded Smith the Libertarian . five-year, $929 million ad campaign developed by the Partnership . “We conclude that [the law] does place on the ballot. . . not impose severe restrictions on . for a Drug Free America “isn’t reducing drug use” after a devastating . . study was released by the Westat research firm and the University of . Browne’s First Amendment rights As an independent . . and furthers important regulatory Consequently, Browne attempted . Pennsylvania. . . After showing the ads to a group of 12- to 18-year-olds, research- . interests of the State,” wrote Judge to get on the ballot as an indepen- . ers found no decline in the number who said they intend to try drugs . Patricia Escher in the court’s deci- ■ Harry Browne: He was kept off dent candidate, turning in nominat- . . sion. ing petitions and a slate of electors . in the next year. More shocking: Some kids who saw the TV ads said . the Arizona presidential ballot in . they were slightly more likely to smoke marijuana after seeing the ads . The 5-0 ruling overturned a 2000 as an independent. in August. The secretary of state re- . . previous June 2001 appellate court jected his petitions, and the LP filed . — prompting Walters to admit that the ads may “incite curiosity.” . . “If Walters is correct, this failed ad campaign has turned the gov- . decision in Browne’s favor. Access News. a complaint in district court. . ernment into a de facto drug pusher,” Crickenberger said. . “What is happening to the U.S., In September 2000, the district . . Maverick faction that the opportunities for late entry court rejected the lawsuit on proce- . Adding insult to injury is the fact that parents are forced to pay . . for the dangerous TV ads, Crickenberger added. . Browne had sought to be placed into the presidential election are be- dural grounds, thereby upholding the . “If you’re a parent who has trusted the government to keep your . on the Arizona ballot as an inde- ing taken away from us?” he asked. June deadline. . . pendent candidate in 2000, after . child from drugs, you have a right to be angry,” he said. “Politicians . “[It is] ridiculous and alarming.” The LP appealed, and in June . have squandered your money and left your children in danger.” . a maverick LP faction nominated LP Executive Director Steve Das- 2001, an appellate court overturned . . science fiction author L. Neil Smith bach said the decision “sets a terrible the earlier ruling, saying the June . . as its presidential candidate. Browne precedent.” deadline imposed a “suspect burden” . Cuba trade embargo punishes Americans . appeared on the other 49 state ballots “This poorly reasoned decision on voters’ rights by treating inde- . y continuing to support the U.S. embargo on Cuba, President . . . (plus DC) as the Libertarian presiden- upholds an unnecessary roadblock for pendent candidates differently than . George W. Bush is undermining the freedom of the American . . . tial candidate. other third parties,” he said. “Fortu- party candidates, and by imposing a . people, Libertarians say. . . B . The Arizona high court decision nately, barring another incident like greater burden on them. . “The U.S. government has no business ordering Americans not to . . . marked the first time that such an the one in 2000, the LP should not The court also found the state had . trade with or travel to Cuba,” said LP Executive Director Steve Dasbach. . . . early filing deadline has been up- have a problem putting its presiden- advanced no “substantial reasons” . “By stubbornly refusing to repeal this failed, 40-year-old law, Bush is . . . held in a state supreme court, said tial candidate on the ballot again in justifying the June deadline, and . punishing the American people for the crimes of Fidel Castro.” . . . Richard Winger, publisher of Ballot Arizona.” See ARIZONA Page 18 . In an appearance in Miami’s “Little Havana,” Bush called for . . democratic reforms in Cuba and reaffirmed U.S. support for the trade . . embargo imposed on dictator Fidel Castro in 1962. . . But by focusing on removing Castro from power, Bush has ignored . . . . the fact that the embargo is undermining two fundamental American . . freedoms: The freedom to trade and the freedom to travel. . . Federal law imposing sanctions on Cuba makes it illegal for U.S. firms . . to trade with that nation, and travel restrictions created in 1963 impose . . fines of up to $50,000 on Americans who are caught traveling there. . . . . “The trade ban violates the economic freedom of every American,” . . Dasbach said. “Individuals in a free country should be able to buy and . . sell goods freely to whomever they like, without government approval. . . “According to the U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. firms . . lose between $600 million and $1.2 billion worth of business per year . . . . by not being able to trade with Cuba. Why should American businesses . . and consumers be punished because Cuba is a communist state?” ...... Apologize to Dionne Warwick for drug . . . . charges . . ibertarians have a suggestion for the government officials who . . arrested singer Dionne Warwick at the Miami airport for . . L marijuana possession: Drop the charges immediately — then . . apologize to Ms. Warwick. . . “Americans aren’t clamoring for protection from pot-smoking . . . . musicians, so why is the government arresting them?” asked Steve . . Dasbach. “In turbulent times like these, police agencies should focus . . on defending us from terrorists and other violent criminals. Dionne . . Warwick is neither — so the government should leave her alone.” . . The 61-year-old Warwick was detained at Miami International . . . . Airport in May when baggage screeners found 11 marijuana cigarettes . . in her lipstick container. Warwick, who gained fame in the 1960s for . . “Walk on By” and “I’ll Say a Little Prayer,” was charged with posses- . . sion of less than 5 grams of marijuana. . . “It’s time to say a little prayer for the politicians and prosecutors . . . . who are so misguided that they’re wasting valuable police resources . . on harmless marijuana smokers,” said Dasbach. “How many dangerous . . criminals will walk on by as law enforcement spends its time — and . . your money — prosecuting people like Dionne Warwick?” . . . Libertarian Party News ◆ July 2002 ◆ PAGE 13 ...... PAGE 14 ◆ Libertarian Party News ◆ July 2002 ......

. CONVENTION 2002 . . . N A T I O N A L CONVENTION ...... Convention . . . . . Gary Johnson, GOA’s Larry . . . . . ■ Tuesday, ScheduleJuly 2 . . 9:00a-5:00p: Libertarian Victory School (separate registration) . . . Pratt . . Continued from Page 3 moting [Americans’] Second Amend- . ■ Wednesday, July 3 . ting presidential bid, Clark had run ...... ment freedom to keep and bear . 9:00a-5:00p: Libertarian Victory School (separate registration) . ARRY PRATT of . . for governor in California, garner- L arms,” also provides an e-mail alert . 3:00p-10:00p: Convention Registration (Lobby) . ing 5.5% of the vote. He is also the ...... service to members and offers legal . 8:00p-12:00a: Opening Night Party . author of the campaign book, A New Gun Owners of assistance to individuals involved in . . Beginning...... gun-related lawsuits. . ■ . America: Who better . Thursday, July 4 . “Ed Clark is an engaging, lively As the head of GOA, Pratt has ap- . 8:00a-6:00p: Registration (Lobby) . speaker with keen insights — and ...... peared on numerous national TV pro- . 9:30a-10:00a Welcome to Indianapolis: . to speak about the grams including the Today Show, Good . . a respected elder statesman of the . Steve Dasbach; Mark Rutherford; Hon. . party,” said Dasbach. “Anyone who battle...... to preserve the Morning America, CNN’s Crossfireand . Phil Miller; Tribute to John Perry . enjoys hearing about LP milestones Larry King Live, and many others. . 10:00a-10:45a: Ron Crickenberger, LP Political Director and . and party history will enjoy hearing ...... He is also the host of “Live Fire,” . candidate for U.S. Congress (VA); Andy Horning, . Mr. Clark speak.” Second Amendment? a Second Amendment show heard . candidate for U.S. Congress (IN); Special July . on over 100 radio stations across . . —Steve Dasbach . 4th Address, former Costa Rican Congressman & . ■ Tim Slagle: He’s the man who the USA. . Presidential candidate Otto Guevara . The Twin City Reader called a “droll, In addition, Pratt is the author . 10:45a-11:45a: Business; Treasurer’s Report; Bylaws Report . flag-burnin’, politically incorrect in the country. of Armed People Victorious (1980) . 10:45a-11:45a: David Bergland, “The Temperament Toolkit: . satirist.” A polished humorist, Slagle As the public face of the MPP, and On the Firing Line: Essays in the . . “fights a never-ending battle for Kampia has testified before Congress, Defense of Liberty (2001). . Communication Power & Team Building” . . 10:45a-11:45a: Mary Ruwart, “Building Consensus on the Tough . truth, Liberty, and the American conducted numerous radio and TV “Larry Pratt is standing tall on . Issues: Abortion” . way,” said the newspaper. interviews, and filed lawsuits across the front lines against the war on . . gun ownership,” said Dasbach. “Who . 12:00p-1:30p: Gold Luncheon: Harry Browne, “The Prospects for . Slagle has appeared on the MTV the country to advance the cause of . Liberty in America” . Half Hour Comedy Hour and on marijuana decriminalization. better to speak about the battle to . . Showtime’s Comedy Club Network. He He was also the LP candidate for preserve the Second Amendment?” . 1:45p-2:30p: David Brin, Futurist and Author, “The Cheerful . . Libertarian.” Others TBA . has also performed for the Heartland Washington, DC Delegate to the U.S. . . Institute, the Future of Freedom House of Representatives in 2000, Elect officers . 2:30p-4:30p: Bylaws Report & Debate . Foundation, and the Center for the garnering 3% of the vote. Delegates to the 2002 National . 2:30p-3:30p: Sharon Harris, “How to Win Hearts and . . . Study of Popular Culture. “Rob Kampia proves every day Convention will elect party officers, . Minds to Liberty” . . . “Tim Slagle’s routine is hilarious, that he is a dedicated defender of debate changes to the party platform, . 2:30p-3:30p: Mary Ruwart, “Building Consensus on . . . and his performances at LP conven- liberty by championing the rights of and revise party bylaws. They will . the Tough Issues: 9-11 Responses.” . . . tions are always well received,” said marijuana users — especially those also have the opportunity to attend . w/ Bill Winter & Harry Browne . . . Dasbach. “He proves that along with who are terminally ill,” said Dasbach. various workshops, panels, luncheons, . 3:30p-4:30p: Michael Cloud, “Black-Belt Persuasion” . . . serious political activity and philo- “He brings unique expertise to our and entertainment events. . 3:30p-5:30p: Panel: “I Want to be Elected,” Ron Crickenberger, . . . sophical discussions, freedom-lovers convention.” The convention will be held on . Ed Clark, others TBA . have a funny side as well. And he July 3-7, at the Indiana Convention . 4:30p-5:30p: Mary Ruwart, “How to Create Short Answers to the . . . proves that even statism can be ■ Larry Pratt: He’s the executive Center in Indianapolis. The official . Tough Questions” . funny — if it’s mocked properly.” director of the 300,000-member Gun convention hotel is the Marriott . 6:30p-7:30p: Liberty Pledge Reception . . . Owners of America (GOA), which Indianapolis Downtown. . 7:45p-9:15p: National Chair & LNC candidate Forum . ■ Rob Kampia: The Executive Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX) called For convention package costs and . 9:30p-10:30p: 4th of July Fireworks . Director of the Marijuana Policy Proj- “the only no-compromise gun lobby single-event ticket prices, see full- . Evening: Hospitality Suites . ect (MPP), he heads one of the most in Washington.” page advertisement on page 15. . . influential drug-reform organizations GOA, which is “dedicated to pro- To register, visit: www.LP.org/ . . . ■ Friday, July 5 . . 7:30a-8:45a: Breakfast of Champions. David Brin, . . “The Transparent Society.” Or Hon. . . John Buttrick, “Liberty and the Law” . . 8:00a-6:00p: Registration . . . . 9:00a-9:30a: Keynote Address: Sheriff Bill Masters . Convention Campaign Training . 9:30a-11:30a: Platform Report & Debate . . . . 9:30a-11:30a: Panel: “Adventures in Public Office” Hon. Willy . Theake your Libertarian plans now to at- Victory School! . Marshal, Mayor of Big Water (UT). Others TBA . tend this premier candidate . 9:30a-10:30a: Sarah Lawrence, “Is That a Burqua on the Bedroom . training event. In conjunc- . Floor?” . tionM with the 2002 National Conven- Sign me up for the Victory School! . 10:30a-11:30a: Jim Lark & Marc Brandl, Campus Organizing . tion, the Libertarian Party will host ■ DATE: July 2-3, 2002. (Tuesday & Wednesday). ■ PRICE: . . a seminar on effective campaigning. . 11:30a-12:00p: John Berthoud, NTU President. Others TBA . $30 with any Convention package; $60 without a Convention package. . . The seminar will be presented by (Note: Registration is separate from attendance at the LP National Convention.) . 12:15p-1:45p: Gold Luncheon: Congressman Ron Paul . the some of the LP’s most successful . 2:00p-2:45p: Rebecca Sink-Burris, Libertarian candidate for Sec. . activists, including Political Director Name . . Ron Crickenberger, former Libertarian . of State (IN); Ed Thompson, Libertarian candidate . Address . . N.H. State Representative Don Gor- . for Governor (WI); Carla Howell, Libertarian . . . man, and Chris Azzaro, Director of the . . City state Zip . candidate for Governor (MA) . Libertarian Victory fund. . 2:45p-4:45p: Platform Report & Debate . Occupation E employer . . Seminar topics include: . 2:45p-3:45p: Libertarian Lawmen Panel: Sheriff . ■ Maximizing your last 4 months. . . Phone E e-Mail . Bill Masters; Judge John Buttrick; . ■ Raising your seed money. . . ❑ Payment: My check for ❑ $30 (with any Convention package) or ❑ $60 (no Conv. . District Attorney Norm Vroman . ■ Earning “free” media. package) is enclosed. Or charge: ❑ Visa ❑ MasterCard ❑ Amex ❑ Discover . 2:45p-3:45p: Public Policy Panel, Participants TBA . ■ Effective use of Volunteers. . . ■ And much, much more! Acct # . 3:45p-4:45p: Workshop: Otto Guevara, members of the Costa . . Rican LP . The Victory School will be held from 9 Expires S signature . . am until 5 pm on Tuesday July 2 and . 3:45p-4:45p: Drug War Panel: Steve Dillon, President of NORML; . Mail to: The Libertarian Party / Attn: Victory School • 2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, Suite . . Wed. July 3. Packages include morning . Rob Kampia, President of MPP; Ron Crickenberger, . 100 • Washington DC 20037 • Phone: (800) 272-1776 . LP Political Director . coffee and pastries, and a Libertarian . . Victory School Manual. . See SCHEDULE Page 16 . Libertarian Party News ◆ July 2002 ◆ PAGE 15 ...... ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ It’s not too late to partici- ood news: Even if you’ve been procrastinating, you don’t have to miss the most CONFIRMED important, exciting, stimulating, and entertaining Libertarian event of the year — the CONFIRMED SPEAKERS G 2002 Libertarian National Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, July 3-7. SPEAKERS If you’re reading this by Thursday, June 27, you can still register in advance. Just log on to www. LP.org/conv/2002/. Or, call (800) 272-1776 and register over the phone. On Wednesday, July 3, you can register in person at the Marriott Downtown Hotel , starting at 3:00 pm. Or, you can register in-person on Thursday at 8:00 am, just before the Convention is called to order. You can attend specific events (July 3-7) by purchasing tickets for the various speakers or entertain- ment events at the convention. (Business sessions are free.) You may even still have time to become a delegate for the Convention. Some states have not yet filled out their entire delegate slates, and may be able to appoint you as a delegate at the convention.

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Libertarian National Convention • July 3-7, 2002 • Indianapolis, IN LP NEWS JULY 2002 “All-access” package: Convention Hall pass, workshops, panels, business sessions, 3 break- PLEASE SIGN ME UP FOR: ■ Payment: fasts w/ speakers, Gala Banquet (w/ Neal Boortz), [ ] GOLD Package $379 [ ] SILVER Package $279 Total amount enclosed $ [ ] BRONZE Package $179 [ ] BASIC Package & 2 lunches w/ speakers. Cost: $379. [ ] Check/money order. Or charge [ ] Visa $99 [ ] Mastercard [ ] Discover [ ] AmEx Convention Hall pass, workshops, panels, busi- SINGLE EVENT TICKETS ness sessions, 3 breakfasts w/ speakers, & Gala [ ] Thursday Luncheon w/ Harry Browne (Ticket) $50 # of tickets:______Acct. # Banquet (w/Boortz). Cost: $279. [ ] Friday Breakfast w/ David Brin or John Buttrick (Ticket) $27 # of tickets:______Signature E expires Convention Hall pass, workshops, panels, busi- [ ] Friday Luncheon w/ U.S. Rep Ron Paul (Ticket) $50 # of tickets:______Make checks payable to: “Libertarian Party” ness sessions, and 3 breakfasts w/speakers. [ ] Friday Night Anniversary w/ Damian Mason (Ticket) $25 # of tickets:______■ Cost: $179. [ ] Saturday Breakfast w/ Bergland/Nathan/Hospers (Ticket) $27 # of tickets:______Special Needs? [ ] Saturday Banquet w /Neal Boortz & Ed Crane (Ticket) $100 # of tickets:______Please let us know if you have any special needs The “economy” package. Includes Conven- [ ] Sunday Breakfast w/ Joe Bast & Rob Enlow (Ticket) $27 # of tickets:______or other requirements. We should know about: tion Hall pass, workshops, panel speakers, and ❑ Visual ❑ Mobility ❑ Hearing business sessions. Cost: $99. Name ❑ Dietary ❑ Other:______Special discount room rates of only $109 per ■ night (single/double) may still be available at the Address To Register: Mail to: Libertarian Party • 2600 Virginia Indian-apolis Marriott. Call Marriott directly for City State Zip reservations. Tell them you are attending the 2002 Ave., NW, Ste 100 • Washington, DC 20037 Libertarian National Convention (code: LNCLNCA) to Or fax to: (202) 333-0072 Phone [ ] w [ ] h qualify for the special rate. For reservations, call as soon as possible: ■ Federal law requires political committees to report the name, mailing address, and occupation and name of employer for each (800) 228-9290. Fax E-mail: individual whose contributions aggregate in excess of $200 in a Tickets for selected events are available and calendar year. Political contributions are not tax deductible can be purchased separately. See list of events (with scheduled speakers) and indi- REGISTER: 1-800-272-1776 • WWW.LP.ORG/CONV/2002 PAGE 16 ◆ Libertarian Party News ◆ July 2002 ......

. CONVENTION 2002 . . . N A T I O N A L CONVENTION ...... Convention . . Continued from Page 14 . ’02 Convention will . 4:45p-5:30p: Spear Lancaster, Libertarian for Governor (MD); . . . . Clyde Cleveland, Libertarian for Governor (IA). . . Others TBA . . 5:30p-10:00p: Libertarian Night at Victory Field (picnic & . determine . baseball) [tentative] . . 6:30p-8:00p: Torch Club Reception . Continued from Page 1 candidate, not . . ers, including: just a choice . 8:15p-10:00p: 30th Anniversary Celebration: Damian Mason: . . . ■ Gary Johnson: The rugged few; [and] launch . “Politics, Prozac, and Playing Bill Clinton;” David . . . “Ironman” triathlete — and two- libertarian affin- . Nolan, founder of the Libertarian Party, “Once in a . . . term governor of New Mexico — who ity groups that . Lifetime: The Libertarian Party at the Crossroads of . . . brought down the wrath of the Re- include non-LP . History.” . . . publican Party when he called for the members, advo- . Evening: Hospitality Suites . . . end to the War on Drugs. cate libertarian . ■ . ■ David Brin: An award-winning solutions, and . Saturday, July 6 . futurist, his intriguing premise is endorse Libertar- . 7:30a-8:45a: Breakfast of Champions: “On the . . . that Americans can only win the ■ Eli Israel: ■ Geoffrey ian candidates. . Shoulders of Giants” — John Hospers, . . . war for privacy by giving up their “Make party Neale: “LP “Do you want . Tonie Nathan, David Bergland, Ed Clark . . . traditional notions of privacy. bigger, better.” growth.” a winning par- . 8:00a-6:00p: Registration . . . ■ Otto Guevara: In just a few ty?” he asked. . 9:00a-9:45a: Michael Cloud, candidate for U.S. Senate (MA) . . . years, he has developed Costa Rica’s Massachusetts. “For honesty, . “Personal Responsibility Sets Us Free;” Reginald . . . Movemiento Libertario from an idea If elected, Phillies pledges to integrity, and leadership, elect me . Jones . . . into a political force, holding six seats “teach, preach, and inspire activ- National Chair. Then watch me keep . 9:45a-10:45a: LNC Chair Nomination Speeches . in the national legislature. ism; support activism; help every my promises.” . 10:45a-11:00a: Voting . ■ Ed Thompson: His campaign . 11:00a-11:30a: Special Performance: Comedian Tim Slagle . for Wisconsin governor is generat- . 11:30a-11:50a: Announcement of results by state . ing national news. Is he ready to . . From the author of Healing Our World . . . . 11:50a-12:05p: Acceptance Speech . assume the title of the “Next Jesse . 12:05p-1:50p: Lunch Break / Regional Caucuses . Ventura”? . 1:55p-2:30p: Steve Dillon, President NORML; Larry . “You’ve heard of the Book-of-the- . Pratt, President, Gun Owners of . Month Club?” asked Dasbach. “This Short Answers . . to the . America (GOA) . convention is the Libertarian-of- SAVE . 2:30p-3:30p: LNC Officer Nomination Speeches . the-Hour Club. Every hour there’s an . . opportunity to hear another famous, $2.00! . 3:25p-3:40p: Voting . Tough Questions . . insightful, provocative, or experi- Inspired by Dr. Ruwart’s Internet . 3:40p-4:00p: Speaker(s) TBA . enced libertarian speak.” . 4:00p-4:15p: Announcement of results by state . But Libertarians will have to tear column at the Advocates Website (www.self-gov.org) . 4:15p-5:15p: LNC At-Large Nomination Speeches . themselves away from the speakers, . . Score a libertarian victory with the voters, press, . 5:15p-5:30p: Voting . panel discussions, and workshops friends, and family by explaining how liberty works . 6:30p-7:30p: Banquet Reception . long enough to conduct the crucial . . business of the convention — includ- — in 30 to 60 seconds! . 7:30p-12:00a: Gala Banquet/Dancing; Ed Crane, Presi- . . . ing the election of a new national . dent Cato Institute: Champion of Liberty . Topics include: Roads, restitution, children’s . . chairman. . Award; Neil Boortz, radio talk show host . rights, environment, animal rights, national defense, . . Squaring off for the LP’s most . Evening: Hospitality Suites . . . prominent position are: drugs, gun control, assisted suicide, discrimination, abor- . ■ Sunday, July 7 . ■ Eli Israel: He’s the current State tion, poverty, education, and more! . . Chair of the Massachusetts LP and a . 7:30a-8:45a: Breakfast of Champions: Educational Choice Panel . . . Member-At-Large of the Libertarian . sponsored by Milton & Rose Friedman Foundation; . Written by long-time libertarian activist, . . National Committee. . Joe Bast, Rob Enlow, others TBA. . Dr. Mary J. Ruwart, veteran of two dozen cam- . . If elected, he promises to “work . 9:00a-9:30a: Gary Nolan, radio talk show host . . . with national, state, and local Lib- paigns! Dr. Ruwart has been a con- . 9:30a-9:45a: Announcement of At-Large results . . . ertarian activists and leaders to tender for the LP vice-presidential and . 9:45a-10:30a: Judicial Committee Nominations . . . make our party bigger, better, and presidential nomination, has served on the . 10:30a-10:45a: Voting . stronger.” . 10:45a-11:15a: Speaker(s) TBA . Platform Committee, and is a National Com- . . Specifically, Israel said he will . 11:15a-11:30a: Announcement of results . “double our membership nationally mittee Alternate Member. . 11:30a-12:00p: Resolutions . and in each state; help each state . 12:00p: Adjourn . double their tools, training, and . . Unconditionally guaranteed! . 1:00p-5:00p: First meeting of newly elected Libertarian . funding; [and] promote a culture . National Committee . of productivity, teamwork, and ac- . . tion.” “Sound Bites for Libertarians!” . . ■ Geoffrey Neale: He’s the cur- . . rent State Chair of the Texas LP. Please rush me Short Answers to the Tough Questions. . . If elected, Neale vows to “De- ❑ . . I enclose $12 Now only $10.00! Plus $2 (s&h) . Convention Q&A . velop and deliver more tools into ❑ ❑ . ■ Can I still register for the Convention? . the hands of affiliates, candidates, (Total = $12). Or: I’ll pay by Visa Mastercard . . . If you’re reading this by June 27 (Thursday), you can still . and activists; increase the efficiency, . preregister. You can register online at: www.LP.org/conv/2002/. Or, . responsiveness, and accountability Name . fax your registration form to: (202) 333-0072. Or, call (800) 272-1776 . of the national office; recruit more . and register over the phone. . candidates, and provide them with Address . On July 3 (Wednesday), you can register in person at the Marriott . professional training; expand the . . City/State/Zip . Downtown Hotel in Indianapolis, Indiana, starting at 3:00 pm. Or, . libertarian message to a larger elec- . you can register in-person on Thursday at 8:00 am, just before the . torate; deliver sustainable, quality Acct. # Expires: . Convention is called to order. (Late arrivals can also register on Friday, . LP growth at all levels; and provide . Saturday, and Sunday.) . honest, open, ethical leadership.” Signature (for credit card): . . ■ . You can attend specific events (July 3-7) by purchasing tickets for . George Phillies: He’s cur- Mail to: SunStar Press, PO Box 50342, Kalamazoo, MI 49005 . the various speakers or entertainment events at the convention. . rently the Chair of the Pioneer . . Telephone: 1-877-384-8751 . . Valley Libertarian Association in Libertarian Party News ◆ July 2002 ◆ PAGE 17 ...... PAGE 18 ◆ Libertarian Party News ◆ July 2002 ......

sensical,” said Winger, given that the state primary deadline is only 90 days Arizona before the general election. Michigan LP scores CORRECTIONS “The court claims that the state ■ June 2002: The “Campaign needs all this time [from the filing 2002” report about Ilana Freed- court date to the election] for technical, major ballot reform man’s race for U.S. House contained administrative reasons, even though Continued from Page 4 passed the Senate, because we don’t two factual errors: Freedman the attorney for the secretary of state House by a vote of 103-0, and was have the same kind of connections previously ran for State Senate, deals party admitted in court that they don’t then introduced to the State Senate there that we do in the House,” said 4th Middlesex District (not State Continued from Page 12 need that much time!” he said. “It Judiciary Committee. O’Brien. “We knew that if it passed Rep., 5th District), and her concluded that it was impermissible is a travesty of a decision.” The bill passed out of committee, there, it would probably be signed by opponent Marty Meehan is a 12- under the First Amendment. The decision was also odd, said and the LP duplicated the tactics it the governor.” year incumbent (not 10-year). However, the secretary of state Winger, because “for the entire 20th used in the House. The Senate passed On May 22, the bill was sent to Also, to clarify, Freedman said appealed the decision to the state century — until 1993 — the petition the measure 36-0 in late May. Governor Engler, who signed it one her trip to Israel was not a “cre- supreme court, which unanimously deadline was in October or September. “We were delighted when the bill week later. ative publicity event” related to overturned the appellate court’s Suddenly, in 1993, it was moved to her campaign, but was intended decision. June!” Next milestone to “ascertain serious information The high court ruled that the Dasbach said the party is consid- Hudler said the next major mile- that may be critical to our own early deadline gives the state govern- ering filing an appeal for a rehearing, stone in the party’s development Texas national security in this country.” ment the time it needs to prepare based on factual mistakes in the will be gaining major party status. absentee ballots, print optical scan decision. To be considered a major party in ■ June 2002: In the Affiliate ballots, and complete any judicial Arizona currently has the second- candidate Michigan, one of a party’s statewide News section, Jim Lesczynski reviews of ballot challenges. earliest filing deadline of any state n LP candidate for state rep- candidates must garner at least 5% was incorrectly identified as the But that line of reasoning is “non- in the nation. Texas, with a May resentative held a “competi- of the vote. Chair of the Manhattan LP. In A tive shootout”to raise money “I look forward to the inevitabil- fact, Jak Karako is the chair. for his campaign. ity of that occurrence in the near Mr. Lesczynski’s name was also On April 27, Michael Badnarik future,” he said. spelled incorrectly. libertarians4peace.net tested his shooting prowess against “In addition to changing the Visit Us and Sign Our Petition Online! six other marksmen at Cook’s Sure Shot Gun Range in Austin. The Contact [email protected] participants competed for prizes by firing 10 rounds at a target 25 feet away, while supporters looked on. “I wanted to give gun owners an opportunity to ‘rub elbows’ with a pro-gun candidate that does more than just talk about guns,” said Badnarik. The $250 he raised helped his campaign, said Badnarik, who sup- ports the repeal of all state gun laws. “All our other rights are meaning- less if we fail to protect the Second Amendment,” he said. “It is the right that protects all of the others.” For more information, visit: www. PhilliesPhillies forfor NationalNational ChairChair Honesty Ed is a Libertarian candidate with a rapidly growing grassroots organization, fantastic name recognition, the experience of having won election as Mayor, better polling Integrity numbers than Jesse Ventura had in Minnesota this early, and great media coverage giving him the chance to get our smaller government message out—if not win the election. Leadership Please support this high profile effort for liberty! To contribute, send your check or money order to: George Phillies — Physicist, Educator, Party Statesman Friends for Ed Thompson George writes: “Do you want the Libertarian future for you and your children? We need P.O. 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Libertarian Party News ◆ July 2002 ◆ PAGE 19 ...... Mass. income tax repeal initiative heads for Continued from Page 3 Massachusetts Voter Guide, which will “ T h i s i s the campaign to pass the initiative news affiliates — have refused to to appear on the ballot. be mailed to 4 million state voters in the biggest has run into a roadblock, said Cloud: report on it, said Cloud. If the legislature passes an initia- late summer. tax revolt in A virtual media “blackout.” In response, the Committee for tive, it becomes law after the gover- The initiative — dubbed “The Massachusetts “[We’ve had] eight months of Small Government is planning a nor signs it. If the legislature rejects Small Government Act to End the since the Bos- censorship by the news media,” he three-week television advertising an initiative, supporters must launch Income Tax” — would repeal the Bay ton Tea Party,” said. “Eight months of suffocating campaign to reach voters, said a second round of signature gather- State’s 5% tax on wages, the 5% tax she said. “This silence.” Cloud. ing to qualify it for the ballot. on interest and dividends, and the is a first step Although the initiative could “Our TV ad blitz will reach 2 mil- The lack of action from the State up-to-12% tax on capital gains. toward making have an enormous impact on Massa- lion [voters], nine times. These ads Senate was especially surprising be- If the initiative passes, the aver- Massachusetts chusetts politics, most of the state’s will make the case for ending the in- cause Senate President Tom Birming- age state taxpayer will save $3,000 gove r n me nt major media outlets — including the come tax in Massachusetts,” he said. ham had publicly promised Howell annually, said Howell, who is also the small.” Boston Globe, the Boston Herald, and For more information, visit: www. that the measure would come up for a LP candidate for governor. H o w e v e r, the local CBS, ABC, PBS, and Fox TV smallgovernmentact.org. Or write: vote in that chamber, said Cloud. “The legislature stonewalled us on a vote,” he said. “We half expected that. But Birmingham’s lie was an eye-opener.” The Committee for Small Govern- ment had delivered 75,629 signatures to the secretary of state on December 4, 2001 to pass the first qualifying threshold. According to state law, 57,100 valid signatures were required to put the initiative before state legislators. Now, Libertarians must collect another 9,517 certified signatures by July 3 to qualify for the November ballot.

351 town clerks “We need 12,500 certified sig- natures to make our initiative chal- lenge-proof,” said Cloud. “We have to distribute them to 351 different town clerks, get them certified, pick them up from 351 towns, and turn them in to the secretary of state’s office. This is hard, but it’s much less hard than the 75,629 certified signatures we collected last fall.” Once the final signature count is certified, Cloud and Howell will write a ballot argument in favor of the initiative. It will appear in the Jones wins council Continued from Page 3 can’t convince the world — but we can convince one person at a time.” Jones served two terms as vice chair of the South Carolina LP in the late 1990s. She has written political columns for the Carolina Morning News, a local daily newspaper, for the past six years. Previously, she wrote for the Low Country Weekly and the Jasper County Sun. Professionally, she has worked as a retail manager, and has been a volunteer Emergency Medical Techni- cian and firefighter. Located just a few miles north of Savannah, Georgia, Hardeeville has about 500 registered voters. Beginner’s Introduction “It’s the best for new libertarians!” — Ken Schooland Send $6.95 (includes postage) to: SIL, Box 10224, Rochester NY 14610 PAGE 20 ◆ Libertarian Party News ◆ July 2002 ...... Smoking: Carcinogens, cartoons, and Continued from Page 1 experience.” * * * $750,000 for his medical expenses “It cures cancer of the breast, In the 1990s, the government — plus interest. open and eating sores, scabs and launched an all-out offensive against “[This case was] about the ciga- scratches, however poisonous and tobacco companies: rette companies being held respon- septic, goiter, broken limbs, and ■ In 1993, the Environmental sible,” said the triumphant Carter, many other things,” he added. Protection Agency put out a report the recipient of a bounty of just over Not everyone was as pleased. Pope that claimed “passive” smoking was $1 million. Urban VIII forbade smoking tobacco responsible for about 3,000 lung-can- Carter’s case is just a microcosm of in any Catholic church, a transgres- cer deaths per year. Health activists the new War on Smokers. Spearhead- sion punishable by excommunication. used the report as justification for ed by zealous public health crusaders In Hindustan, the Mogul emperor promoting a litany of local ordinances and politicians, the conflict isn’t be- would punish smokers by splitting prohibiting smoking in private res- ing fought with bombs and bullets, their lips. In Turkey, Sultan Murad taurants and businesses. but with dubious data and loaded IV often drove a pipe through a There was just one problem: language. For many, “Big Tobacco” smoker’s nose immediately before The report was as phony as a candy has become public enemy #1. his beheading. cigarette. In 1998, U.S. District Judge It’s almost enough to make a But elsewhere, tobacco enjoyed William Osteen ruled that the agency tobacco executive long for the good immense popularity. French Emperor had cherry-picked its data, and used old days, when the yellow, aromatic Napoleon Bonaparte was said to have unorthodox methodology to “prove” plant wasn’t considered such a men- smoked about 50 cigarettes per day. the connection between second-hand ace to society. German Prime Minister Otto Von ■ Joe Camel, the smooth, sunglasses-wearing cartoon who promoted smoke and cancer. * * * Bismarck spoke fondly of smoking, Camel cigarettes, was criticized not only for his suggestively shaped “The court is faced with the ugly Originally cultivated in the Ameri- saying it leaves one feeling “better head, but also for his potential appeal to the Nickelodeon generation. possibility that the EPA adopted cas, many Indian tribes believed tempered.” a methodology for each chapter, tobacco had medicinal properties. In America, mass antipathy toward prohibition in the 1920s, the tobacco a report that persuasively linked without explanation, based on the After Christopher Columbus brought smoking didn’t emerge until the turn industry was largely untouched by smoking to lung cancer. Soon after, outcome sought in that chapter,” the plant back to Europe, smoking of the 20th century, and even then, the heavy hand of government. the government required the Surgeon he wrote. was widely regarded as a soothing the anti-smoking movement was With the rise of television in General’s warnings to be printed on The judge’s findings confirmed a and — get this — health-enhancing mostly confined to puritanical pock- the 1950s, cigarette advertisements cigarette packs (1965), forbade ciga- Congressional Research Service report activity. ets of “progressives” who claimed became ubiquitous, and celebrity rette manufacturers from running TV that stated there is no evidence to One prominent physician, Dr. that the habit caused an array of spokespersons for tobacco companies ads (1971), and banned smoking on support classifying environmental Johannes Vittich, said there is “no infirmities — including color blind- were commonplace. interstate buses and domestic airline tobacco smoke as a “Class A Car- doubt that tobacco can cleanse all ness, baldness, stunted growth, and The turning point for American flights over six hours (1990). cinogen,” the most definitive link impurities and disperse every gross sterility. smoking came in 1964, when Sur- And that was just the begin- between a chemical and cancer. and vicious tumor, as we find by daily Even during the height of alcohol geon General Luther Terry released ning. ■ In 1994, Congress dragged ex- ecutives of the seven largest tobacco companies — labeled the “Seven Dwarfs” by the mass media — in to testify before a committee. 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But in 1998, the “Big Four” to- The HITLER YOUTH machines, and forbidding cigarettes tobacco vending machines, and for- “Last time I checked, people bacco companies — Philip Morris, ...... from being labeled light or mild. bidding tobacco companies to spon- under the age of 18 weren’t major R.J. Reynolds, Lorillard, and Brown & disseminated anti- Such proposals have led some sor public events. He also advocated buyers of life insurance, household Williamson — decided it was better ...... libertarians, including George Mason limiting all other advertising to black cleaners, automobile rust-proofing, or to settle than fight, and negotiated smoking propa- University economist Walter Williams, text on a white background, except tires — yet Snoopy, Mr. Clean, Rusty a deal with all 50 states. The total ...... to decry would-be smoking regulators in adult periodicals. Jones, and the Michelin Man are used payout: A whopping $246 billion. In ganda, condemning as “Cigarette Nazis.” Kessler’s regulations would have to promote those products,” said Joe exchange, the companies avoided tri- ...... * * * been expensive: The Bar- al costs and what would smoking as “race Exaggeration? You decide. ents Group LLC estimated undoubtedly have been a ...... The Nazis — or members of the the cost of implementing vicious smear campaign poison” and a National Socialist Workers Party them at more than $1 against them. They also — were vehemently opposed to billion for the tobacco gained immunity from “liberal perversion.” smoking, labeling it a crime against industries and consum- future state suits. the state. ers. In addition, the Anti-smoking cru- continued pushing hard to seize up Government-controlled health policy would have meant saders at the American to $1 trillion from the beleaguered magazines — such as Gesundes- billions of dollars in lost Lung Association and the industry. Volk (Healthy People: Journal for revenue for ad agencies, American Cancer Society In addition, in March 2002, the the Health and Entertainment of magazines, newspapers, were ecstatic, expecting Justice Department asked a federal the Workforce) and Volksgesundheit and billboard companies. the settlement money court to impose Kessleresque restric- (People’s Health) — were filled As a result, there was a would be used to finance tions on the industry — including with anti-smoking articles. There fierce backlash and the anti-smoking educational limiting ads to text-only, black-and- See SMOKING Page 30 new measures never got efforts. white formats, reserving half the off the ground. They soon learned Frustrated by Kes- that government can be sler’s lack of success, an unwieldy weapon. A anti-smoking forces study conducted in 2001, opened a new front three years after the set- against the tobacco com- tlement, estimated that panies, claiming they only 7% of the money HarmHarm were targeting children from the tobacco settle- with seductive — and ment had been spent on sexually suggestive such campaigns. — cartoon characters ■ The government funds heavy- Instead, politicians nono one.one. like Joe Camel. The Cartoon Battles handed tactics to convince spent millions of dollars repairing had begun. people to stop smoking. Above: A sidewalks (California), building * * * take-off of a Marlboro ad makes schools (Colorado), doling out schol- In 1988, Camel cigarettes were a link between smoking and male arships (Michigan), and various other LetLet nono having a tough time. Public opinion sexual disfunction. On page one: vote-buying projects. polls revealed that the brand was A bald-headed ad targeted at “There was a sense when the widely perceived as an “old man’s” young people suggests smoking states settled the suits that it was cigarette, and sales were slipping. is a “smelly, puking habit.” a good deal,” said Cassandra Welch, one Brand manufacturer R.J. Reynolds manger of government relations for one needed a new spokesperson. Bast, president of the free-market the American Lung Association. “The The company got one in the form Heartland Institute in Chicago. reality is, there’s an uphill battle in of Joe Camel, a smooth, sunglasses- In 1997, the Federal Trade Com- every state.” wearing, cigarette-smoking cartoon. mission sought to bar the company Worse yet, the settlement money harmharm The character quickly became as well from using Joe Camel, alleging the hasn’t come out of tobacco company known as Mickey Mouse and Donald campaign “unlawfully caused or was revenues. Immediately following Duck. likely to cause substantial and ongo- the settlement, the price of a pack As Joe Camel began popping up in ing injury to the health and safety of cigarettes soared by 45 cents, as you.you. ads, on tee-shirts, and on billboards, of children and adolescents under the companies passed on the cost of the a curious charge was leveled against age of 18.” settlement to consumers. the hip new character: Portrayed as The agency dropped its complaint And the federal government has the object of desire of sexy females, after tobacco companies agreed to been trying hard to raise that even some of the more perceptive Camel stop using cartoon characters to hawk further. connoisseurs noticed Joe’s head had cigarettes as part of a condition in a Prior to the state settlement, certain — ahem — phallic quali- 1997 lawsuit — a lawsuit that ulti- then-President Bill Clinton had ties. mately changed the very nature of unsuccessfully pushed for a $1.50 In an interview in Print maga- government-industrial relations. per-pack tax increase on cigarettes zine, however, Mike Salisbury — the * * * to finance new government spending. creator of Joe Camel — denied the That same year, the battleground That proposal was defeated after the a libertarian novel charges. shifted from carcinogens, cartoons, tobacco companies counterattacked “I was just trying to make this and commercials to a more funda- with a $40 million advertising blitz. stupid [camel] head have some kind mental goal: Money. Billions of dol- In 1999, the federal government of expression I could change from lars worth. decided that if you can’t beat ’em, sue ad to ad, and I remembered how The question: Do smokers impose ’em. Taking a page out of the states’ Sean Connery as James Bond could a cost to state treasuries in the form playbook, the feds also filed suit, move his eyebrows so expressively,” of additional medical expenditures? demanding to recoup the cost for he said. “So I ripped off his eyes and If so, claimed government attorneys, billions of dollars of smoking-related eyebrows and Don Johnson’s hair.” states were entitled to compensation health care, and accusing cigarette- However, anti-smoking forces from the tobacco companies. makers of a “coordinated campaign were less concerned with Mr. Camel’s These lawyers were just blowing of fraud and deceit.” artistic merit, and more concerned smoke, countered a number of schol- When Republican Attorney Gen- about his appeal to the Nickelodeon ars. Studies by Harvard Economist eral John Ashcroft took over the FREEMAN generation. R.J. Reynolds was using W. Kip Viscusi and the Congressional helm of the Justice Department, the character to recruit a new wave of Research Service showed that state many pundits assumed the tobacco JAMES RUSHING juvenile addicts, they claimed. governments actually make a profit suit would fade away. The ferocity of their charges from smokers — after factoring in That has not been the case. In- Order on line: libertarian.tv caused others to jump to Joe’s de- cigarette excise taxes and pension ac- stead, the Bush administration has PAGE 22 ◆ Libertarian Party News ◆ July 2002 ......

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. POLITICS 2002 . CAMPAIGN REPORT ...... State Chairs, survivors, & woman of the . . . . year . . ■ . . New State Chairs galore: In Alaska, Gordon Hartlieb was elected . . new State Chair, while Nydra Karlen was elected State Chair in Ne- . Jim Richardson’s campaign . braska. In Tennessee, Ray Ledford took over as State Chair after the . . death of Richard Pearl, Sr. In addition, Kevin Houston was elected . . State Chair in Minnesota, along with Albert Dedicke (New York), . . . . James Hudler (Michigan), and J. Fred Staples (Maine). In Florida, . for sheriff will come down . Marcus Vahle was appointed the state LP’s Executive Director. In New . creasing from $1.5 million to $3.5 . Jersey, Emerson Ellett was re-elected as State Chair. . By Jonathan Trager . . million — as the department has . . LP News STAFF WRITER . ■ ...... taken on more and more government . At the Illinois LP state convention, March 22-24, David Thibodeau . s a deputy sheriff in Washing- contracts, said Richardson. . announced that he had joined the Libertarian Party. Thibodeau is the . . author of A Place Called Waco: A Survivor’s Story, and one of only nine . ton State over the past 22 For example, 70% of the county . . years, Jim Richardson has is national forest, controlled by the . people to survive the FBI’s siege of the Branch Davidian compound . A . in Waco, Texas. In Washington state, three Libertarians were honored . worked under five different sheriffs. federal government. However, Rich- . . . with the state party’s Activist of the Year award: (for . This November, he hopes to be- ardson said the local sheriff’s depart- . Erne Lewis . come the next one in charge. ment has accepted responsibility for . sponsoring an asset forfeiture reform initiative), Charlie Novy (for . The 55-year-old Richardson is policing the area — leaving far fewer . outreach efforts), and Bruce White (for winning a seat on the Kent . . City Council). . running for the sheriff seat in Ska- resources to protect citizens and their . . mania, a county of about 10,000 property. . ■ In California, Libertarian Martha deForest was honored as “Woman . people located just over 20 miles east “Making major cuts may not be an . . . of the Year 2001” by the San Lorenzo Valley Chamber of Commerce. . of Vancouver. issue as this package is also signed . DeForest had helped qualify and pass Measure “L,” an initiative that . Thanks to his professional experi- off by the county commissioners,” he . . . rolled back the county’s utility tax in March. “Martha contributed to . ence, Richardson said he has a “great said. “That doesn’t mean that I won’t . the effort to save Santa Cruz County homeowners, business owners, . opportunity” to pull out a victory in be looking for ways to cut back — it . and renters over $10 million per year in taxes,” said Patrick Dugan, a . November. just means that it will take a little . . . member of the California LP Central Committee. . “In this county, the sheriff is more more effort and won’t be possible to . . of a business manager and budgeter do overnight.” . ■ In Vermont, Joel Williams, currently the . than a patrolman,” he said. “I am In addition, Richardson said he . Poultney Town Justice of Peace and Town . more than qualified to handle the ■ Sheriff candidate Jim Richard- has researched the methods of Sheriff . Moderator, received the party’s nomination for . job, and have already received an son: “Local citizens are tired of Bill Masters in Colorado and intends . . . governor on May 7. Williams had previously run . outpouring of support.” being pulled over and harassed.” to contact him for ideas on how to . twice for governor under the Vermont Grassroots . Richardson brings valuable parti- deal with “consensual” crime laws. . Party banner before resigning from that party . san campaign experience to the race who think their job includes lording “Victimless crimes are responsible . in 2001. In addition, the Vermont LP nominated . as well: In 2000, he ran for County power over them,” he said. “If I’m for most of the inmates in our jail at . Christopher Costanzo for attorney general . Commissioner, receiving just under elected sheriff, these Gestapo tactics any given time,” he said. “I intend . and Denny Lane for auditor of accounts. In . . . 31% of the vote in the three-way will stop.” to try working with the court system . Indiana, Andrew Horning has announced his . race. The victor garnered 35.5%. State LP Campaigns Chair Kelly locally in an effort to find alternate . candidacy for U.S. House (7th District). Horning . And in 2001, Richardson success- Haughton said the Richardson cam- ways of addressing punishment for . was the Libertarian Party’s candidate for governor in 2000. In New . fully ran for county cemetery district paign could be a breakthrough op- these situations.” . Jersey, Liz Macron won the state LP’s nomination to run for the U.S. . commissioner, a position in which he portunity for the state LP to chalk Filing for office in July costs only . Senate. In Colorado, David Aitken filed paperwork to run for secre- . up its first-ever partisan win. a $550 fee, and Richardson said the . . currently serves. . tary of state. . “The [Washington State LP] has race is winnable with a war chest of . . Two-way contest struggled for decades to elect its first about $8,000. . ■ A flurry of Libertarians have announced that they will run for At- . Now, Richardson will likely be partisan official,” he said. “Jim Rich- . Large seats on the Libertarian National Committee at the upcoming . running in a two-way contest against ardson represents the best chance A matter of trust . National Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana: Alvin Anders (Alaska), . a Republican challenger. Fortunately in our 30 years of history to win a Ultimately, the race will come . R. Lee Wrights (N.C.), Starchild (California), Richard Freedman . . . for his campaign, said Richardson, partisan election.” down to “a matter of trust,” said . (Massachusetts), Austin Hough (Illinois), Sam Goldstein (Indiana), . many local residents are fed up with If elected sheriff, Richardson Richardson. . and Bette Rose Ryan (Colorado). Current At-Large Representative Don . the Republican network, under which said he will seek to correct law “I don’t like to toot my own . Gorman (New Hampshire) has announced he will run for re-election. . the sheriff’s office has become some- enforcement practices that have horn, but I really think we have a . . what of a “paramilitary operation.” “stretched the law-enforcement re- better than 50/50 shot of winning . ■ In Connecticut, charges have been dismissed against LP activist . . Richard Lion, who was arrested on Tax Day for allegedly trespassing . “Local citizens are tired of being sources thin.” this thing,” he said. “It’s going to . . pulled over and harassed for having Since 1995, the sheriff’s office come down to who the voters trust . on Post Office property during a rally, reported LP State Chair Lenny . a dented license plate by officers budget has more than doubled — in- the most to handle the responsibility . Rasch. In Washington state, Janice Moerschel was elected Chair of . and make the changes that need to . the Spokane County LP. Past Harry Browne radio shows are available . be made.” . for download in MP3 format from www.HarryBrowne.org/Archives. . . htm. Browne’s show is broadcast on 29 stations across America every . A former Democrat, Richardson . . joined the LP in 2000. He has been a . Sunday at 10:00 pm (ET). . sergeant in the Corrections Division . . Libertarian for the last six years and was selected . ■ Media news: LP Press Secretary George Getz went 12 rounds with . . pugnacious Bill O’Reilly on the O’Reilly Factor on Fox News on May 7, . as “Corrections Officer of the Year” in . . Campaign 1999 by coworkers. . debating whether Mike Tyson should be allowed to box. The winner: . . Getz by decision. The LP’s national office in Washington, DC fielded 19 . For more information, e-mail: . . Newsletter [email protected]. Or call: (509) . calls in response to a May press release about an overweight aerobics . 427-4412. Or write: The Committee . instructor in San Francisco. The city’s Human Rights Commission had . . charged a fitness center with “discrimination” for refusing to hire . to Elect Jim Richardson Sheriff, P.O. . . in America Box 697, Carson, WA 98610-0697. . the plus-size would-be Jazzercizer. Countered LP Executive Director . . Steve Dasbach: “It’s obvious that anti-discrimination laws are being . 14,136 Subscribers Any donation of $20.00 or more must . . . stretched to ridiculous proportions.” . FREE Subscription! . . Bold, Sassy, and Fun . ■ In Georgia, Michael Warren has announced a bid for Bibb City Com- . LP Flags, . mission. In Montana, Adam Fordlund, 24, will run for State House . . . Banners . (District 30). Also in Montana, Stan Jones has launched his campaign . End the Income Tax, Michael Cloud, Carla Howell $70 each . for the U.S. Senate. In Nebraska, Dave Dawson will run again for . LPCA SLO Reg 40 . governor. He last ran in 1998. In Idaho, filed to run for . ★★★★★ And Other Issues of the Day ★★★★★ . Thomas Macy . LP Decals: $3 • LP logo pin: $10 . Kootenai County Commissioner. In Missouri, Gene Palmer will be a . SUBSCRIBE NOW: [email protected] P.O. Box 598, Pismo Beach, CA 93448 . candidate for State House (District 51), while Scott Wilson is running . (877) 616-1776 • www.lpcslo.org/store . for U.S. House (District 5). In Texas, Dan Murphy has filed to run . . . PAGE 24 ◆ Libertarian Party News ◆ July 2002 ......

them to answer.) THE FORUM “2. Now, those of you who make C’s, you will get the class average Libertarians anyway, so how hard will you work?” (Wait for a response. If a student in- sists that students will work as hard must work or harder, be polite, but ask for a show of hands on the question.) Explaining Communism so “3. I realize that the people mak- ing F’s have already dropped out of with Greens class, but if they had stayed, they erhaps the most strategically would now get the class average. If important thing the Libertar- even high school students it’s possible, wouldn’t they work even P ian Party organizations around s a spokesperson for the Lib- Some carry a heavier course load. class. You remember the spread—a less under this system?” (Wait for a the country can do is embrace the ertarian Party in San Diego, I Some have to lot of C’s, less B’s and D’s and a few A’s response.) Green Party whenever possible. A have given speeches to scores hold down a and F’s.” (A little further explanation It is often the case that Libertar- of classes, both high school and col- second job. may be necessary with high school Workers’ paradise ians scorn those who hold views dif- lege. I have found that conventional Some of you students and others not familiar with “Of course, by inference, those ferent from their own. This is after all economic arguments seldom work have a sex this basic statistical concept.) making B’s and D’s will also work a party of ideological purity. Thus, it well with young students, and par- life (or don’t “As a doctrinaire Communist, I less hard under this version of the is understandable that an attitude of ticularly so with high school kids. have a sex life) know that the first rule is that we workers’ paradise. Now, if everyone impatience for other political groups Economic issues are usually not — there are a must redistribute the wealth ‘from is working less, what will happen or personalities develops. Too often meaningful to those who have been million vari- each according to his abilities, to to the class average?” (Wait for a however, in our zeal to prove every- wards of their parents and of the ables that ef- each according to his needs,’ from response.) one wrong, we lose the chance to state all their lives. fect how well the Communist Manifesto.” “Exactly. And that is why ev- convince others that we are right. As others have demonstrated far you do in this (If I’m feeling frisky, I might in ery socialist system eventually When political outsiders like better than myself, moral arguments class. passing claim that this redistribution collapses. Under socialism Ralph Nader or Jesse Ventura meet are often more persuasive than em- “Students maxim is part of the U.S. Constitu- both the producers and with some success, the Libertarian pirical reasoning. Still, some empiri- of the world, tion and see if anyone picks the non-producers learn Party members and leadership are cal evidence is helpful, particularly if unite! Imagine that we have a Com- up on my misstatement.) that working literally slow to congratulate them and quick the students themselves provide it. munist coup in this class. We throw “In this example, doesn’t pay. to criticize. This is so despite the fact out your decadent capitalist professor the ‘wealth’ is the class “As they used to that we should be celebrating every From each, to each and appoint me, a doctrinaire Com- grade. The solution is say in the U.S.S.R., victory that rattles the status quo. I have adopted an analogy I ex- munist, as your new teacher. Let’s elegantly simple. Ev- ‘We pretend to In addition to the snobbery that tracted from another spokesman for apply Communist principles here in eryone will receive the work, and they comes from knowing that you are liberty. To demonstrate the failure the classroom. class average. What could pretend to pay right about of the Communist principle of “from “Let’s make three assumptions: be more fair? In this us.’ ” everything, each according to his abilities, to “1. Your grades are important to example, that would If someone there is also each according to his needs” (from you — a good grade will help you mean that initially ev- brings up grad- an element the Communist Manifesto), I de- get into a better graduate school, eryone would get a ing on a curve of wondering liver some variation of the following or obtain a higher paying job. (Let grade of C. as a cure for this why these speech: us ignore the fact that such rewards “Justice has ar- problem, I explain guys get the press and attention. “Currently your class performance should not exist in a communist rived! how inflated grades There is frustration that so many fail is based on the free market, liber- society). “Now, let me ask are different from more to see that we — Libertarians — are tarian system of grading. The best “2. In spite of the fact that this three questions: goods and services. the true alternative. ”producers“ get A’s and the worst course is presented in riveting fash- “1. Those of you who But sometimes the This is an understandable re- get F’s, with the rest of you falling ion, you have other things you would currently get A’s, you question makes for a sponse considering the fact that somewhere in between, depending on rather do than study and attend this will now get the class nice transition into the Harry Browne fared almost as well how well you do on the work. class. In other words, it’s a job, not average no matter how nature of inflation. as the much better publicized Pat “But it’s not fair. Many factors an adventure. hard you work. Will you Buchanan in the last election — un- effect how well a student performs “3. The class grade distribution work as hard, harder or ■ About the author: beknownst to the media and their in this class. Some of you inherited matches the classic ‘bell-shaped’ less hard?” (Wait for a Richard Rider is a audience. Yet, we must take these better brains. Some eat better food. curve we all learned in statistics response. Gently force longtime San Diego blows to our esteem in stride. Let’s not be reactionary when our true goal is to create the reactions.

Ears of the youth If we hope to capture the nation’s Property rights, crime, and government’s attention, we must welcome our allies ■ Editor’s note: The following es- Coase’s Theorem? If governments do decide what belongs to whom. of these was illegal to own privately and work with them, realizing that say is a summary of a lecture Ralph not exist then In today’s society that body is at one or another time in history) will an ally to libertarianism is anyone Shnelvar gave to a drug policy class we are likely called government. For the purposes create the individual violence and/or who challenges the state of things. at the University of Denver on April to end up with of this lecture, let’s assume the cur- the Mafia that it and the general Specifically, we need to work with 15, 2002. people con- rent state of affairs: governments public so justly despise. The problem, the Green Party helping to augment stantly fight- exist, assign, and defend some prop- of course, is that the government their presence in the political arena, onald Coase won the Nobel ing to secure erty rights but make owning other has created the Mafia by making the and doing the same for libertarianism Prize in 1991 for what is now their control property “illegal.” product illegal in the first place. in the process. The Greens have an R known as Coase’s Theorem. over property So when government makes it important asset: they have caught Coase’s Theorem states that if rather than us- illegal to own, say, peanuts or pot, Box of cereal the ears of the youth. property rights are well defined, ing the prop- then — as is beautifully explained in When you go into a store to buy a There has never been a grassroots then, in the absence of transaction erty to fulfill a gem of a paper, “Risk and Regula- box of cereal, your transaction costs political movement in the history costs, the efficiency of resource al- t h e i r o w n tion in Informal and Illegal Markets” are low. You know that the product of western civilization that did not locations is not affected by the initial ends; a kind by Cross and Peña — informal and is likely to be pure. You know how rely on and owe their success to the distribution of property rights. of Hobbesian possibly violent illegal enforcement much you will pay. You trust the youth. The Green Party is no excep- In simple English, what this natural state mechanisms will arise. manufacturer and the merchant. You tion. Their very existence is due to means is that it doesn’t matter who in which lives are nasty, brutish, You are not going to go to the know that you will not go to jail for the numbers of young people who ends up “originally” owning things, short, and constantly fighting for police or the courts to ask them to being in possession of Wheaties. have rallied around their message. the benefit to society is the same. and defending resources. get your six pounds of marijuana When a pot smoker buys from a Moreover, their leadership has done Of course, it may not be fair to the back from the dealer who didn’t dealer, the transaction costs are high. a good job of speaking to this vital people originally competing for the Arbitrating body deliver. In order to do so you must You have no recourse to anyone if the constituency. things, but once it is settled, then Thus Coase’s theorem demands depend on either your own violent product injures you. You don’t know However, when one asks the youth society as a whole benefits from the that some sort of arbitrating body tendencies or employ the efforts of if the person that you are buying the that are enamored with the Greens productive uses of the things. must exist because property rights some goon squad. bag of pot from is a policeman or an about their political concerns, “uni- There is, though, a big question: would otherwise not be well defined. Thus, government trying to stop informant. Worse, you don’t know if versal health care” is not the first how do we get the well-defined prop- That is, the “well-defined property people from owning marijuana or you will be robbed before or after the thing off their lips. Rather, one hears erty rights that are a condition of rights” means that something has to alcohol or guns or gold or books (each See PROPERTY Page 25 See GREENS Page 25 Libertarian Party News ◆ July 2002 ◆ PAGE 25 ......

is good. Where it prohibits activities that its citizens want that do not injure third parties, it is bad and must Property rights and the role of govern- be corrected. It is unconscionable Continued from Page 24 that we don’t yet know about hemp know is how much more useful it can Some of you will be the policy that someone wastes his life and transaction is complete. precisely because societal resources be. We don’t know because govern- wonks of the 2030s. Some of you will taxpayer money by sitting in a jail The price of the product goes up are not going to be applied to illegal ment prevents us from finding out. be in a position to influence govern- for the possession or consumption of and profits — often enormous profits products. When you in this class reach the ment. Learn the lessons that this that which harms no one else. — are created precisely because the point in your life where the reins of dead man taught you here: govern- Come join me in my fight to free product is illegal and those enormous 300 uses of peanuts power pass into your hands, I sincere- ment prohibition of anything creates us from the evils that this govern- profits are captured by those who are, George Washington Carver invent- ly doubt that hemp and/or marijuana the very ills that it seeks to correct. ment has heaped upon us. Come help by definition, criminals. ed more than 300 uses of peanuts. will still be illegal. My unscientific It robs our society of the benefits of me correct these terrible wrongs. But perhaps the saddest conse- Would he have worked most of his life poll of those on this campus tells me invention. It reallocates resources quence of making certain products on these wonderful uses for peanuts that the electorate will demand that from those things that make people ■ About the author: Ralph Shnelvar illegal is that an entire range of if peanuts were illegal? marijuana be legalized. Whether it be happy to those that do not. is the Libertarian candidate for gover- productive capacity is denied us. We already know that hemp is in a year, five years, or 50 years is, in Government can be good. Where nor of Colorado. This essay reprinted Specifically, there are many things extraordinarily useful. What we don’t some measure, up to you. it defends property rights fairly, it from the May 2002 Colorado Liberty. Libertarians and Greens: Cooperation Continued from Page 24 about the drug war, abuses of the corporate oligarchy, and of course the environment. These are Libertarian issues with Libertarian solutions. Unlike their leadership, the Green Party members care little about car safety, the dangers of cigarettes, and the need for everybody to be in a union. On the contrary, they want their freedom and a cleaner world to live in. Thus, we have an amazing op- por-tunity for dialogue, debate, and much- needed political energy. There should be debates on every college campus between the Greens and Lib- ertarians. Likewise, Browne (or some other Libertarian Party spokesman) and Nader need to meet on every talk show possible, every C-SPAN panel, and in every public speaking opportunity.

No two-party system We are in the position to present an alternative to the Republican and Democrat stranglehold: the Greens and the Libertarians. Presenting this to the public will clearly and artfully illustrate the shortcomings of the present system. It will show the real- ity that today, there is no functioning two-party system in America. We happen to be well on our way, thanks to the transparency of the Gore versus Bush election. However, we must do more than isolate issues. Libertarians must present an alter- native. Engaging the Greens is an important step in this process. So let’s not be so threatened by the Green movement. Let’s see it for what it is: our movement.

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. THE EDITOR ...... There is a free-market so- ...... Why you should attend . lution to America’s health- . . . . EDITOR’S NOTE: How can Lib- the government in medicine, we . . ertarianism solve America’s prob- should dramatically reduce its role . the Individual Conven- . lems? Each issue, LP News will Libertarian — and, by doing so, make health . n the tiny island of Anguilla in the northeastern Caribbean, . showcase how “Libertarian Solu- care more affordable. To that end, . . . the locals don’t call the holiday that falls on January 1st . tions” — or interim steps in a Solutions politicians should: . “New Year’s Day.” They call it Old Year’s Day. . more libertarian direction — can . Unlike Americans who look relentlessly forward, the An- . help improve our nation. nadian patients to receive treatment ■ Replace the FDA. According to . Oguillians use the day to reflect on the year just past. . was already 9.3 weeks. the Food and Drug Administration, . . . Same holiday. Just a different focus. . By Jonathan Trager Why? Because with government getting a new drug approved costs a . Taking a cue from the Anguillians, I’d like to suggest that the ...... LP News STAFF WRITER paying health care bills, there is no pharmaceutical company $300 mil- . upcoming Libertarian National Convention is misnamed. Especially the . merica has a health care reason for individuals to economize. lion on average, and can take as long . “National” part. . problem that has developed As a result, every minor ache or pain as 10 years. . . . Think about that word. It suggests a certain imposing scope. It . into a full-fledged epidemic. is viewed as a legitimate reason for a This regulatory hoopla not only . sounds intimidating, impersonal. The whole nation is involved! How . Over 40 million Ameri- medical visit. So Canadian physicians boosts the price of drugs, but it keeps . important can one solitary Libertarian be at such a national event? . Acans currently lack health insurance. suffer from case overload, while Cana- potentially life-saving medicines off . . . If you attend a national convention, you’re lost in the crowd, right? . Skyrocketing health care costs eat dian patients wait. And wait. of the market. As a result, patients . Anonymous. Insignificant. . up about 15% of the nation’s total As Guy King, former chief actuary suffer and die. . Actually, that’s not the case. And that’s why — in the spirit of . productivity. Thousands of businesses for the Health Care Financing Ad- Take the case of Propanalol. In . the Anguillians — I’d like to encourage you to attend the upcoming . have dropped their employee health ministration, noted, “When people, 1968, the FDA approved this drug, . Libertarian Individual Convention. . care benefits. but, for almost a decade, refused . . . Same event. Just a different focus. . How did the American health care to allow it to be used for angina or . Because, you see, a single individual can have a profound impact . system become so diseased? hypertension. A study by Arthur D. . on a convention. Ordinary Libertarian delegates can alter the outcome . Prior to the 1960s, America had Little, Inc. estimated that roughly . of debates and elections. Even one speech can have a dramatic impact. . a health care system that many 10,000 Americans died for lack of the . I remember one convention a few years ago — perhaps it was . considered the best in the world. drug for each year the FDA prevented . . . 1993 or 1996 — when delegates were vigorously debating whether . Most Americans could afford to pay doctors from prescribing it. . to remove the phrase “the cult of the omnipotent state” from the LP . for health insurance; hospital Not only does the FDA keep prices . Statement of Principles. . procedures didn’t cost a weeks’ high and waiting periods long, but . Delegates stepped to the microphone like . pay; charity hospitals were as Robert Goldberg of Brandeis Uni- . heavyweights entering the ring, and unloaded . available for the poor and versity said, “The FDA has sat on or . . . rhetorical jabs and uppercuts. Some argued . indigent; and doctors even rejected drugs for depression, schizo- . the phrase sounded, well, cultish, and kept the . made house calls. phrenia, kidney cancer, and epilepsy . party from gaining more mainstream accep- . Then the federal gov- — not because they were unsafe, . tance. It had to go, they thundered. Others said . ernment stepped in with but because in the final analysis the . the phrase was a perfect distillation of what . programs and regulations agency didn’t think the drug was so . . . Libertarians were fighting against. It must stay, . that would allegedly make important or effective.” . they roared. . health care even more ac- If we disposed with the FDA, pa- . Changing the Statement of Principles is a . cessible. Since then, prices tients and their doctors would be able . herculean task. According to party Bylaws, . have gone up at a feverish to decide whether a particular drug . seven-eighths of the delegates most vote in . pace, and increasing numbers is “important or effective” — not . . . favor of any change. But the sense on the . of people are unable to afford health care bureaucrats. . convention floor was that the anti-cultists had . coverage. Moreover, private certification as- . the momentum. Astonishingly, it appeared they . The ballooning cost of sociations could fill that niche, simi- . were going to get the required votes. . health care has been met by lar to how Underwriters Laboratories . A final delegate stepped up to the micro- . cries for even more govern- (UL) certifies electrical appliances. . phone. I can’t remember exactly who it was — only that his comments . UL is an independent not-for-profit . . ment intervention. In the . changed everything. . past year, politicians have proposed either patients or doctors, are spend- organization that rates electrical . The Statement of Principles, he said quietly, was poetry, political . a Medicare prescription drug benefit, ing other people’s money, they do not products, giving them a non-govern- . poetry. To change a single word, he said, would be shameful. . a “mental health parity” bill to force worry about the cost or number of mental safety seal of approval. . His heartfelt speech did the trick. It swayed just enough delegates, . insurers to cover mental illnesses, services consumed.” . and the motion fell a few, heartbreaking votes shy of the required . and a “Patients’ Bill of Rights” to That’s the problem in a nutshell. ■ End Medicare and Medicaid. . . . total. . give individuals more power to deal Today, almost half of all American Passed in 1965, Medicare is a compul- . One delegate. One speech. One individual who made a difference. . with health maintenance organiza- health care dollars are spent by sory medical welfare program for the . But it’s not just weighty debates where the individual is the star. . tions (HMOs). governments — not by private elderly, while Medicaid is a medical . You’ll also find that your best memories of a convention are individual . individuals. In addition, reams of welfare program for the poor. . events — unique happenings, away from the roar of the crowd. . Worse than the disease regulations further burden health According to former LP presiden- . . . Here’s my favorite: At the 1991 convention in Chicago, I was walk- . But further government intrusion care providers. tial candidate Harry Browne, the . ing down a corridor with several other delegates from New Hampshire. . into the health care market would be Rather than further enmeshing average senior citizen now pays more . At the time, New Hampshire had established a reputation as a real . a cure worse than the disease. For a than twice as much from their own . go-getter state. Our membership was soaring, and one out of every . case in point, just look to America’s pocket for health care as they did . four Libertarians in public office in America was from the Granite . northern neighbor. before Medicare — even after allow- . . . State. . Under Canada’s “free” health ing for inflation. In addition, there . A few young delegates from another state — I can’t remember . care system, tax revenues fund all are over 100,000 pages of Medicare . which — passed us and did a double take. They had recognized us. . health care. There are no user fees. LP News regulations in the Federal Register. . “You guys are from New Hampshire, aren’t you?” they asked. . No insurance companies. No health Meanwhile, the payroll tax to fund . “Yes,” I said. “We are.” . care management organizations. the programs continues to rise. In . . Visit us . They dropped to the ground in front of us and started genuflect- . At first blush, it sounds like the 1965, the tax was just .9%, divided . ing, Wayne and Garth style. “New Hampshire!” they exclaimed. “We’re . perfect patient paradise. between employer and employee. . not worthy! We’re not worthy!” . The reality is quite different. Today the tax is 2.9%, taking $1,200 . Our small New Hampshire delegation walked on air after that. I still . Canadian politicians may have Online from the average worker’s income. . smile when I think about it. . been able to dispense with the for- for a According to Browne, “Because . . . If you attend the 2002 Convention, you’ll have a chance to experience . profit system, but they have been daily dose these programs impose so many re- . your own highlights — and perhaps be the individual who determines . unable to repeal the laws of supply of news quirements, the health-care system . what language is changed (or not changed) in the Platform, or which . and demand. & commentary from now has far more administrators per . candidate is elected (or not elected) to an influential party office. . According to the Canadian Fraser patient and far fewer doctors and . It’s not a “nation” who will make that happen. It’s you. An indi- . Institute, hospital waiting times have the Libertarian Party nurses per patient. Those big medi- . vidual. But only if you attend the Convention. . increased a dramatic 51% since 1993, cal bills aren’t paying your doctor’s . . www.LP.org/lpnews . One more multicultural perspective: If you visit Ho Chi Minh City, . when the median total wait for Ca- See HEALTH Page 30 Libertarian Party News ◆ July 2002 ◆ PAGE 27 ......

. THE PULSE ...... The oddball prob- ...... lem . . ome call them “oddball” candidates. . . Others call them quirky, individualistic, bizarre, or offbeat. . . But LP News readers call them a problem. . . In response to this month’s unscientific Pulse question . . S— “Does the Libertarian Party run too many ‘oddball’ candidates?”— . . a 41% plurality agreed. . . . . Such candidates, who focus on out-of-the-mainstream issues or . . brag about unconventional habits, beliefs, or lifestyles, put “Libertar- . . ians in an embarrassing defensive position” said one respondent. . . However, 23.5% disagreed. Instead, they argued, unusual candi- . . dates are not a problem because they showcase the Libertarian Party’s . . . . individualistic nature in a positive way, and because they probably . . possess a “high degree of personal integrity.” . . Another 23.5% did not specifically answer the question. . . The question was triggered by a Joel Miller column in WorldNet- . . Daily.com, which took the LP to task for running “self-described . . . . Druid” Gary Copeland for governor in California. Such candidates, . . opined Miller, make the LP look like a “haven for oddballs.” . . Here is a representative selection of responses: . . . . ■ I’m not sure if the LP runs too many oddball candidates, as I don’t . . know how many of our candidates are oddballs. If candidates are run- . . ning their campaigns with a focus on their oddball characteristics, it . THE MAILBOX . . . may not be putting the best foot forward for the LP. We need to focus . . on the issues, not the personal quirks of the candidates. . . awn arry . . — D B , Newington, Connecticut . . . . ■ Yes! California especially! Let’s face reality; mainstream voters will . ■ Not unconstitutional specific constitutional authorization the readers know that although he . not feel confident about a Druid or a man who wants to make his pet . for its actions. continues to falsely portray himself . ferret legal. If oddballs are the only LP candidates available, I suggest . The letter from Chris Fortner in . . “State and local governments, on as such, Mr. Smith does not represent . not running them and instead spending money on public relations for . the June LP News raises two points . . the other hand, need only be free of the many good libertarians here in . the party or a registration drive. These types of candidates also put . about the Vermont LP’s opposition . . constitutional prohibitions in order Florida. . Libertarians in an embarrassing defensive position and distract us from . position to school prayer. . . to carry out the actions they wish, as aryl enegar . discussing the important issues with others. . Fortner said he would agree with — D H . . the tenth amendment says.” Pinellas Park, Florida . — Richard Paul Ottaviano, Jr., Long Beach, California . our position against prayer in public . . Unfortunately there is nothing . . schools except that he is opposed . ■ . in the Constitution that prohibits ■ . Does the Libertarian Party run too many “oddball” candidates? . to having public schools at all. He Starving children . . the states from establishing public Last night on television I saw . Certainly we do, because that is primarily what the LP is: a nationwide . should be aware, however, that the . . schooling. one of those appeals by the Christian . collection of “oddballs” and one-issue fanatics. At the grassroots level, . Vermont Libertarian Party also op- . . We simply must stop insisting that Children’s Fund. You’ve seen them, . the party consists of individuals whose favorite pastime is flaming all . poses public schools, and has long . . anything we don’t like is somehow too. Heart-tugging camera shots of . other libertarians for their divergent views. The occasional candidate . objected to any government involve- . . “unconstitutional.” Such assertions cute little children, in need of new . who offers serious solutions to current political issues never receives . ment in education. . . are often untrue. When we insist clothes and a bath, are seen wander- . any attention from the mainstream press, but the Druid, or the ferret . Nevertheless, I would disagree . . otherwise, it damages our credibility ing among trash and squalor in some . candidate, are readily publicized, thereby perpetuating our loony image. . that our opposition to public schools . . with the voting public. unnamed locale. . — Kris Dorsey, Los Angeles, California . renders the issue of school prayer . . hristopher ostanzo For only 67 cents per day, you can . . “moot” for Libertarians. The political — C D. C . ■ It depends what you define as the mainstream. I admire Gary Cope- . Randolph, Vermont take care of one child, but of course . . reality in Vermont is that, whether . land for standing up and declaring his spirituality, even though most . there are more that need help too, so . . we like it or not, we do have public . Americans don’t understand it. I can see how it could hurt a candi- . the problem requires “everyone you . . schools here, and there is legislation . date, but probably no more so than our candidates who’ve advocated . know” to send just $20/month. . . under consideration to introduce . such “outside the mainstream” ideas as eliminating the income tax or . I don’t know how much money . . religious observances into them. We ...... the Drug War. The Democrats and GOP run candidates who are outside . e simply must they receive, or how much gets to . . oppose as a matter of principle any W . the mainstream in some way, such as declaring themselves communists . the true outreach effort and how . . measures that would make an au- ...... or being convicted criminals, and it doesn’t seem to hurt them any. . stop insisting that much stays at the headquarters and . . thoritarian government activity even . If a voter dismisses a candidate simply for being who they are, would . pays for more TV ads, but it is a very . . more authoritarian. And we would ...... they really be open to our ideas anyway? . anything we don’t effective message. . . support any measures that would . — Rich Tomasso, Nashua, New Hampshire . I think it would be a magnificent . . make such activity less authoritarian, ...... like is somehow idea for the Libertarian Party to start . . even if we can’t get rid of the activity . ■ “Beggars can’t be choosers.” The solution to the oddball problem . producing television ads with heart- . . altogether...... involves building our membership, so that we have more presentable . “unconstitutional.” tugging camera shots of cute little . . Immediate insistence on all-or- . candidates to select from. . children shown wandering among . . nothing libertarianism does severe ...... — Michael R. Edelstein, San Francisco, California . Such assertions are trash and squalor in some locale. . . damage to our Party. It weakens our . . The key message, however, would . ■ Most oddball candidates will automatically withdraw if they come . influence. It relegates us to the po- . . often untrue. include a few hundred words about . to see that the new goal of the Libertarian Party is to win elections. . litical sidelines on many issues, and . . how authoritarian government and . Everything the LP leadership does should be rewarding to those who . gives us an irrational utopian image. . . denial of civil liberties is the cause of . win elections and discouraging to those who are not interested in win- . Our party in Vermont consistently . . this problem. The concept is for the . ning. For example, the national party should disaffiliate with the LP . supports government policies in the ■ Not our candidate . . TV ad campaign to be self-financing, . leadership in any state party that is not increasing its state election . direction of greater liberty, even An important correction must be . . and to the extent there is a surplus, . results by more than the average state’s percentage of increase. Also . if such policies might fall short of made to Aaron Biterman’s letter “Lo- . . it could be paid over to the Christian . the national leadership should set an example by voluntarily resigning . Libertarian perfection. cal Power,” from the June Mailbox. . . Children’s Fund. . if national election results fall below those of the previous election . Fortner’s second point is that John Wayne Smith is not a Liber- . . Would they object to increasing . cycle. . the Constitution doesn’t authorize tarian Party of Florida (LPF) guber- . . the number of television ads, copy- . — Brian Eenigenburg, Salt Lake City, Utah . public schools. While Fortner is right, natorial candidate. His candidacy was . . ing their idea? Yes, probably, because . . he should understand that in our soundly rejected at the LPF conven- . ■ . they want to skim their percentage . Freedom, choice, and individual responsibility are outside of the . constitutional system it is only the tion in February. . . See MAILBOX Page 28 . mainstream. Therefore, the Libertarian Party itselfSee THE may PULSE be considered Page 28 . federal government that must have Please let Mr. Biterman and all . . PAGE 28 ◆ Libertarian Party News ◆ July 2002 ......

of its existing institutions. You sim- . THE PULSE . THE MAILBOX ply can’t be against everybody. . . . . How can the libertarian ideal be of . . advantage to any of these folks? . Continued from Page 27 . Continued from Page 27 about my campaign and my loss of The obvious example would be . an “oddball” for supporting freedom. Having said that, I believe that . for overhead off the top in lieu of (then) 31 pounds (now 34) in the our military. Since it is one of the . running an “oddball” candidate may be the “straw that broke the . allowing someone else to produce June issue’s Affiliate News. institutions that justifies our union, . . . camel’s back,” and may turn away voters who would have otherwise . similar ads. Plus, he spelled my name right! we should immediately begin wooing . voted for the Libertarian Party candidates and issues. . But I really like the idea of pro- — Jeff Daiell the brass as well as the enlisted ranks . — Michael Nance, San Francisco, California . moting the link between poverty and Libertarian for Governor (Texas) with the prospect of much better . . suffering and bad governments. Houston, Texas pay, weapons, prestige, and safety . ■ “Oddball” candidates can be used to our advantage. They obviously . . . — Joe Cobb by means of a clear mission. In other . possess a high degree of personal integrity. When faced with criticism . Dana Point, California words; political bait. . regarding a candidate’s “quirks,” ask the critic if they really know . . . Some of the money saved by the . the candidate they’re favoring. Most likely they know the image, not . ■ Slogan bandwagon ...... ou cannot take elimination of needless programs . the substance. Also remind the critic that the power party “squares” . Y . . Is it too late to get on the slogan goes to them, and rightly so. People . brought us to our current condition. . bandwagon? I have two suggestions, political...... control of who agree to possibly die for their . — Ken Parmalee, Morrow, Georgia . expressing both what we support and employer deserve better than average ...... ■ Do “oddball” candidates give Libertarians a wacko image and damage . what we oppose: a modern state from compensation, not food stamps. . . “Freedom, Pure and Simple.” Bringing existing institutions to . the party? Yes, they probably do. Too many Libertarian candidates be- ...... lieve they are the “sole voice” of the party. If they refuse to separate . “Against All Enemies, Foreign And the inside without their side is the greatest shortcut a . . Domestic.” political party can hope for. Point 5 . their own opinions from party policy they are, in fact, committing a ...... lie. This has nothing to do with free speech. . — Brian Towey the support of at of the Strategic Plan, favored by the . . Durham, North Carolina majority of responding members, . — Walter Morey, Palm Bay, Florida ...... seeks to increase public support for . . least some of its ex- . ■ The problem isn’t that we run too many oddball candidates. After . ■ Taxes and prices our ideas. . all, being an “oddball” didn’t hurt George W. Bush or Al Gore. The . “Replace taxes with prices” would isting institutions. However, the public follows their . problem is choosing candidates who like to emphasize their “oddball- . make a good party slogan, or at least institutions, which is why every . ness.” Playing up one’s differences from everyone else may be good for . a bumper sticker. political season sees a sea of en- . . With prices, you decide what you dorsements by groups such as the . one’s ego, but it’s suicidal politically speaking. . ■ Woo the military . — Walt Thiessen, Simsbury, Connecticut . can afford and when; you choose As pointed out in a recent Na- police and fire departments, to name . . what to get; you make sure you get tional LP fundraising letter, we are a few. . ■ The problem is that the party doesn’t run its candidates; the candi- . . . what you pay for; and both buyer and America’s only political hope for a I ask my fellow readers as well as . dates run themselves. To solve this problem: 1. A candidate must be . . . seller like the deal. free future. the National Committee: who else . approved by his local party, and by the party at the level he is running . . . But with taxes, they decide what For everybody’s sake, our over- can be brought to our side, and how? . (county, state, national). 2. 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of the Libertarians, I’d’ve gotten that Therefore a spoiler strategy such push Republicans to be more con- THE MAILBOX extra 1% and won.” Reflection shows as above will work only like judo servative (as by cutting taxes more this idea is very wrong. — i.e., pushing a major candidate deeply) might work in some races. Rather, the major party loser is and that candidate’s portion of the Candidates should just run for the Continued from Page 28 that in mind. likely to console himself, “At least I electorate farther in a certain policy offices they’re most interested in and this and create such a site to the These LPers seem to think that came in second; had I espoused poli- direction that that candidate was knowledgeable about, on the issues benefit of us all. afterward the major party loser clos- cies like the Libertarians, I might’ve going in anyway. they’re most comfortable and moti- At all levels of government there est to us in policy (almost always gotten only 1% of the vote!” Pushing signature issues that dif- vated with, and forget about overall are far too many laws that impose the Republican) will look at our One has to consider the votes one ferentiate the LP strongly from other LP strategy. Good candidates are all kinds of costs on most of us every candidate’s 1% or so of the vote and could lose with certain stances, as parties won’t work as that kind of preferable to good grand strategy. day. Milton Friedman was once asked think, “If only I’d adopted this policy well as the votes one could win. spoiler strategy, although trying to — Robert Goodman what government should do and he replied that it first should repeal most laws. Which laws? Open the site for suggestions. Organize, index and cross reference them all. The Advocates for Self-Government Presents... It is too easy for legislators to create new laws. It is just as easy to abolish them. Imagine the fun that politicians can have competing to please constituents who are pissed off by stupid and harmful laws. What a great campaign slogan: “I will go to the capital to be a law- 2001 Lights of Liberty breaker, not a law-maker!” — Jim Stehr Atlantic Beach, Florida ■ Elect, don’t debate he Advocates for AWARD Self-Government congratulates SharlowWINNERS!Bob Tregulis Vincent J May Debating societies talk; political AWARD WINNERS! ✭✭Sam Goldstein Garry Reed ■ NEW YORK parties attempt to elect candidates. ✭✭Erin Hollinden Dave Spaller the following people for outstanding libertarian James Lesczynski Alex Houze Mark Wilson I’ll repeat that, elect candidates, T Blay Tarnoff activism that reached millions of Americans in 2001 Michael Houze whether for president of the United ■ VIRGINIA ✭✭Brad Klopfenstein ■ OHIO States or Election Judge. with a positive libertarian message. Jules Blazej Victoria Martin Linda Comstock Ron Crickenberger Many letter writers in the LP News Deanna Newton ✭✭✭Steven R. Lin- Each did one or more of the following: (1) had three Jacob Hornberger seem to be more interested in debat- Jeff A Smith nabary ✭✭✭James W. Lark, ing which candidates to run. I believe or more letters-to-the-editor published with the word Daniel Stevens Louie Michelli III Kent Van Cleave Doug Rausch we ought to be concentrating on “lib-ertarian” in them; (2) gave three or more speeches to Roy B. Scherer Rick Sargent electing candidates across the spec- ■ KENTUCKY ✭✭Gerhard Schoen- Jim Schrader trum. And, we ought to be celebrat- non-libertarian audiences; (3) participated in three or Stephen Voss thal Kathy Schrader James Simpson ing the libertarian accomplishments more Operation Politically Homeless (OPH) outreach ■ LOUISIANA Barbara Sikora Nathan Wood of those who actually are elected. Jack Simanonok Sid Stone booths. Each winner deserves our thanks & congratu- Wilbur Wood Perhaps it’s a water district com- ■ MASSACHU- ■ OKLAHOMA lations! ■ WASHINGTON missioner in Oregon protecting his SETTS Tom Laurent Jesse Brocksmith constituents’ resources from being Michael Cloud Robert Murphy Those with ✭✭ by their names completed 2 of the 3 Carla Howell ✭✭Ed Donaldson gobbled up by a larger district. ■ PENNSYLVANIA Charles Novy Perhaps it’s Art Olivier privatizing activities; the 11 people with ✭✭✭ did all 3 outreach ■ MICHIGAN Mark D Crowley Tim Perman services in Bellflower, California. Brian Kluesner Alfred W Ellsworth Jesse Phillips ■ ALABAMA Audrey Bray Dean Crumley Lisa Peck Tom Giles Kitty Phillips In any case, the only way to have Trevor Peck government of whatever size do Jack K Andrews Ken Bray Brian Daugherty Thomas Gillooly Ryan Phillips Daniel V Bowden Jay Carper Mark S Eckert Paul Sherbeck Ronald L Goodman Steve Phillips libertarian things of any scope is to ✭✭✭Art Carden John Ford William P Elliott Greg Willis ✭✭Ken Krawchuk ■ WASHINGTON DC elect Libertarians. Debating won’t ✭✭Matthew Givens Carol Geltemeyer Joe Haynes Brandon Magoon ■ MISSOURI Neil Steyskal get it done. ✭✭Scott Kjar John Geltemeyer Daryl Henegar R.S. Davis ✭✭William Steiger- Ross Glidewell Jason Jewell wald ■ WISCONSIN When I voted in 2000, I had more ■ ALASKA Albert Dedicke Ed Goodrich Stuart Kaminsky ✭✭Scott Colson fun than in all my voting since my Al Anders Beatrice Jordan ■ TENNESSEE Nancy Graves Jon Kueny ✭✭Michael K. John W. Williams Harry Browne ■ first in 1968. I was able to vote for Scott Graves ✭✭UCF Liberty WEST VIRGINIA Mitchell ■ Chris Fortner Libertarian presidential and Congres- Steve Gresh Knights NORTH CAROLINA Richard Kerr Vicki Pate ✭✭Pete Camp Desiree Hutson ✭✭Vicki Shelton sional candidates who I believed Larry Hamilton Jeff Proper Ray Ledford ■ CALIFORNIA ✭✭ Christy Dunovant would move the country in the cor- Joseph Johnson Bob Rettie ✭✭✭Richard E. Pearl ■ WYOMING John Ballard ✭✭✭Steve Griffith rect direction. In 2002, I’ll be able to Erik Kubinski Dan Scupin Sr. Timothy A DeLany Bradley Bobbs John Larkin ✭✭Randy Wilbourn Sean Haugh ✭✭ ✭✭✭Steve Trinward vote for governor and congressman. Judy Cook Michael McKinzie Jr Brian Irving ■ AUSTRALIA Please, Libertarians, let’s do not Brian Lee Cross Tony Middleton Rodney Laurie ■ TEXAS Ronald Bradley ■ GEORGIA Martha de Forest Tom Owens Edwin Sineath Clyde Garland reduce the choices which we provide Dick Barmann Elmer Fruit Tom Parker Elizabeth Vance Robert Hansen ■ CANADA to the American people. Ben Brandon Jason Heath R.J. Pooch Clark Walter Keith Johnson Chris Bours — Kenneth Bryant David Center Philip Heath Judd Ptak Beverly Wilcox Steve Kirby Steve Hoffman Nashville, Tennessee Paul Ireland Hans Romer R. Lee Wrights Frank Nesbit Paula Kaylyn Katrina Sailer Jack Wyatt Mike Raiford ✭✭ ■ ✭✭✭Paul Marsden Walter Schlomer Clarence Young ll winners received a handsome Spoiler strategy John Silbernagel Chuck McGlawn Brian Schwartz ■ Increasingly I read of LPers want- Bill Tepper NEW HAMPSHIRE certificate of honor and valuable Ethel Mohler Lydia Seebeck ing a “spoiler” strategy: Trying to get Sandi Tepper James Maynard Rick Newhouse ✭✭✭Mike Seebeck discount coupons for libertarian our candidates more votes than the ✭✭Allan K. Wallace Richard Tomasso A Doug Scribner Ralph Shnevlar products. Their names and achieve- Kathryn Weitzel- Howard Wilson difference between first and second Mark Selzer Betterose Smith Jones ■ NEW JERSEY ments are featured on an Honor Roll at place. Some want specifically to tar- Serena Sharpe Lori VanBuren John Paff get Republicans in close races with Kelly Russell Simpson Gregory S Woods ■ IDAHO our Website, www.TheAdvocates.org. ✭✭✭Starchild Chuck Wright ✭✭Ted Dunlap ■ NEW MEXICO Anna Vondruska Jeff Wright ■ ILLINOIS James H Bentley PhD You can become a 2002 Is Abortion Aggression? William Wagener John Wright ✭✭Austin L Hough Frank Clinard ✭✭ Lights of Liberty winner! Jonathan Zwickel Chris Yoder Douglas Kelley Derril Gleim Scientific & Philosophical ✭✭ ■ COLORADO Matt Zenthoefer Jim Reynolds Susan Ruch The 2002 Lights of Liberty award program ✭✭ Arguments Show Why It Is Steve Adams ■ CONNECTICUT Kyle Sing Tony Seno for outstanding libertarian activism is ✭✭ already underway. To learn how to qualify, W Earl Allen Edwin Vare ■ INDIANA ■ NEVADA Go to: http://www.L4L.org James Bass visit www.self-gov.org. Email: advocates@ ■ FLORIDA ✭✭Charles Carnes Richard Adams For a literature list, send a Elizabeth Bennett ✭✭Emily Rhan ✭✭William Clifford ✭✭✭ Sheri Conover- TheAdvocates.org. Call 800-932-1776. S.A.S.E. to Libertarians for Life, ✭✭Brendan Trainor 13424 Hathaway Drive #18, Wheaton, MD 20906•(301) 460-4141 Advocates for Self-Government, 5 South Public Square, Suite 304, Cartersville, GA 30120 [email protected] Note: If you met the requirements in 2001 but aren’t on this list, you can still get your award and have your name added to the Honor Roll at our Website. Contact us. PAGE 30 ◆ Libertarian Party News ◆ July 2002 ...... Health care re- A ban on smoking? Continued from Page 26 most efficient way to assist uninsured Continued from Page 21 increasingly rabid campaign against country club dues — they’re financ- Americans who do not get health was also Journal Die Volksgifte (The smoking. But that’s changing. ing a bigger and bigger health-care insurance through an employer.” Popular Poison), wholly devoted to Now, even former government bureaucracy.” the government’s campaign against health officials say the War on Smok- If the government ended these ■ Deregulate insurance com- alcohol and tobacco. ing has spiraled out of control. programs, the government-mandated panies. Currently, the government The Hitler Youth and the League Just ask Rosalind Marimont, a administrative costs would disappear, forces insurance companies and HMOs of German Girls also disseminated former researcher at the National and the price of care would drop. to cover certain maladies and offer anti-smoking propaganda, condemn- Institute for Health, and author of a services — regardless of whether ing smoking as “race poison” and a brochure called “Casualties of Smok- ■ Institute a universal medical you need it or not. One example is “liberal perversion.” ing: Truth, Fairness & Children.” tax credit. About 90% of workers gynecological services, which must Furthermore, the Nazi government “The War on Smoking, which with health insurance are covered be offered even in a plan bought ...... decreed that tobacco advertising started with a germ of truth — that through their employers, who write by a man. It doesn’t have to could not give the impression that smoking is a high-risk factor for lung off health care coverage from their Politicians also force insurance ...... smoking had any “hygienic values,” cancer — has grown into a monster taxable business revenue. As a result companies to cover pre-existing be more power to “represent the use of tobacco as a of deceit, tyranny, and greed, further of this tax code enticement, many medical conditions — such as glau- ...... sign of manliness,” or “ridicule op- eroding the credibility of the govern- American workers consider health coma or cancer — under their poli- the government or ponents of tobacco.” ment, and harming our health and insurance to be “free.” cies. A study by the American Society ...... The Germans were the first to welfare,” she writes. A medical tax credit would, by of Actuaries found that claim costs more power to the document the relationship between * * * contrast, encourage consumers to pay rise by an average of 38% wherever a ...... smoking and lung cancer in the Today, tobacco is still a $48 billion closer attention to how their health guaranteed-issue rule is imposed. HMOs. It could be 1920s and 1930s. In 1939, the Reich industry in America. And about 25% care dollars are spent. Instead of further driving up ...... Health Fuhrer established the “Bu- of Americans still smoke regularly, Under such a system, each tax- costs, Congress should focus on power to the people. reau Against the Dangers of Alcohol even though everyone knows that ha- payer would personally pay for health deregulating health care, and allow and Tobacco.” bitual smoking may eventually lead insurance and medical costs — and consumers to choose a less inclusive —Michael Tanner Chancellor Adolf Hitler himself to lung cancer or heart disease. then deduct those payments, dollar plan tailored to their needs. was fanatically opposed to smoking, Yet anti-smoking crusaders refuse for dollar, from his or her tax bill. many falsely claim the debate is and often spoke of Plicht zur Gezund- to give up the fight. According to the Council for Af- Bleak prognosis? about who should get more power: heit (“the obligation to be healthy”). Asked whether she ever thought fordable Health Insurance, an $800 Considering the current trend The government, or big health care Since the health of the individual was a total prohibition on nicotine would per-person tax credit could cover toward a nationalized health care companies? required by the government as part of become a reality, former U.S. Surgeon 90% of a typical health insurance program, the prognosis for the ail- But Michael Tanner of the Cato the national interest, Hitler declared General Jocelyn Elders recently said, premium. As for the “universal” com- ing American system looks bleak. Institute said there’s another way. the wishes of the individual in ques- “I think it will come, maybe not in ponent, taxpayers could write off an However, the situation is still curable “It doesn’t have to be more power tion were of no importance. my lifetime, but it will come.” additional amount and donate it to if we enact a healthy dose of free- to the government or more power * * * Perhaps. Only time will tell wheth- hospitals or low-income individuals. market initiatives — not additional to the HMOs,” he said. “It could be Back in America, few had ques- er such a prediction will come true, Merill E. Mathews, Jr. of the centralized controls. power to the people.” tioned the government’s role in or whether the regulators’ dream of a council of Affordable Health Insur- As arguments rage over how to He’s right. Only by expanding con- encouraging a German-style Ge- brave, new, tobacco-free America will ance, said, “A tax credit would be the fix America’s health care system, sumer choice, freeing people to spend sundes-Volk, or spoke out against its go up in smoke. Libertarian Party News ◆ July 2002 ◆ PAGE 31 ......

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