November The Libertarian Party of California 2002 Vol. 11 LPC Monthly Issue 11 Official Monthly Newpaper Dozens of California Candidates in Televised Debates Carla Howell of Massachusetts too! 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901 Ray Greer of Danville is a big The moderator was reason- 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890THOSE PHONE CALLLS AND 1 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901 supporter of Carla Howell, LP ably fair, fast and tough. 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KEEP MAKING 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901 shown here in California no less! 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890Continued on page 6 1 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901 Medical Marijuana Protest at State Capitol Between 700-1500 people Ron Crickenberger for a day. brutalized (perceptions differ!) showed up expressed admiration for helpless, under the Sacramento sun on the nearly 30 advocates for But sometimes when you see dying Monday Sept. 23rd to demand medical marijuana who things are wrong, you have to be people, patients’ safe access to medical were arrested and cited for willing to put yourself at a little and marijuana. Orgainized by public disturbance during a bit of risk to stand up for what’s trampled Libertarian Dr, Jay Cavanaugh peaceful protest at the right. state law. from Van Nuys and the Ameri- federal courthouse. Gray Davis needs to take a cans for Safe Access, the crowd * * * When disaster strikes on a little risk, and stand up for of this state. on the State Capitol lawn statewide level it’s The National what right. “The Partnership for included just about every major Guard that’s charged with And if you don’t have the a Free America” activist and organization working defending lives and property- It’s not enough that you’ve backbone to do that, have the on medical marijuana through- and the federal raids on asked them nicely to stop, honor to resign and lets get a On June 6, I was arrested out California. The puppets and medical marijuana clinics have Governor Davis. You need to governor in there who WILL for civil disobedience in all the homemade banners and been a complete stand in the doorway in front stand up for the sick and dying support of medical mari- signs were beautiful, the disaster,” of the clinics yourself and say of California. speeches heartfelt, and the water juana patients. I was one of No, This line you will not ten demonstrators who was cold! So this morning the Libertarian cross. In addition to being the chained ourselves to the Party issued a press release political director of the Justine Department in National Political Director Ron calling on Gray Davis to call out And Governor Davis, you Libertarian Party, I’m also a Washington DC to call Crickenberger was one of the the National Guard, and station should tell the federal candidate for congress for us attention to the issue. I didn’t invited speakers. (His speech them to protect the sick and government that any future in Virginia. I’m one of 1,600 enjoy being arrested. follows.) Webmaster Joe Dehn dying of California from these harassment of medical libertarian candidates running Although we got out just 8 told me; “I was a little disap- invading Federal agents. marijuana patients will be across the country, and more pointed in the turn-out, I thought hours later, it was a pretty treated as an assault under than 300 here in CA, and every miserable experience, we would have more.” EBLP ”These DEA bullies with badges state law, and will be de- being painfully handcuffed John Ericson said; “ have ransacked clinics, fended by the national guard and deprived of all freedom Continued on page 2 From the Chair The new LPC Monthly Editor We’re going through some I want to let you know a little Browne and have been large or small. Individually, we have a bigger pool of changes at the Libertarian Party about myself and what I hope active in local politics ever work together, and together people from which