| LIBERTY
May 2000 Libertarian Party of California, San Diego
Region v.XV i.5
Libertarian Supper Club
Sunday, May 21, 2000
Stephen Cox
Speaks On
"The True Titanic Story”
The "Titanic" disaster is routinely
represented as a major argument for government regulation.
Stephen Cox, author of a recent book on the subject,
maintains that it is, instead, a major argument against
the assumptions on which regulation is based.
Stephen Cox is a Professor of Literature at the
University of California, San Diego, and a Senior Editor
of the nationally known libertarian journal "Liberty."
Place: Coco's Balboa 5955 Balboa, West
of I 805 on the South side of Balboa. (Get off I 805 at
the Balboa exit).
Date: Sunday, May 21st, 2000
Time: 6:15 p.m. assemble, hope to eat by
6:45p.m. and the speaker will be at 7:30 p.m.
Dinner: $15 includes choice of Thai
Chicken Fetticcine or Meat Loaf. Includes soup or salad,
vegetables, bread and coffee, tea, iced tea or a soft
drink.
Program only: $5.
Info: call Tom Hohman at 858-759-0808 or
linkme3@home.com.
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Our Cheerleader For Liberty!
April 2000 marked Lynn Badler’s last appearance
as hostess of the San Diego Libertarian Supper Club (and
she looks entirely too happy about that!). After nearly
four years of dedicated service in that role, Lynn is
taking a well-deserved break. The SDLP owes her a HUGE
debt of gratitude, and we hope she knows how much she’s
appreciated. Thanks Lynn, and we’re looking forward
to all those wonderful new book and movie reviews of
yours (now that you’ll have SO much more “free”
time!).
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Street Theatre: Tax Protest
2000
By J.R. Graham
4/17/2000
As heavy rain turned to drizzle a few stalwart
Libertarians showed up in front of San Diego's Main Post
Office for the annual Tax Protest. First was the "Libertarian"
with a big sign saying "Think & Vote LIBERTARIAN"
on his head and "Why Volunteer?" in one hand,
"Just Say NO! to Tax Addiction" in the other...
Then came the "IRS Agent" in black Darth Vader
costume with IRS in big white letters on helmet &
cape... As Vader chased the Libertarian, scowls turned to
laughter on the faces in the wet cars waiting in line to
turn in their papers...
After awhile there were more protesters, though not
enough to carry all the signs. They hung out between the
radio station & post office boogieing to the music
with their signs - smiling, waving & acting up.
Every so often, Darth Agent would light a tax form on
fire. This brought many different reactions from the
people driving by, security, postal workers, etc. Soon
cameras & bright lights were everywhere as news crews
filmed & interviewed.
By 10:30 traffic was down to a slow trickle & the
radio station packed up its booth & left. The show
was over & the last few protestors decided to leave.
As usual, there had been no trouble, other than warnings
to stay out of the road.
Darth Agent played by Craig Casey
the Libertarian played by JR Graham
other Libertarians were themselves
security played by kindly gentlemen
SDPD played by tired officer
swarm of people in yellow played by postal workers
people in cars preyed on by IRS
signs provided by Liberty Slate
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Ladies Wanted - May 14, 1-2pm!
Planned counter-demonstration
to oppose the MMM ("Many Misled Moms") rally
right here in San Diego (4100 Normal St., San Diego, by
the SD City Schools Education Ctr.). We need all the
ladies we can get for this rally - if we end up with a
bunch of guys on one side of the street against a crowd
of "moms" on the other, the media will spin it
right down the drain without any further ado. For more
info, e-mail joebrower@earthlink.net or call 760-591-4475 today!
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Chairs Report
Steve Green
This is an election year, so naturally emotions
run high. This can be good and it can be bad. If emotions
push us to sell our ideas more forcefully and work harder
that is very positive. If emotions run high and result in
in fighting, that is obviously quite negative.
I am somewhat concerned about what has taken place in our
Presidential campaign. While the candidates actually
running for the Libertarian nomination have been
respectful to each other, there has been in-fighting
among some prominent Libertarians. Jacob Hornberger, a
brilliant orator (his 1996 nominating speech for Harry
Browne was one of the best I have ever heard), has made
some allegations against Harry Browne and his campaign
workers.
Perhaps there are issues that should be addressed and
perhaps not. But the dissemination of e-mails by Mr.
Hornberger has seemed to me to do a great deal of damage
to our Presidential campaign without producing any real
positive changes.
As Chair, I do not take official position on whom our
Presidential nominee ultimately is. That is solely up to
the delegates at the National Convention. I also do not
officially take a position on whether Browne or
Hornberger are correct. But I do believe that it would be
beneficial to us all if issues were not addressed in such
a way as to harm the whole Libertarian membership.
On occasion, there have also been divisive issues locally.
Usually these have been solved with no real damage to the
SDLP. My hope is that we all work together, even if we
occasionally disagree, to build the Libertarian Party and
achieve true liberty in our lifetimes. SDLP is the most
active, least divisive and most effective Libertarian
Party organization in the country.
I hope you will urge our National leaders to take our
example and work together for a successful and positive
Presidential campaign.
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Hike
Hike - Hike - Hike - Hike
Big Laguna Trail
Saturday, May 27, 2000
This hike is a fairly flat 10 miles with lots of
varied scenery, ranging from 5400 to 5900 feet in
elevation. We'll reduce that to about 7 miles by taking a
shortcut, while keeping the best views. Leashed dogs are
permitted.
DIRECTIONS: Take Interstate 8 east about
40 miles to the Sunrise Highway exit. Turn north and
follow Sunrise Highway (also known as County Highway S1)
about 14 miles to the Penny Pines parking area at mile 27.3.
It's just beyond the fourth cattle guard. You will need
an Adventure Pass parking permit; you can pick one up at
the Visitor Center on Sunrise Highway.
The nominal starting time is 10:00 AM. I will be at the
parking area by 9:45, and at 10:15 we will hit the trail.
There will be the usual optional meeting at an ice cream
parlor after the hike. Call 619-289-1212 for the latest
weather information. Wear sturdy hiking shoes and
suitable clothing and take water, lunch and sun
protection. Take a camera if you wish. Call or send e-mail
if you have questions.
CONTACT: Philip Erdelsky at pje@acm.org or 619-282-8611.
For more extensive and up-to-date information, including
maps, point your web browser to www.efgh.com/hike.
NOTE: We haven't had serious injuries on
our hikes, but the insanity of current liability
decisions prompts the following: These hikes are not
officially sponsored by any group or individual. No one
assumes liability for anyone else. So watch out for
rattlesnakes and don't scare the horses!
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SDLP Online
www.sdlp.org
SD-LibChat@sdlp.org
sdlp@sdlp.org
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DEL MAR FAIR VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
June 15 - July 4, 2000. The SDLP has decided to rent a
booth in the more visible main buildings during this
election year. Please contact Tom Hohman at 858-481-4477
or linkme3@home.com.
Free Admission is included. Weekday help is difficult to
find, so please plan ahead and take a day off work!
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REMINDER:
The Libertarian Party NATIONAL convention will be held in
Anaheim, CA between June 30 and July 4, 2000. For more
information, look online at http://www.lp.org/conv/2000/.
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Stop "Son of Proposition
26"!
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haven't changed!) at http://www.saveourhomes.com/details.htm
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Third Annual
SDLP BEACH PARTY!
Saturday, May 27th
Come one! Come All! Bring your family and
Libertarian-leaning friends!
Come meet the Libertarian candidates running for office
throughout San Diego County!
The THIRD annual SDLP Beach Party will held on SATURDAY
May 27th, Memorial Day Weekend at Mission Bay.
Each year our beach parties have grown in attendance and
since this is an election year, this year is scheduled to
be a BLOW-OUT!!
Plenty of hot dogs, hamburgers, soft drinks, and treats
and games for the kids.
The fun starts at around 11 AM and goes till 4 PM with
lunch starting about 12 noon. We're going back to the
same location as before, the west side of Crown Point,
just north of where Ingraham Street crosses over the
bridge. Look for the (illegal) Libertarian Flags!
LAST YEAR: Janitor David Graham (standing on right)
explains to his fellow Libertarians how to clean up
government.
Admission and food is generally FREE to the friends
and family members of all members of the SDLP, but please
RSVP, if possible, so we know how many are coming.
For RSVP/information before May 27th: Call Edward at
home: 858-546-1776. For directions/information on the day
of the picnic: Cell phone 619-248-1770.
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Politics as Usual
BZ Betsy
P.O. "Mis-sent" (Lost)
Postal Workers Checks
One hundred and fifty paychecks were "mis-sent"
to Postal Service employees in Florida from a postal data
center in Minneapolis.
Reason-Express, reason@free-market.net,
March 27, 2000
Quote of the Week
"As a parent, no matter how passionate you are about
public schools, in the final analysis you're going to do
what's best for your children." - California
Assembly Speaker Antonio Villaraigosa (D-Los Angeles),
explaining why he and his public school teacher wife are
considering placing two of their children in private
school. Villaraigosa was one of the speakers who
addressed the NEA Representative Assembly in Orlando last
year.
Los Angeles Times, March 27, 2000
Man Charged for Century of DMV
Fees
Robert Challender of Reno expected to be hit with a late
fee when he showed up a month late to register his 1978
Datsun. But what he didn't plan on was a $378,426.25 bill
sent to him by the Department of Motor Vehicles, an
amount that included about $260,000 in late fees and
penalties. DMV officials blamed the mix-up on conversion
of data to the agency's new computer system and ended up
charging Challender the same $60 fee he paid last year.
Challender apparently was billed for late charges accrued
since 1900, when the only motor vehicles were some
experimental horseless carriages, officials said. They
added that the problem wasn't a Y2K glitch.
The Associated Press, March 12, 2000
Voting with their Feet
Runners in the Washington, DC Cherry Blossom 10-mile race
had to vote with their feet and choose among three chutes
to pass through near the race's end: Democrat, Republican,
Other. A total of 2,269 (44%) runners picked Democrat,
Republican came in second with 1,432 (28%) and "Others"
received 22%.
The Associated Press, March 13, 2000
Cure is Worst than the Disease
Hepatitis C, a viral infection that can lead to liver
failure, is surprisingly common in Egypt. Up to 20% of
the people there test positive for the chronic illness.
Now a study of almost 8,500 Egyptians shows that reused
needles spread the disease. Since the 1920s, health
authorities employed needles in mass campaigns against
schistosomiasis, a common illness caused by a blood-borne
parasite. The needles were disinfected with procedures
considered sufficient at that time. "Egypt's
extensive and dedicated nationwide control program for
schistosomiasis was the cause of the current high
prevalence of hepatitis C in the country," says G.
Thomas Strickland of the University of Maryland School of
Medicine in Baltimore.
Science News, April 8, 2000
Good News!
Congress raised the burden of proof on asset seizures.
Government must show a firm link to a crime before it
begins a confiscation. After years of complaints about
abusive government conduct, Congress completed
legislation that would make it harder for the federal
government to confiscate property from people before it
actually brings charges in criminal cases.
The New York Times, April 12, 2000
You Really Didn't Want to Know
The U. S. national debt INCREASED in March, 2000 by $33,199,109,384.
The new total debt is $5,760,117,250,919. Your share of
the federal debt is $20,934.
The San Diego Union-Tribune, April
12, 2000
Medicare Payment Errors Rise in
1999
Improper medical payments cost the government an
estimated $13.5 billion last year. This compares to $12.6
billion in 1998, $20.3 billion in 1997, and 23.2 billion
in 1996. The 1999 result emerged from an audit that
tracked only billing errors and did not include fraud.
AARP Bulletin, April 2000
US Leads the World in the Number
of Prisoners
Since the demise of apartheid in South Africa, the former
No. 1 jailer, the United States has run neck-and-neck
with Russia in the race to become the world leader in
rates of imprisonment. We lock up six times as many
citizens per capita as England, seventeen times as many
as Japan. Prisons and jails in the United States now hold
nearly two million people, meaning that one out of every
hundred and forty residents is behind bars.
The New Yorker, April 3, 2000
Heavy Burden Carried by Young
Blacks
In the nineties, while Wall Street was booming, a third
of the black men in this country between the ages and
twenty and twenty-nine were either incarcerated or on
probation or parole.
The New Yorker, April 3, 2000
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Membership
Michael Benoit
Are we the party of sanity? Can we
someday get enough support in order to reverse the tide
of governmental involuntary servitude? Have you ever
wondered why we cannot seem to get enough support for our
ideas? The barrier we have to overcome in my opinion is
the idea that government has as part of its mandate, the
taking care of its citizens from cradle to grave.
I think that a very common thread that separates
Libertarians from Republicans and Democrats is that
government should not and must not be allowed to take
from some citizens for the benefit of others. And that
government’s role is to secure our rights not
plunder them for the greater good. We are the party of
the individual they are the parties of the collective.
So our job is to gather the individuals who hold dear the
principles of self government and individual liberty. If
we do not unite those of our ilk, then we will lose the
battle for autonomy. We must gather those who already
agree with us and as we are doing this we should also
convert others. We make a big mistake if we think the
statist media will help with this. We must do the job
ourselves, and we can.
If you want to grow our membership then you must do
something to that end. Some of the most effective means
to grow our numbers are the easiest.
Here are some suggestions:
> Always include a quiz card mailer in your bill
paying.
> When sending an e-mail out make sure you have a
pointer to www.lp.org in it and invite the recipient to
take the quiz.
> Buy a pair of magnetic car signs to promote the
party.
> When I get mail that has a postage paid envelope in
it, I make sure that the sender gets the envelope back
with some libertarian material.
> Put out a candidate yard sign this year to help
spread the word.
> Drop your Liberty Newsletter off to a friend, or
local laundry mat.
> Buy some Libertarian Apparel, advertised in this
paper.
> Carry material with you where ever you go and drop
it off when appropriate.
There are so many things we can do and have some fun
along the way. Call me for material or guidance. Thank
you.
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What Free Country Is That?
by Patricia Neill
Is it absolutely necessary that every dimwitted yokel in
the entire nation has to have an opinion on Elian
Gonzalez? Do all of the paltry pundits of America have to
pontificate, do all the media have to put out reams of
puling mush on this? It's been driving me nuts. Give me a
break, folks. In all of the various opinions I've heard
concerning Elian Gonzalez, I continue to hear such
phrases as "Elian should be allowed to grow up in a
free country," "Elian's mother died bringing
him to freedom," "land of the free," etc.
And I have to ask, what free country are these people
referring to?
Certainly they cannot mean America.
America is not a free country. It may be a prosperous
country, even rich in ways beyond our reckoning, but it
is surely not free. Not for about a century and a half.
We have so many laws that no one can keep them straight.
I probably break more than a few laws every day, and
these are the ones I break inadvertently. We won't even
discuss my scofflaw propensities. I don't even know what
is against the law these days. How could I? How can
anyone? This is what comes of having lawyers dominating
every branch of the government, of course. Lawyers love
laws, especially silly, long, vaguely-worded ones. They
bring in the big bucks, those laws.
What pictures have we shown the world
lately that would represent freedom? Waco burning? The
INS gang breaking into a Miami home to kidnap Elian with
a gun in his face?
Is this a picture from a free country?
Just ask any unarmed citizen who's been shot by the
machine-gun carrying militarized police. Sure America is
a free country - if Nazi Germany was free, if Stalin's
Russia was free, or say, Castro's Cuba. The
onlydifference between those countries and this is we do
not yet have huge pictures of the Dictator all over the
place. If Algore becomes president, I suspect that may
change.
It is hysterical that Bill Clinton
could actually mention "the rule of law" with a
straight face. That was very funny coming from him. Too
bad the mainstream media is simply too dense to recognize
such a fine example of irony. This same impeached
perjuror is allowed to rule by Executive Order by the
other two castrati branches of government, who could at
least squeak, but don't. Like Castro, like Stalin - what
our dictator Clinton says, goes. And it matters not that
we have a Congress or a Supreme Court. Clinton rules.
Period. For now, we are minimally more "free"
in that we get to keep 50% of our labor and money. We're
only half slaves, which is like half pregnant.
Cuba has a totalitarian communist
government. America has a totalitarian fascist government,
which my Webster's defines as "... regime that
exalts nation and often race above the individual and
that stands for a centralized autocratic government
headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and
social regimentation, and forcible repression of
opposition." Sounds to me like what America has
become. The State is exalted above the individual here.
We certainly have a centralized autocratic government
headed by a dictatorial leader. You can ask Bill Gates
about severe economic regimentation, or anyone who has
been denied their property rights by nonsensical boobs in
the EPA. As for social regimentation, just take a gander
at the Supreme Court and what it has been up to lately.
You bet we have social regimentation. What else would you
call 20 years of "political correctness?"
Forcible repression of opposition? There are too many
examples to mention. What happened in Miami is the merest
drop in the bucket of government thugs with automatic
weapons breaking down doors and terrorizing unarmed
citizens. Do we have a free press? No - we have a State-controlled,
if not State-owned, press. The mainstream media has
proven itself time and time again to be the public
relations branch of the government. That could not
possibly be more clear than in this case of Elian
Gonzalez. America is one of the most heavily
propagandized countries on the planet. Otherwise,
Americans might revert to their former honorable
curmudgeonly selves.
What's all the fuss about Elian staying
in America, or returning to Cuba? If you are still under
the hypnotic delusion that America is a "free"
country, then remember that the most fully enslaved are
those who think they are free.
Are Americans free? Well, for now, free
to emigrate, although it can be risky trying to take your
money with you. I hear Costa Rica's nice. I might even
consider Somalia, myself. Hell, Somalia doesn't even have
a government - a sure selling point with me! See you in
Mogadishu!
© 2000. Patricia Neill is managing editor of a scholarly
journal on the life and work of William Blake, the 18th-century
artist and poet. This April 29, 2000 editorial is on the
web at:
http://www.sierratimes.com/edpn042800.htm
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Calender
Monday, May 8 - Business Meeting of the SDLP.
7pm 10969 Red Cedar Drive, San Diego. For more info, e-mail
Richard Rider at rrider@san.rr.com
or call 858-530-1776.
Saturday, May 13 - Volunteer’s Breakfast
presented by Willoughby for Congress. 9:00am, at
the Big Kitchen 3003 Grape St., San Diego. Breakfast is
complimentary to volunteers. For more info call 619-702-4890,
or e-mail davidw@freeamerica.org.
Wednesday, May 17 - Liberty Forum of Rancho
Bernardo presents "Defending Our Borders / Policing
the World". 6pm at Valentino's Restaurant,
11828 Rancho Bernardo Rd. For more info, contact Cinthia
Duroche at 858-487-6169
Sunday, May 21 - Libertarian Supper Club.
6:15pm Arrival, 6:45pm Dinner, 7:30pm Speaker. Coco’s
Restaurant 5955 Balboa Avenue, San Diego. For more info
call or e-mail.
Saturday, May 27 - SDLP Beach Party.
All day. Crowne Point on Mission Bay. For more info, call
J.R. Graham at 619-280-1776, or Edward Teyssier at 858-546-1776.
Saturday, May 27 - Hike at Big Laguna Trail.
Arrive 9:45am for 10:15 departure. For more info see
Page 2, e-mail Philip at pje@acm.org
pr call 619-282-8611.
Sunday, May 28 - Membership Meeting.
6pm - 9pm. Marie Calendars Restaurant off of Interstate 8
by 70th St. For more info, call Mike Benoit 619-390-9121,
or e-mail pursuitoflife@access1.net.
CONTINUING EVENTS:
Every Thursday at 6:45pm - Liberty Toastmasters.
Channel one Sports Bar & Restaurant, 3232 Greyling,
San Diego (1996 Thomas Bros. 1249 C5)
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AGENDA
Monday, May 8, 2000
I. Minutes of April meeting - Badler
II. Treasurer's Report - Wikkering
III. Events: A. Del Mar Fair (Hohman)
B. Memorial Day Beach Party (Teyssier)
C. Other
IV. Campaign 2000 - Candidates and Ballot Measures (At
Large)
V. Membership - Benoit
VI. Reports: Membership, Legislation and Registration (Rider)
North County (King)
State Executive Committee (Cicero)
Other (At Large)
VII. Other Business (Discussion ONLY)
VIII. Adjournment
Meetings are held at the home of Richard Rider. Please
call 858-530-1776 for directions. They are scheduled to
begin at 7:00 PM.
Submitted by Steve Green, Chair. By-laws require that all
items requiring vote be on a timely agenda. Please
contact Steve Green at SteveGLP@aol.com
(preferred) or call 619-562-8705 to make requests for
TIMELY additions.
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www.opine.org
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Leadership
Libertarian Party of California, San
Diego
Steve Green, Chair
P.O. Box 712551 Santee, CA 92072-2551
619/562-8705 Fax: 619/562-8705
E-Mail: SteveGLP@aol.com
Edward Teyssier, Vice Chair
5463 Panoramic Lane San Diego, CA 92121
619/546-1776
E-mail: etlp@bigfoot.com
Michael Benoit, Membership Chair
619-390-9121 Fax: 619-390-3881
E-Mail: pursuitoflife@access1.net
Lynn Badler, Secretary & Supper Club Host,
619/390-7530 E-mail: lbrtee@flash.net
Bonney Wikkering, Treasurer
619/420-5970 E-mail: Barneywik@aol.com
Richard Rider, SD Libertarian Party Office
10969 Red Cedar Dr., San Diego CA 92131
SDLP hot line: 619/530-1776
FAX: 619/530-3030 E-Mail: rrider@san.rr.com
Steve Cicero, LPC X-Com Representative
E-Mail: sjcicero@Quixnet.net
Mark Laythorpe, Editor "Liberty" & SDLP
Web Page
760-630-4600 eFax 603-462-2242
E-Mail: xntryk1@xntri-city.com
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Candidate Spotlight
David Oakey
Candidate for the 76th Assembly District
I have been a Libertarian since reading Milton Friedman's
"Free to Choose" at age 16 and David Bergland's
"Libertarianism in One Lesson." It's been
almost 20 years since then, and I've been reading
economics books and public policy books avidly since then.
At age 35, I'm even more convinced that most of what the
government does could be privatized.
Over the last 4 years, I have taken an interest in
public policy over "victim disarmament" also
known as "gun control;" as well as the
feasibility of privatizing the court system.
I am a member of San Diego Tax Fighters, the Mira Mesa
Town Council, and the Mira Mesa Planning Commission.
Although I am interested in the full range of
libertarian issues, in this campaign I will focus on
California issues.
In the primary I focused on:
* opposing Proposition 26
* milk price fixing
* increasing educational quality and educational
choice through real competition
* medical savings accounts
* gas price distortion
* medicalization of drug addiction
* the right to self defense
* lowering taxes
OAKEY FOR ASSEMBLY: Contact me at davidoki@earthlink.net
or check out my website at http://home.earthlink.net/~davidoki.
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