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1997
Volume 12
Articles from Libertarian Party NEWS, the official newspaper of the Libertarian Party.
January 1997
- Outreach: Selling the benefits of freedom
- Major-party status for West Virginia LP
- Happy 25th: LP celebrations across the country
- Libertarian Party: 25 years and growing
- Election Results
- LP to High Court: Abolish the Brady Bill
- Affiliates
CA FL MA VA VT WY - Campaign committee formed in Michigan
- How to: Run a successful voter registration/outreach table
- Interview: Jo Jorgensen - 1996 Vice Presidential Candidate
- Talking points: A look at campaign finance reform and more
February 1997
- Libertarian Party 1996 Year-end report
- Hold these dates. . . July 2 - July 5, 1998
- Anatomy of a campaign: A close look at Coon for State Rep.
- Supreme Court hears GA LP drug case
- Ballot access efforts continue
- Fusion case reveals high-court bias against third parties
- Affiliates: FL Supreme Court rules against LP and third parties
AL CA CO CT DE FL HI IA KY ME MI MS VA - Sexual harassment run amok
- Freedom will triumph - But utilitarian case of secondary importance
- Freedom lost: LP hands out first annual Modeerf Awards
- Talking points: Microsoft, e-mail, Ms.-information, and more
March 1997
- Winning combination: Hard work and common sense
- The many roads to freedom
- Each person. . .
- Net project focuses on libertarianism
- LP calls IRS 'wildly incompetent'
- Pass Balanced Budget Amendment now
- Affiliates: Libertarians appointed to local boards in Florida
CA CO DE FL GA KS MA NH NJ OH RI SC WI - Sue 'em: NJ affiliate's activism leads to court and headlines
- Talking points: 'New' government, civility, balanced budget, more
- Guilty decision in CO jury rights case
April 1997
- Again in 2000? Browne considers second LP run
- Jim Lewis dies: VP candidate, champion of liberty
- Jim Lewis - A remembrance
- Former AL LP chair gets state appointment
- National party hosts Success '97
- Affiliates: Eggert appointed Justice of the Peace in CT
AL CA CT FL IL KY MA MI MO OH OK PA SC VA - Another suit filed in NJ
- WY contest
- California LP: Separate sports and state
- Should Libertarians save Social Security?
- Talking points: Intellectual ammunition on education and more
- Kriho fined, but no jail time
May 1997
- Success '97: On the way to a city near you
- Why Republican politicians keep selling out freedom
- LP says GOP backpedaling on cuts
- Federal court order shields NJ LP protest
- Hugh Downs praises Libertarian Party
- Judgment against LP in NJ
- Affiliates: Former GOP county vice chair joins LP in WV
AR CA CO IL ME MI NJ PA SC SD VT WA WV WY - Go ahead, fight city hall!
- Talking points: A look at the Internet, Social Security, and virtue
June 1997
- Tax protest day: Libertarians find public supportive
- Chandler gets victory for LP
- Volunteer summit was hypocrisy
- U.S. Supreme Court rules against fusion
- Affiliates: Four Libertarians elected to local office in NH
CA CO CT FL MI NC NH OH PA VA VT - How to: Get appointed to a local board/commission
- LP member wins big settlement in FL suit
- Talking points: A look at volunteering, EPA, and environment
July 1997
- LP membership drive aims to reach millions
- LP saving taxpayers millions of dollars
- Success '97 gets raves
- NC and AK complete ballot drives
- Univ. of Virginia libertarian group celebrates 10th year of activism
- Affiliates: Former Republican mayor in FL switches to LP
AL CA CO FL IN MA SC - Sabrin active in high-profile NJ race
- High-profile Republican says LP cost GOP seven U.S. House seats in 1996
- Talking points: GOP surrenders, persuasion vs. coercion, more
November 1997
- Campaign '97: LP runs in 158 races
- Libertarians speak out for 'fair election' bills
- Murray Sabrin earns spot in debates
- Coalition falls short in campaign to stop Congressional pay raise
- Racial classification campaign picks up more endorsements
- Crickenberger steps up as National Director
- Willis: It was the worst of times, it was the best of times
- Vermont Libertarian gets gun law voided
- Wisconsin LP prepares plan to oppose tax-backed hotel
- Oregon Libertarians oppose plan to "waste" lottery funds
- Affiliate News: Jail taxes, judges, & speed limits
CO FL KY ME MT NJ OH OR VT WI - Libertarians offer a Valentine's Day cruise
- Florida Con/Con gets an earful from the LP
- The Issues
- Talking Points: Distrustful teens, SWAT frenzy, and the lessons of kosher food
- How-To: Get the "L-Word" in the newspaper more often
- Libertarian Solutions: Protect food from federal "safety"
- The Pulse: Time for an "image" makeover?
- The Mailbox
- First Word
December 1997
- Libertarians win 22 races in Campaign '97
- 21 Interesting Places The Word "Libertarian" Has Appeared Recently
- San Diego curfew protest gets MTV exposure for Libertarian
- Libertarians win ballot questions in 4 states
- Sabrin wins 4.86% in NJ governor's race
- Utah talk show host joins LP
- Pennsylvania LP counterattacks with new ballot access legislation
- Affiliate News: Hurtful comments and "poll vaults"
AL CA FL MA MI MN MO OR SC TX VA WV - The Issues
- Building a better LP activist: Success '97 in Los Angeles
- From the Director: The positive influence of our LP candidates
- Deadlines loom for 1998 convention
- Talking Points: Government subsidized clowns, suspicious citizens, and tolerance
- How-To: Exploit all your local media opportunities
- Libertarian Solutions: Environmental protection through private property and private action
- The Pulse: Pulse deadlines extended
- The Mailbox
- First Word
