>Sender: >To: >X-Original-Message-ID: <001301bf480a$06d97290$9acf69cf@pacbell.net> >From: "Peter McWilliams" >Subject: Fw: Nolan Congressionaal Campaign >Date: Thu, 16 Dec 1999 13:10:48 -0800 >X-Mozilla-Status: 9001 >X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 > > >I support David's campaign completely. Anything you can do to help would be >most appreciated. > >Enjoy, > >Peter > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "David F. Nolan" >Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 1999 3:29 AM >Subject: Nolan Congressionaal Campaign > > >Hi! I thought you'd be interested in the following story, which will appear >(perhaps edited a bit) in the January, 2000 issue of LIBERTRAIAN PARTY NEWS >(circulation: about 40,000). Feel free to send it on to anyone who might be >interested. > >DFN > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >-- > >Party Founder David Nolan >Running for Congress in CA > >David Nolan, one of the founders of the Libertarian Party, is running >for U.S. Representative in California's 47th Congressional District. His >campaign theme: "Vote Libertarian ... For The Bill of Rights" >================================================= > >The 47th Congressional District is located midway between Los Angeles and >San Diego, in South/Central Orange County. Nolan describes it as "one of >the most libertarian-minded places in the United States. Our major daily >newspaper, the _Orange County Register_ takes libertarian editorial stands >on a regular basis. In recent months, they've run a series of profiles on >leading libertarians of the 20th century ... including one on me! > >"This is a very favorable climate for our ideas," Nolan observes. "I >believe we can garner a significant percentage of the vote by taking a >strong stand for the Bill of Rights, and pointing out how the two branches >of the Incumbent Party have failed to defend the guarantees spelled out in >that document. > >"To be more specific," he continues, "I firmly believe that there is one >issue so overwhelming in its implications that we must make it our top >priority in the 2000 elections: End the Drug War Now! The misnamed 'War on >Drugs' -- more accurately dubbed the War on the Bill of Rights -- is being >used to attack every one of our liberties and create an American Police >State. It is rotten to the core, and an affront to every American who >believes in each individual's right to life, liberty and the pursuit of >happiness. > >"Now, for the first time, the tide of public opinion is turning toward the >Libertarian position on the War on Drugs. While a majority of voters have >not yet awakened to the true danger that this monstrous War represents, a >sizeable minority have done so, and more are awakening every day. By >November of 2000, I believe that well over one-third of the voters will >oppose the Drug War. And with the great majority of Democratic and >Republican politicians vying to see who can be "toughest on drugs" this >creates a tremendous opening for us to make major advances by being opposed >to it. > >"I also believe that the most effective way to focus our efforts toward >ending the Drug War is to field as many strong candidates for U.S. Congress >as is possible. I believe this for a number of reasons." > >1) Survey after survey shows that voters hold the Congress in low esteem... >even lower than the President. > >2) We can field candidates in a majority (218+) of the districts. This will >differentiate us from other "alternative" parties like the Reform Party and >the Green Party, and will give us a credibility that they will lack. > >3) We can compete on a somewhat equal basis at the Congressional level. >Unlike our Presidential candidates, our candidates for Congress have often >managed to get included in debates. A good, articulate Congressional >candidate with a few thousand dollars can have a real impact in his or her >race! > >4) We can support our entire slate of Congressional candidates with TV spots >and standardized literature. We can convey our message -- End the Drug War >Now! --cost-effectively and consistently. > >"2000 is the year for the Libertarian Party to seize the high ground on >ending the Drug War, proclaims Nolan. "I believe in this strategy so >strongly that I will be putting my principles on the line by running for >Congress in 2000. I've already qualified for the ballot, along with [fill in >number] of other Libertarians who are running for Congress from California. > >"I urge every Libertarian Party member to join me in this fight. Let's stop >the turf wars that cut down our children on city streets. Let's stop the >corruption of our public officials. Let's stop the torture of people who >need "unapproved" medicines. Let's stop the jailing of hundreds of thousands >of Americans who have committed no crime. > >"Let's end the Drug War! > >"Please join with me in this battle by becoming a Libertarian Congressional >candidate in your state. The time is now!" > >Readers wishing to contribute to Mr. Nolanšs campaign should send checks to: >Nolan for Congress, PO Box 1149, El Toro, CA 92630. > >Interested in becoming a Libertarian Candidate in 2000? Contact Libertarian >Party Political Director Ron Crickenberger at >RonCrickenberger@compuserve.com or at 202-333-0008, ext. 227. > >----------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > >================================================================ > >This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: