Here
is the issue of the Liberator Online that
you requested.
Please note: If this is an older issue, some of the hyperlinks
may not be active.
Enjoy!
And please tell your friends about the Liberator Online.
To be sure you get each new issue via email, subscribe
today.
|
In
This Issue:
Huge U.S. property
rights battle looming... Science legend says, "I am very libertarian"...
What should the New York City Council ban next?... How can we best
fight the new terrorism?... Harry Browne's libertarian New Year's
resolutions... Secrets of Libertarian Persuasion is back
in print at last -- and we have a great deal for you...... and
much more!
xxx
The Liberator Online
Vol. 12, No. 1 | January 4, 2007
Circulation: 69,142 subscribers in over 100 countries.
The world's largest-circulation libertarian publication!
Published by the Advocates for Self-Government
Edited by James W. Harris | Email: james(a)TheAdvocates.org
...
"I
LOVE IT!!! Keep up the good work." --
World
Wrestling Entertainment superstar Sean Morley (a.k.a. Val
Venis) praises the Liberator Online
|
Contents
PRESIDENT'S CORNER
* "A
Libertarian's New Year's Resolutions" by Harry Browne
WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH THE ADVOCATES
*
February 22-25, 2007: Sharon Harris speaks at the FSP's Liberty
Forum
*
Quebec Libertarians Praise Advocates
GOOD NEWS, BAD NEWS, UNBELIEVABLE NEWS
*
The next big property rights battle?
* Science giant James Watson: "I am very libertarian"
* Strike up the bans...
* QUICK SHOTS: The Founders are spinning in their graves; Border
fence company is fenced in...
PERSUASION POWER POINT
#218
*
"The Kipling Checklist for Persuasive Impact" by Michael
Cloud
ASK DR. RUWART
* How can
we combat the new terrorism threat?
ONE-MINUTE
LIBERTY TIP
*
"Become A Great Public Speaker!" by Sharon Harris
...
PRODUCT REVIEW
* Hooray! Secrets
of Libertarian Persuasion
is BACK IN PRINT at last! And to celebrate, we'll give you a great
FREE CD if you order now!
...
•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
 |
President's
Corner |
Dear
friends,
Happy
New Year!
Did you make any New Year's Resolutions? Several years ago, Harry
Browne -- 1996 and 2000 Libertarian Party presidential candidate,
world-renowned libertarian speaker and writer, and very good friend
of the Advocates -- did.
The result was a compact how-to of effective libertarian communication,
by one of history's most persuasive advocates of the ideas of liberty.
I thought I'd share it once more with you. I hope you find it as
informative and inspiring as I do.
* * *
A Libertarian's New Year's Resolutions
by Harry Browne
1. I resolve to
sell liberty by appealing to the self-interest of each
prospect, rather than preaching to people and expecting
them to suddenly adopt my ideas of right and wrong.
2. I resolve to
keep from being drawn into arguments or debates. My purpose is
to inspire people to want liberty -- not to prove that they're
wrong.
3. I resolve to listen when people tell
me of their wants and needs, so I can help them see how a free
society will satisfy those needs.
4. I resolve to
identify myself, when appropriate, with the social goals someone
may seek -- a cleaner environment, more help for the poor, a less
divisive society -- and try to show him that those goals can never
be achieved by government, but will be well served in a free society.
5. I resolve to
be compassionate and respectful of the beliefs and needs that
lead people to seek government help. I don't have to approve of
their subsidies or policies -- but if I don't acknowledge their
needs, I have no hope of helping them find a better way to solve
their problems.
6. No matter what
the issue, I resolve to keep returning to the central point: how
much better off the individual will be in a free society.
7. I resolve to
acknowledge my good fortune in having been born an American. Any
plan for improvement must begin with a recognition of the good
things we have. To speak only of America's defects will make me
a tiresome crank.
8. I resolve to
focus on the ways America could be so much better with a very
small government -- not to dwell on all the wrongs that exist
today.
9. I resolve to
cleanse myself of hate, resentment, and bitterness. Such things
steal time and attention from the work that must be done.
10. I resolve to
speak, dress, and act in a respectable manner. I may be the first
libertarian someone has encountered, and it's important that he
get a good first impression. No one will hear the message if the
messenger is unattractive.
11. I resolve to
remind myself that someone's "stupid" opinion may be
an opinion I once held. If I can grow, why can't I help him
grow?
12. I resolve not
to raise my voice in any discussion. In a shouting match, no one
wins, no one changes his mind, and no one will be inspired to
join our quest for a free society.
13. I resolve not
to adopt the tactics of Republicans and Democrats. They use character
assassination, evasions, and intimidation because they have no
real benefits to offer Americans. We, on the other hand, are offering
to set people free -- and so we can win simply by focusing on
the better life our proposals will bring.
14. I resolve to
be civil to my opponents and treat them with respect. However
anyone chooses to treat me, it's important that I be a better
person than my enemies.
-- Harry Browne
* * *
Harry passed away on March 1, 2006, and we greatly miss him.
If enough of us follow Harry's advice, we can make 2007 the best
year yet for the libertarian movement -- and that's the best possible
tribute we can pay Harry.
* * *
Welcome to 347 new Liberator Online subscribers this issue.
Thanks for joining our subscription "family" of over 69,000
liberty-loving readers in more than 100 countries!
-- Sharon Harris, President | Email: sharon(a)TheAdvocates.org
.
PS:
To learn more about the Advocates and our work for liberty
visit: www.TheAdvocates.org.
To learn more about libertarianism
visit: www.Libertarianism.com.
.
 PPS:
Great
news: Secrets of Libertarian Persuasion is now BACK IN
PRINT!
To celebrate, we're offering Liberator Online readers a
super deal. Order Secrets of Libertarian Persuasion now
and we'll give you FREE a wonderful CD featuring Michael Cloud,
David Bergland, Mary Ruwart, and myself, sharing our very favorite
libertarian communication tips!
You can learn more in our Product Review at the end of this issue.
Or you can order now by clicking
here.
But hurry! Offer good through January 17, 2007.
Thank you!
•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
---
ADVERTISEMENT ---
Staying in Chicago? Why not stay in luxurious surroundings while
getting a SPECIAL DISCOUNT?
PLUS: The Advocates will get a donation AND YOU will get a tax deduction!
Find out more here.
•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
What's
Happening With The Advocates
* February 22-25, 2007: Advocates President Sharon
Harris will join a group of outstanding speakers at the Free State
Project's "New Hampshire Liberty Forum: Attaining Personal
and Economic Freedom in America's Freest State" in Concord.
Also speaking will be John Stossel from ABC's 20/20 and
Jack Cole from Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP). For more
information, click
here.
*
Quebec Libertarians Praise Advocates: "The Advocates
for Self-Government have proven to be successful in attracting new
libertarians and spreading the message of liberty. This has been
accomplished with the Operation Politically Homeless campaign and
the World's Smallest Political Quiz." -- Christopher Awuku,
Le Quebecois Libre (November 26, 2006). Thanks!
...
•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
 |
Good News,
Bad
News,
Unbelievable News |
By
James W. Harris
The
Next Big Property Rights Battle?
xxx
"Bart
Didden wanted to put a CVS pharmacy on his property in Port Chester,
N.Y. He even obtained approvals from the local planning board.
"But because a portion of the CVS site was in a blighted redevelopment
zone, Mr. Didden was told that planning board approval wasn't enough.
He'd have to reach an understanding with a private company that
had been selected by Port Chester officials to control all construction
inside the renewal zone.
"The developer, Gregg Wasser of G&S Port Chester, told
Didden he'd have to pay $800,000 or give G&S a 50 percent stake
in the CVS business. If Didden refused, Mr. Wasser said, he would
have Port Chester condemn and seize his property and instead of
a CVS he'd put a Walgreens drugstore on the site.
"Didden refused. The next day, the Village of Port Chester
began legal proceedings to seize Didden's land by eminent domain."
So begins a Christian Science Monitor story on what is
shaping up as the next big U.S. property rights battle. The case
has made it to the U.S. Supreme Court, which will decide whether
a local government can give a private company like G&S the power
to extort payment from a property owner by using the threat of seizing
that property.
The fight to defend Didden's property rights is being led by the
Institute For Justice (IJ), a libertarian public interest, non-profit
law firm that defends individual rights. IJ became nationally famous
for fighting the notorious Kelo eminent domain case, which they
ultimately lost. In the Kelo decision, the Supreme Court ruled that
local governments could seize private property and turn it over
to favored private developers. That case set off a firestorm of
protest across the country, leading many state legislatures to pass
laws prohibiting Kelo-type seizures.
IJ hopes to persuade the Supreme Court to rule against the kind
of extortion being used against property owner Didden.
"We want the Supreme Court to rule that the Constitution does
not permit governments or citizens acting on their behalf to demand
money in exchange for allowing property owners to keep what is rightfully
theirs," said Dana Berliner of IJ. "The very fact that
we have to ask the highest court in the land for such a ruling underscores
how precarious and threatening things are getting for ordinary American
landowners."
"My case is about extortion through the abuse of eminent domain;
it is about payoffs and government run amok," says property
owner Didden. "It took me years of hard work to buy that property,
pay off my mortgages and really feel like I own it. How dare the
Village of Port Chester and this developer threaten me in this way.
Unless the Supreme Court takes up my case, I fear for anyone else
who owns a piece of property -- not just in Port Chester, but anywhere
a politically connected developer is eyeing it."
This case, and the Kelo case, illustrate the ugliness of the sleazy
deals local governments are making with developers to deprive property
owners of their most basic rights. Let's hope that the Supreme Court
rules against this practice.
Otherwise, government-connected developers across America will be
given a green light to threaten property owners: "Your money
or your land."
Source: Christian
Science Monitor (January 2, 2007)
Institute
for Justice
xxx
Science
Giant James Watson: "I Am Very Libertarian"
 James
Watson, Nobel Prize-winning co-discoverer of the DNA molecule and
one of history's most important scientists, says he is "very
libertarian."
In the January 2007 issue of Esquire, Watson declares:
"I'm basically a libertarian. I don't want to restrict anyone
from doing anything unless it's going to harm me. I don't want
to pass a law stopping someone from smoking. It's just too dangerous.
You lose the concept of a free society. Since we are genetically
so diverse and our brains are so different, we're going to have
different aspirations. The things that will satisfy me [won't]
satisfy you."
This is not the first time that Watson has declared his libertarian
sentiments. In a July 2003 interview in Discover magazine,
he said:
"Well, my sensibility is very libertarian. Just let all genetic
decisions be made by individual women. That is, never ask what's
good for the country; ask what's good for the family. I don't
know what's good for the country, but you can often say what's
good or bad for the family. That is, mental disease is no good
for any family. And so if there's a way of trying to fight that,
I'd let a woman have the choice to do it or not do it. Not give
in and have the State tell you to have a certain sort of child.
I would be very frightened by the State telling you one way or
the other."
And in an interview in the Fall 2005 issue of New Perspectives
Quarterly, when he was asked "Is there the need of some
legal restriction to genetic research?" he answered:
"I would say no. I am very libertarian. If someone discovers
one day that we can add a gene so that children can be born more
intelligent, or more beautiful, or healthier -- well, I do not
see why not to do it."
In 1952, James Watson was an unknown 25 year-old molecular biologist
at the Cavendish Laboratory at Cambridge University when, along
with Francis Crick, he experienced what Discover magazine describes
as "one of the great eureka moments in the history of science:
They discovered that DNA is organized in the shape of a double helix
-- two intertwining strands of nucleotides on a superstructure of
sugar."
Watson was awarded a Nobel Prize in 1962 for his discovery, along
with Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins. He went on to become a giant
in the field of genetics. He was the original director of the Human
Genome Project, a revolutionary scientific project to:
* Identify all the approximately 20,000-25,000 genes in human
DNA,
* Determine the sequences of the 3 billion chemical base pairs
that make up human DNA,
* Store this information in databases,
* Improve tools for data analysis,
* Transfer related technologies to the private sector, and
* Address the ethical, legal, and social issues that may arise
from the project.
The benefits of the Human Genome Project are almost incalculable.
Already, for example, the information has made possible easy ways
to administer genetic tests showing predisposition to many illnesses,
including breast cancer, disorders of hemostasis, cystic fibrosis,
and liver diseases.
Expected future benefits include healthier and more productive crops;
innovative ways to clean the environment; new biofuel energy sources;
greater understanding of archaeology, anthropology, and human migration;
the exoneration of wrongfully accused persons through more sophisticated
DNA tests; greater success in organ transplants; new and more effective
preventions and treatments of numerous illnesses; and much, much
more.
Watson has also achieved enduring success as a writer. In 1968 he
wrote The Double Helix, his bestselling and controversial
account of the personalities and conflicts in the race to discover
the structure of DNA. Publisher Random House's Modern Library includes
it on their list of the 100 best non-fiction books. His science
textbooks set new standards in the way such texts are now written
and organized.
In 1994 Watson became president of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
on Long Island. Watson built the lab into a world leader in genetic
research; scientists working under him uncovered the molecular nature
of cancer and identified cancer genes for the first time. Every
year thousands of scientists from around the world study at the
lab, and Cold Spring plays a major role in advancing international
genetic research.
Today, at age 78, Watson continues writing and speaking and serves
as chancellor of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
Sources:
Esquire
magazine (January 2007)
Discover
magazine (July 2003)
New
Perspectives Quarterly
magazine (Fall 2005)
http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/home.shtml
http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/wat0bio-1
...
Strike
Up the Bans in New York City
xxx
Give
them an inch and they'll take a mile. Who? Government, of course.
A few issues ago we wrote about the New York City Council's ban
of trans fats in restaurants. We've long argued that if government
is allowed the authority to ban one risky but legal personal lifestyle
choice, it will quickly use that authority to ban another. And another.
And on and on.
The New York Post recently made exactly that point. Here's
a partial list, from the Post, of things the New York City
council either banned or tried to ban in the year 2006:
* Trans-fats.
* Aluminum baseball bats.
* The purchase of tobacco by 18- to 20-year-olds.
* Foie gras.
* Pedicabs in parks.
* New fast-food restaurants (but only in poor neighborhoods).
* Cell phones in upscale restaurants.
* The sale of pork products made in a processing plant in Tar
Heel, N.C., because of a unionization dispute.
* Mail-order pharmaceutical plans.
* Candy-flavored cigarettes.
* Gas-station operators adjusting prices more than once daily.
* Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.
* Pit bulls.
* Wal-Mart.
The Post concludes, in a statement libertarians will applaud:
"All in all, though, what the council needs is a ban on bills
banning things. Unless it wants to ban...itself."
Source: New
York Post (December 29, 2006)
...
QUICK
SHOTS...
*
Spinning in Their
Graves:
"The Founders must be spinning in their graves. Nearly everything
the government does today is unconstitutional under the system they
instituted. Governmental powers were expressly limited; individual
liberties were not. Now it seems it is the other way around. If
the Bill of Rights is to regain its meaning, we must rededicate
ourselves to the principles it asserts and be mindful that a government
powerful enough to give us all we want is powerful enough to take
away everything we have." -- Adam
B. Summers (of the Reason Foundation), "Happy
Bill of Rights Day!" op-ed in the Orange County Register
(December 15, 2006)
* Fenced In: "The Golden State Fence Company
-- hired by the federal government to build a large portion of the
border fence between the U.S. and Mexico -- has been hit with nearly
$5 million in criminal penalties, and two top executives face years
in prison. The company's crime? Hiring illegal immigrants. Indeed,
as many as a third of their workers were undocumented immigrants.
The company says it can't find enough U.S. citizens to do the work."
-- Fox News
Sources:
Reason
Foundation
Fox
News
.
*
* *
...
"Good News, Bad News, Unbelievable News" is written by
Liberator Online editor James W. Harris. His articles have
appeared in numerous magazines and newspapers, and he has been a
Finalist for the Mencken Award, given by the Free Press Association
for "Outstanding Journalism in Support of Liberty."
...
•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
...
 |
Persuasion Power
Point
#218 |
The Kipling
Checklist for Persuasive Impact
By
Michael Cloud
I
keep six honest serving-men
(They taught me all I knew);
Their names are What and Why and When
And How and Where and Who.
-- Rudyard Kipling
.
These six basic questions are master keys to learning. Relentlessly
asking them -- and fearlessly following wherever they lead.
But they are also powerful guides to high-impact persuasion. Provided
we wisely apply them.
A number of people are persuasive. Advertisers. Marketing experts.
Salespeople. Shrewd buyers. Managers. Teachers. Preachers. Evangelists.
Politicians. Attorneys. Negotiators.
The great ones thrive. The good ones survive. The poor ones leave
-- and find more suitable livelihoods.
Every one of the great persuaders I've studied or interviewed followed
the Kipling checklist. Usually unconsciously. But often consciously
and deliberately.
The great persuaders use different words and phrases. Different
questions and statements. Different rhythms and tempos. Different
styles and substances.
But all act as if guided by the Kipling Checklist for Persuasive
Impact.
1. "What?" They know exactly what they
want to say. And what they don't. All too often, all too many
of us stumble and bumble our ways into libertarian conversations.
We make it up as we go along -- rather than use tried and true
scripts, tried and true wording and phrasing.
2. "Why?" Why are you having this conversation?
What are you trying to accomplish? What do you want from this
conversation? Why are you talking with this person? Why is she
talking with you?
3. "When?" When is this person most
receptive? When is he most open-minded? When is the best time
to talk with him? Are you consciously choosing when?
4. "How?" You've heard the old cliché:
"It's not just what you say, it's how you say it." "What"
does matter. But "how" often matters more. How are you
phrasing your case for liberty and small government? How are you
scripting and sequencing the points you're making? How are you
saying it?
5. "Where?" Is this the best place
to discuss libertarianism? Is this a place where the other person
feels safe and relaxed and welcome to talk about this freedom
issue? Where's the location that this person has responded most
favorably to you and your ideas?
6. "Who?" Is this person receptive
and responsive to libertarian ideas? Are you talking with someone
willing to reconsider his political beliefs? An individual who's
already leaning toward libertarianism?
When you follow the Kipling Checklist, you will almost never talk
to the wrong person in the wrong place in the wrong way at the wrong
time for the wrong reason about the wrong thing.
You will get rid of 80% of your ineffective or toxic political discussions.
You will find your way into a snowballing number of effective, easy,
and enjoyable libertarian conversations.
Isn't that what you want?
* * *
Michael Cloud is author of the acclaimed book
Secrets of Libertarian Persuasion
available exclusively from the Advocates. In 2000, Michael was
honored with the Thomas Paine
Award as the Most Persuasive Libertarian Communicator in America.
•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
 |
Ask
Dr.
Ruwart |
Dr.
Mary Ruwart is a leading expert in libertarian communication. In
this column she offers short answers to real questions about libertarianism.
To submit questions to Dr. Ruwart, see end of column.
How
can we combat the new terrorism threat?
QUESTION: "How should we combat the threat of terrorism
that based upon radical interpretations of Islam?"
MY
SHORT ANSWER: Perhaps we should combat these terrorists
the same way that we earlier combated monarchy: by example. Once
the European nations saw the prosperity of the United States, they
sought to imitate us by eliminating or marginalizing their monarchies
in favor of a representative system of government. We never fired
a shot.
The three reasons that bin Laden gave in declaring war on the U.S.
in 1998 were very similar to the ones behind the Japanese attack
on Pearl Harbor. In both cases, we aided the enemies of the attacking
nation (Israel and China, respectively). The U.S. established an
embargo, which most nations consider an act of war, against both
Japan and Iraq. Before Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Navy provocatively
and deliberately invaded the territorial waters of Japan. Prior
to 9/11, bin Laden complained bitterly about U.S. military bases
in the Middle East.
Certain actions provoke attack, and don't increase our safety. Perhaps
we should consider refraining from them in the future.
Both Saddam and bin Laden were heavily funded by the U.S. as an
inducement to fight enemies we considered more dangerous (the Ayatollah
and the Russians, respectively). Perhaps we should stop arming unscrupulous
men in the belief that we can control them.
After World War II, we made Japan our trading partner. Attacking
each other now would be unthinkable and economically devastating.
Perhaps we should encourage interdependency with the Islamic nations
with trade rather than embargoes.
....
* * *
Got questions? Dr. Ruwart has answers! If you'd
like answers to YOUR "tough questions" on libertarian
issues, email Dr. Ruwart at: ruwart(a)theAdvocates.org. Due to volume,
Dr. Ruwart can't personally acknowledge all emails. But we'll run
the best questions and answers in upcoming issues.
Dr. Ruwart's previous Liberator Online answers are archived
in searchable form.
Dr. Ruwart's outstanding books Healing Our World and
Short Answers to the Tough Questions are available
from the Advocates.
xxx
•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
xxx
 |
One-Minute
Liberty
Tip |
...
Become
A Great Public Speaker!
By
Sharon Harris, Advocates President
Probably
the best single advice I can give any libertarian who wants to be
a persuasive public speaker or an outstanding one-on-one communicator
is to join Toastmasters.
Toastmasters can make a profound difference in your life. I have
seen people start out literally terrified of speaking, or totally
inept, and then -- in a matter of only a few months -- blossom into
competent, confident and effective speakers.
The benefits are tremendous. You learn proven, tested, tried-and-true
speaking techniques. You learn how to adapt those techniques to
your own style. You have the opportunity to practice in a safe,
supportive environment. You get fabulous feedback with specific
suggestions for improvement. You learn from watching and listening
to more experienced speakers. And you learn how to listen and give
useful feedback to others.
Toastmasters is the world leader in speaking training, with over
10,000 clubs in nearly 100 countries. There's almost certainly one
or more near you. A typical Toastmasters club has 20 to 30 members
who meet once a week for about an hour. And it's very inexpensive.
A small commitment for such a huge payoff! And it's fun, too.
Check Toastmasters out for free. You can visit clubs as many times
as you like, for free. Of course, the benefits really begin when
you join.
To find out more, including the locations of the clubs nearest you,
visit Toastmasters' Web site,
which also has a wealth of additional information.
There's a huge need for effective libertarian speakers. Toastmasters
can help you become one. Give it a try!
...
•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
...
Product
Review
Michael
Cloud Book and FREE CD!
...
Hooray! Michael Cloud's acclaimed book Secrets of Libertarian
Persuasion is back in print at last!
We're celebrating by offering Liberator Online readers
a great deal: order the book Secrets of Libertarian Persuasion
and we'll give you FREE a wonderful CD featuring Michael Cloud and
other libertarian communication luminaries!
The CD normally sells for $10.00. Get it FREE with your order.
Here's what you'll get.
 THE
BOOK: SECRETS OF LIBERTARIAN PERSUASION
"Whatever you think of politics, I think you should get this
book. It shares persuasion
methods I've never heard of before, but are heartfelt and powerful.
It's also written well, is breezy reading, and makes you think."
-- Joe Vitale, nationally acclaimed marketing
expert, August 29, 2006.
"Michael Cloud's book is brilliant. The stories, techniques,
and ideas are right on target. On page after page, I saw new approaches
and methods I can start using right away. Secrets of Libertarian
Persuasion is the libertarian book that can make a difference."
-- Gary Nolan, Libertarian talk radio host.
Why isn't everyone desperately seeking freedom? Why are so many
people indifferent? Why are many others opposed to liberty? And
why have so many people just given up?
Because no one has opened their eyes to the possibility of liberty.
No one has touched their hearts with the intense desirability of
liberty. No one has reached their minds with the principled and
practical wisdom of liberty.
Secrets of Libertarian Persuasion solves these problems.
Secrets of Libertarian Persuasion gives you the keys to
opening people's hearts and minds to liberty.
What you'll learn:
* Why libertarians don't need "A Better Mousetrap."
(p.23)
* What libertarians can learn from Mark Twain's Cat. (p.34)
* When impatience undermines libertarian progress. (p.52)
* How to gently dissolve many objections in 60 seconds. (p.63)
* Get people to "Push the Button" and become libertarians.
(p.81)
* Treasure Map for finding people who urgently want freedom. (p.83)
* One deadly mistake almost every libertarian makes -- and how
to avoid it. (p.96)
* "You know enough about libertarianism to buy it, but do
you know enough to sell it?" (p.126)
* When to "Save Your Breath." (p.165)
* The Biggest Libertarian Communication Turnoff. (p.171)
* How to handle "The Toughest Prospects: Family and Friends."
(p.185)
* Danger: "Counterfeit Libertarianism." (p.210)
* "The Unsettling Question Libertarians Almost Never Ask."
(p.236)
And much more!
You will reap huge rewards from Secrets of Libertarian Persuasion.
If you talk about libertarianism with your family, friends, co-workers,
or neighbors, you will start seeing astonishing differences almost
immediately.
If you're a libertarian activist or leader or candidate for office,
you will start seeing dramatic differences in your libertarian speeches,
interviews, and conversations. Secrets of Libertarian Persuasion
is for you.
Michael Cloud is renowned as a master at teaching libertarians how
to persuade others to evaluate and embrace libertarian ideas.
For 30 years, Michael Cloud has studied, investigated, tested, and
refined hundreds of different approaches to persuasive libertarian
outreach.
Secrets of Libertarian Persuasion will give you a head
start. Turbocharge your libertarian conversations. So you can quickly
and simply win people's hearts and minds to liberty. It is distributed
exclusively by the Advocates.
LIMITED-TIME OFFER: FREE CD WITH YOUR ORDER!
"The Very Best Ways You Can Communicate Libertarian Ideas."
60 minute CD.
This great CD features four libertarian communication experts: Michael
Cloud, Mary Ruwart, David Bergland, and Sharon Harris. It was recorded
live at the 2005 Advocates national convention. Each of them was
asked to present their favorite and most effective persuasion techniques.
The result is a cornucopia of great communication ideas that you
can put to use right now. Learn these simple -- but incredibly powerful
-- concepts, and you will increase your libertarian persuasion abilities
exponentially!
It's an audio toolbox of tested, proven ways to convince your friends,
family and associates to embrace libertarian ideas.
Enjoy and learn! A $10 value -- yours FREE when you order Secrets
of Libertarian Persuasion!
...
HOW
TO ORDER
Michael Cloud's Secrets of Libertarian Persuasion sells
for $15.00 (plus $4.50 shipping). Order now and our "The Very
Best Ways You Can Communicate Libertarian Ideas" 60 minute
CD is yours FREE!
Via
Web: Order this Liberator Online special from our Liberty
Store.
While there, you can also browse our other libertarian products
and order any you wish.
You can also, of course, order by phone, mail or fax, from the address
below.
Your order helps support the essential work of the Advocates --
thank you!
As
with all Advocates products, we guarantee your satisfaction. Try
it at no risk -- if you're not completely satisfied, simply return
for a full refund.
[This offer good through January 17, 2007!]
.
•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
See
you in two weeks! You can contact the Advocates at:
Regular Mail:
Advocates for Self Government
213 South Erwin Street
Cartersville, GA 30120-3513
Phone: 770-386-8372; for orders, 1-800-932-1776
Fax: 770-386-8372
Email: info(a)TheAdvocates.org
Web site: http://www.TheAdvocates.org/
If you wish to subscribe, unsubscribe, or change your address
for receiving the Liberator Online, visit our
Liberator Online Subscription page.
The Liberator Online is the official newsletter of the
Advocates for Self-Government. The Liberator Online was
created by Paul Schmidt and James W. Harris.
We
never send the Liberator Online unsolicited. We
encourage you to forward the Liberator Online to interested
friends. And if you received this issue from a forward, please subscribe.
It's free!
To see previous issues, visit our Liberator
Online Archive.
The Advocates for Self-Government is a non-profit educational
organization. Contributions to the Advocates are tax-deductible.
If you would like to support the world-changing work of the Advocates,
we welcome your donation. Please see a
report on our work by Advocates President Sharon Harris. Or
give us a call at 1-800-932-1776. Thank you!
"May it be to the world...to assume the blessings
and security of self-government." -- Thomas Jefferson, June
24, 1826.
•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
|
