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States revolt against National ID... New reason for
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Vol. 12, No. 3 | February 1, 2007
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Contents
PRESIDENT'S CORNER
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Survey: New reason for libertarian optimism
WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH THE ADVOCATES
* February 22-25, 2007: Sharon Harris to speak at FSP's Liberty Forum
* New "Libertarian Celebrity and VIPs" profiles
GOOD NEWS, BAD NEWS, UNBELIEVABLE NEWS
* Maine Leads States' Rebellion Against National ID Act
* U.S. Attorney General: What Right to Habeas Corpus?
* Tax Collectors Kill Citizen Astronaut's Dream
* QUICK SHOTS: Who will watch the watchmen; Milton Friedman explains
government spending ...
PERSUASION POWER POINT
#220
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It's the Government, Smarty! by Michael Cloud
ASK DR. RUWART
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Can immigration strengthen national
security?
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* They're Listening to WII-FM by Sharon Harris
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President's
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Dear
friends,
Here's a new reason for optimism about the growing public acceptance
of libertarian ideas.
A few months ago I wrote about a report by the libertarian Cato
Institute that examined years of polling results to try to determine
what percentage of Americans were libertarians, or more libertarian than
anything else.
That study found that roughly 15 percent of Americans could be
categorized as (very broadly) libertarian, based on their answers to a
few questions that pollsters have used for years to distinguish a
broadly libertarian view. (That 15 percent, incidentally, is very close
to results we've found using our World's Smallest Political Quiz.)
Now the follow-up. After publishing that study, Cato commissioned
Zogby International to ask the same kinds of questions to 1,012 voters
in the 2006 election. Once again, 15 percent of them fell into the
broadly libertarian category.
However, Cato's earlier research had found that only a small
percentage of respondents with libertarian-leaning views actually used
the word "libertarian" to define themselves.
Aware of this, Cato added two more questions to their new poll. They
asked half of the sample group, "Would you describe yourself as fiscally
conservative and socially liberal?"
And they asked the other half, "Would you describe yourself as
fiscally conservative and socially liberal, also known as libertarian?"
"The results surprised us," Cato vice president David Boaz reports.
"Fully 59 percent of the respondents said 'yes' to the first question.
[59 percent] said they would describe themselves as 'fiscally
conservative and socially liberal.'
"The addition of the word 'libertarian' clearly made the question
more challenging. What surprised us was how low the drop-off was. A
robust 44 percent of respondents answered 'yes' to that question,
accepting a self-description as "libertarian."
Boaz correctly notes that the question is "over-inclusive."
Libertarianism, of course, is more than just "fiscally conservative and
socially liberal." It's the belief that individuals have the right to do
as they wish with their own lives and property, as long as they don't
harm others or their belongings.
But I agree with Boaz, who concludes:
"Still, it's encouraging that 59 percent of Americans think they lean
in a libertarian direction on both economic and social issues -- and
that 44 percent are willing to be described as libertarian.
"And that 59 percent interestingly matches a Los Angeles Times poll
that found that Americans preferred "smaller government with fewer
services" to "larger government with many services" by 59 to 26
percent."
I can tell you from decades of experience that public understanding
of, and respect for, libertarian ideas is at an all-time high. This is
definitely a time of emergence for libertarianism -- and that is
exciting.
The Advocates has played a major role in this. We've reached many
millions of people with both libertarian ideas and the concept that
libertarianism is a major part of the political spectrum.
The Advocates has helped thousands of libertarians become better
communicators of our ideas. We've encouraged public use of the word
"libertarian" through efforts like our Lights of Liberty awards and our
Operation Politically Homeless (OPH) program, which reach millions of
Americans annually.
And first and foremost, there's our World's Smallest Political Quiz.
Today the Quiz is part of the online supplementary material of a dozen
major high school and college textbooks used in thousands of classrooms.
The Quiz has been taken almost *nine million times* online. And we've
distributed several million cardstock Quiz cards.
The Quiz provides instant enlightenment. Quiz takers learn that there
is more to politics than just left or right, and that you can be
consistently for both personal and economic liberty. They are also given
resources to instantly learn more about libertarian ideas.
All of this -- the Cato survey, the rapid growth of the Quiz -- is
extremely encouraging. Political change may seem frustratingly slow. But
it *is* happening -- and perhaps far faster than we realize.
Thank YOU for the role you play in helping bringing about a new age
of liberty for America and the world!
More on Cato's survey (PDF)
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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
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Good News,
Bad
News,
Unbelievable News |
By
James W. Harris
Maine Leads States'
Rebellion Against National ID Act
In a welcome slap in the face to the federal War On Privacy, Maine
has become the first state in America to reject the federal "Real ID Act
of 2005."
The Maine Senate and House approved almost unanimously a joint
resolution saying the body "refuses to implement the Real ID Act" and
urging Congress and the President to repeal it. Copies were sent to
President Bush, Department of Homeland Security head Michael Chertoff,
and other federal officials.
Similar measures will shortly be taken up by other states. Grassroots
opposition to the Real ID scheme is large and growing.
Real ID requires states to turn their driver's licenses into national
ID cards that will be part of a 50-state shared database, containing
personal information on each driver. The cards would also be
computer-readable, allowing government and private scanners to collect
the personal information on the cards.
As libertarian congressman Ron Paul (R-TX) has said: "This Real ID
Act establishes a massive, centrally-coordinated database of highly
personal information about American citizens: at a minimum their name,
date of birth, place of residence, Social Security number, and physical
characteristics. The legislation also grants open-ended authority to the
Secretary of Homeland Security to require biometric information on IDs
in the future. This means your harmless looking driver's license could
contain a retina scan, fingerprints, DNA information, or radio frequency
technology."
Maine lawmakers object to both the cost of Real ID and the threat to
privacy. Senate Majority Leader Libby Mitchell, sponsor of the
resolution, said, "The federal government may be willing to burden us
with the high costs of a program that will do nothing to make us safer,
but it is our job as state legislators to protect the people of Maine
from just this sort of dangerous federal mandate. ... I am proud that
this state has led the way in taking a stand against Real ID."
The Maine Democratic Party noted that, if Real ID becomes law, "The
card that was once used to prove an individual was safe to drive will
now be used as an 'internal passport' that can be used to track an
individual's movement and activities."
The ACLU has added that the Real ID "will become tantamount to a
license to leave your house," since it will be required virtually
everywhere you go. "The end result could be a situation where citizens'
movements inside their own country are monitored and recorded through
these 'internal passports.'"
The federal government has pushed for a national ID card for years,
well before the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Previous justifications have
included health care, the War on Drugs, and controlling immigration. Any
excuse, it seems, will do.
Ultimately Real ID must be stopped at the federal level. Hopefully
this grassroots, state-by-state opposition can make that happen.
Sources:
Associated Press:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,247301,00.html
Ron Paul:
http://www.house.gov/paul/tst/tst2005/tst050905.htm
ACLU:
http://www.realnightmare.org/
Maine state govt: http://www.maine.gov/
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U.S. Attorney General:
WHAT Right to Habeas Corpus?
The following exchange between U.S. Attorney General Alberto R.
Gonzales and U.S. Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) took place during a
meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee on January 17, 2007.
As the Washington Post noted, the view Gonzales states here "has
raised some eyebrows in legal circles." To say the least.
The Latin term "habeas corpus" refers to the centuries-old right of
prisoners not to be arrested and imprisoned in secret, and to see the
evidence for any arrest. The right is widely considered the cornerstone
of liberty, and it dates back at least to the Magna Carta of the year
1215. British violations of the habeas corpus rights of Americans were a
leading cause of the American Revolution.
Without this basic protection, a government by definition becomes a
tyranny. According to many analysts, the Bush administration effectively
took away the U.S. right to habeas corpus -- or at least severely
weakened it -- with the passage of the "Military Commissions Act of
2006," as we covered in our October 5, 2006 issue (Vol. 11, No. 20).
Article I, Section 9, Clause 2 of the Constitution states: "The
Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless
when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require
it."
Here's a partial transcript of the now-infamous January 17 exchange
between U.S. Attorney General Gonzales and Senator Specter:
Gonzales: The fact that the Constitution -- again, there is no
expressed grant of habeas in the Constitution. There's a prohibition
against taking it away. But it's never been the case. I'm not aware of a
Supreme...
Specter: Now wait a minute. Wait a minute. The Constitution says you
can't take it away except in case of rebellion or invasion. Doesn't that
mean you have the right of habeas corpus unless there's an invasion or
rebellion?
Gonzales: I meant by that comment, the Constitution doesn't say
every individual in the United States or every citizen is hereby granted
or assured the right to habeas. Doesn't say that. It simply says the
right of habeas corpus shall not be suspended except . . .
Specter: You may be treading on your interdiction and violating
common sense, Mr. Attorney General.
Gonzales: Um.
Sources:
Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/22/AR2007012201152.html
Editorial:
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/news/editorial/16579046.htm
Full transcript and video:
http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/19/gonzales-habeas/
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Tax Collectors Kill
Citizen Astronaut's Dream
Space buff Brian Emmett has wanted to be an astronaut since
childhood. As a kid he attended space camp and watched shuttle launches
from Kennedy Space Center.
His lifelong dream was on the way to becoming reality when he won a
2005 sweepstakes by Oracle Corporation. The prize: a reservation for a
free trip to outer space, to be provided by Space Adventures Ltd., a
private company that books multi-million dollar trips into space on
Russian rockets.
However, Emmett won't be on board when his rocket ship blasts off --
thanks to the IRS.
He discovered the trip -- valued at $138,000 -- would have to be
reported as taxable income. As a result, he would owe $25,000 in taxes.
Unable to pay that amount, and not willing to go into debt for it, he
abandoned the prize.
He was devastated.
"There was definitely a period of mourning. I was totally
crestfallen. Everything you had hoped for as a kid sort of evaporates in
front of you."
Other companies that offer similar space-flight contests have
provided checks to cover taxes -- but those checks, too, count as
taxable income.
Emmett's loss is just one very dramatic example of how taxes damage
and limit the lives of citizens. How many millions of dreams, large and
small, are destroyed by voracious taxes every year? How many
opportunities are passed up, or never come into being? How many lives
are diminished and stunted? How many wings are clipped?
Source:
AP:
http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/news/nation/16570953.htm
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SHOTS...
WHO WILL WATCH THE WATCHMEN: Apparently some
Scots don't like highway speed cameras recently installed by their
government to monitor drivers. Several such cameras have been
vandalized. So frustrated officials are considering a solution:
installing cameras to monitor the speed cameras. One can only wonder
what the next step will be if *those* cameras are vandalized...
Source:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/south_of_scotland/6293823.stm
MILTON FRIEDMAN EXPLAINS GOVERNMENT SPENDING: January 29 was Milton
Friedman Day, created to celebrate the late, great libertarian
economist. Andrew Moylan of the National Taxpayers Union shared this
Friedman quote that explains government spending in a mere 155 words:
"There are four ways in which you can spend money. You can spend your
own money on yourself. When you do that, why then you really watch out
what you're doing, and you try to get the most for your money. Then you
can spend your own money on somebody else. For example, I buy a birthday
present for someone. Well, then I'm not so careful about the content of
the present, but I'm very careful about the cost. Then, I can spend
somebody else's money on myself. And if I spend somebody else's money on
myself, then I'm sure going to have a good lunch! Finally, I can spend
somebody else's money on somebody else. And if I spend somebody else's
money on somebody else, I'm not concerned about how much it is, and I'm
not concerned about what I get. And that's government. And that's close
to 40% of our national income."
Sources:
http://www.miltonfriedmanday.org/
NTU: http://blog.ntu.org/main/
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Persuasion Power
Point
#220 |
"It's the
Government, Smarty!"
By
Michael Cloud
"Policy wonks." "Academics and intellectuals." "The best and the
brightest." That's how the 1992 Clinton for President insiders and core
campaign team saw themselves.
They lived and breathed academic white papers and public policy
reports. They regularly got lost in the details.
Until James Carville and Paul Begala found their campaign mantra:
"It's the Economy, Stupid!"
"The economy" was *the* crucial issue for the 1992 Clinton for
President Campaign.
Whenever Bill Clinton or his campaign team got distracted or detoured
by other issues, Carville or Begala would repeat the campaign mantra:
"It's the Economy, Stupid!" A simple and direct message for bright and
complex people.
That message, that issue, took Bill Clinton to the White House.
And it's a lesson for us -- if we have the wisdom to adapt and apply
it.
The libertarian movement is filled with bright and thoughtful
individuals. "Policy wonks." "Academics and intellectuals." "The best
and the brightest."
When libertarians discuss politics and government, we often get lost
in the details. And so do our listeners.
Complexity confuses. Simplicity enlightens.
To reach the hearts and minds of Americans, we must distill our issue
down to its essence. We must simplify.
Our issue, our mantra is this: "It's the Government, Smarty!"
Government involvement is the issue. The costs and consequences of
government involvement.
We must describe and define the government's role and function in
each and every proposal, policy, or program.
Consider a few broad examples.
Social policy. Economic policy. Public policy. Economic programs.
Social programs. Public funding. Regulation. Single-payer. Central
planning. Public schools.
What's missing? The fact that government is the indispensable,
distinguishing feature of each. Government funding. Government
compelling or forbidding. Government regulating or controlling.
Government managing or owning.
What happens if we speak the unspoken? Mention the unmentioned? Make
the implicit explicit?
What happens if we define them as government proposals, government
policies, and government programs?
Government Social Policy. Government Economic Policy. Government
Policy. Government Economic Programs. Government Economic Programs.
Government Funded. Government Regulation. Government-Payer. Government
Central Planning. Government-run Public Schools.
Their appeal fades. Their attraction shrivels. Their popularity
plummets.
Why? Because of government's record and reputation. Because people
have seen government's incompetence, irresponsibility, unaccountability,
malfeasance, misfeasance, cover-ups, dishonesty, massive overspending
and overtaxing, waste, damage, and harm.
Because people know that government regularly repeats its follies and
fails to learn from its failures.
We do not trust government.
This is why the word "government" is artfully removed from the
proposals, policies, and programs.
This is why the words "public" or "social" are substituted.
This is why the word "government" is amputated from the words
"social" or "economic" or "regulation."
You can make huge headway by simply putting the word "government"
where it belongs. By describing and defining the idea as a government
proposal, government policy, or government program. By insisting that it
be shown and seen as government.
Once you do that, most people will look at the issue with new eyes.
Many will become receptive and responsive to your free market, small
government, libertarian alternative.
Just remind yourself, "It's the Government, Smarty!"
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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.
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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.
Could open borders make us safer?
QUESTION: In the current fight over global terrorism, how can some
libertarians justify promoting an open border policy?
MY SHORT ANSWER: I appreciate your concern. Many people fear that
terrorists will be able to get into our country more easily if we loosen
immigration restrictions. However, the opposite may actually be true.
For example, the alleged lead 9-11 hijacker Mohamed Atta entered the
United States three times on an expired tourist visa in 2001, even
though officials were aware that he violated its terms by taking flight
lessons. Did immigration officials overlook Atta and the threat he posed
because they were too busy sending job-seeking Mexicans back to their
homeland? If immigration officials focused on excluding terrorists
instead of peaceful people, wouldn't we be safer?
The only legitimate purpose of government is the protection of our
life, liberty, and property. Consequently, government has the right, if
not the duty, to stop those who would harm us from doing so. However,
every dollar spent trying to stop peaceful activity, including
immigration, is one less dollar spent on making sure that terrorists
don't get to us.
(Editor's note: Immigration is one of those tough issues that
libertarians sometimes disagree about among themselves. We invite
readers to explore the topic further. Some excellent articles can be
found at the Future of Freedom Foundation:
http://www.fff.org and from links at our Libertarianism.com
page:
http://www.Libertarianism.com )
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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.
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One-Minute
Liberty
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They're Listening to the
Radio!
By
Sharon Harris, Advocates President
No matter who you're talking to about libertarianism, chances are
good that he is listening to a radio station in his head -- WII-FM.
The call letters stand for "What's In It For Me?". And WII-FM is the
most popular station in town!
When we learn about something new -- a product *or* an idea -- it's
natural to wonder if it will be good or bad for us.
"How will this affect me, my family, my friends?" is a very sensible
question to ask about any new idea. It's only natural that people will
wonder this about libertarianism, too.
Next time you're discussing an issue with someone, try answering that
question for your listener -- before it's even asked.
Examples:
"If we ended the income tax, YOU would have several thousand dollars
more in your pocket, to spend, save, or contribute to your favorite
cause."
"If we ended the Drug War, YOUR children would be safer because we
would halt gang violence in our streets."
Libertarians have all the facts on our side. We know that liberty
works -- that liberty has the best answers to the world's problems.
Learn those facts -- and learn to personalize them.
Remember, your listener is tuned in to WII-FM. Try this tip, and
chances are very good that libertarianism will rise to the top of
WII-FM's hit list! .
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