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Harry Browne's New Year's Resolutions for
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Dear friend,
 Happy
New Year! Have you made your 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 would like to once again share these resolutions with you. I hope
you will add them to your own resolutions – and share them with other
libertarians.
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 passed away in March of 2006, and we greatly miss him.
If enough of us follow Harry's advice, we can make 2009 the best year
yet for the libertarian movement. There could be no greater tribute to
Harry -- and to Marshall Fritz, the beloved Advocates founder who passed
away in November of this year. Marshall created the Advocates
specifically to help libertarians master the skills and attitudes that
Harry enumerated so beautifully in his Resolutions.
Yours for liberty,
Sharon Harris
Advocates President
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ADVOCATES’ NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION – and PROMISE TO YOU
At the Advocates, we’ve made one New Year’s Resolution -- our PROMISE
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We will do this by sharing the very best communication tools and
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