LIBERTARIAN VIEWPOINT

I was struck this month by the insidiousness of our income tax system. This blinding flash of the obvious was brought about by a personal example, but I will use fiction to relate it. Suppose two business people were friends. Maybe one does home repair while the other does some kind of computer work. On occasion, the they work for each other. Maybe the computer person needs his roof fixed, while the repair contractor wants to do something not business related with their computer. And, being good and upstanding business men, they always pay each other with a check. Imagine

LIBERTARIAN VIEWPOINT

In September and October, I discussed the political aspects of government ownership of infrastructure. The specific case was the proposed sewer system in southern NCC. You may have noticed sewers in the news again on Thanksgiving day. As many of you know, Smyrna recently annexed five hundred acres of NCC (the town straddles the NC/Kent border). The state was opposed to this because it doesn't fit their concept of where people should be allowed to build a house. In retribution, they withheld $2.9 million of state funds that Smyrna was entitled to. Smyrna is served by the Kent

LIBERTARIAN VIEWPOINT

I have been having an ongoing debate with my barber about Globalization. Almost every visit, he goes off on how we soon won't have any jobs left in this country. As we see more and more professions (such as computer programming, about which I care deeply) being outsourced to China or India, it is sometimes difficult to focus on the positives! I went to the CATO web site to see what they had to say:

"'Globalization' describes the ongoing global trend toward the freer flow of trade and investment across borders and the resulting integration of

LIBERTARIAN VIEWPOINT

I had intended to write about an arguement I am having with my barber over globalization, but it will have to wait until next month. I can't pass up the above the fold headline from Sunday's (9/28) News Journal: "NCCo stops sewer changeovers" as a follow up to last month's Viewpoint. "Residents of a dozen communities who have requested NCC sewer hookups ... cannot get them because the government has stopped acting on requests ..." The basic problem is that there is a law which limits the fees the county can charge for hookups to $6500, and the county says that's not enough. Bear in

LIBERTARIAN VIEWPOINT

I was having lunch with a small group last week when the subject of public infrastructure came up - sewer systems to be precise. I had complained that NC County had decided to build a system in the southern reaches of the county even though Artesian water had offered to do it privately. Turns out that I was the only one who had a problem with that! After I commented that the more private ownership we had, the better, the following question was asked: "what happens when the private water company decides it isn't profitable to serve a group of customers"? My immediate, unthinking,

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The next 'Libertarian Discussion Group' will be 11am Sunday August 10th at 'A Piece of Ireland' (enter through the door facing Rt 4 to find us most easily). The topic will be 'Tort Reform'. Please join us and share your insights and opinions - especially if this is a topic you are up on!. Let me know you will be coming, and I will send you some relevant reading material. Advance warning: the September topic will be 'How would YOU change the Constitution, if you could?'.

The 'Barry Dively Sort of 50/50' at the NCC monthly meeting will have a guaranteed winner this month. The pot will be over $100. Maybe this will

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The next 'Libertarian Discussion Group' will be 11am Sunday July 13th at 'A Piece of Ireland' (enter through the door facing Rt 4 to find us most easily). The topic will be 'Globalization'. Is this a topic you are up on? Then please join us and share your insights and opinions. Advance warning: the August topic will be 'Tort Reform'.

We will have our usual booth at the state fair 7/18-7/26. See Help Wanted for more info.

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LP DE IN THE NEWS

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

The party has a rather attractive sign available for you to use when you are doing street cleanup. If we are going to do the work, why not get credit for it? The double sided sign is mounted on a sturdy tripod-like stand, and is easy to move around. At present, it is in Wilmington, but your county chairs can arrange to get it from me.

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The next 'Libertarian Discussion Group' will be 11am Sunday June 8th at 'A Piece of Ireland' (enter through the door facing Rt 4 to find us most easily). The topic will be 'The Death Penalty'.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

An Initiative and Referendum bill has been submitted in the state house. See the details in the Help Wanted section.

The party has a rather attractive sign available for you to use when you are doing street cleanup. If we are going to do the work, why not get credit for it? The double sided sign is mounted on a sturdy tripod-like stand, and is easy to move around. At present, it is in Wilmington, but your county chairs can arrange to get it from me.

The next 'Libertarian Discussion Group' will be 11am Sunday May 4th at 'A Piece of Ireland' (enter through the door facing Rt 4 to find us most

CONVENTION REPORT

A more complete report will be in the next paper copy of the First State Libertarian. In brief:

- The bylaws were amended to call for two year terms for officers. - A new slate of officers was elected (George Smith, chair; Jim Holliday, vice chair; Terri Lewis, secretary; and Jim Conk, treasurer) - After a talk by Tom Eichler from SURJ (Stand Up for what is Right and Just) a motion was passed to support HB 35 which calls for judicial discretion rather than mandatory sentences for some drug offenses. HB 35 can be reviewed on the Delaware web site. We urge you to contact your state