We continue with a coverage of turn-of-the-millennium Libertarian Politics, as taken from my book Funding Liberty (Third Millennium Press 3mpub.com, 2003). Chapter Nine Project Archimedes The ancient philosopher Archimedes is said to have written ‘give me a long enough lever, and a place to rest it, and I shall move the world’. Archimedes is sometimes also associated with the law…
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Browne also gave Bergland direct access to LibertyWire. The 18 June 1998 mailing of LibertyWire was “An Important Message from David Bergland to Delegates to the 1998 National Convention”. In this message, Bergland laid out his substantial qualifications to be National Chair. He also made clear—by being allowed to use Browne 2000’s LibertyWire message —that he was the chosen candidate…
Project Archimedes was the program that the Browne campaign needed. Archimedes might or might not work, but it at least promised an opportunity to recruit vast numbers of new dues-paying members, i.e., vast numbers of potential Browne donors. As it turned out, most members were not donors. Only a small fraction of LPUS members ever donated to Browne’s campaign. Bergland…
Browne did try to work the radio-talk-show circuit. However, the demographics of radio talk shows are not optimal for a Libertarian. Talk radio listeners are often older, politically active, but already committed to another political party. Hosts may convert to the Libertarian Party. What about their listeners? Many listeners who are not committed to another party are extreme conservatives, who…