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T’ INDIVIDUAL SUVERHGNTY
The only legitimate use of force is in defense of individual rights -- life.
liberty. and justly acquired property -- against aggression. whether by force or
fraud This right inheres in the individual. who -- with his or her consent -- may be
aided by any other individual or group.
The right of defense extends to defense against aggressive acts of government.
We favor an immediate end to the doctrine of "Sovereign Immunity" which ignores
the primacy of the individual ove.r the abstraction of the State. and holds that the
State contrary to the tradition of redress of grievances. may not be sued without its
permission or held accountable for its actions under civil law.
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L 3 GOVERNMENT AND MEl\l'I'AL HEALTH
We. oppose the involuntary commitment of any person to a mental institution
To incarcerate an individual not convicted of any crime, but merely asserted to be
incompetent. is a violation of the individual's rights We further advocate
a the repeal of all laws permitting involuntary psychiatric treat-
ment of any person. including children and those incarcerated
in prisons or mental institutions;
b an immediate end to the spending of tax money for any program
of psychiatric or psychological research or treatment.
c an end to all involuntary treatment of prisoners by such means
as psychosurgery. drug therapy. and aversion therapy.
d an end to tax-supported "mental health" propaganda campaigns
and community "mental health" centers and programs and
e an end to criminal defenses hased on "insanity" or "diminished
capacity‘ which absolve the guilty of their responsibility
9 FREEDOM OF COMMUNICATION
We defend the rights of individuals to unrestricted freedom of speech and
freedom ofthe press It is particularly important in any society including our own
to guarantee the right of individuals to dissent from government itself We recognize
that full freedom of expression is only possible as part of a system of full property
rights The freedom to use onesown voice. the freedom to hire a hall. the freedom to
own a printing press. a broadcasting station or a transmission cable. and similar
property- based freedoms are precisely what constitute freedom of communication At
the same time. we recognize that freedom of communication does not extend to the use
of other peoples property to promote one‘s ideas without the voluntary consent of the
owners
, We oppose all forms of government censorship whatever the medium
involved Specifically. we oppose all laws against obscenity or commercial
adverts sin g . "W-e--conedetm n——secu~i=i»ties--regu~lations-that-deprive-financittl-advi$OTy"
-newsletterr-of—freed<n—m«~of~+he——pnoes: We further condemn indirect censorship
through government control of the postal system and regulation of cable  -g
transmissions 5 D '
' ‘We support the repeal of the Intelligence Identities Protection Act. which?‘
classifies information as secret that should be available to taxpayers. violates. freedoino g
. ~01 ;5P¢_¢Fh and Press and prohibits public discussion of covert gotverlttininfinl-ii*.'.?e.i'
Ll Nfiainitlll-3'1")’ activities and spvinll abroad 7 i t ’ 
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or the premises of other innocent third parties-‘. in  ”
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enforcement. We further oppose court orders gagging news vcovera’8¢".017"°ii‘m“i‘{.l‘»‘*t
proceedings —- the right to publish and broadcast must not be abridged n1B.I76.1Y»‘i‘1".¢."‘!i'~‘:9,§"v'.i it“
convenience of the judicial system. We deplore any efforts to impose thou'ghttigcCDn{?}7U1§.g
on the media, either by the use of anti-trust laws. or by any other governmenfvrsIiI.03l0lT».:
in the name of stopping "bias" We further deplore all measures tbato.res¢ri¢.l‘.'."i
competition in the electronic media by barring telephone compan.icS'l.'~rom~;f.:
publishing electronic newspapers and electronic "Yellow Pages." ~
To complete the separation of media and State, we support legislation to repeal
the Federal Communications Act, and to provide for private homesteading and
ownership of airwave frequencies. thus giving the electronic media First
Amendment parity with the other communications media Government regulation of
broadcasting can no longer be tolerated /We therefore urge -repeat-rrf-the-"'fzir—ness
doctrine." the "equal time" rule. and the "reasonable access" provision Government
ownership or subsidy of broadcast band radio and television stations and networks --
in particular. the tax funding of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting -- must end.‘
We also oppose government ownership of. grants of monopoly franchise for. or
regulation of . "pay TV" cable. or satellite transmission systems We specifically
condemn such government efforts to control broadcast content by banning
advertising for cigarettes and sugar-coated breakfast f ouds or regulating depiction of
sex or violence
We call for immediate cessation of federal funding and contracting of ads
produced by the National Ad Council. so that no individuals be forced to pay to support
issues or ideas to which they would not voluntarily contribute The implied threat of
loss of license renewal broadcasters face. if they refuse to show National Ad Council
advertisements for f ree. can only be ended by abolishing the F CC.
In particular. FCC regulation of political coverage must be immediately ended,
to stop its chilling effect on the level of political debate in this country Federally
mandated lower rates for political ads. which unjustly harm established broadcasters.
must cease. as must FCC rules and regulations that uniustly benefit established
broadcasters
Removal of all of these regulations throughout the communications media
would open the way to untrammeled diversity and innovation We shall not be
satisfied until the First Amendment is expanded to protect full. unconditional .freedom
of communication.
10 FREEDOM OF RELIGION
We defend the rights of individuals to engage in'(_ any
religious activities that do not violate the rights of others. on or er to defend
freedom, we advocate a strict separation of church and State We oppose government
actions that either aid or attack any religion We oppose taxation of church property
for the same reason that we oppose all taxation,
We condemn the attempts by parents or any others -- via kidnappings.
conservatorships. or instruction under confinement -~ to force children to conform
to their parents’ or any others‘ religious views Government harassment or
obstruction of unconventional religious groups for their beliefs or non-violent
activities must end.
I I THE RIGHT TO PROPERTY
There is no conflict between property rights and human rights. .Indeed.
property rights are the rights of humans with respect to property. and: as such.‘ are
entitled to the same respect and protection as all other human rights.
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Moreover. all human rlghts are property rlghts too. such rights as my 
freedom from involuntary servitude as well as the freedom of speech and the free‘doiii~. e 2
of press are based on sell‘-ownership. Our bodies are our property every bit as much 
as is iustly acquired land or material obiects.
We t\trther hold that the owners of properly have the full right to control.
use. dispose of. or in any manner enioy. their property without interference. until
and unless the exercise of their control infringes the valid rights of others. We
oppose all violations of the right to private property. liberty of contract. and freedom
of trade done in the name of national security We also condemn current government
efforts to regulate or ban the use of property in the name of aesthetic values.
risltinex. moral standards. cost-benefit estimates. or the promotion or restriction of
economic growth
We demand an end to the taxation of privately owned real property. which
actually makes the State the owner of all lands and forces individuals to rent their
homes and places ofbusiness from the State. We condemn iaeem-attempts to employ
eminent domain to municipalize sports teams or to try to force them to stay in their
present location
Where property. including land. has been taken from its rightful owners by
the government or private action in violation of individual rights. We favor
restitution to the rightful owners Specifically we call for the landsetaken
from Americans of Japanese ancestry dtiring World War II.
12 PROTECTION OF PRIVACY
The individuals privacy property. and right to speak or not to speak should
not be infringed by the government. The government should not use electronic o.r
other means of covert surveillance of an individual s actions or private property
without the consent of the owner or occupant Correspondence. bank and other
financial transactions and records. doctors‘ and lawyers’ communications
employment records and the like should not be open to review by government
without the consent of all parties involved in those actions So long as the National
Census and all federal. state and other government agencies" compilations of data on
an individual continue to exist. they should he conducted only with the consent of the
persons from whom the data is sought
We oppose the issuance by the government of an identity card. to be required
for any purpose. such as employment. voting. or border crossing
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I3 GOVERNMENT SECRECY
We condemn the governments use of secret classifications to keep from the
public information that it should have We favor substituting a system in which no . _ .
individual may be convicted for violating government secrecy classifications unless  . .
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the government discharges its burden of proving that the publ'icat_inn,
1 violated the right of privacy of those who have been coerced     
into revealing confidential or proprietary information to . " J    ‘it,
govern ment agents or I f_  .
b disclosed defensive military plans so as to materially impair t. r i    f
the cepiihilities to respond to attack a A
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it should eltvays be it defense to such prosecution that tihformotion
shows that the government has violated the law .5.» mg 
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We call for the abolition of all federalisecrettipoliifle‘ 3 :'V’=ri i—:i.+,£+‘-1’~ ».
seek the abolition of the Central Intelligence Ageni¢y'an'd;,..l2hl9‘
Investigation. and we call for it return to the‘~Atn8ri_Ca’I1a
enforcement. We support Congressional investigation of ‘C-Flmlillfll'§C\um!n§§3iQ£.'.jfi§‘§i:€§:£
CIA and FBI and of wrongdoing by other governmentaleagenrci.es.'    i  =  ~,§,~"s‘=i.:i£.;gf
We support the abolition of the subpoena power as used Iby: .Go‘n%gl:i7E;$$lGr;%?l;;Ylt’»aif’;g
committees against individuals or firms. We hail the abo‘lition~of‘”the:.l-Io;tlse*';Ilttt§1?§t‘{ffll‘i",'i=§‘A
Security Committee and call for the destruction of its files on pr.iV8l,E.indi’vidUill9'"?!17d3
groups We also call for- the abolition of the Senate Subcommittee oenllxintiter-ll)!-?,;1fil,e%pi:‘ 
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15 THE RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS  ii  j
Maintaining our belief in the inviolability of the right to ‘keep and bear—'a’rn1ys.~i
we oppose all laws at any level of government restricting the oW.niei‘sh=i'p=.‘g.%
manufacture transfer or sale of firearms or ammunition We oppose; aylli‘l_tWs'i ’
requiring registration of firearms or ammunition We also oppose any gover-,n.menalt
efforts to ban or restrict the use of tear gas "mace " or other self —protection ndevices
We further oppose all attempts to ban weapons or ammunition on the ~grou"nds that
they are risky or unsafe
We support repeal of the National Firearms Act of 1935 and the ‘Federal Gun S
Control Act of 1968 and we demand the immediate abolition of the Bureau of AiTCO’]'N'll. 
Tobacco and Firearms
We favor the repeal of laws banning the concealment of weapons or
prohibiting pticltel weapons We also Oppose the banning of inexpensive hatndguns
l"Saturday night specials")
I6 CONSCRIPTION ANI) THE MILITARY
Recognizing that registration is the first step toward full conscription we
oppose all attempts at compulsory registration of any person and all schemes for
automatic registration through govern ment invasions of the privacy of school motor
vehicle. or other records We call for the abolition of the still-functioning elements
of the Selective Service System believing that impressment of individuals into the
armed forces is involuntary servitude We call for the destruction of all files in
com puter- readable or hard—copy form compiled by the Selective Service System We
also oppose any form of national service such as a compulsory youth labor program
We oppose adding women to the pool of those eligible for and subiect to the
draft not because we think that as a rule women are unfit for combat but because we
believe that this step enlarges the number of people subiected to government
tyranny
We support the immediate and unconditional exoneration of all who have been
accused or convicted of dratt evasion desertion from the military. and other acts of
resistance to such transgressions as imperialistic wars and aggressive acts of the
military Members of the military should have the same right to quit their jobs as
other persons
We call for the end of the Defense Department practice of discharging armed
forces personnel for homosexual conduct We further call for rotractionof all ten-
than-honorable discharges previously assigned for such reasons anddeletion of Such,
information from military personnel files
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we supp.ort'= the right olifree _1persons to rV.0luntan1lya¢$E8bl1Sh. <r¥StS£.t,<3»l§1l.e; :’tt)..frar;
I rin‘0tasso¢iat¢iir.in.. labor. ‘unions, i‘An.r:emp’l0¥er 5h0U1.dihjaN*ei.th¢ .vN7Brl1.|il3i1.oé. in¢is.aT8§11i!IZ¢i W .' 4
»employ,'ees.
—'.re use ttq‘recog_n,ize;.a union as the‘co‘.llectivei bargaintingg agenjtrofisogmieg.gor:.all%;},offits,
We
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oppose government--interlierentce in h,agr»gatn~inosg..soc~hr iarcompulsorys A
..arhitration orfthe in1‘posi,tio,n«of an ob.l~igati.on to «b,ar.giain* .7l7h'fefi€f0Hi¢$‘W9.;’U%E8€rif1’£lJ¢3Ii
  of -the.‘rN'ationaliI Lab or. Relations Act. an.d.all 2 state iRi=giht-'.to-Work ;La§rsio. rw»l1iic?h;».prorhibii‘t
  employersfrominalting volttntary contractsw«ith.tun'io.ns We 9J1J70$§?‘«'i£:II;SDV¢!=nin£nt
bacl;-to-wor;k»orders as'theimp<vsit‘ion ofiafonmof7for:cedrla'b.or=g7.' -  T    I
I Workers and cmrloye rs shot! It!‘ haw: the *nishsf=19><9nsao=iZ¢irr¢se¢9H.436? ‘P9-Y-‘9i¥5
if they so choose. Nevertheless. boycotts or st~r;iIlte,s[d_o.-into}iU§t1iIyj>,thge'_rinfitiation?pl"
violence against other w.ork.ers; employers. pst‘r*i.lc,e.-;ur;e2t=lter«s~i.  ’l."gi;:ti‘l11__r;)‘t3,gp‘_t b_
bystanders    b up by .,b  V I '=_‘,=_’e':  V
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13 IMMIGRATION    g, P . A . V  ;.      ., :
We hold that human rights should not be denied or ..abridgge.d“;,on;\'th“e»-i*hasis»iof  I
nationality We condemn massive rou11_dups of Hispanic .Amer.icga‘n.'s :'a=ndi‘T:odhepsy.lbyaftéhiees ., ,
federal government in its hunt for individuals not possessin.g‘rreg.ujrired‘.pi~gove?nhh);;h{e,,gg. ,
documents We strongly oppose all measures that ’ . punishreImpgljbye‘rsri;=‘wI)‘D‘Il1'ifr§§Ti¥«pt:"r.~i
undocumented workers Such measures repress free enterprise. harass ?wojljl;:§::r§;a;i31'n;l$
systematically discourage employers from hiringflispanics °  .   
I Undocumented non—citizens should not he denied the fundamentalfreedorn to
labor and to move about unmolested Furthermore immigration must not ‘be
restricted for reasons of race religion, political creed age or sexual preference.
We therefore call for the elimination of all restrictions on immigration. the
abolition of the Immigration and Naturalization Service and the Border Patrol and a
declaration of full amnesty for all people who have entered the country illegally We
oppose government welfare payments to non-citizens just as we oppose government
welfare payments to all other persons
Because we support the right of workers to cross borders without harassment
we oppose all govcrnmenwnandated "temporary worker" plans Specifically. we
condemn attempts to revive the Bracero Program as government imposition of
second-class status on Mexican~horn workers
We welcome all refugees to our shores and condemn the efforts of U S officials
to create a new "Berlin Wall" which would keep them captive We condemn the U S
governments policy of barring those refugees from our shores and preventing
Americans from assisting their passage to help them escape tyranny or improve
their economic prospects
I9 DISCRIMINATION
A A Individual rights should not be denied. abridged or enhanced at the expense‘ I
of other peoples rights. on the basis of sex. wealth. race. color. creed. age. national 
  _0:f.lfl1ll. ersonal habits. political preference. or sexual orientation by the laws In 
level o a government Protective labor laws. Selective Service laws. and othors.‘Ii,tt\_‘1_Igngi_.;j..,_*§;:
{that violate rights selectively should be repealed entirely rather than beingiextendqd§g.,é§9:r~.*}iE
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. Discrimination imposed by the government has br.o.ught‘tdlpsrlljll;l0,gii"!I§§°P£}f...,....,,  t
relationships of people. set neighbor against neighbor, created .grass,a"aIjtt1_y5l,tCes.l: f;l.s’;‘s4,l,f.a*;‘
diminished human potential. Anti-discrimination enforced bythe:vgovern?ment’§‘ifit§3*i}tog:-:5
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reverse side of ti): coin. and will for the same reasons create 11.19,  _
oppose any government attempts to regulate’ '%,:pnt9lIfl,l,6¥-“;,~
discrimination. including discrimination in employment. housing, and; .privateIy«j~g,
 
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owned so-called public accommodations. The right to trade includes the‘=right.not  ,,:.,
trade -- for any reasons whatsoever.
20 WOMEN'S RIGHTS
We hold that individual rights should not be denied or abridged on thebasis of
sex. We call for repeal of all laws discriminating against women, such as protective
labor laws and marriage or divorce laws which deny the full rights of men and
women. We oppose all laws likely to impose restrictions on free choi.ce and -private
property or to widen tyranny through reverse discrimination. V
Recognizing that each person must be the sole and absolute owner of his or
her own body, we support the right of women to make a personal choice regarding
the termination of pregnancy. We oppose the undermining of right via laws
requiring consent of the pregnant woman‘s parents. consent of the prospective
father. waiting periods, or compulsory provision of indoctrination on medical risks
or fetal development. However, we also oppose all tax funding for abortions. It is
particularly harsh to ‘force someone who believes that abortion is murder to pay for
another's abortion. We also condemn state-mandated abortions
21 CHILDREN'S RIGHTS
Children are human beings and, as such, have all the rights of human beings.
We oppose all laws that empower government officials to seize children and
make them "wards of the state" or, by means of child labor laws and compulsory
education. to infringe on their freedom to work or learn as they choose. We oppose
all legally created or sanctioned discrimination against (or in favor of) children. just
as we oppose government discrimination directed at any other artificially defined
sub-category of human beings. Specifically we oppose ordinances that outlaw adults-
only apartment housing.
We also support the repeal of all laws establishing any category of crimes
applicable to children for which adults would not be similarly vulnerable. such as
curfew, smoking, and alcoholic beverage laws, and other status offenses. Similarly.
we favor the repeal of “stubborn child" laws and laws establishing the category of
"persons in need of supervision." We call for an end to the practice in many states of
iailing children not accused of any crime. We seek the repeal of all "children's codes“
or statutes which abridge due process protections for young people. We further favor
the abolition of the juvenile court system. so that juveniles will be held fully
responsible for their crimes.
Whenever parents or other guardians are unable or unwilling to care for
their children. those guardians have the right tlo seek other persons who are willing
to assume guardianship. and children have the right to seek other guardians who
place a higher value on their lives. Accordingly, we oppose all laws that impede
these processes. notably those restricting private adoption services or those forcing
children to remain in the custody of their parents against their will.
Children should always have the right to establish their maturity by assuming
administration and protection of their own rights. ending dependency upon their
parents or other guardians and assuming all the responsibilities of adulthood.
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22. AMERICAN INDIANRIGH'l'S .  i'~
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The 51310!‘ T 8'-‘W3 undenlyma U16 Unconscionabla plight of America’s?l,hdia’n‘si.  '
333)’ 5° §“mmBl'1Z°d 8S_ follows: (I). the unresolved complexity of dual national»  I
¢1Ul°P§h1P: (2) the_attrition of reservation lands andabridgement of Indian rights to
“°“1_"11m8 PFODBFUBS: (.'i) the subjugation of individual Indians to the Bureau of
Indian Affairs and _tribal governmental authority; and (4) various federal
commitmuents to provide the tribes with health, education, and welfare benefits
forever in exchange for expropriated lands.
We favor the following remedies. respectively: (1) individual Indians should
be free to select their citizenship, if any. and tribes should be allowed to choose their
level of autonomy, up to absolute sovereignty: (2) Indians should have their just
property rights restored, including rights of easement, access, hunting and fishing:
(3) the Bureau of Indian Affairs should be abolished and tribal members allowed to
decide the extent and nature of their government. if any; and (4) negotiations should
be undertaken to exchange various otherwise unclaimed and unowned federal
properties for any and all remaining governmental obligations to the tribes.
We further advocate holding fully liable those responsible for any and all
damages which have resulted from authorization of . or engagement in. resource
development on reservation lands. including damages done by careless disposal of
uranium tailin gs and other mineral wastes.
T'R~ADE-A'N'D"I'H}.‘ECDNUHY
Because each person has the right to offer goods and services to others on the
free market, and because government interference can only harm such free activity.
we oppose all intervention by government into the area of economics. The only
proper role of existing governments in the economic realm is to protect property
rights. adjudicate disputes, and provide a legal f ramework in which voluntary trade is
protected.
Efforts to forcibly redistribute wealth or forcibly manage trade are
intolerable. Government manipulation of the economy creates an entrenched
privileged class -- those with access to tax money -- and an exploited class -- those
who are net taxpayers.
1. THE ECONOMY
Government intervention in the economy imperils both the personal freedom
and the material prosperity of every American. We therefore support the following
specific immediate reforms:
a. drastic reduction of both taxes and government spending;
b. an end to deficit budgets;
c. a halt to inflationary monetary policies;
d. the removal of all governmental impediments to free trade; and
e. the repeal of all controls on wages. prices. rents. profits. production.
and interest rates.
2. TAXATION
Since we believe that all persons are entitled to keep the fruits of thlit‘
we oppose all government activity that consists of the forcible collection of mnnfilttlim
goods from individuals in violation of their individual rights. Specifically. veg.
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