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==EDITORIAL== | ==EDITORIAL== | ||
In the past few months, there have been increasing rumbles about the emergence of a "Libertarian Establishment" -- an unholy troika made up of LP, [[Society for Individual Liberty|SIL]], and [[Reason]], which is supposedly conspiring to dominate | In the past few months, there have been increasing rumbles about the emergence of a "Libertarian Establishment" -- an unholy troika made up of LP, [[Society for Individual Liberty|SIL]], and [[Reason]], which is supposedly conspiring to dominate "the Movement," "imposing a "party line" and driving dissenting organizations and publications into ruin. | ||
Since it appears that this notion is not about to wither away spontaneously, we think it is time to set the record straight. | Since it appears that this notion is not about to wither away spontaneously, we think it is time to set the record straight. | ||
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Dr. John Hospers, the LP's 1972 Presidential candidate, came out on top in two recent surveys of libertarian opinion. Most recently, Hospers was selected by the members of the Society for Individual Liberty to receive SIL 1 s "Phoenix Award" for 1973, narrowly edging out psychologist Nathaniel Branden. This award is presented annually to an individual who has made. a significant contribution to libertarianism; in past years, SIL's members have voted to give the Phoenix Award to Ludwig Von Mises, Ayn Rand, and Murray Rothbard. | Dr. John Hospers, the LP's 1972 Presidential candidate, came out on top in two recent surveys of libertarian opinion. Most recently, Hospers was selected by the members of the Society for Individual Liberty to receive SIL 1 s "Phoenix Award" for 1973, narrowly edging out psychologist Nathaniel Branden. This award is presented annually to an individual who has made. a significant contribution to libertarianism; in past years, SIL's members have voted to give the Phoenix Award to Ludwig Von Mises, Ayn Rand, and Murray Rothbard. | ||
Hospers also came in first in a survey of libertarians conducted last winter by Polifax Press, a research publisher. In the Polifax survey, respondents were asked to name the individuals, organizations and publications that are contributing the most to the libertarian movement. Hospers was named most often as | Hospers also came in first in a survey of libertarians conducted last winter by Polifax Press, a research publisher. In the Polifax survey, respondents were asked to name the individuals, organizations and publications that are contributing the most to the libertarian movement. Hospers was named most often as "doing the most to build the libertarian movement into a major force," with Tonie Nathan named second most often, and your editor third. | ||
the libertarian movement into a major force," with Tonie Nathan named second most often, and your editor third. | |||
The Polifax survey also asked respondents to name those individuals who had influ nced their own thinking; the top three in this category were Ayn Rand, Nathaniel Branden and Ludwig Von Mises. In response to a question asking for opinions of various libertarian organizations, the respondents rated LP, SIL and the Liberty Amendment Committee as the three leaders; among pub | The Polifax survey also asked respondents to name those individuals who had influ nced their own thinking; the top three in this category were Ayn Rand, Nathaniel Branden and Ludwig Von Mises. In response to a question asking for opinions of various libertarian organizations, the respondents rated LP, SIL and the Liberty Amendment Committee as the three leaders; among pub | ||
lications, Reason, A is A News and LP News got the best ratings.-- - - - -- | lications, Reason, A is A News and LP News got the best ratings.-- - - - -- | ||
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==THE MAN WHO DENIED REALITY== | ==THE MAN WHO DENIED REALITY== | ||
Predictably, the vast majority of the world's opinion-makers went through the effusive gasbaggery that they reserve for the passing of irrationalist culture-heroes, when Pablo Picasso finally bit the dust last month at the age of 91. Almost to a man, they hailed him as a "creative giant" and an | Predictably, the vast majority of the world's opinion-makers went through the effusive gasbaggery that they reserve for the passing of irrationalist culture-heroes, when Pablo Picasso finally bit the dust last month at the age of 91. Almost to a man, they hailed him as a "creative giant" and an "innovator." | ||
Even the normally staid Middle-American Rocky Mountain News was unable to restrain itself from a gushing editorial in which it stated that | Even the normally staid Middle-American Rocky Mountain News was unable to restrain itself from a gushing editorial in which it stated that "his greatest achievement was to free artists from the tyranny of reality." | ||
The fact remains, however, that reality exists. And Picasso could not alter this fact. He did his best to distort and deny reality, and he was remarkably successful in suckering many people into acclaiming his anti-rational "creations. | |||
The fact remains, however, that reality exists. And Picasso could not alter this fact. He did his best to distort and deny reality, and he was remarkably successful in suckering many people into acclaiming his anti-rational "creations." But reality continues to exist. | |||
Perhaps most ironic is the fact that Picasso, | Perhaps most ironic is the fact that Picasso, | ||
the great denier of reality, was a self-proclaimed supporter of a political ideology that claims to be the ultimate in realism -- namely, Communism. Perhaps Picasso knew better than the Communist theorists; perhaps he was attracted to Communism precisely because it is a reality-denying philosophy. In any case, Picasso is now dead, and hopefully the type of | the great denier of reality, was a self-proclaimed supporter of a political ideology that claims to be the ultimate in realism -- namely, Communism. Perhaps Picasso knew better than the Communist theorists; perhaps he was attracted to Communism precisely because it is a reality-denying philosophy. In any case, Picasso is now dead, and hopefully the type of "art" he helped foster will be buried with him. | ||
==ED CLARK IS LATEST LIFE MEMBER== | ==ED CLARK IS LATEST LIFE MEMBER== | ||
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==CQ LISTS 39 MINORITY PARTIES== | ==CQ LISTS 39 MINORITY PARTIES== | ||
Congressional Quarterly, the highly respected political information service publisher, lists no less than thirty-nine | Congressional Quarterly, the highly respected political information service publisher, lists no less than thirty-nine "third" or "minority" parties in the United States. Most of these are one-state or local parties, but the fact that | ||
39 minority parties exist fairly well destroys the Democrats' and Republicans' claims to represent everyone. | 39 minority parties exist fairly well destroys the Democrats' and Republicans' claims to represent everyone. | ||