THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY SUPPORTS YOUR RIGHTS

Nearly everyone at this year's Hempfest, regardless of their political
persuasion, will agree that our country's draconian drug laws should
be dramatically liberalized.

The Libertarian Party believes that you own your body, and the fruits
of your labor. The activists of the Libertarian Party have always been
at the forefront of true legalization and/or decriminalization
(Libertarians usually say re-legalization) efforts all over the country.

We don't advocate these re-legalization activities because we are pot
smokers (although many of us may be).And it is not necessarily because
of the many practical reasons that you are surely aware of: the
relative harmlessness of marijuana, the high cost of court trials and
incarceration, or the possible medicinal and industrial uses of hemp,
etc.

The activists of the Libertarian Party believe that YOU own your own
body, and have the natural right to do and ingest whatever you please,
so long as you harm no one else directly, take total responsibility
for your actions, and you grant the same right to all others. It
doesn't matter if you wish to ingest unapproved vitamins, ride a
motorcycle without a helmet, or smoke tobacco or other substances, so
long as you take responsibility.

This, we believe, was the concept that our country was founded on. The
total freedom of body, mind and spirit. The Libertarian Party will
always support your right to do and say as you wish within your
ability to take the physical and monetary consequences.

Libertarian Party has always been steadfast in its support of your
individual rights. Wherever individuals are fighting oppression or
convoluted laws and regulations, you will find libertarians!

And, we are winning! All over the country, the Libertarian Party and
it's activists changing the laws, whether for medicinal marijuana in
California and Oregon, or the more liberal legalization efforts in
Alaska and Arizona, these campaigns are spearheaded with Libertarians
at the forefront!

Though much has been done, it is still too little. Much is left to be
done. You can help. You can get involved by contacting the Libertarian
Party (http://www.lp.org), the Marijuana Policy Project
(http://www.mpp.org), and the National Organization for the Reform of
Marijuana Laws (http://www.norml.org), or one of the many other
activist organizations at this year's Hempfest. Check them out and get
involved!!

You should also become aware of the Fully Informed Jury Association
(http://www.fija.org). The Libertarian Party, the Green Party, and the
US Marijuana Party endorsed FIJA. FIJA activists advocate educating
jurors of their RIGHTS as jurors, specifically the right of the juror
to nullify unjust laws. Jury nullification means that any person
serving on jury duty has the absolute right to find someone not guilty
of a crime even though they may be technically guilty. Jury
nullification can encourage current legislators to change bad laws.

Enjoy this years Hempfest. Enjoy the sights, the music, and the
smells. But most importantly, Get Involved!!

Steven R. Linnabary, chair

Franklin County Libertarian Party