People, Events & Time Line


Many people involved in the LP over the years showed tremendous commitment and courage.  

Here, we record the histories of the people whose work came from the heart and mind, an expression of their hunger for a real freedom to be shared by everyone. 

And then there were people like the Kochs and their flunkies Edward H. Crane, III and his toadies.  

The Ideas
            1981 - January 14 - Bergland is National Chair and founds the Minority Outreach Program.  He writes Melinda a Letter about her unauthorized contact with a member of a minority.  
                       Melinda designs an application for for having contact with minorities and passes it out at the State Convention.
           1981 Earl Smith, Libertarian Candidate for Mayor of Los Angeles
           1981 - August 30 - National Committee Meeting - This took place in conjunction with the National Convention in Denver.  

1982  - Certificate - Libertarian All Stars Game 1982

          John Fund 
           1982 - Solvency Day Flyer
                       Solvency Day - Feed the Starving John Fund

1983 - 1984 -  The Burns/Bergland/Ravenal Campaign


            Retailing Freedom without doing adequate research on fulfillment costs. 


Charles and David Koch -  Koch Truths
     This leads off this site to the Koch's backgrounds, the impact of their own ideas, and their use of highly unethical means for conducting business. 
                1977 - 1979 - Bill Hunscher and Roger MacBride
                1994 - History of the Republican Liberty Caucus

 1988 - The Ron Paul Campaign




          Pennsylvania passes a Resolution
 =====LP of Pa. Board of Directors resolution passed 3:01pm 9/23/2001====

"Whereas, certain individuals associated with the Libertarian Party conspired to violate National Libertarian Party policy, libertarian principles, and normal standards of business ethics, and

Whereas, we have in the past supported, promoted and endorsed these individuals by our official actions and in our publications and appeals, and

Whereas, we have an obligation to keep our membership informed;

Therefore, we the Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania withdraw any expressed or implied endorsement of any of these individuals or organizations or projects in which they are involved. The individuals are, in alphabetical order:

Sharon Ayres

David Bergland

Harry Browne

Michael (Emerling) Cloud

Jack Harris Dean

Perry Willis


Gary Johnson and others coming....





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