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A
cursory glance around the typical Libertarian supper club or convention
hall will confirm that we Libertarians sadly lag behind our fellow Californians
when it comes to time in the gym. I suppose many of us are buried in our
books, or before our computers, studying the American Constitution or Murray
Rothbard
or Natural Rights theory. That's important too, for we are the Party of
Principle. But there's no reason we can't also have "fun in the sun" and
work our way back to fitness and health, while simultaneously spreading
liberty!
| In
2002 I began a voter registration drive to build our party. I recruited
my wife, my brother’s wife, and some of their friends. They were already
avid walkers, doing it for health reasons. All of them agreed to carry
and distribute registration cards during their exercise regimens.
I did
so too--on roller blades!
Unlike
densely populated eastern cities, California cities are mostly dispersed
suburbs. Sparse populations spread over wide areas. Roller blading proved
to be a highly efficient way to reach these voters. Not only did I get
some much needed exercise, I was able to cover my territory twice as fast.
But
apart from its efficiency in quickly covering a wide territory, roller
blading was a great conversational ice-breaker. People wanted to meet me.
They found my suit-and-tie on blades to be a quirky and engaging sight.
Young people thought me hip. Everyone I met said "What a great idea!"
I told
them that I was running for City Council--and that I had plenty of other
great ideas. Campaigning on roller blades was a positive door-opener for
me. |
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Altogether,
our exercise team (me on my blades, my friends & family on foot patrol)
distributed over 26,000 flyers and registration cards before we burned
out. But we also burned lots of calories, while creating a permanent--and
positive!--image in the minds of many voters.
| In
2006 Norm "Firecracker" Westwell was elected to the Board of Trustees of
the Ocean View School District.
His
email: normw@modernpublic.com. |
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