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Madam Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Mr. Bernie Baltic of Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Baltic, who recently passed
away, was a tireless champion of liberty. His advocacy of applying the freedom
philosophy to the issues of the day was made all the more effective by his
voracious reading of both the classics of liberty and the latest policy studies.
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Any politician or bureaucrat at any
level of government who threatened individual liberty was sure to hear
from Mr. Baltic. Mr. Baltic also worked to educate and mobilize his fellow
citizens in the cause of liberty through writing letters to the editor, and by
directly challenging anti-liberty officials at forums such as city council
meetings. In addition to his own activities, Mr. Baltic generously shared his
support and counsel with numerous organizations that work to advance the cause of
liberty.
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Perhaps Mr. Baltic’s most lasting
contribution to the freedom movement came when then-President of the
Advocates for Self Government Marshall Fritz showed Mr. Baltic a computer game
Mr. Fritz developed that identified an individuals political philosophy based on
responses to ten questions on economic issues and ten questions on
civil liberties. Mr. Baltic, who was quite impressed with the chart,
suggested that the Advocates produce business-card sized versions of
the graph and quiz. The result was the “Worlds Smallest Political Quiz,” one of the freedom
movement’s most recognized and effective outreach tools.
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Bernie Baltic set an example for all those wishing to effectively advance the cause of liberty. Madam
Speaker, I salute Bernie Baltic for his many contributions to the freedom movement
and extend my condolences to Mr. Baltic’s family and friends.