As a novelist, I have a somewhat higher soapbox to stand on than most people do when it comes to talking back to the merchants of fear.

Weiss a friend of Neil's. He next tried an abortive run for the Libertarian Party nomination which ended almost as quickly when in the California primary Harry Browne overwhelmingly defeated him 71% to 9%. His works include the trilogy of Lando Calrissian novels: Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu (1983) Lando Calrissian and the Flamewind of Oseon (1983) Lando Calrissian and the Starcave of ThonBoka (1983) and the Omnibus edition The Lando Calrissian Adventures.

Lester Neil Smith III (born May 12 1946) better known as L. His works include the trilogy of Lando Calrissian novels: Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu (1983) Lando Calrissian and the Flamewind of Oseon (1983) Lando Calrissian and the Starcave of ThonBoka (1983) and the Omnibus edition The Lando Calrissian Adventures. Neil Smith is a libertarian science fiction author and political activist.