20 YEARS AGO
November 1996 (124 pages, $3): “With the November presidential election right around the corner,” began the unprecedented, unsigned editorial, “this is a good time to reflect upon big government, your lifestyle and your individual rights. ... If the present trend goes unchecked, you won’t be able to hunt, fish, hike or camp out in the woods ... And the ability to personalize your vehicle ... will not be allowed.” Further, we advised that the federal government “wants to outlaw tobacco, cars and anything else that disturbs its Orwellian view of the perfect society.” Without naming incumbent George H.W. Bush or challenger Bill Clinton, HRM concluded with some timeless and timely advice: “[B]efore you go into the voting booth, get an encyclopedia and read the Constitution. Then ask…
