[Libertarian] Re: Should libertarians boycott Borders and Barnes Noble??

2006-04-03 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
Slippery slope. First they start with the controversial magazines like Free Inquiry, then they go to the out of the mainstream political magazines like Liberty. Just a matter of time. --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com, hrearden_hr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I amnot going to boycott

[LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - Please participate

2006-04-03 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
I absolutely believe that Islamo-Fascism is a greater threat to our civil liberties than the War on Drugs. By a thousand times over. No, strike that. A million times over. I don't do drugs. (Though I do sympathize with those who do, particularly marijuana smokers who SHOULD NOT be thrown

[Libertarian] Re: Borders and Barnes Noble??

2006-04-03 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
in the context of your post. $ --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com, Eric Dondero Rittberg ericdondero@ wrote: Of course the do. That completely goes without saying. But we also have a right to voice our opinions. Consider the hypocrisy of these stores

[Libertarian] Re: Should libertarians boycott Borders and Barnes Noble??

2006-04-03 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
certain publications and books I doubt they will continue not to sell them. If you cannot purchase Free Inquiry elseware you can purchase a subscription. $ --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com, Eric Dondero Rittberg ericdondero@ wrote: Slippery slope. First

[LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - Please participate

2006-04-04 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
and the Netherlands and Germany and France and Belgium of Hard Left Political Parties teaming up with Muslim radicals. --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com, Andr� Kenji de Sousa [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 2006/4/3, Eric Dondero Rittberg [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Because in the grand sheme

[LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - Please participate

2006-04-04 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
You know Mark, I could almost agree with you. If crazed DEA Agents (or even Colombian Drug Lords) all of a sudden were hijacking jet planes and flying them into the Sears Tower in Chicago and the Library Building in LA, and the White House in Washington, DC, killing thousands of our fellow

[Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - Please participate

2006-04-04 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
Party candidates? --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com, Eric Dondero Rittberg ericdondero@ wrote: Hell, I don't know. Sounds like some question straight from a panel of the Cato Institute on legal foundations of the Constitution, or some stuff subject matter like

[LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - P

2006-04-04 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
And Theo van Gogh? Did he deserve his fate for the crime of producing a film critical of Muslem men's treatment of women? --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com, Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not one of those people died as a result of the bigoted concept of islamo-facism. Those who died on

[LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - P

2006-04-04 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
@yahoogroups.com, Geof Gibson geofgibson@ wrote: --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com, Eric Dondero Rittberg ericdondero@ wrote: I absolutely believe that Islamo-Fascism is a greater threat to our civil liberties than the War on Drugs. By a thousand times over. No, strike

[LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - P

2006-04-04 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
Geoff, don't even need to do that. There are 8 victims who are alive. 4 weeks ago a Muslim extremist ran over 8 UNC students on campus with his SUV shouting Allah Akbar. It was a media story for a half a day. Fox covered it for a bit longer, but then it just dissappeared from the

[LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - P

2006-04-04 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
Hey, one teensy weensy little flaw in your comparison. Perhaps you learned this in High School Geography class, bit in case not, the United States of America is not an Island. The USA is bordered by two huge neighbors; Canada on the North and Mexico on the South. We have completely open

[LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - Please participate

2006-04-04 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
its own unique situation.) I've traveled all over Europe. Seen it all with my own two eyes. --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com, Andr� Kenji de Sousa [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 2006/4/4, Eric Dondero Rittberg [EMAIL PROTECTED]: From what I've been reading, nothing could

[LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - Please participate

2006-04-05 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
elections and politics. Come on over. The water's warm! --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com, Eric S. Harris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Eric Dondero Rittberg wrote: Couple problems with your response. Firstly, you're assuming that the Libertarian Party represents the entire libertarian

[Libertarian] Re: I was on National Radio this morning libertarian Republican

2006-04-05 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
Or how about this oxymorn: libertarian Libertarian Party member. --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com, mark robert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Eric, Yeah, it will get you about as much respect as any other oxymoron. I personally like Liberty Income Tax Service! -Mark

[LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - P

2006-04-05 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
Assuming you're correct, which you are most certainly not, but just for the sake of argument, what about all of those millions of Muslims who have immigrated to Europe? Wouldn't you say they'd be happy if the French just got the hell out of France, and ditto the Dutch, Belgiums, Germans,

[Libertarian] Re: I was on National Radio this morning libertarian Republican

2006-04-05 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
Eeek! Does that mean you'll be supporting Hillary for President in 2008? --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com, uncoolrabbit [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But Eric, I am a Libertarian Democrat! Congratualtions on the air time. --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com, Eric Dondero ericdondero@

[LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - P

2006-04-05 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
I dare say, if authoritarians, using Islam as pretext, start taking over communities here in the US (fact is, they've already taken over two - Hamtramac and Dearborn, Michigan), the first people they'll start going after are the Prostitutes, Gays and Lesbians. We libertarians will be second

[LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - P

2006-04-05 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
Mark, honestly, this particular thread is a bit tiresome. You are PREACHING TO THE CHIOR DAMMIT!! I'm about as big of a drug legalization advocate as you could possibly find in the libertarian movement. --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com, mark robert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Eric,

[LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - P

2006-04-05 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
[ModeratorNote: the split is between those advocating USA govt interventionism abroad vs those opposed. ACTUAL 'defense' is of course supported by libertarianism. There is a difference of opinion on what constitutes CREDIBLE as 'threat' AND what is appropriate as response. Additionally,

[LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - P

2006-04-05 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
Isn't it amazing the inconsistency of the libertarian anti-War advocacy Geoff? They claim they support civil liberties, but say absolutely nothing about the Islamo-fascist murder of Theo van Gogh in the Netherlands. They don't care at all about the rising tide of Islamo-fascists threatening

[LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - P

2006-04-05 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
So Tom, let me get this straight. Are you saying that the Islamo- Fascists hate us because of our foreign policy? Has nothing to do with our cultural values? How about Theo van Gogh? Was he killed because the wicked Dutch Imperialists were intervening all over the Middle East? How about

[LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - P

2006-04-05 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
PROTECTED] wrote: --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com, Eric Dondero Rittberg ericdondero@ wrote: I dare say, if authoritarians, using Islam as pretext, start taking over communities here in the US (fact is, they've already taken over two - Hamtramac and Dearborn, Michigan), the first

[Libertarian] Re: chaos vs. anarchy

2006-04-05 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
Steven, a bit unfair to blame relative newcommer Schwarzenegger for California's socialist economic and policies. I believe, that in his State House and Senate almost 3/4ths of the Reps. and Senators are Democrats. It's like blaming Mitt Romney for socialist Massachusetts. Schwarzenegger

[LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - P

2006-04-05 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
Mark, granted the threat from Islamo-Fascism at the moment is much more severe in Western Europe, there are still many instances where it is raising its ugly head here in the US: 1. the City Council of Hamtramac, Michigan last year voted to allow a Muslim Mosque in the City Center to blare the

[LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - P

2006-04-05 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
The Christian Fascist you refer to was Eric Rudolph. He is now in jail. And nobody in the United States supports him, or views him as some sort of hero. And btw, interesting factoid, Rudolph was quite the pot smoker. Not only was he protesting the Blacks and other Minorities, but he was

[LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - P

2006-04-05 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
? --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com, steven linnabary [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Eric Dondero Rittberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] I dare say, if authoritarians, using Islam as pretext, start taking over communities here in the US (fact is, they've already taken over two

[LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - P

2006-04-05 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
Mr. Parker, all of us here are very much aware that you have a huge responsibility in moderating this Forum, not to mention your other responsibilities in life. Sorry to hear about your problems with your eyes. First I've learned of that. Simple solution: Why not share some of the

[LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - P

2006-04-05 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
Then you obviously do not know me to well, nor my background. I think if you did, you'd rethink your position. Here's a hint: Two of my very best and oldest friends in life are Scott Kohlhaas and Al Anders in the Alaska LP. --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com, mark robert [EMAIL

[LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - P

2006-04-05 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
of a particular community prefer Sharia law, that's just fine. --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com, Geof Gibson geofgibson@ wrote: --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com, Eric Dondero Rittberg ericdondero@ wrote: I dare say, if authoritarians, using Islam as pretext, start taking

[LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - P

2006-04-05 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
is further than I'd go. One could argue that Jesus of Nazareth, Buddha, Ghandi, Thomas Aquinas, John Locke, Alexis De Toqueville, Thomas Jefferson, and others were libertarian in their philosophy. --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com, Eric Dondero Rittberg ericdondero@ wrote

[LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - P

2006-04-05 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
of rapes? What a Muslim conspiracy!!! 8. You've put together a list of 7 things that don't prove anything and don't even come close to proving anything other than your own bigotry. --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com, Eric Dondero Rittberg ericdondero@ wrote: Mark, granted the threat

[LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - P

2006-04-06 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
never do. You're right in that we can't be in the same political movement. I will continue to work in the libertarian movement and you can continue to work against it. --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com, Eric Dondero Rittberg ericdondero@ wrote: Paul, we're never going to solve

[LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - P

2006-04-06 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
To be fair, I'll answer your question honestly. I know one individual, prominent in the libertarian movement who is a close friend of mine, who has been a victim of the drug war. I know one individual whose brother was a victim of 9/11 - died in the Twin Towers. So, it's even 1 to 1. ---

[LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - P

2006-04-06 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
libertarianism, but he had strong libertarian leanings. Karl Hess was very libertarian philosophically. --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com, Eric Dondero Rittberg ericdondero@ wrote: Paul, was Barry Goldwater's philosoply libertarian? --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com, Paul

[LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - P

2006-04-06 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
You see uncool Rabbit, that's just it. I DO believe Pro-War and Pro- Civil Liberties go hand in hand for a myriad of reasons. Mostly because Islamo-Fascism to me is the greatest threat in the world, and most especially to the West, right now. If you're concerned about protecting civil

[LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - P

2006-04-06 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
was stopping Fortuyn from being elected so that he wouldn't impose stricter immigration laws on Muslim immigrants, which would further water-down the Dutch culture of tolerance. --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com, Andr� Kenji de Sousa [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 2006/4/6, Eric Dondero Rittberg

[LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - P

2006-04-06 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
be no chopping off of hands for shoplifting, etc. So any laws they want to make that are consistant with the limitations of the U.S. Constitution are ok as long as they don't infringe on our rights. --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com, Eric Dondero Rittberg ericdondero@ wrote: Now

[LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - P

2006-04-06 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
I'm a meat and potatos advocate of libertarianism. My libertarianism comes instinctively from the gut. Yeah, I've read Mises, Rand, Rothbard, Hayek, Friedman (my favorite), Hazlitt, Nozick, Hospers, you name it. They just serve to reinforce the beliefs that I already have. You've actually

[LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - P

2006-04-06 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
were libertarian in their philosophy. --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com, Eric Dondero Rittberg ericdondero@ wrote: [ModeratorNote: the split is between those advocating USA govt interventionism abroad vs those opposed. ACTUAL 'defense' is of course

[LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - P

2006-04-06 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
The reason I'm having a hard time answering is because what your asking is so convuluuted and obscure. Ask me a question straight out. I believe you're asking me why it is I'm not more philosophical but rather express my libertarianism by grass roots political activism, right? And how did

[LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - P

2006-04-07 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
Whoah, whoah, whoah, whoah, whoah. This is a case of you all totally and completely misquoting me. I have NEVER called George W. Bush an extremist libertarian. That was a quote from The Fortune Magazine Editor Jeff Birnbaum from 2004 when he said roughly, Bush is running as an extremist

[LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - Please participate

2006-04-07 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
examples mirroring Toby's success. --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com, Eric S. Harris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Eric Dondero Rittberg wrote: Intrguied by your comments on the Constitution Party. But fact is the Libertarian Party is and has been 10 times more successful over

[LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - P

2006-04-07 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
Really?? Interesting. Are you still Pro-Life? Nothing against you Pro-Life Libertarians. I actually agree with you all on no government funding at all!!, parental notification and partial birth. I'm a Kay Baily Hutchison Pro-Choicer. Plus, my boss for 12 years, Ron Paul, was hardcore

[LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - P

2006-04-07 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
, but not the Iraq war. I believe in a case by case view of every thing, not a wide sweeping declaration of lets go to war with the world. --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com, Eric Dondero Rittberg ericdondero@ wrote: You see uncool Rabbit, that's just it. I DO believe Pro-War and Pro

[LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - P

2006-04-07 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
Good point. So then, why don't we see the Anti-War Libertarians ever attacking Islamo-Fascism? Why the silence from their camp about the murder of Theo van Gogh, the Muslim riots in Paris, the Muslim guy in the SUV on the UNC campus? Why no solutions from their side as to how we could stop

[LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - P

2006-04-07 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
Name some names. Here are a few names of authors and writers who I personally feel my Neo-libertarian views jive with near 100%: Neal Boortz PJ O'Rourke Tammy Bruce Charles Murray Andrew Sullivan Christopher Hitchens Ayn Rand Barry Goldwater Milton Friedman Daniel Pipes Steve Emerson Walter

[Libertarian] Re: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- First Look 2008: Karen Kwiatkowski

2006-04-07 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
Tom, was the LtCol also opposed to the War in Afghanistan? What was here solution to responding to 9/11. Note - I've actually been quite impressed with this prospective LP Nominee, and could very well support her. I'm just hoping that her foreign policy views are not so far out there -

[LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - P

2006-04-07 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
For the 100th time. I only read Mises, Rand, et.al. long after I had become a Libertarian. I did watch the PBS Special Free To Choose by Milton Friedman way back in 1980. I became a Libertarian by the television NOT by books. I saw Free To Choose, saw a Bill Meyers Special on PBS about

[LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - P

2006-04-07 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
are against the philosophical principles of the Republican Party? If so, why are they against those philosphical principles and what are those principles? --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com, Eric Dondero Rittberg ericdondero@ wrote: The reason I'm having a hard time answering is because

[LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - P

2006-04-07 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
] On Behalf Of Eric Dondero Rittberg Sent: Friday, April 07, 2006 9:11 AM To: Libertarian@yahoogroups.com Subject: [LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - P Whoah, whoah, whoah, whoah, whoah. This is a case of you all totally and completely misquoting me

[LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - P

2006-04-08 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 2006/4/7, Eric Dondero Rittberg [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Name some names. Here are a few names of authors and writers who I personally feel my Neo-libertarian views jive with near 100%: Neal Boortz PJ O'Rourke Tammy Bruce Charles Murray Andrew Sullivan

[Libertarian] Re: drug war elimination - extreme priority

2006-04-09 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
Mark, I saw one of these documentaries. Sure, the reporter could have asked that question. But the focus of the show was Life in Prison, not Crime or the causes of Crime. --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com, mark robert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As are many shows/documentaries these days,

[LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - P

2006-04-09 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
Let me get this straight here. Are you saying that because I support using the term libertarian to include the entire Libertarian Quadrant of the New Political Spectrum, rather than limiting it to just the narrow segment of 99/99 and above I'm tarnishing libertarianism? Okay, let me ask you

[LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - P

2006-04-10 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
assault when you can attack all injustice by showing the path to a better way? --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com, Eric Dondero Rittberg ericdondero@ wrote: Good point. So then, why don't we see the Anti-War Libertarians ever attacking Islamo-Fascism? Why the silence from their camp

[LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 Presidential Poll - P

2006-04-10 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
the US never could, and with that space is now recruiting and training more extreemists than it ever has before, how are we beter off? --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com, Eric Dondero Rittberg ericdondero@ wrote: Well, I'm glad to hear you supported the War in Afghanistan. I have

[Libertarian] Re: The Drug War Debate

2006-04-23 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
You're obviously approaching this issue from a mainstream perspective on libertarianism. Please don't get the impresion that just because you are not fully on board with the full drug legalization side you're not welcome in the libertarian movement. We have a variety of views on the

[Libertarian] Re: There is no progress in Iraq

2006-04-25 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
If that's the case then why did he shelter two Al Queda connected training camps within his borders? Salman Pac and Al Answar al Salamm? And why did he offer Zarcawi refuge during his operation on his leg at his Bagdhad hospitals? --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com, James Stevenson

[Libertarian] Re: Yet more progress in Iraq; Libertarians silent

2006-04-25 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
Or acting as useful tools for the Democrats. Really, what distinguishes the Libertarian Party these days from the Democrats. Do you ever hear any criticisms of the Democrats from LPers? --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com, Geof Gibson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How truly sad that those

[Libertarian] Re: Yet more progress in Iraq; Libertarians silent

2006-04-25 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
No, Libertarians who opposed the War in Iraq for economic reasons, i.e. it would cost too much, have incredible credibility with me and I believe other Pro-War libertarians. Boggles my mind that you Anti-War Libertarians don't use this argument more. It's the most powerful one in your

[Libertarian] Re: Yet more progress in Iraq; Libertarians silent

2006-04-25 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
theocracy. It was a secular dictatorship. $ --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com, Eric Dondero Rittberg ericdondero@ wrote: Of course you're not concerned about it, because it directly disproves y'all's point; that we're losing the War in Iraq. You guys

[Libertarian] Re: Why Do So Many Americans Hate America? by Charles Davis

2006-04-27 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
Really? Well, I happen to hate Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Myanamar, Libya and a host of other countries around the world. And I choose not to live there. Boggles my mind, why someone who hates America would want to live here. I've traveled literally around the world; 25 nations on 5

[Libertarian] Saddam Hussein forces attacked a US Ship in 1986

2006-04-27 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
For those of you who have forgotten, Saddam Hussein attacked the USS Starke in 1986, a US Ship in the Persian Gulf, killing 39 Sailors. His forces lobbed a missle which near destroyed the US Frigate. The War in Iraq was justified by that fact alone. Congratulations to US President George

[Libertarian] Re: Yet more progress in Iraq; Libertarians silent

2006-04-27 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
Steven, did you forget about the USS Starke How soon we forget. Saddam Hussein's Military attacked the Starke in 1986 killing 39 US Sailors. I was stationed in Jacksonville back then. The Starke was our sister ship for the USS Luce (Guided Missle Destroyer). While I did not personally

[Libertarian] Re: Tom Knapp where are you??? You owe me a Steak Dinner for Badnarik result

2006-05-07 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
You'll be happy to know that Tom came through. He was quite the gentleman. He bought me a filet with garlic potatos and jumbo shrimp. We ate at Houlihans in historic Union Station. Best steak I've had in years. Definitely NOT the paper plate with ketchup chopped steak deal. --- In

[Libertarian] If US had pulled out of Iraq, Zarcarwi still alive

2006-06-08 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
Ponder this one for a minute. If the US had pulled out of Iraq 6 months or a year ago like the anti-war advocates and the Libertarians had wanted, we'd probably never have gotten Zarcarwi. What a glorious day for America and our Troops. What a glorious day for Pro-War libertarians to scream

[Libertarian] Dondero meets with Libertarian Chair of Montana

2006-06-14 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
I had a nice lunch yesterday with LP of MT Chairman Mike Fellows in East Missoula. I had the Bison Burger; Mike had the French Dip. Mike and I discussed Libertarian happenings in Phillipsburg - the new Gault's Gulch where Westerner Free State Project advocates have located too. They've

[Libertarian] Re: Dondero meets with Libertarian Chair of Montana

2006-06-15 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
There was virtually NO difference in taste. --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com, hrearden_hr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com, Eric Dondero Rittberg ericdondero@ wrote: I had a nice lunch yesterday with LP of MT Chairman Mike Fellows in East Missoula. I

[Libertarian] Re: Dondero meets with Libertarian Chair of Montana

2006-06-15 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
because the Republican Party does not work toward liberty, and it never has. --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com, Eric Dondero Rittberg ericdondero@ wrote: I had a nice lunch yesterday with LP of MT Chairman Mike Fellows in East Missoula. I had the Bison Burger; Mike had the French

[Libertarian] Re: Received Endorsement from Florida Republican Liberty Caucus!

2006-06-17 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
A hearty congratulations and best of luck in your campaign!! Ironic, that the RLC is willing to endorse Libertarian Idependents, yet the Libertarian Party in most cases balks at endorsing libertarian Republicans, such as the most recent case in Minnesota with Sue Jeffries deciding to run as

[Libertarian] Fwd: Re: Dixie Chicks in Concert

2006-06-17 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
Funny that the Dixie Chicks have had to scrap many of their tour dates due to lack of ticket sales. Even Houston was cancelled, a city of 4 million! But they've apparently added a few Canadian dates to make up for the loss of Houston and other southern cities. That's about as loud of a

[Libertarian] Hmmn, no response on the Anarcho-Republicans in MT??

2006-06-17 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
Wonder why Steven Linnaberry and Paul Ireland have been silent about my post reporting what I regard as an advocate of Anarcho-libertarianism who was elected to the Phillipsburg, Montana City Council as a Republican Party candidate? Guess it doesn't quite fit their paradigm. An Ayn

[Libertarian] Ron Paul ex-aide's panties in a wad over war!

2006-06-17 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
. -Eric Dondero Rittberg June 15, 2006 Saving the GOP from itself: Congressman fights to restore party's traditions By SAMANTHA LEVINE | HOUSTON CHRONICLE WASHINGTON - It's not that Rep. Ron Paul, one of only six Republicans publicly against the war in Iraq, is estranged from the party, he

[Libertarian] Re: Dondero meets with Libertarian Chair of Montana

2006-06-18 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
virtually all other libertarian Republican elected officials like Flake. --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com, steven linnabary [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Eric Dondero Rittberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Libertarian@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, June 17

[Libertarian] Re: Hmmn, no response on the Anarcho-Republicans in MT??

2006-06-18 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
Don't take my word for it. Ask Mike Ferrell, Chairman of the Libertarian Party of Montana. And while you are at it, ask Mike why is it that the Secretary of the Libertarian Party of MT, is an ELECTED REPUBLICAN STATE SENATOR??? You cannot deny the fact that State Senators are elected in

[Libertarian] Re: Ron Paul ex-aide's panties in a wad over war!

2006-06-18 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
a clear cut case in either direction. BWS - Original Message - From: Eric Dondero Rittberg ericdondero@ Date: Saturday, June 17, 2006 1:22 pm Subject: [Libertarian] Ron Paul ex-aide's panties in a wad over war

[Libertarian] Re: Ron Paul ex-aide's panties in a wad over war!

2006-06-18 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
Message - From: Eric Dondero Rittberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Saturday, June 17, 2006 1:22 pm Subject: [Libertarian] Ron Paul ex-aide's panties in a wad over war! * Libertarian Republican Political Report by Eric Dondero 06-17-06

[Libertarian] Re: FW: Three states move closer to medical marijuana laws

2006-06-18 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
Marijuana legalization advocates should also be aware that there's an effort underway in Missoula, Montana to make Pot Possession the lowest of Misdemeanor offenses. Petition drive that looks like it will be successful. Let's stay tuned to see if the voters pass it. --- In

[Libertarian] Re: Ron Paul ex-aide's panties in a wad over war!

2006-06-18 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
Rohrabacher) as the new Champion of Freedom and the libertarian Republican movement. And maybe it's time that someone I regard as an advocate of real libertarianism, who supports the War on Islamo-Fascism, runs against Ron for the Congressional seat here in Texas. -Eric Dondero Rittberg

[Libertarian] Re: Ron Paul ex-aide's panties in a wad over war!

2006-06-18 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
And the recent cache of Intel that was uncovered immediately after Zarcarwi's death proves unequivocally that he had strong ties to Al Quada, and was Al Quada's Man in Iraq. But you might have missed all that, since it was buried by the Liberal Media. --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com,

[Libertarian] Re: I like to strongly recommend....

2006-06-18 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
Actually, it's completely the opposite: Libertarians and Paleo-Conservatives are like talking oranges and coconuts. We libertarians have absolutely NOTHING in common with Paleo-Cons. They are Pro-Life, stridently Religious Right and anti- Pornography/Prostitution, Pro-Drug War,

[Libertarian] More evidence, Muslims are enemies of Free Speech

2006-06-18 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
http://www.news.com.au/story/print/0,10119,19503274,00.html Piglet keeps Pooh off air From correspondents in Ankara 17-06-2006 From: Reuters TURKEY'S public television TRT, controlled by the Islamist-rooted government, has barred the popular Walt Disney cartoon Winnie the Pooh from air

[Libertarian] Re: Hmmn, no response on the Anarcho-Republicans in MT??

2006-06-19 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
Doesn't matter. My mantra is ANYONE BUT BADNARIK, MOORE, PHILLIES! --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com, steven linnabary [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Eric Dondero Rittberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] Well then, I'll most certainly be voting Republican, no matter

[Libertarian] Re: Dondero meets with Libertarian Chair of Montana

2006-06-19 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
. --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com, steven linnabary [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Eric Dondero Rittberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] Geez Steven, do you wish me to List every single elected libertarian Republican in the country every single time I comment

[Libertarian] Re: Ron Paul ex-aide's panties in a wad over war!

2006-06-19 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
, including the latest and greatest brand; Islamo-Fascism. --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com, steven linnabary [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Eric Dondero Rittberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thoughtful comments to consider. However, there's a much larger issue

[Libertarian] Re: Dixie Chicks question patriotism

2006-06-27 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
That's a crock of bull! It's not fickle at all. It always has and always will mean, support for the Troops and the Military, support for the Flag, support for the President, support for our National Monuments, and the ability to say the Pledge and sing the National Anthem, among other

[Libertarian] Re: The biggest problem with our country is that noone wants to stick together !

2006-06-27 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
Is that why the defecit has been down these last few months? Much larger drop than anyone anticipated? Guess that also explains why the market is over 11,000. And the Unemployment rate lower now than in 20+ years. Yupper, that Bush Economy; bad for America. --- In

[Libertarian] Competition from RLC moved LP towards political compromise

2006-07-05 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
This is the purist example yet, that years of competition that the Libertarian Party has had to contend with from libertarian Republicans like the Republican Liberty Caucus and the Club for Growth, has moved them to the Center and away from the Radicalism of past years. It's hard to convince

[Libertarian] [LVOF] Re: Florida LP should withdraw from the National LP

2006-07-14 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
Yeah Tom, you should link up with the American Libertarian Party of Florida. John Wayne Smith would be right up your ally; strident, anarchistic, and take no prisoners sort of guy. --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com, Thomas L. Knapp [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Quoth Doug: Because of

[Libertarian] Eric is in Colorado; would love to meet for coffee with other Libertarians

2006-07-14 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
I'm in Denver working for the pro-legalization of marijuana initiative statewide. I'll be here only for a few more days. Call me on my cell phone 979-799-7077 if you'd like to meet for coffee or beers. Two other Libertarians are with me. Yahoo! Groups

[Libertarian] Republicans should support LPer for Congress in Texas

2006-07-14 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
It's clear the CD 22 race in Texas is turning into a fiasco. If DeLay were to jump back in, it would be an embarrassment. The GOP cannot appoint a replacement. Don't know much about Bob Smither, the Libertarian in the race, but he seems like a good guy from his web site. A bit older, but

[Libertarian] Bush a libertarian on foul language; tell 'em to stop this shit...

2006-07-17 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
This has got to piss off Bush's prudish religious right supporters. Mideast crisis drives Bush to colorful language Mon Jul 17, 6:33 AM ET ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - A microphone picked up an unawarePresident Bush saying on MondaySyria should press Hezbollah to

[Libertarian] Not a single comment about Bush's take the shit... remark

2006-07-19 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
Amazing. Absolutely amazing. Not a single Libertarian here made a comment about George W. Bush's remark about Syria using the 'S' word to Tony Blair. This is proof positive about Libertarians intense and utter bias against the President. He does something totally libertarian, totally Howard

[Libertarian] Libertarian Party now lets candidates decide their positions

2006-07-19 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
This off the LP's web site from ED Shane Cory: Consider it a move that we would love the federal government to make. We've reduced our own party bureaucracy to allow our candidates to express their own viewpoints while holding true to our statement of principles, said Cory. Our candidates

[Libertarian] Why are Libertarians so silent on Israel and opposing Islamo-Fascists?

2006-07-19 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
[ModeratorNote: the ACTUAL position consistent with a universal application of LIBERTARIANISM is to not intervene with either US military or US tax dollars on any side. -TLP ] Amazing. Biggest story of the day. Can't turn on CNN, or Fox without wall to wall coverage of the Crises in the

[Libertarian] Re: Not a single comment about Bush's take the shit... remark

2006-07-20 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
. --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com, kiddleddee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My comment: Bush is a fascist with a foul mouth! --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com, Eric Dondero Rittberg ericdondero@ wrote: Amazing. Absolutely amazing. Not a single Libertarian here made a comment about George W

[Libertarian] Re: Why are Libertarians so silent on Israel and opposing Islamo-Fascists?

2006-07-20 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
, illegal (according to that international law of nations that you don't believe in) assault on Lebanon. I also continue to support the right of Hamas - and Hezbollah - to assault Israeli military targets. --- In Libertarian@yahoogroups.com, Eric Dondero Rittberg ericdondero@ wrote

[Libertarian] Blood on their Hands? (Re: Easy Action To Stop Mid. East Conflagration!)

2006-07-20 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
Just released CNN Poll shows 67% of Americans support Israel in the conflict, only 4% back Hezbollah. Your ideas to back Hezbollah in the conflict are idiotic on two levels, firstly from a libertarian perspective - Israel being quite a libertarian nation with a mostly Free Enterprise economy,

[Libertarian] Re: With Lieberman fiasco, Dems have little of winning Senate

2006-07-20 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
C'mon Steven, even Ron Paul plays the power game when it comes to committee asignments and majority leaders and inter-GOP leadership races. I know to you, that sort of stuff is insignificant, but to many of us, it does count a bunch. Even Andre Marou, when he served for 2 years in the Alaska

[Libertarian] Re: Hezbollah is Socialist, hates Drugs, Nude Beaches lax Drinking Laws

2006-07-20 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
Lebanon has Nude Beaches? Really??? That's the first I've ever heard of that. Do you have any evidence to back that up? I've never heard any of my Gay friends talk of taking a vacation to Gay Tolerant Lebanon. Though, they've often talked of an Israeli vacation. Frankly, I think you're

[Libertarian] Re: With Lieberman fiasco, Dems have little of winning Senate

2006-07-20 Thread Eric Dondero Rittberg
Hey, we Republicans will take him. So, he gets a 29 on the Liberty Index. Big friggin' deal. (That's twice as better as just about any other Dem except Ben Nelson from Nebraska.) More importantly, HE'LL VOTE FOR FRIST FOR MAJORITY LEADER, thus if the Senate makeup post-election is close,

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