"Outer fringes" being defined as principled libertarians. David Macko
----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Dondero Rittberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 12:21 PM Subject: [Libertarian] Re: Ron Paul > Or, maybe Ron Paul is no David Dreier. I used to like Ron. Used to > think he was a great libertarian. Lately, I've been having my > doubts. > > Dreier has a much better image. He's much more media friendly. And > his views are much more reflective of the Mainstream of the > libertarian movement than are Ron Paul's, who is more on the outer > fringes of libertarianism. > > > > > --- In [email protected], "hrearden_hr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >> >> >> >> Flake is no Ron Paul. Drier is no Ron Paul. >> >> $ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> --- In [email protected], "Paul" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > It's easy for those of you without principles to tell those of > us who >> > live by our principles to "stop worrying" about them because they >> > don't have any guts. >> > >> > >> > >> > --- In [email protected], "Eric Dondero Rittberg" >> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > > He's got a Lifetime 75 score on the Liberty Index which puts > him >> > > right smack dab in the middle of the Libertarian Quadrant. > Not Ron >> > > Paul-Jeff Flake territory but very respectable. >> > > >> > > Look, if the LP is to ever hope to get anywhere they MUST >> > > MODERATE!!! They must attract more folks like Drieir. >> > > >> > > And besides you totally miss the point. Typical LP response. > All >> > > you care about are issue stances and philosophy. >> > > >> > > IT'S ALL ABOUT IMAGE Buster!!! Stop worrying so much about > whether >> > > someone is hardcore enough of a libertarian. And start > worrying >> > > about how they appear on TV and what political credentials > they have. >> > > >> > > Sheesh! Are you LPers ever, ever going to get it?? Or are > every >> > > single one of you guys total political knuckleheads? >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > --- In [email protected], "James Landrith" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > > wrote: >> > > > Dreier is an apologist for the REAL ID Act, which is a de > facto >> > > national ID >> > > > card scheme. Support for such a system of databases and > domestic >> > > > surveillance capabilities kind of spits in the face of self- >> > > sovereignty. >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > Contrary to the spewings of certain liberpublicans, Dreier > is >> > > nowhere near >> > > > Ron Paul with regards to respect for self-ownership. >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > > __________________________________________________________________ >> > > > James Landrith >> > > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > cell: 703-593-2065 * fax: 760-875-8547 >> > > > AIM: jlnales * ICQ: 148600159 >> > > > MSN and Yahoo! Messenger: jlandrith >> > > > Taking the Gloves Off - <http://www.jameslandrith.com> >> > > > http://www.jameslandrith.com >> > > > The Multiracial Activist - <http://www.multiracial.com> >> > > > http://www.multiracial.com >> > > > The Abolitionist Examiner - >> > > <http://www.multiracial.com/abolitionist/> >> > > > http://www.multiracial.com/abolitionist/ >> > > > From: [email protected] >> > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> > > > Behalf Of jgo456 >> > > > Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 3:26 PM >> > > > To: [email protected] >> > > > Subject: [Libertarian] Re: Ron Paul >> > > > >> > > > > "steven linnabary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > > > >> From: "Eric Dondero Rittberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > > > >> Ron is way too old. Believe me, he is not up to >> > > > >> a Presidential run... >> > > > >> > > > Yah, the last couple times I've seen him in hearings via > CSPAN he's >> > > > certainly looking a little older and wearier. But he's still > well- >> > > > spoken. >> > > > >> > > > >> Why don't you concentrate on someone more realistic >> > > > >> like Cong. Jeff Flake of Arizona or Cong. David Dreier >> > > > >> of California. Both are just as libertarian, younger, >> > > > >> more appealing candidates. >> > > > >> > > > > Even an old blind sow finds an acorn once in a while. >> > > > > Eric has an excellent idea, to urge Jeff Flake to >> > > > > run for POTUS. >> > > > >> > > > Flake and Dreier don't have the chops, or the name > recognition. >> > > > And I'm suspicious of how libertarian they really are. >> > > > >> > > > Why not take it a step at a time and get them into the > senate. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Fair play? Video games influencing politics. Click and talk back! http://us.click.yahoo.com/VpgUKB/pzNLAA/cUmLAA/KlSolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
