> In [email protected], "David Macko" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "Outer fringes" being defined as principled libertarians.
I agree. The principle is more important than appearance. Helping non-libertarians get elected is not my idea of progress. But there's no reason that someone who is principled can't have media presence, either. Bandarik did OK on that score, and would have been a great county commission or state assembly candidate... after which he could run for state senate and then, perhaps, congress. But I will bend a little, I might back a 90-90 if he could raise the money, etc. Eric's just too generous in his rankings/ratings, always readily (eagerly?) losing sight of the aim to get bodies elected. He really lights up when he's working on a campaign, but getting someone elected is merely a means, and it would accomplish nothing toward our aim to elect non-libertarians. Most Libertarians I've met aren't into campaigning or electing. We're into the principle, into changing law and constitutions and regulations to better align with that principle. We often see campaigning under current circumstances as involving distasteful activities, sometimes unethical activities. We recognize it as necessary, but something through which we must hold our noses in even the best of present cases. But then, to run a successful campaign, we have to have enthusiastic and principled campaigners who know about the process and what it requires. ------------------------ 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/
