I coined the phrase: Republicans are Coke, Democrats are Pepsi and Libertarians are 7-Up! I use that analogy when teaching eletoral strategy and Campaign Management.
I'm glad to see Paul embrace my nomenclature. --- Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You mean other than the fact that I'm not a leftist > in any way, that I > oppose all forms of socialism, that I want to reduce > the size, scope, > cost, and intrusiveness of government, that I adhere > to a set of > principles and ethics unlike anyone in either of the > major parties, > that I demand government adhere to the U.S. > Constitution, that I > oppose those who oppose the principles which built > America > (Republicans & Democrats), that I oppose the Drug > war and all laws > against consensual acts, that I demand that our > military be used ONLY > for the defense of U.S. soil and ships from direct > attack and not to > "liberate" people in other nations, back UN > sanctions, settle disputes > among other nations, etc.? Or perhaps it's because > unlike the left, > or the right, I live my life by foundation of all > libertarianism...the > non-aggression principle. > > I'm different from the left in every possible way, > but I'm also > different from the right in every possible way. > > As they say, Democrats are coke, Republicans are > Pepsi, and > Libertarians are 7-UP > > > > --- In [email protected], "Eric Dondero > Rittberg" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Like I said Paul, there's virtually no difference > these days from > > Leftist Libertarians like yourself and the Michael > Moore/Cindy > > Sheehan crew. > > > > Name for me one difference between your stances > and the stances of > > the American Left? > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Paul" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > There is absolutely no libertarian justification > for the war in > > Iraq. > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "steven > linnabary" > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Eric > Dondero Rittberg" > > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Why should this be an issue? Why should > you be worried that > > she's > > > > > > more of a "big government Progressive > Democrat?" After all > > the > > > > > > Libertarian Left has basically morphed > into an arm of the > > Democrat > > > > > > Party. There's no distinguishing any more > between Leftist > > America- > > > > > > hating Libertarians and Leftist > America-hating Liberals. > > They are > > > > > > one in the same. Where's the difference? > When's the last > > time you > > > > > > heard a Leftist Libertarian criticizing a > Leftist Democrat on > > > > > > anything? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: "Paul" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > There is no difference between a fascist, > America-hating, RLC > > members > > > > > like Eric Dondero, and fascist, > American-hating Neo-Cons. > > There is no > > > > > such thing as "libertarian left" or > "libertarian republicans". > > > > > Libertarians are no closer to being > Democrats than > > Republicans. That > > > > > is to say, they are NOTHING like either of > them. > > > > > > > > > > I understand how you're confused since > you're not a > > libertarian and > > > > > have a hard time understanding what it > really means to be > > one. Hell, > > > > > you're not worthy of calling yourself > American, let alone > > Libertarian. > > > > > > > > > > > > > A libertarian is a libertarian. > > > > > > > > The REAL difference between "left" > libertarians and "right" > > > libertarians (or > > > > "liberal" libertarians and "conservative" > libertarians is the > > > language we > > > > are comfortable with. > > > > > > > > Personally, I am more comfortable with the > touchy-feely language > > of > > > > liberals. But then, I am an Orthodox > Christian that believes > > that faith > > > > without action is empty and action without > faith is futile. > > > > > > > > It does not matter. A libertarian is still a > libertarian. We > > > simply use > > > > different language to say the same thing. > Advocates for Self > > Government > > > > calls it the "Ransberger Pivot", for those > that want to know. > > > > > > > > There was a joke back in the late > seventies-early eighties "How > > many > > > > Libertarians does it take to screw in a light > bulb? Just one, > > but a > > > couple > > > > dozen to argue whether to turn it to the left > or the right". > > > > > > > > Cindy Sheehan MAY be a libertarian. I don't > know. Haven't a > > clue. I > > > > haven't heard anything from her except her > definitely libertarian > > > view of > > > > the current war(s). But she might be able to > screw in a light > > bulb. > > > > > > > > What Eric refuses to do is explain why we > should support > > the "Blame > > > America > > > > First" republicans and support his stupid war. > There might be a > > > libertarian > > > > justification for his war. I don't see it. > Afterall, I HAVE > > seen > > > > libertarian justification for slave > restitution, and foreign > > aid, and > > > > libertarian opposition to copyrights and > patents. > > > > > > > > I am definitely not the person to say Eric > isn't libertarian. I > > > like Eric, > > > > have known him for twenty years or so. But, I > want to see his > > logic. > > > > > > > > BTW, referring to somebody as fascist or nazi > or big government > > democrat > > > > does NOT add anything to your argument. > > > > > > > > PEACE > > > > Steven R. Linnabary, Treasurer > > > > Franklin County Libertarian Party > > > > (614) 891-8841 > > > > P.O.Box#115; Blacklick, OH 43004-0115 > > > > > > > > "When you make peaceful revolution impossible, > you make violent > > > revolution > > > > inevitable" John F. 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