You make excellent points. I would recommend that if you have not already done so and have the time, energy and financial resources, to get in touch with your state and local affiliates.
For life and liberty, David Macko ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Joyner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2005 9:39 PM Subject: [Libertarian] New Member Request > Every where I go I'm telling people about the > Libertarian Party and recommending http://www.LP.org > to them. I suggest that they educate themselves > regarding the best alternative to the Republicans and > the Democrats. > > I decided to join any Yahoo groups I could find that > may assist me in developing relationships with other > Libertarians. I figured that, since I'm a new > Libertarian myself, it would be wise to associate with > others in order to learn more. > > Instead I joined this group and the first thing I see > is an on-going debate that seems more like the general > "mud-slinging" and name-calling we're accustomed to > witnessing from the Republicans and Democrats than the > open-minded exchange of ideas and opinions I expected > from people who truly value liberty. > > If others who are new to Libertarianism join this > group and observe the same they may be likely to > assume that there's nothing new here and there's no > reason for them to vote any differently from how > they've previously voted. > > If, in the course of topical discussion, we do not > demonstrate a more refined sense of maturity and > respect than the CFR-owned Parties we're not likely to > appeal to and draw into the effort the > "disenfranchised voters" that we know are seeking and > praying for options. > > We must set the example that "Liberty works" without > fostering the appearance of chaos. Otherwise our > ideals and values will not stand out against the > backdrop of the hypocrites on "both sides of the > aisle" who currently run the show. > > Chris > > > > > > __________________________________ > Yahoo! Music Unlimited > Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. > http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited/ > > > > > > ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/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/
