The american libertarian party is not connected to the reform libertarian
caucus, nor do we have any plans of going to the libertarian national
convention for a takeover. That is a different group that we know nothing
about.
James Coakley
>From: "terry12622000" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [email protected]
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: [Libertarian] Re: New Libertarian Party -> American Libertarian
>Party
>Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 17:12:47 -0000
>
>By the way The Libertarian Reform Caucus has placed an ad on page 46
>of the April 2006 issue of Reason it takes up over half the page. It
>appears they are going to try their take over move at the next
>Libertarian National Covention.
> towards the end of the ad it says " After the Caucus crafts an
>improved platform, a delegation of our members will adocate for it at
>the next Libertarian National Convention".--- In
>[email protected], "terry12622000" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > --- In [email protected], "terry12622000" <cottondrop@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Those of Us that want a principled party may have no reasonable
> > > choice but to split. Really it would be better the reformers
>could
> > > get more votes I don't doubt that and they may advance liberty
>and
> > > reduce government, the purist will get more votes because they
> > would
> > > finally be voting with a party of
> > > principle.
> > > Look The Rasmussen Poll showed around 15% of voters are
> > > libertarians, Classic Liberals, Constitutionlist and libertarian
> > > leaning people are even more, yet most of these people vote for
> > > others including the libertarians and those who say they are
> > > libertarian, many if not most don't vote but a big percentage of
> > them
> > > would if they had someone to vote
> > > for.
> > > The other best option to a split is to pull away the
>endorsement
> > > of anyone running for office or holding office if they don't
>follow
> > > the party line via the platform and the oath, if the reformist
> > > candiates don't like it and are not willing to follow it then
>they
> > > would have no other choice than to move
> > > on.
> > > Personally I think most of the reformers are honest people but
>I
> > > suspect there is either government interest and or other powerful
> > > interest behind these reform efforts. It really appears A German
> > > neoliberal think tank with a lot of cash was behind the take over
> > of
> > > the party in Costa Rica ( go to the Free State Project board for
> > > discussion and links on this take over).--- In
> > > [email protected], "David Macko" <dmacko@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I still think that it would be better to avoid a split until
> > > > we reduce government to some level where our differences
> > > > are meaningful in relation to a real political campaign.
> > > >
> > > > For life and liberty,
> > > > David Macko
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "terry12622000" <cottondrop@>
> > > > To: <[email protected]>
> > > > Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 2:33 PM
> > > > Subject: [Libertarian] Re: New Libertarian Party -> American
> > > Libertarian
> > > > Party
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > David I disagree, I think the numbers of votes will improve
> > with a
> > > > > divorce between the reformers and the purist. At least the
> > > reformers
> > > > > can't blame the purist anymore if they fail. It probally
>would
> > be
> > > > > better for the reformers to join the RLC or the Democrat
>counter
> > > > > part, or as a independent ( which is the way many states list
> > all
> > > > > non Republicans and Democrats anyway). If the reformers
>really
> > > think
> > > > > they have the talent to get votes and advance liberty with
>their
> > > > > gradulist polcy then they have the chance to prove it, when
>the
> > > fail,
> > > > > they can't blame the purist and we can tell them " see there
>we
> > > told
> > > > > you it would not work". If their policies make improvements
>we
> > can
> > > > > always tell them with fair certainty," yeah but far from
> > > > > enough".
> > > > > I actually think the purist will get more votes to
> > without
> > > the
> > > > > reformist candiates and office holders because those who want
>a
> > > > > pricipled party and candiates that follow those principle
>will
> > > have
> > > > > nothing to do with the LP the way it
> > > > > is.
> > > > > To give one example Tony St. James has a fairly new show
>on
> > > WGOW-
> > > > > fm talk radio 102.3 in Chattanooga, Tennessee on saturday
> > > mornings,
> > > > > this morning he said he approves of the LP priniciples and the
> > > > > platform but he gets the impression the party goals are no
> > better
> > > > > than the Democrat and Republican Parties goals get people in
> > > power in
> > > > > Washington so they can tell others what to do. --- In
> > > > > [email protected], "David Macko" <dmacko@> wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >> It is highly unfortunate that there appears to be a split in
> > the
> > > > >> Libertarian Party of Florida. This cannot benefit anyone
>except
> > > > >> enemies of liberty. I hope that all of you can get together
>and
> > > > >> straighten out this problem. Remember Benjamin Franklin's
> > > > >> admonition that we must all hang together or we will all
>hang
> > > alone.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> For life and liberty,
> > > > >> David Macko
> > > > >>
> > > > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > > > >> From: "Franklin Perez" <perezfranklin@>
> > > > >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > >> Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 1:04 PM
> > > > >> Subject: [Libertarian] New Libertarian Party -> American
> > > > > Libertarian Party
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >> > Hello Folks:
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > I have just gone to the website of the Florida Division of
> > > > > Elections at
> > > > >> > the
> > > > >> > http://election.dos.state.fl.us/cgi-bin/ComHtml.exe?
> > > account=42227
> > > > >> > hyperlink
> > > > >> > and noticed that there is a new Libertarian Party that has
> > > > > registered with
> > > > >> > the Florida Division of Elections.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > It's chairman is none other than James Coakley, an
>individual
> > > > > that has had
> > > > >> > his share of problems with the Libertarian Party of
>Seminole
> > > > > County
> > > > >> > Florida
> > > > >> > (LPSC) as well as the Libertarian Party of Florida (LPF).
> > It's
> > > > > initials
> > > > >> > are
> > > > >> > LBT. As you all know, James Coakley has been helping me
>out
> > > with
> > > > > my run
> > > > >> > for
> > > > >> > Florida State House (District 33) by distributing some of
>my
> > > > > campaign
> > > > >> > literature. (Note: You may read about my problems with the
> > LPSC
> > > > > and LPF by
> > > > >> > going to the
> > > http://www.geocites.com/fperez2006/why_npa_eng.html
> > > > >> > hyperlink.)
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > I have spoken about this new political party with James
> > > Coakley.
> > > > > Has has
> > > > >> > stated to me that this new party, called the American
> > > Libertarian
> > > > > Party,
> > > > >> > shall have a Libertarian political philosophy but that its
> > main
> > > > > purpose
> > > > >> > shall be to actively run and encourage candidates to run
> > under
> > > > > their party
> > > > >> > label so long as they hold Libertarian political
>principles.
> > > This
> > > > > attitude
> > > > >> > is in sharp contrast with the Libertarian Party of
>Florida,
> > > whose
> > > > > main
> > > > >> > goal
> > > > >> > seems to be to not want to run or encourage ANY political
> > > > > candidates to
> > > > >> > run
> > > > >> > under its banner.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > I think that this new American Libertarian Party will be a
> > VAST
> > > > >> > improvement
> > > > >> > over the current Libertarian Party of Florida because it
> > will
> > > not
> > > > > stand in
> > > > >> > the way of its candidates from running for political
>office.
> > It
> > > > > will
> > > > >> > actually ENCOURAGE Libertarian-leaning people to run under
> > its
> > > > > banner and
> > > > >> > will not set up roadblocks to keep them from running.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > So folks, if you are disgusted with the political nonsense
> > and
> > > > > manure that
> > > > >> > is ocurring with the Libertarian Party of Florida and wish
>to
> > > > > join a REAL
> > > > >> > Libertarian party, please consider joining the American
> > > > > Libertarian Party.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > I would like to congratulate James Coakley for having the
> > > > > conviction to
> > > > >> > set
> > > > >> > up this new political party.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Sincerely,
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Franklin Perez (No Party Affiliation)
> > > > >> > Florida State House Candidate (District 33) - Year 2006
> > > > >> > Libertarian Minded and Independent! Not Beholden to Party
> > > > > Politics!
> > > > >> > http://www.geocities.com/fperez1776
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>
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