Cool, UncoolRabbit! As long as we're not getting in to a witch hunt over WHO iz or iz not a libertarian; which would be UNcool juvenile gossip (and OFF-topic here)
Attack the message, NOT the messenger :) -Terry Liberty Parker http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian --- In [email protected], "uncoolrabbit" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This is related to that very question though Terry. What is > Libertarian, holding to a principle of putting the Libertarian party > first or perhaps it is sacraficing the party for the chance of > working with in the current party system to promote Libertarian > ideals. Is a loyalty to a party bassed on Libertarian idealogy alone > part of what libertarian is? They may not be focussing on it > directly, but what lies behind there thread is very closley related > to your very question. > > --- In [email protected], "Terry L Parker" <txliberty@> > wrote: > > > > Gentlemen, please re-focus on WHAT is libertarian instead of > > WHO iz or iz not libertarian. > > > > -Terry Liberty Parker > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "john_teschky" <rockroller@> > > wrote: > > > > > > Scott is as Libertarian as you, Paul. > > > > > > He accomplished much running as a Republican. He stuck to his > > > Libertarian positions, yet still managed to earn the endorsement > of > > > the local Republican party. If he continues his hard work, he > could > > > very well be, eventually, the Ron Paul of Illinois. > > > > > > His switch to the GOP also played a big part in shaking the > Illinois > > > LP out of it's dysfunction and begin it's move back towards > > effectiveness. > > > > > > Scott accomplished much for libertarianism in this area by > running > > as > > > a Republican. > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Paul" <ptireland@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Assuming he actually WAS a libertarian (which is almost never > the > > case > > > > with people YOU describe as libertarians), he sold his soul in > > hopes > > > > of winning and he still lost. What did he accomplish by > running > > as a > > > > Republican? NOTHING. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Eric Dondero Rittberg" > > > > <ericdondero@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > In case you guys hadn't heard yet, Libertarian Party member > and > > > > > current Republican Scott Bludhorn lost his GOP primary race > to > > the > > > > > incumbenet 54 to 46% in the Chicago suburbs. > > > > > > > > > > Though, Scott did increase his vote substantially from his > 9% > > showing > > > > > as an LPer in 2004. > > > > > > > > > > Let's hope his runs again for the seat in the future. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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/
