quote: "BTW, there are at least 20 hardcore libertarians serving in state > legislatures around the country right now as Republicans, many > affiliated directly with the Libertarian Party, in states such as > Michigan (!!), California, Florida, Washington, Oregon, Mass, NH and > Alaska."
I am familiar with the names of California's state legislators and I have not found one that is a Libertarian or has Libertarian by their political designation. Not one is a Libertarian. How about some names? You can't be a Republican and a Libertarian, or a Democrat and a Libertarian no more than you can be a conservative or a libertarian or a liberal and a libertarian. You are either a Libertarian or you are not. It is that simple! End of story! --- In [email protected], "Paul" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > There are absolutely zero libertarians serving in state legislatures > or in any other position while in the Republican party. > > > [ModeratorNote: I slipped up by letting Eric's comment thru, > so you get to rebut this once. > > WHO iz or iz not a libertarian is OFF-topic in this forum while > WHAT is or is not libertarian is always ON-topic here. > > -TLP ] > > > > --- In [email protected], "Eric Dondero Rittberg" > <ericdondero@> wrote: > > > > Sounds like you're sympathetic to the libertarian Republican > > strategy. You may wish to check out the libt. GOP movement at > > www.rlc.org or over at Yahoo Libertarian Republican group. > > > > BTW, there are at least 20 hardcore libertarians serving in state > > legislatures around the country right now as Republicans, many > > affiliated directly with the Libertarian Party, in states such as > > Michigan (!!), California, Florida, Washington, Oregon, Mass, NH and > > Alaska. > > > > --- 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/
