Wrong. Absolutely wrong, as a matter of fact. Respected long-time Libertarian activist from Palm Beach, Phil Blumel says that there is absolutely one supporter of libertarianism. I believe his name is Bob Collins, or something like that? Recently elected. Attends LP meetings, and is formerly affiliated with the Republican Liberty Caucus.
(I may be wrong on the name. I'll check into it.) Phil also says that besides him, there are a few others who are very sympathetic to libertarian ideals, and they will be meeting with these legislators a couple weeks from now at the capitol in Tallahassee, to discuss various issues. FYI, there have been libertarian supportive state legislators in Florida for many years now. Past libertarian supportive legislators included: Dick Graham of Ormond Beach, Mark Foley of Palm Beach, Tom Feeney of Orlando, and a couple more in the Orlando area (can't recall their names at the moment.) Oh, and if memory serves some guy from Ft. Walton Beach too. --- In [email protected], "hrearden_hr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > There are no libertarians in the FL legislature. > > $ > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Edward J. Williamson" > <ejohnwilliamson@> wrote: > > > > 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" <ptireland@> 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/
