On Mar 28, 2006, at 3:55 PM, steven linnabary wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Syler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >> I thought the "party line" was defined by the party members? >> > > That is absurd. The party is defined by it's PRINCIPLES!
Which...are enshrined in the Platform and SOP, which may be changed by its members. >> It constantly amazes me that libertarians, who profess a deep belief >> in >> intellectual freedom, allow absolutely NONE of it in organizations >> they >> control, or would like to control. >> > > Not at all. We are more than willing to debate. And more than > willing to > change any particular plank of our platform. But NOT at the expense > of our > principles. "Intellectual freedom" means "allowing different viewpoints in the group," not "tolerating debate." j -- "The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. When there aren't enough criminals, one declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws." --Ayn Rand 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/
