Perhaps because as LP News Editor Bill Winters estimated by letters to the editor and emails in 2003, fully "40% of the Libertarian Party's members supported the War in Iraq."
Since the very inception of the Libertarian Party there's been a strong minority of Pro-Defense advocates in Libertarian ranks. Have you ever heard of the Libertarian Defense Caucus headed by Mike Dunn, Bob Poole and Cliff Thies in the 1970s and 80s? Not all Libertarian advocates share defeatists pacifist views on foreign policy. Many want to stand up to increasing Islamo-Fascism that is rampaging across Europe. We want to stand up and fight against those who want to bomb our cities, murder our Gay friends, rape our women, and outlaw free speech that is offensive to "Allah." Sorry to hear that you do not wish to do the same. [ ModeratorNote: I was tempted to delete the above sentence as an outrageous misrepresentation (slanderous ad hominem). I've left it in as education about the use of a 'straw man' argument when one lacks confidence. The 'straw man' above is a mis-characterization of opponents to the Iraq war as being essentially all of one easy to attack type. Instead of genuine debate about ideas, the author is attempting to slander his opponent to shift attention and discussion away from the actual issues. -TLP ] --- In [email protected], "Andr� Kenji de Sousa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 2006/3/31, Eric Dondero Rittberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > > Let's hope the LP smartens up and nominates a Jesse Ventura, fmr. NM > > Gov. Gary Johnson, John Stossell, Walter Williams, Charles Murray or > > some other celebrity this time, and doesn't go with a Party hack/No > > name Michael Badnarik type. > > > By the way, why should the LP have a pro-war candidate? > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > 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/
