I'm not sure what your question is below? You're getting a bit too technical IMHO. Not quite sure what all this has to do with electing more libertarians to public office?
--- In [email protected], "mark robert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Eric, > > > > Sounds like some LP groups require a signature and others don't. > Nonetheless, you think it's force. Is it the kind of force that > qualifies as the initiation of aggression (the one that > libertarianism is against)? Or is it the kind of force to which > you agreed to abide when you voluntarily joined this group? To > me, it sounds more like a contract. Do you view consensual > contracts as aggression? > > > > -Mark > > > > > > ************ > {American jurors have complete Constitutional authority to vote > "not guilty" based on nothing more than a disagreement with the > case, no matter the evidence - despite the judge's instructions. > There is absolutely no obligation to vote "guilty" to arrive at a > unanimous verdict. Get on a jury, stand your ground, and fulfill > its other main purpose: to counteract abusive government and > unjust lawsuits. > See www.fija.org > [Please adopt this as your own signature.] } > > > > > _____ > > > > It is most certainly force. > > I don't remember ever signing a pledge in 1985 when I joined. > They > just wanted my $25.00 and wanted me as a delegate to the State LP > > Convention to vote for their slate of candidates. > > If they had tried to force me to sign a pledge, I would have > never > joined the LP. > > > > --- In [email protected], "Paul" <ptireland@> wrote: > > > > The LP has never forced anyone to do anything. Having a > requirement > > to sign a pledge in order to join the party is most certainly > not > > force. One can refuse to sign and not join the party. If your > > personal beliefs are against the pledge, it's better for > everyone > if > > you do not join. > > > > > > > > > > > > _____ > > > > [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/
