----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Dondero Rittberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> No Geoff, no need for another 3rd Party. The group that > represents what I would consider to be "Mainstream" > libertarianism has already been invented, by some Dude > from Tallahassee, Florida, now living south of Houston. > The group is called the Republican Liberty Caucus. > > You see, the LP, with the exception of a brief respit in the late > 1970s and early 1980s, and in 1987/88, has been controlled by > what I consider to be extremistism. The Party (with the > exception of the Ed Clark era and the briefer Ron Paul era) is > limited to libertarianism that is, imo, TOO consitent to its core > principle. > > So, where do those go who are less bound to a hardcore consistency > with that core principle? Well some go to Cato, Reason and various > assorted free market think tanks. But the politicaly active ones, gravitate to the RLC. I do believe that there is a place for this > in the overall libertartarian movement. > > Check 'em out at www.rlc.org > > > IMHO, those that choose the RLC path are looking to win elections more than to change a government culture. Sure, winning elections feels good. But if I merely wished to "win", I'd work for democrats (or even republicans, not like there is a difference). But when you do win as a Libertarian, you KNOW things are going to be exciting and that things are going to change. PEACE Steven R. Linnabary, Treasurer Franklin County Libertarian Party (614) 891-8841 P.O.Box#115; Blacklick, OH 43004-0115 "When you make peaceful revolution impossible, you make violent revolution inevitable" John F. Kennedy 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/
