Mark, It CAN although I do not contend that it OUGHT to be.
--- In [email protected], "mark robert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Eric, > > > > Are you contrasting "beliefs" of libertarians against principles > of libertarian philosophy? If not, then you seem to be saying > that libertarianism has no core philosophy or principles. For > example, are you saying the libertarian principle of small govt > (the goal of vastly reducing the size of our current one) can be > altered? > > > > -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.] } > > > > > _____ > > > > > Those who issue calls to bar "nonconforming" members from office > or even > to expell them from the party fail to understand that no one has > the > power to define Libertarianism to the exclusion of other > definitions. > > Any political party is defined by its members at any one given > time and > place and that definition can be altered anytime the membership > chooses > to do so. > > There is no "core belief" that is immutable, not subject to > interpretation, or which must taken as received truth from on > high lest > one be struck by thunderbolts. > > You can stamp your little feet and hold your breath until you > turn > purple but no display of pique, no amount of huffing and puffing > about > how you say that "Libertarians must believe that..." can change > that > reality. > > > > > > _____ > > > > [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/
