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From: "James C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> I wonder how many more libertarian parties will form. Their is the
american
> libertarian party in florida, now their will be another libertarian party
in
> massachusetts. Will there be more libertarian parties formed in other
> states?
>
> James
There have been several libertarian splinter parties (1.) and libertarian
like parties (2.) over the years. The BTP is probably just a caucus
entirely within the LP itself. Time will tell.
1.a. Disgruntled LP'ers in Utah started the Personal Choice Party. They
nominated a "celebrity" to lead the ticket to no avail (Marilyn Chambers for
VPOTUS).
1.b. Disgruntled LP'ers formed the US Marijuana Party because the LP wasn't
paying enough attention to this issue.
2.a. Constitutional Party was formed by '04 LP POTUS candidate Aaron Russo
back in '88. Very slick materials. Very good platform, but seemed to have
nothing but money, no activists. The party went away as quickly as it came.
2.b. Constitution Party of today. It is a theocratic republican light
party with some strong libertarian appeal. It is the party that used to
call itself the US Taxpayers Party, which itself appears to be an outgrowth
of the Populist Party which had a lot of former members of the
segregationist wing of the American Independent Party.
2.c.. The American Party came from a split in the American Independent
Party. They were the John Bircher's that split from the AIP over
libertarian principles, mainly segregation. My first vote ever was for John
Schmitz in '72 (Mary Kay LeTourneau's father).
2.d. Grassroots Party was formed by disgruntled LP activists and assorted
leftists, namely to campaign for marijuana legalization ('84, '88 & '92).
It was mostly libertarian, but had too many lefty activists to be a coherent
force.
My own first impression is that the BTP is destined to be little more than a
radical libertarian caucus within the LP. That is fine, and I should be
honored to be considered a member.
To my knowledge, the LP is definitely in need of a good radical caucus, just
to keep the party in line with our values! Without the values that bind us,
we have no reason for the LP to exist and might as well join Eric at the
RLC.
That said, there is no reason the BTP can't run POTUS candidates in the
future in easy ballot access states. Especially if the LP continues down
the republican lite path.
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
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