Let's get some historical context here. Were you around in the LP in the 1980s? I was. I remember the issue of LP News that had Dick Randolph's letter of resignation from the Libertarian Party, when he switched to the GOP.
It was HUGE NEWS ACROSS THE LIBERTARIAN MOVEMENT. Everyone was talking about it. Randolph was the LP's first ever State Legislator and highest ever elected official. Today you have a similar occurence. (Though, you could argue that that Sheriff in Colorado is equal to a County Executive in Georgia.) Talking about Randolph's defection to the GOP was very, very helpful to the movement. I believe it was such a devastating blow to the LP Psyche that the LP took a major turn-around away from the Berglandista Radicals and went so far to recruit a former US Congressman to run for President on the LP ticket for 1988. Perhaps this Brandon defection could serve the same purpose. Perhaps it could be such a blow to the LP Psyche; make LPers think "Damned man, we better do something drastic, and quick" that the LP just might recruit a top-notch Presidential candidate for 2008. (Although you all may have already done that with Doug Stanhope?) That's why it's extremely important. --- In [email protected], Richard Shepard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Mr. Rittberg: > > Frankly, I don't know why this is so important, except to those who would see the destruction of the LP. > > Is that your objective? > > Eric Dondero Rittberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Congratulations. You are the very first Libertarian anywhere on any > Forum on the entire Internet who I've seen commenting about > Brandon's switch to the GOP. > > You would think this would be huge news in the libertarian movement; > the Libertarian Party loses its top Elected Official in the entire > United States. > > I remember LP News in 1985, honestly covered the story of Dick > Randolph's switch back to the GOP from the LP in Alaska. There was > a big story on it. > > Now, just deafening silence. > > But at least you are one who has admitted it. I give you an "A" for > honesty. > > --- In [email protected], doug craig <HankReardan@> > wrote: > > > > Yes he did in the middle of the night > > www.crazyforliberty.com > > > > --- Eric Dondero <ericdondero@> wrote: > > > > > Dade County Georgia, County Executive Ben Brandon > > > recently announced that he was switching his Party > > > affiliation from Libertarian to Republican, and > > > joining the "libertarian wing of the GOP"; the > > > Republican Liberty Caucus. > > > > > > Read about it at www.mainstreamlibertarian.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Libertarian Republicans > > > > > > Fiscally Conservative, Socially Tolerant & > > > Pro-Defense! > > > > > > Dondero is a US Navy Veteran, former Libertarian > > > Party National Committeeman, fmr. Senior Aide to US > > > Congressman Ron Paul R-TX, and Founder of the > > > Republican Liberty Caucus. > > > www.mainstreamlibertarian.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > > removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2ยข/min or less. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Yahoo! Groups gets a make over. See the new email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/WktRrD/lOaOAA/yQLSAA/KlSolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> 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/
