Mr. Rittberg:
Wow, this is really impressive. The ultimate value of the LP is to spoil
races between the "serious" candidates and to provide a convenient shunt for
Republican wackos.
You have to admit this strategy is doomed to failure, not because there are
thousands of "true" libertarians who disagree with you, but because the natural
and logical consequence of this strategy is the disintegration of the LP
altogether.
If you think the cause of liberty is better served in the Republican Party,
by all means, do what you can to support Ron Paul and his friends. But if you
think the LP is ever going to be a willing handmaiden to a stronger Republican
Party you do not understand politics or human nature.
Richard Shepard
Eric Dondero Rittberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
You had me agreeing with you til that last comment? "Drifting to
the Left." Huh? Most people would have said the opposite; drifting
to the Right.
No, absolutely NOT, do I wish the Libertarian Party to "disband."
And I seriously doubt GA RLCers would wish that either.
The LP serves a very useful service in many regards for the liberty
movement.
The LP can and should act just like the Conservative Party of New
York State. Hanging out there as a useful ballot access tool that
libertarians can use against the GOP, when the GOP gets super
stupid.
You run a RINO, fine. We'll just run so and so on the Libertarian
line, making sure you can't win in the General.
The LP can also serve as a "club" of sorts for Geeky types who
have few social skills. The very LAST THING THAT I WANT, is for
some Geeky LPer to show up at Republican events talking about why
Meth-amphetimine should be legalized.
Better for them to hang out in the LP and not embarrass us
less tolerant Republicans.
Ahh, I guess it's okay for them to hang out in the back of the room
at an RLC - hosted Hospitality suite at a State GOP function late at
night when everyone is boozed up, even the stuffy-ass Republicans.
But on the convention floor the next day at our outreach booth; not
only NO BUT HELL NO!!
--- In [email protected], doug craig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> Eric what did you do in the navy? I spent 6 long years
> in the navy(and glad to be out ).
> I do not understand this liberty caucus, I can see
> trying to elect Libertarian leaning folks but it
> appears to me here in Georgia this group would like us
> to disappear.Without the Libertarian party you
> republicans would drift even quicker to the left.
> Doug Craig
> www.crazyforliberty.com
>
> --- Eric Dondero <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Wow!! Look what I found out about Doug Stanhope,
> > who just announced for the Libertarian Presidential
> > Nomination. Seems a Presidential run may have been
> > in the back of his mind. (Notice the reference to
> > "Penn". That undoubtably is Penn of Penn & Teller
> > fame, which suggests Stanhope will most likely have
> > their support.
> >
> > Here's a response to an email from a guy named
> > Roger Daunnus, writing Stanhope after the Badnarik
> > Campaign:
> >
> >
> > Was just talking to Penn about the same thing -
> > Celebrity President is the only way you'll get the
> > LP noticed. They can and will always ignore any
> > Badnarik you put on the ticket. They cant ignore a
> > celeb. The problem is finding the celeb.
> >
> > I also believe that the way to do it would have to
> > be as an independent using a Lib platform. Otherwise
> > you open yourself up to all the criticism of the
> > same party doctrine you see the most orthodox Libs
> > mired down in. A moderate LP candidate would still
> > be twisted by media as being for the most extreme
> > ideals ie, all drugs legal, open borders, etc.
> >
> > Independent is the way to go. Celeb Indy using many
> > of the platforms of the LP. But what do I know? My
> > whole life is fucked up but I think I'm enjoying
> > myself.
> >
> > Keep me informed.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 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]
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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