----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Dondero Rittberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 2:06 PM Subject: [Libertarian] Re: Top Republicans now back Lieberman
Hey James, this is the very hottest political race in the country. You can't turn on a television news show, turn on talk radio, log onto a blog, or do anything at all in politics without someone talking about Lamont/Lieberman. Let's skip the issues and philosophical debates for a second. >From a strictly political standpoint, do you think it's a good move for libertarians to stay completely out of this race? Perhaps you're one of those Libertarian Party members who also believes that running an LP Presidential candidate is a "waste of time". Now, if you're a strictly philosophical Libertarian, I give you a pass here. But if you are a Libertarian Party advocate, YOU MUST by definition be active in politics, and avoiding the Lieberman/Lamont race, is inherently hypocritical. ****** I can only speak for myself, but arguing over some races can be a bit pointless. It sort of reminds me of my college days when PoliSci students would argue into the wee hours the differences and perceived benefits of Trotskyism versus Leninism. My eyes would start to glaze over. Here in Ohio, we have a US Senate race that I simply cannot vote in. Faux republican Mike DeWine running against democrat Sherrod Brown. Yech. Simply no choice. I will gladly waste my vote on ANY write-in that decides to run. And I don't consider myself to be merely a "philosophical" Libertarian, either. I think I am almost as much a political animal as you. I have been quoted as saying that politics is better than sex. But some races just leave no choice worth the reputation you might get from who you jump into bed with. 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/
