Not true. Ron Paul is a Libertarian. Politics is politics. I have been a member of the LP since 1997. I places my first vote for Harry Browne. Fusion politics is simply building relationships with other candidates and other parties. If you believe it is not about winning then you are part of the problem with the LP. We will never be taken seriously until we build relationships with all other parties.
Simply having another name beside libertarian on the ballot does NOT mean I have abandoned any principles. Just one more question. Are you running for office? Do you have any idea how much time it takes to run a serious campaign? You have to campaign all the time. I am doing what I must for the LP. Ben Todd --- In [email protected], "Paul" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Politics is not about winning at the expense of your principles. > Liberty has never been achieved through the major parties, and it > never will. > > Running as a Libertarian/Republican or a Libertarian/Democrat or a > Libertarian/Republican/Democrat does nothing but confuse the voter. > Running as a LP Libertarian is not a handicap, and is nothing to be > ashamed of. It's all well and good to accept endorsements from anyone > you want, just don't label yourself as a Libertarian Democrat or a > Libertarian Republican, because there is no such thing. > > > > > --- In [email protected], "steven linnabary" > <linnabary51@> wrote: > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Paul" <ptireland@> > > > > Fusion voting is stupid. Why not join the Democratic Party too? > > After all you're just as much a Democrat as you are a Republican. > > > > ***** > > > > And what is wrong with seeking and accepting endorsements in order > to win? > > As Eric often says, politics is about winning. He is right about > that. And > > serious candidates do seek endorsements. > > > > How is it any different than seeking and accepting the endorsement of a > > newspaper? Or from NORML or the ACLU or some gun club? > > > > As long as a Libertarian candidate hasn't given up principle for an > > endorsement, what can it hurt? Indeed, most of the New Hampshire state > > representatives were elected with republican and/or democrat fusion > or cross > > endorsements. But they were all known as Libertarians first, and didn't > > sell out principle. > > > > 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/
