> SaidChuck: > There are 740 members on this list. How many of them have donated > money to libertarian campaigns? How many have volunteered time? If > that number is more than 25, I'd be astounded.
TerryResponds: Chuck, this IS a 'disscussion' forum in which there is participation by ANYONE who wants to express views PRO/CON about libertarianism. People do also make contact here that results in action. SOME of that is oriented to the Libertarian Party. *IF* you want help, from thoughtful people, for your 'perspectives' on promoting liberty & justice for all, it would be a good 'idea' to make your advocacy appealing to your audience *IF* you just want to carp (express) about people not marching in lockstep to some pre-determined ACTION plan, you're welcome to do that here too :) -Terry Liberty Parker http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian --- In [email protected], "Chuck Moulton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > We need both thinkers and doers. Principle without action, and > > action without principle, are both dead ends. > > Perhaps. But I see a whole lot of talkers and very few doers. > Talking in circles without any action is a collosal waste of time. > We're topped off on principle... it's time to act. > > Eric is a doer. He travels around the country helping on campaigns > and encourages others to get off their asses to volunteer and donate > along with him. I don't agree with Eric on some philosophical things > (like the Iraq war, George W Bush, etc.), but I have a lot of respect > for him and we agree on libertarian issues a lot more than we disagree. > > There are 740 members on this list. How many of them have donated > money to libertarian campaigns? How many have volunteered time? If > that number is more than 25, I'd be astounded. > > My LNC colleague and friend Hardy solicited this list for help getting > Libertarians elected to the state legislature in Vermont. It's not a > pipe dream... it's realistically achievable with only a few thousand > dollars. How many people donated? > > http://www.vtlp.org/news/blog02.asp?ProdCode=351142992006 > > I asked this group to volunteer 10 minutes each to help me organize > college groups all over the country through Facebook. Want to know > how many of you volunteered? Zero. > > http://www.facebooklibertarians.org/ > > LP headquarters has been soliciting volunteers for months to make > phone calls to voters through the ballot base software. How many of > you helped? > > http://www.ballotbase.org/ > > Talking accomplishes nothing without action. I know all of you want > to be the talkers hoping someone else will take the action. Well, it > doesn't work. YOU need to take the action. > > Every minute you spend debating philosophy here is a minute you're not > spending helping Libertarians get elected and a minute you're not > spending moving public policy in a libertarian direction. > > Eric got the quote wrong. What I actually said was: > "I'd rather have 1 Eric Dondero out walking polls for libertarian > candidates and petitioning for libertarian initiatives than 1,000 Paul > Irelands arguing about who is the purest libertarian." > > And I stand by that statement. > > Everyone has either time or money they can donate to the libertarian > movement. Some people have both. I respect that not everyone can > donate money, but it saddens me to see people argue because it clearly > demonstrates they have time they could be donating but prefer to squander. > > Please keep in mind the following libertarian mantra (10 words, 2 > letters each): > If it is to be, it is up to me. > > Chuck Moulton > Vice-Chair, Libertarian National Committee > 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/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> 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/
