On 8/11/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Could be (both cases), and that would be interesting. It would > >> demonstrate > >> the efficacy of political activity -- that it's possible to get into > >> positions of trust and then use that trust to produce a lasting change > >> in > >> direction. (It'll take a few more years to see if that's the case with > >> Republicans.) That would be all the more reason to encourage > >> libertarians > >> to get involved in conventional politics. > > >Can I get an exact number of years you are willing to give them before > >you will admit they are not going to get us any closer to a > >libertarian ideal? > > The answer's probably no, but you'll need to specify what you mean by > "they". Do you mean libertarians in general? Libertarians involved in > conventional politics? Politics (taken as a plural noun)? Republicans in > general? The current Republican leadership? The Republican rank-and-file?
You said, "It'll take a few more years to see if that's the case with Republicans." I am assuming what you are saying is that it will take a few more years to see if they are really just obtaining a position of trust and then using it to obtain a more libertarian position. Is this not what you meant? If yes, they how many more years do you need before you will admit this is not the case? Travis _______________________________________________ Libnw mailing list [email protected] List info and subscriber options: http://immosys.com/mailman/listinfo/libnw Archives: http://immosys.com/mailman//pipermail/libnw
