The Party of Principle
The Libertarian Party prides itself on being "the party of principle". What does this mean? Apparently, one thing this means is that in order to pass muster with the LP, any ideas expressed by an advocate of individual freedom must have (1) been expressed by a founding father prior to 1800, and (2) have been made aware to LP members when they were in the 7th Grade. No post-1800 legal, political, or economic concepts are acceptable, and even pre-1800 concepts are unacceptable if they do not comply with the aforementioned requirements. To the LP member, political evolution, if not technological and cultural evolution, stopped in 1800.
posted by modlib at 9:04 AM
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If you look closely, you will see that the "Libertarian Party" is basically a social/debating club and not a real political party that is trying to change public policy.
Its inability to articulate a clear, unambiguous, focused, achievable mission statement is evidence of this fact.
The LP is successful at achieving its real, although not articulated, mission of mere sustained existence.
After reading 5 or so of your threads and getting the strong impression that you are very dishonest, I do not believe even for one second that you were a member of the LP for 22 years. That is laughable. No one could either (1) forget everything they've learned about libertarianism, or (2) misunderstood it (liberty) so poorly for so long. Moreover, you are definately NOT even close to being considered a "moderate-libertarian". I have no need to refute your specifics bc that has been done by Rothbard, Nozick, Boaz, Rockwell, Ron Paul, Rand etc, etc. Besides, most of what you've said doesn't even make any sense!
At first I thought you might have had a falling out with the LP...Then I read a SECOND post!!!!!!! And from there on out it became clear that you are driving in a stock-car race--constantly leaning and turning further left
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