I agree, and I'm including the LP on cc (which I didn't notice till I hit "reply"). Now that congress has voted to "support the troops" it's time for a revolution in the ballot box. If enough of us tell the LP to get some spine, they will!
Patience, persistence, truth, Dr. mike On Thu, 20 Mar 2003, Declan McCullagh wrote: > Eric's statement was hyperbole, designed to provoke. My own view is > that the Libertarian Party is being unfortunately wishy-washy when it > comes to the war on Iraq. > > It correctly said that troops should not be blamed for politicians' > choices, but it pointedly declined to say: "This is an unjust war. We > oppose it. The U.S. should not be in Iraq. It is arguably an > unconstitutional war as well. The U.S. should not be in the business > of initiating hostilities or playing the world's peacekeeper. Period." > > That it chose not to do so speaks volumes about the LP's timidity. > > Compare to the Green Party's unabashed, unashamed, unafraid position: > >"the Green Party of the United States reaffirmed its opposition to the > >war and demand for the withdrawal of troops... President Bush and White > >House officials may find themselves indicted for numerous violations > >of U.S. and international law. Greens and other antiwar activists are > >organizing emergency responses to the invasion, including a recall > >campaign..." > > I'm not a Green Party voter, but at least they have spine. > > -Declan > > > On Thu, Mar 20, 2003 at 06:38:51PM -0800, Mike Rosing wrote: > > On Thu, 20 Mar 2003, Eric Cordian wrote: > > > > > Libertarians are people who think the only legitimate use of state force > > > is to protect them from their slaves. > > > > You get of the wrong side of bed this morning or what? > > > > > It is unlikely that people who don't oppose the death penalty, nor the > > > "right" of parents to beat their minor children at will, will care > > > particularly about Shrub kicking the crap out of some disarmed third world > > > country to steal its oil and advance the cause of the Jews. > > > > Go visit the www.truthaboutwar.org site. That's run by the Libertarians. > > They are definitly using this as a way to get more votes. > > > > They are consistenly the only party clamoring to bring all US troops back > > to US soil, and keep them there. Hell, their platform includes > > eliminating a standing army altogether, because that's what the > > constitution orders! > > > > > It's unlikely the American cowards will sustain any casualties, aside from > > > friendly fire accidents. Iraq is disarmed, and generations behind in > > > weaponry. Any suggestion that the country poses a threat is merely > > > propaganda to make our soldiers look less like pussies kicking the shit > > > out of a one-armed man. > > > > That's for sure. With a bit of luck it can be used as impeachment > > evidence. More like a miracle more likely. > > > > Patience, persistence, truth, > > Dr. mike >
