In the first place, did you play the video? If not, you should do so because, if he becomes our candidate it is likely that this video will be played over and over again by our opponents. That video is right now being played on CBS Channel 6 News in Albany so possibly millions are watching it.
http://www.cbs6albany.com/video/?videoId=73615559001&lineupId=&play=now http://www.cbs6albany.com/video/?videoId=72159568001&lineupId=1143371293&play=now I agree that the drunk driving laws are a legitimate Libertarian issue. The question is: Should that be our main issue: Front and Center, or should it be a back burner issue? I think it should be a back burner issue. Here is an example: Libertarians agree that heroin should be legalized. However, we know that the public is overwhelmingly opposed to us on this issue so we do not mention it. On the other hand, we know that there is considerable support for legalizing marijuana so we feel safe in talking about that. How many were there when he gave his speech to the Manhattan Libertarian Party? He started it as follows, by reading a list: "Ten reasons why I am not qualified to be the Libertarian Party Candidate for Governor of New York: "1. I have never been convicted of a felony. "2. I have never been married to more than one woman at the same time. "3. I have never been caught having sex with a prostitute" and so on. Apparently he was trying to be funny David Letterman style. We were polite but nobody laughed. I would wager that if he gave that same speech to a convention of Republicans or Democrats, he would have been ejected and thrown out before he had even finished reading his list. I am not saying that he should not defend drunk drivers. They have a right to be defended and he has a right to make a living. He probably makes a good living from this since I am sure he gets lots of clients. However, I still wonder why he refuses to use any of his own money to campaign for office and why he just wants to use our money for his campaign. Please note that he does not advocate changing the law. He does not advocate raising the lower alcohol limit from .05 to .08 for example. Rather he states in the video that the police should stop enforcing the law. Sam Sloan
