On 09-Dec-04, Travis Pahl wrote: TP> Unless the government finds money to spend, it is spending our moeny. TP> Increased govt spending = decreased freedom. Yes freedom is our goal, TP> but that can not be achieved by more government specnding.
Why not? s>> I think what we've all lost sight of, in this pissing contest, is Rob's s>> claim that the GOP would be easier to subvert/convert than the s>> Democratic party. TP> I disagree. Look at what they do when they are in power? obviously TP> Roberts view is wrong. In other words, you believe the Democratic Party would be easier to subvert/ convert than the GOP. I disagree. s>> If libertarians had spent the last 30 years attending GOP precinct s>> meetings and getting their people selected rather than trying to form a s>> third party, freedom would have been better served. TP> Maybe thirty years ago. Not now. Is it 2004 or 1974? It's almost 2005, and hijacking a party is probably easier now than it would have been 30 years ago. Public participation in political functions is dwindling, and a small group with a plan and some brains can take over a precinct with little trouble. You don't take over a party from the top down, Travis. It's done from the ground up. It takes some time, but Ron Paul's supporters in Texas show that it can be done. TP> I am not asking for perfection. I have made that quite clear. I am TP> only asking that the candidate be headed in the same direction as me TP> for me to consider supporting them. Then get off your ass and get some acceptable candidates in the contest. The reality is, as Frank has found out, an R or D following their names on the ballot will result in a lot more votes than an L. _______________________________________________ Libnw mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] List info and subscriber options: http://immosys.com/mailman/listinfo/libnw Archives: http://immosys.com/mailman//pipermail/libnw
