Libertarians choose pol dogged by abuse claim to top ticket

How would you vote?

Rather than sticking your nose into other people's business, why not try minding your own? ;)

"Rather than sticking your nose into other people's business, why not try minding your own? ;)"

Ah, come on, CJ.... I really doubt you're in Missouri's 71st state House district, so it's just a test. Which candidate would you recommend voting for in this two-way race, the Libertarian or the Democrat?

I used to be a member of the party, until about two years ago. At that time I was very disaffected (still am) with Harry Browne's ideology and his dominance of the party. He happens to live near me and I've met him on a few occasions. I respect his tenacity and conviction, but I think he's misguided. I think the Libertarian Party leaders would rather send out cute press releases and be an anti-establishment gadfly rather than win elections. Otherwise, they might start choosing their battles and winning where they can and working for change once they're in office.

No, he's accused of CHILD MOLESTATION

... by his ex-wife in a nasty divorce. Happens all the time in divorce cases. Ask any experienced divorce attorney.

But not convicted, indicted, arrested, (presumably) not questioned by police. Only Childrens "Services". One, they are required to investigate the accusations. Two, they have a known bias to present things in worst possible light to justify their funding and existence.

While you may hear 20%-40% of children are abused, the best evidence indicates that less than 1% of biological parents sexually abuse their children.

The 20% - 40% figures include self-selection, as opposed to answering random survey, include consensual sexual activity ages 16-19, and other methods to raise the numbers.

Accusations in a divorce are less accurate than accusations in a supermarket tabloid. Consider the source.

If Cal Skinner were running as a Republican, most of you (and I) would be very happy about his voting record.

>> But not convicted, indicted, arrested, (presumably) not questioned by police. <<

"How dare they tie this license-for-bribes stuff to George Ryan. He has not been convicted, indicted, arrested, and (presumably) not questioned by police."

>> Only Childrens "Services". One, they are required to investigate the accusations. Two, they have a known bias to present things in worst possible light to justify their funding and existence.

"Only by Federal Democrat "Investigators" under Clinton. One, they are required to investigate the accusations. Two, they have a known bias to present things in worst possible light to justify their funding and existence."

>> Accusations in a divorce are less accurate than accusations in a supermarket tabloid. Consider the source. <<

"Accusation by Ryan's Democrat opponent Poshard is less accurate than accusations in a supermarket tabloid. Consider the source."

>> If Cal Skinner were running as a Republican, most of you (and I) would be very happy about his voting record

Cal Skinner AIN'T running as a Republican, now is he? He's running as a Libertarian. People who switch parties usually "adjust" their views so their new party will reward them. If they don't, they get kicked out (ask Michael Forbes about this when he tried to get the National Right to Life endorsement after switching to the Democrat Party-- his Democrat consituents replaced him with an unknown "real" Democrat in the primary). The LP won't nominate stanch conservatives. They are run by a Harry Browne "wing" of the party, which has a limus test for all the major nominees-- they must be pro-choice, open-borders folks who run single issue campaigns about drug-legalization.

Watch Cal "adjust" his views.

Whenever faced with a Hobson's choice of Liberal Democrat and Moderate Republican I will look for third party alternatives. As a matter of fact I voted for Howard Phillips in 2000 and I will likely make that choice again. As for the Libertarians, the problems I have with them include their double-mindedness on abortion, their support for open borders, their obsession with legalizing dope and their naive support for trading with totalitarian countries. Other than that, they are decent guys.

You said it: a Libertarian is an atheist conservative. Talk about oxymorons.....

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/christlib/

The Harry Browne "wing" of the LP runs the organization with an iron fist.

This is especially funny inasmuch as libertarians pride themselves on their abhorrence of authoritarians.