Posted on 11/06/2002 5:34:44 AM PST by logic101.net
TIME FOR AN END TO THE CONSERVATIVE INFIGHTING MARK A SITY 11/6/02
When WI taxpayers burden skyrockets, we have Ed Thompson to thank. When Milwaukee and the surrounding area are saddled with a light rail system few want, and no one will ride, we have Ed Thompson to thank. When caps on property taxes are removed, and property taxes skyrocket, we have Ed Thompson to thank. When welfare reform is de-reformed in WI, we have Ed Thompson to thank. When public schools in WI get even worse, and the public school teachers get huge raises, we have Ed Thompson to thank. When WI residents find their rights to defend themselves against criminals who break into their homes weakened, we have Ed Thompson to thank. When companies leave WI, or decide not to set up shop here due to our repressive tax structure, we have Ed Thompson to thank. When Gov Jim "bingo" Doyle rewards his contributors, at the expense of the taxpayers (as he has a history of doing), we have Ed Thompson to thank.
Who is Ed Thompson? Ed is the brother of Tommy, our former governor; the current HHS Secretary. Ed was the Libertarian candidate for governor in WI. Ed gave the Governor's Mansion to Bingo Jim by getting 10% of the vote. Governor McCallum lost the election by only 3%. Thanks Ed.
IL can say much the same for Cal Skinner. I don't know how much of the vote Cal got, but it is likely that Jim Ryan would have won there rather than the Democrat were it not for Cal. One good thing for WI residents over IL residents; at least we can pronounce and spell Bingo Jim's name. I won't even try either for the IL Governor Elect!
Let's keep in mind that Libertarians and Republicans are generally going in the same direction. True, the Republicans don't want to go as far as Libertarians, and there are some very contrary views. However, both generally want a smaller federal government that is less intrusive. Democrats on the other hand want bigger and bigger government. They want hand outs. They want dependency. They want Socialism rather than freedom! They want gun control rather than criminal control. They want ignorant sheeple rather than an informed, educated self-dependent population. I prefer much of the Libertarian agenda to that of the Republicans, but I find the Democrat agenda totally repulsive. Libertarians often hand elections to the Democrats, by taking away conservative leaning votes. When a Libertarian candidate's message resonates with the public; Democrats win! A Democratic win doesn't help Republicans, Libertarians, or Constitutionalists! It sets back all of our causes. It is well past time for Libertarians and Republicans to get together to defeat the common enemy. We can work out our differences later; let's get rid of the common threat first! As far as my views; neither Libertarians nor Republicans go far enough; I am a Constitutionalist! Yet, I generally vote Republican; I'm a realist. When we break the stranglehold of the left, then we can fight each other; but let's fight each other on our terms, not theirs!
Now, as far as Ed Thompson goes; well I have to steal a line from one of my favorite movies (They Call Me Trinity). I'm not mad at Ed, I'm mad at his ma. She should have strangled him, or at least drown him when he was born.
MARK A SITY http://www.logic101.net/
OMG, I read it like that to! LOL!!!
More of a topic site than a high volume news site like FR. I like keep tabs on things going on in the world and there is no better place than right here at FR.
The only way the Libertarians are going to get elected is if they run an effective campaign. Without the cash resources to do so, that isn't going to happen. While their stance on not using tax money for elections like the Big Two parties do, may be principled... it also isn't going to win them any more seats than they already occupy.
Get elected first, then worry about changing the rules to fit your principles.
Look, understand:
THEY ARE NOT GOING TO BE OUT OF POWER!!
They're just going to change their labels, as they've already begun to do. As long as there's power, there are going to be people who will try to get as much of it for themselves as they can. Likewise, there's always going to be a need to vote off-the-board as the situation demands. If we constantly chain ourselves to a two-party mentality, because we're constantly in dread of the short-term consequences, we'll never be able to defend our freedoms, we'll always be enslaved to "the lesser of two evils", whatever name it might take.
Juries, I would agree with. As for the rest - not while they are on the taxpayers payroll, they don't. Their free will is restriced by the LAW. Let's not forget who works for who here. To paraphrase Jefferson, anyone who accepts a public trust, should consider themselves public property.
I hate to disagree, but JimRob has stated that in order to advance conservatism this site must promote Republicans. There was a purge of many libertarians earlier this year because they were perceived to be anti-GOP.
It is perfectly valid to call moral-liberals as "Libs."
Ask Darth Sidious about that. He publicly stated he was going to vote for Clintonite Erskine Bowles. You can ask him how his voting went.
(Thanks for the link)
Huh? Maybe there was no republican running since there was no way anyone other than the dem would win! Your analysis has no merit without some numbers from those districts.
Gods forbid that you actually stick up for the Constitution and our Natural(or God Given as you prefer) Rights.
You can't win if you don't even try. Heck, at least the LP is TRYING.
(sarcasm) I guess central Texas just isn't that important to the GOP. I mean, it's only where the Capitol building is. (/sarcasm)
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