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Libertarians Join Anti-War Protests
Libertarian Party website ^ | January 21, 2003

Posted on 01/29/2003 10:51:42 PM PST by Commie Basher

[January 21] Libertarians took part in a major anti-war march in the nation's capital on January 18.

More than a dozen Libertarians carried signs and chanted slogans as they marched with more than 100,000 other demonstrators from the National Mall to the Navy Yards in Southeast Washington, DC.

"We can't let the liberals and lefties be the only ones getting the message out," said Carol Moore, who coordinated the Libertarian effort.

According to the group that organized the rally, A.N.S.W.E.R. (Act Now to Stop War & End Racism), the goal of the march was to show opposition to "[President George W.] Bush's criminal war that seeks to conquer the oil, land, and resources of the Middle East."

Speakers at the march included Rev. Al Sharpton (National Action Network), Jessica Lange (actress), Ron Kovic (author, Born on the Fourth of July), Physicians for Social Responsibility, the Free Palestine Alliance, the New York Youth Bloc, and the Partnership for Civil Justice.

The march included "lots of peaceniks who'd be open to libertarian ideas if anyone ever told them they exist," said Moore.

In Nevada, Libertarians joined more than 500 other protesters at an anti-war demonstration in Reno on January 18.

The rally, sponsored by the Reno Anti-War Coalition, was held at the Manzanita Bowl at the University of Nevada.

Libertarians participated to show opposition to the USA's interventionist foreign policy and to the fact that U.S. troops are stationed in about 100 countries, said Nevada LP State Chair Brendan Trainor.

"We have troops in Iceland. Are we protecting them from Greenland?" he said. "The military shouldn't protect foreign investments."

If some Americans want to topple Saddam Hussein, they should volunteer to fight the Iraqi dictator, as individuals did with the Lincoln Brigade to fight fascism in Spain from 1936-1939, said Trainor.

Protesters at the rally carried signs that said, "American's don't shoot first" and "Peace is patriotic."


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One of the myths out there is that because ANSWER/Workers World Party organizes anti-war protests, that the peace movement as a whole is Communist. This is a lie/myth. ANSWER is a tiny tail trying to wag a huge dog. And the dog is growing, which is why Bush is so desperate for war, saying he's "losing patience." Gotta make it a fait accompli before mainstream America wakes up.
1 posted on 01/29/2003 10:51:42 PM PST by Commie Basher
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To: Commie Basher; aculeus; general_re; BlueLancer; hellinahandcart; Poohbah; Long Cut
CB, please post as many of these as possible. Let's move Harry Browne's party from 1% to .01% to . . . . you know the progression.
2 posted on 01/29/2003 10:54:48 PM PST by dighton
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To: *libertarians
http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/bump-list
3 posted on 01/29/2003 10:54:55 PM PST by Libertarianize the GOP (Ideas have consequences)
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To: Commie Basher
Umm...hello! "mainstream America" has woke up. That's why 73% of the people today support our efforts to prevent this scumbag from setting off a mushroom cloud over Dallas or causing 50,000 people in Chicago to do the dying cockroach from a Chem/Bio attack. Yes and me and my fellow soldier will even protect you as well. Despite your appearent loathing for this country.
4 posted on 01/29/2003 10:57:25 PM PST by txradioguy (Doing my part to keep the country free)
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To: Commie Basher
"We can't let the liberals and lefties be the only ones getting the message out," said Carol Moore, who coordinated the Libertarian effort.

Is this what they agree with also??


5 posted on 01/29/2003 10:57:45 PM PST by Mo1 (I Hate The Party of Bill Clinton)
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To: Commie Basher
Marching with Commies *IS* supporting Commies. ... This just shows how big L Libertarians really have no clue as to political strategy, they are aiding and abetting their sworn political enemies who hate freedom

... they ought to listen and watch how G W Bush does it.

6 posted on 01/29/2003 10:58:46 PM PST by WOSG
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To: Commie Basher
Years ago I almost thought I was a Libertarian. What a foolish party. Thank God we have a leader who knows how to lead. As my son-in-law heads to the Middle East on the USS ROOSEVELT, he knows that he is defending the commie scum, the Hollywood elite, the leftist bastards, and the jackass Libertarians. He still does it proudly.
7 posted on 01/29/2003 11:02:29 PM PST by doug from upland (May the Clintons live their remaining days in orange jumpsuits)
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To: Commie Basher
More than a dozen Libertarians carried signs and chanted slogans

A dozen? A dozen? Dang, did they check all the blood banks, free clinics, shelters, rehabs and halfway houses? They ought to be able to come up with at least two dozen....

8 posted on 01/29/2003 11:04:59 PM PST by marron
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To: Commie Basher
ANSWER is a tiny tail trying to wag a huge dog

ANSWER is not so small, it is the biggest organizer of anti-war rallies.

9 posted on 01/29/2003 11:05:23 PM PST by xm177e2 (smile) :-)
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To: WOSG
Marching with Commies *IS* supporting Commies. ... This just shows how big L Libertarians really have no clue as to political strategy, they are aiding and abetting their sworn political enemies who hate freedom

No, they are adding their America-loving/Constitution-loving voices to the antiwar effort, and thus attempting to "take back" the peace issue from the Stalinists.

George Washington was the original foreign non-interventionist, you know.

10 posted on 01/29/2003 11:07:13 PM PST by Commie Basher
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To: Commie Basher
We have troops in Iceland. Are we protecting them from Greenland?"

Iceland has been secure from attack, and Greenland has remained within her borders, since our arrival on the scene. Just one more problem solved, don't bother to thank us, a quiet nod will do.

11 posted on 01/29/2003 11:07:21 PM PST by marron
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To: WOSG
One can read lot of these losers views on "the other sites".
12 posted on 01/29/2003 11:07:57 PM PST by Dec31,1999
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To: xm177e2
ANSWER is not so small, it is the biggest organizer of anti-war rallies.

ANSWER is the main organizer, but the people who show up aren't their supporters, they only wish to protest the war. C-SPAN was there, taping marchers. One young woman told C-SPAN, "I don't agree with all the other issues they're talking about here, but I wanted to add my voice against the war."

I'd bet there were many marchers who didn't support all the other issues.

13 posted on 01/29/2003 11:11:02 PM PST by Commie Basher
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To: Dec31,1999
losers=losers'
14 posted on 01/29/2003 11:13:18 PM PST by Dec31,1999
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To: Commie Basher
"I'd bet there were many marchers who didn't support all the other issues."


That's funny, all I heard from the podium was anti America drivel. All I saw was a collection of people with one common cause, to voice as loudly as possible their open hatred for the only country where they could get away with their bashing and not fear for their lives.
15 posted on 01/29/2003 11:13:29 PM PST by txradioguy (Doing my part to keep the country free)
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To: Commie Basher
The march included "lots of peaceniks who'd be open to libertarian ideas if anyone ever told them they exist," said Moore.

Hah, one more reason not to join the Losertarians. Any party who would want those bunch of idiots and traitors in their ranks isn't worth the .0000001% of the vote that they stand on.

16 posted on 01/29/2003 11:15:37 PM PST by GunRunner
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A sign that was seen at a small anti-war rally last weekend in Pittsburgh(according to the Quinn in the Morning show, WRRK-FM, Pittsburgh) that sums up the commie/ Libertarian position.

"Smoke weed, not Iraqi's"

17 posted on 01/29/2003 11:16:51 PM PST by Dane
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To: Commie Basher
Yeah, I'm sure ol' George would be right there with you marching with CAIR and the Free Mumia crowd.
18 posted on 01/29/2003 11:17:26 PM PST by GunRunner
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To: Commie Basher
You evidently don't get it, Commie Basher. Marching with, or associating with the left against the war is the same as being one of them. There IS NO DIFFERENCE. With us, or against us, and we know what your answer is.

Try to split hairs in that Clintonesque manner all you want - but the Losertarians are showing their true colors again - YELLOW. If you don't understand the reasons for the war, then research it. If you do know the reasons and are still against it, then you need to find a new nation. Try Canada.

19 posted on 01/29/2003 11:20:35 PM PST by 11B3 (Sedition and Treason are DemonRat character traits.)
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To: everyone
Even the King Libertarian Neal Boortz understand why we need to turn the Butcher of Baghdad into ground chuck. Put down your roach clip C.B. and do a little reading that doesn't involve a NORML leaflet and you might understand.
20 posted on 01/29/2003 11:23:18 PM PST by txradioguy (Doing my part to keep the country free)
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