Posted on 02/11/2005 10:51:07 AM PST by freepatriot32
This year, the Libertarian Party is -- for the first time -- taking part in the Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC) annual conference as a co-sponsor. The conference will be held February 17-19 at the Ronald Reagan Building in downtown Washington, DC.
A disparate group of organizations will sponsor the event, including the Objectivist Center, Americans for Tax Reform, the National Rifle Association, Regent University, National Taxpayers Union, the ACLU, Heritage Foundation, Bureaucrash, Log Cabin Republicans, Drug Policy Alliance, the College Republican National Committee and a host of others.
"A prime example of the variety of opinions in CPAC sponsors is seen in the fact that at this conference, there will be a discussion about the War on Drugs, and whether it should continue with wholehearted conservative support," said Libertarian Party National Director Joe Seehusen.
"In the past, both sides of the debate would have been in support of the Drug War. The inclusion of this discussion shows that many conservatives are at least willing to consider a change."
As a cosponsor of the CPAC conference, the Libertarian Party will have access to restricted areas and special events, will host a booth manned by party headquarters' staff and volunteers, and will distribute literature to every conference attendee.
In addition, the Libertarian Party's Web site, www.LP.org, will be linked on the CPAC Web site for a year.
"The CPAC conference is one of the biggest outreach exhibitions of political action groups in the DC area, and we look forward to between 4,000 and 5,000 people attending," said Samuel New, who is organizing the party's activities at the conference.
"Visitors to the LP booth will be able to join the party, make contributions, sign up to volunteer and get more information about the party. We expect to receive a number of inquiries from people who otherwise might not have encountered Libertarians, and to showcase Libertarian ideas," Seehusen said.
"While we aren't aligned with the political views of these other groups on all subjects, the other groups that are involved don't necessarily line up, either," he added. "By taking part in this CPAC conference, we hope to show that Libertarians are the true fiscal conservatives -- much more so than the Republicans are."
Along with the other activities Libertarians will pursue while at the conference, there is also a chance that a Libertarian Party representative will take part in a debate regarding the Cuban trade embargo, but details haven't been set, New said.
I can't wait to thank them for wasting my tax dollars on that ridiculous recount of Ohio.
They do not! Libertarians are absolutely against it.
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