Posted on 09/02/2006 9:01:49 PM PDT by freepatriot32
LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF NEW YORK (516) 767-4688 http://www.ny.lp.org/ Contact: Richard Cooper, State Chair nylibertarian@hotmail.com John Clifton www.electclifton.org; Michael Sylvia mike@mikesylvia.org www.mikesylvia.org; Eric Sundwall info@sundwall4congress.org www. sundwall4congress.org; Steve Finger 917-623-0652 Finger4Congress@aol.com, www.fingerforcongress.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GOP Tries Blocking Libertarian Candidates
Albany, NY 8/31/06 Libertarian Party of New York State Chair Richard Cooper reports that general objections have been filed against both the statewide Libertarian petition and that for Eric Sundwall in the 20th Congressional District. Cooper asks “Are the Republicans and lobbyist John Faso desperate to keep the Libertarians out of the race? They know we won’t hesitate to expose Republicans as deceiving the public with less government rhetoric and big government practice.” The 20th District seat held by Republican John Sweeney is thought to be one of the more competitive this year.
A GOP Town leader from north of NYC approached Libertarian Party gubernatorial candidate John Clifton with a proposition: Clifton should publicly praise Faso for his conservative stands on gun control and other issues. In other words, the GOP leader sought an endorsement in all but name from the competition. Undisclosed future benefits would result. Clifton was not interested. He declines to name this political activist he has known for some time. Cooper says the same person tried to have the Libertarians nominate Faso when Weld dropped out of the race. The approach took place at a recent gathering of the Foundation for Economic Education in Irvington-on-Hudson. Cooper declares that “This refusal by Libertarian gubernatorial candidate John Clifton to play political games shows that the Libertarian Party is the Party of Principle.”
Cooper notes that Comptroller candidate John Cain from Congers in Rockland County wore a microphone for investigators when offered a bribe, resulting in convictions. Besides Cain and Clifton, the Libertarians are running Jeffrey Russell for US Senate, Donald Silberger for Lt. Governor, and Christopher Garvey for Attorney-General. On the Congressional line, the Libertarians are running Michael Sylvia in the 24tth District and Dr. Steve Finger in the 11th. –30-
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That's quite incorrect as I already pointed out. The only things that the libertarians have in opposition to marxist democrats are the economic issues, and gun control.
Silberger says, "the name I had given to myself politically all my life which is, used to be, Socialist, Leftist...was actually Libertarian."
And if the rats can help liberaltarians drain votes away from Republicans, they certainly will.
The 2 or 3 percent you guys pull from us is all the Dems need to win in a tight election year. Thanks alot!
Perhaps if you put down the bong and read:
http://www.lewrockwell.com/gregory/gregory54.html
http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig2/casey3.html
Libertarians believe in American sovereignty and getting us out of the UN, something that 99% of Republicans don't believe in.
Whatever problems I may have with the Republicans, delusional conspiracy theorists aren't the alternative.
Many libertarian-leaning people would be perfectly happy with the Republicans if they would:
When libertarians hold 33% of the seats in a state legislature, then and only then should they be running for "national office" in US Congress and Senate races. Doing so cannot possibly be in anything but a spoiler role.
Prove the party's appeal. Then they are something other than a spoiler.
I don't think Marxist Democrats are exactly opposed to the rampant Fourth- and Fifth-Amendment violations which have become a routine part of Prohibition II. Further, many Libertarians are opposed to the use of public schools to indoctrinate students into sexual immorality and Marxism. Further, if you separate out the issues where libertarians disagree among themselves, I think you'd find that while a fair number of libertarians take the liberal side in disagreements with Republicans, nearly all of them would take the conservative side in their disagreements with Democrats.
Proof please. In light of the fact that three out of the last four Lbertarian Presidential candidates were Pro Life, it appears that you don't know what you're talking about.
Coincidently all of those are also positions held by the Demonrat party.
Seeing as how both the Democrats and Republicans have carried on the failed strategy of prohibition, It again appears that you don't know what you're talking about. Educate Yourself
I read your links. No libertarians supporting Marxists at those links. I'll repeat...Have you got any names or are you just spanking your monkey?
From your link:
"We oppose government actions that either compel or prohibit abortion, sterilization or any other form of birth control. "
Saying that nowhere in the Consitution does the federal government have the authority to make laws against drugs. That it's a states' rights issue. Though I agree, most dopers just like the libertarians because they're for legalizing drug use.
murdering unborn children,
Again, that it's a states' rights issue. The Consitution of the US doesn't give the federal government the right to ban abortions. But again, I agree with you. Many libertarians are attracted to the party due to their support of abortions. Interestingly enough though, the libertarians would ban public spending (at least on a federal level) on abortions or birth control.
the homosexual agenda,
Equal rights for all. That's what the Constitution of the US is supposed to support. However, the "gay agenda" does attract some people who agree with it. But again, at least on a federal level, most libertarians believe that this is a states' rights issue (are you starting to see a pattern here?)
destroying the moral foundations of the country,
You need to be a bit more specific here...,
judicial activism (provided that it benefits the liberaltarian agenda),
Whoa nellie!!! Actually, Libertarians tend to be very strict constructionists. Far more so than so called conservatives who often do support judicial activism.
illegal immigration
Actually, they favor "open borders," which would end the entire concept of "illegal immigration." Interestingly enough, both dems and pubbies seem to agree with this...
and a host of other debauchery that I don't have the time to list.
Nor do I. I support some of the above, oppose others. I guess that you might be able to pigeonhole me as a conservative-leaning, "small 'L'" libertarian, a bit closer to a Jeffersonial Liberal than anything else.
Coincidently all of those are also positions held by the Demonrat party.
Of course, you left out the part about strict adherance to the Constitutions of the federal government and the states, smaller government, allowing more direct control, and lower taxes, all of which the dems treat like a vampire treats a crucifix!
You also have the little matter of the two articles I posted where liberaltarians openly cheer for demonrats, and say that they prefer the company of liberals to conservatives.
Well, you have to admit that in many cases, liberals are a lot more fun. It depends on the sort of "liberal" or "conservative." For instance, I know that I could have a lot of fun hanging out with Mark Levin, Ann Coulter, or Rush Limbaugh. On the other hand, I wouldn't want to hang out with Pat Robertson or Pat Buchanan. And while I like hanging out with my socialist friend Shellie, I don't think I could spend more than a few seconds with most of the dems who are in congress without wanting to put a bullet in my brain.
Mark
Democrats often and mistakenly try to claim the name of being a libertarian. But they generally only support social libertarianism. And even then only on some points. Their attempts to pass thought crimes laws and to force acceptance of homosexuality on the general public by government mandate is totally anti-libertarian.
And of course, Lew doesn't have any sort of an axe to grind, does he?
Mark
What link? I did not post any. But to the extent that the Libertarian party does support abortion in its platform I think they are wrong.
Sorry, I got you Calvinists mixed up.
I meant the link in #32.
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