He is a Druid, adhering to a Celtic philosophy of nature-oriented magic; he also proudly recalls his pro-LSD work with drug guru Timothy Leary."I still stand by what I did," Copeland said recently, adding Whitman had invited him and Green gubernatorial candidate Peter Camejo onto the show only "to make us look like idiots. He wanted entertainment, I provided it for him -- it was probably the biggest thing that's happened in his career.
"He was lying to the people and he denigrated minorities, and that was not right ... I don't have any regrets. I stand up for my rights, I stand up for what I believe -- I am a Libertarian."
Undoubtedly the LP would have everyone believe that Mr. Copeland just happened to fall out of a dumpster somewhere and stumbled into their nominating convention. Spitting must be one of those lauded Libertarian 'principles' we are told about, and assaulting people will become a 'right' if Mr. Copeland's whacky, mind-contracting ideas take root.
Murderers try to justify their evil deeds, too. "Now they are famous statistics! People are weeping over their corpses! I bring the fear of God and knowledge of mortality to the masses! The heirs are rolling in loot! And the ingrates won't even thank me for my selfless acts!"