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To: bmwcyle
I don't see that Libertarian stand on the Boy Scout threads.

From the current platform (italics are mine):

Freedom of Association and Government Discrimination

Individual rights should not be denied, abridged, or enhanced at the expense of other people's rights by laws at any level of government based on sex, wealth, race, color, creed, age, national origin, personal habits, political preference, or sexual orientation.

We support repealing any such laws rather than extending them to all individuals.

Discrimination imposed by government has caused a multitude of problems. Anti-discrimination laws create the same problems. While we do not advocate private discrimination, we do not support any laws which attempt to limit or ban it.

The right to trade includes the right not to trade -- for any reasons whatsoever; the right of association includes the right not to associate, for exercise of this right depends upon mutual consent.

End excerpt from the platform.

The Boy Scouts are a private organization and should be free to admit or not admit whoever they wish.

52 posted on 06/17/2003 9:22:41 AM PDT by jimt
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To: jimt
Your view but not the Libertarians that post at this site so spare me the posts. I think the Libertarians are no better than liberals. Save your energy for someone who will listen. My eyes and ears are shut to the Libertarian movement.
56 posted on 06/17/2003 11:47:15 AM PDT by bmwcyle (Here's to Hillary's book sinking like the Clinton 2000 economy)
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