Libertarian Party: Campaign Finance Reform Ruling is Assault on Free Speech

Libertarian Party press release ^ | December 11, 2003 | George Getz

[carenot]

As did Bush. So really, what's the difference, aside from whether there's an R or D before their names?

None.

[NittanyLion]

In both instances, folks advocated putting a conservative position at risk in order to achieve a potential future benefit. The first has failed quite spectacularly. I'm wondering if, in light of that fact, anyone is reconsidering the second.

[carenot]

Please do not take my words out of context to suit your argument. It is unbecoming.

I'm sorry. :(

[The_Eaglet]

As far as socialistic spending is concerned, Bush's record is much closer to Hillary's intentions than my candidate of preference. Hillary is an advocate of usurpations of the Constitution, and George W. Bush is a practitioner thereof.

[TaxRelief]

When the rulings start going 5 to 4 and 6 to 3, etc, against the ACLU and the libs, then we will start making some real progress.

Amen.

[nopardons]

Thanks for the link and I understand. :-)

[Fledermaus]

I pray you are right. The problem in the past has been that "conservative" judges ended up not being so conservative after time on the bench. Just look at O'Conner!

[Conservative til I die]

Personally if I never saw another campaign ad on TV, it would suit me just fine.

I don't know if you're aware of this or not, but the laws of this country and the Constitution don't exist to "suit you just fine."

[Conservative til I die]

If the Congress can getr away with infringing the Freedom of Speech of organizations, what's to stop them from trying to do the same to you and me? It's a slippery slope.

Because the GOP (and I am a card-carrying member of the GOP myself) hacks and flacks are of the "It's OK if it's our guys" mindset, shortsightedly thinking that while it'll be fun to wield CFR against the Dems, it can't ever be turned around against us. As if a Democrat will never be elected again.

[Celtman]

Our main goal, as FREEPERS and Conservatives, must be to elect as many GOPers as is humanly possible ...

      Our main goal, as FREEPERS and Conservatives, must be to nominate as many conservatives as is humanly possible, so that there will be an actual choice in the general elections.  No more RINOs!  (e.g. John McCain.)

[nopardons]

YUCK on McNasty and yes, the more Conservatives the better. :-)

[putupon]

President that everone keeps insisting is conservative.

BUMP!

Merry Christmas Winter Holidays,

Suckers

[dcwusmc]

bump!!

[Libertarianism]

Geoffrey Neale is brilliant. He basically said the same thing that Harry Browne said, but it still rings true. Campaign finance reform is a huge sham, and blatantly unconstitutional. Which amendment of the bill of rights will the government trample next? Now that they've trampled #1, it's time to finish up #2 I guess. How pathetic.

[Libertarianism]

Jim, but I don't want conservative judges, I want libertarian judges. I want judges like Clarence Thomas who lean libertarian and respect our Constitution. I would prefer Thomas over Scalia any day. Is that too much to ask?

[Jim Robinson]

That's fine by me.

[Libertarianism]

Agreed. What did you think of Harry Browne's candidacy? I agree with the Republicans on most issues except a lot of personal freedom issues like the drug war and gun rights. It seems too often RINOs like John McCain sell out and are trying to push more gun control legislation. Harry just really impressed me with his pro-freedom stances. There is no question that Bush was better than Gore because he is more libertarian, but Harry is even more libertarian than that. By the way, sorry about the private post, I didn't realize that you get a notification when someone replies to you. :) Have a nice day.

[Libertarianism]

And I understand the argument that Libertarians act as spoilers but I like to vote my conscience in elections, and for the politician that I agree with most. I guess you could say that the socialists voted their conscience too when they voted for Nader because Gore wasn't liberal enough for them. Haha.

[Jim Robinson]

Libertarianism aka Jakemeister, LoyalLibertarian, russfeingold, et al, nuked.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/928198/posts

Jim