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To: jimt
Remember, Ron is a past LP candidate for president. He would support open borders (I believe) in the context of complete elimination of the welfare state and complete elimination of any laws restricting freedom of association and commerce. Without those caveats he'd say open borders was lunacy, as would any intelligent libertarian.

There are many of us in the Libertarian party that are strongly against open borders. No one agrees with 100% of any political party's platform.

23 posted on 04/25/2002 5:23:03 PM PDT by waterstraat
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To: waterstraat
There are many of us in the Libertarian party that are strongly against open borders.

That doesn't sound very libertarian to me.

No one agrees with 100% of any political party's platform.

That's definitely true for Republicans and Democrats, because neither of those parties is founded on a specific principle. The Libertarian Party IS founded on a specific principle. For others who might not be aware of it:

"We hold that all individuals have the right to exercise sole dominion over their own lives, and have the right to live in whatever manner they choose, so long as they do not forcibly interfere with the equal right of others to live in whatever manner they choose."--From the LP membership card

The last I checked, I support 100% (every plank) of the Libertarian Party platform.

Mark (Libertarian Party, accept no substitutes!)(Except Ron Paul is fine.)

35 posted on 04/26/2002 1:12:10 PM PDT by Mark Bahner
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