Michael,
Have a great time at the meetings, and please let us know how the
gatherings went when you return.
Regards,
Marcy
--- In lpsf-discuss@yahoogroups.com, "Dr. Michael R. Edelstein"
<dredelstein@t...> wrote:
Marcy,
I'm leaving today for the annual Free State Project gathering in NH
(www.freestateproject.org), so I'm pressed for time.
The brief answer to your first question is: education. Educate the
public about the principles of libertarianism. Political campaigns
are
a wonderful way to do this.
Those who disagree with me are, of course, still libertarians. I
hope
I don't come across as that arrogant.
I am planning to attend our next meeting.
I'd love to discuss this with you in detail over lunch or dinner at
your
convenience.
Best, Michael
From: "Amarcy D. Berry" <amarcyb@h...>
To: <lpsf-discuss@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 2:28 PM
Subject: [lpsf-discuss] Re: Richard Rider Totals
> Hi Michael,
>
> I hear your message in the LP a lot, "freedom from government".
> Sound good to me. But how do we (people in general) get there?
> What
> do we do? Or do not do? Or perhaps you are suggesting the LP just
> talk about freedom from government without any desire to achieve
> this
> goal? Also, are you saying that if we LP'ers try to run a
> conventional campaign we are automatically Republicans? Why? Is
> Richard Rider automatically a Republican? His tax cutting message
> does not pass the LP purity test? Why or why not? As you can see,
> Michael, I am on a campaign to promote T H E S P E C I F I C S!!!
>
> Will we see you at the next meeting Aug 13? More on "The
Specifics"
> is on the Agenda!
>
> Regards,
>
> Marcy
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In lpsf-discuss@yahoogroups.com, "Dr. Michael R. Edelstein"
> <dredelstein@t...> wrote:
>> I described in a recent email the sorry sight of LP candidates
who
>> replace the bold message of liberty (freedom from Govt) with
>> warmed-over Republican efficiency proposals--all in the name of
>> winning an election. The result in 99.9% of cases in the past 25
> years
>> has been predictably similar: a tiny vote total (less than 4%)
>> with
>> few voters hearing the freedom message or the L-word.
>>
>> Some Libertarians saw Richard Rider as a dark horse--a
Libertarian
>> with a chance of winning. Consequently, here was a wonderful
>> opportunity for
>> Richard, an articulate and passionate speaker, to educate San
> Diegoans
>> about the core principals of libertarianism. The results were
sadly