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Re: Libertarian Propaganda
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 13 Jun 2001 21:06:19 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Marc Nelson, Jr. writes:
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> > Harry Browne (the LP presidential candidate) endorsed a policy of
> > assassination, which I fully agree with. It makes a lot of sense if you want
> > to punish dictators without hurting civilians.
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> I hadn't realized that Libertarians endorsed state-sponsored killing of
> anyone, which would be the most likely source of this kind of assassination
> attempt (other than attempts internal to that nation.) In addition, Harry
> Browne is neither a paragon of virtue nor a particularly straight arrow by
> which to judge policies. That's not a critique of Libertopia or even the
> Libertarian Party; it's a criticism of Browne the individual.
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> Dave!
Yeah, I was hoping Gorman would get the nomination myself.
Assasination is probably not something most Libertarians would agree with, and
I'm sure it's not in the platform. I think his idea was to put bounties on
people, like, $1 million for Osama Bin-Laden or something, instead of sending
out CIA guys to do it. You know, privatization.
-Marc Nelson Jr.
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| (...) I hadn't realized that Libertarians endorsed state-sponsored killing of anyone, which would be the most likely source of this kind of assassination attempt (other than attempts internal to that nation.) In addition, Harry Browne is neither a (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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