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Re: LP statement on terrorist attacks
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Sat, 15 Sep 2001 15:12:10 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Christopher L. Weeks writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Ed Jones writes:
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> > The LP will not be making any war decisions.
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> I hope to god that neither the Republicans nor the Democrats will either. What
> I hope is that all groups, parties, and individuals make their voices heard so
> that we can go forward as a country united rather than straggling and
> unsupportive of the elite group who gets to decide everything for us. It
> doesn't even seem like a party issue.
True enough, but I believe Ed's point was that, given the party
composition of Congress, the likelihood of a Libertarian Congressional
Representative contributing to the forthcoming national policy is quite remote.
I don't believe (and please correct me if I'm wrong, Ed) that he was
suggesting that decisions will be made to launch a Democrat War against bin
Laden, nor to launch a Republican War against bin Laden. If anything, the
degree of unity in Congress lately has more or less shelved partisanship for
the time being.
Dave!
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| (...) I don't think that's what he was saying at all. He has said that the LP has no business making its opinion known. (accusing it of pandering is in essence making that charge) I reject that notion, categorically. The LP has as much right (and (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) I hope to god that neither the Republicans nor the Democrats will either. What I hope is that all groups, parties, and individuals make their voices heard so that we can go forward as a country united rather than straggling and unsupportive of (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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