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Re: LP statement on terrorist attacks
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date: 
Sat, 15 Sep 2001 15:18:32 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Christopher L. Weeks writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Ed Jones writes:
> > 
> > > The LP will not be making any war decisions.
> > 
> > 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!

(Scarcasm on) Actually Dave, I'm all for a Republican War against Bin Laden.
(scarcasm off).

Dave, thank you summing up what I have been saying.



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  Re: LP statement on terrorist attacks
 
(...) 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 (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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