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    Re: Slur used in Libertarian fliers (was Re: Fatwah) —Scott Arthur
   (...) Hmm. Getting rid of critics by calling them names? Are you really an adult? (...) "poor judgement" which the LP supports. Scott A but is NOT indicative of being a racist any more (or less) than (...) (23 years ago, 11-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: Slur used in Libertarian fliers (was Re: Fatwah) —Scott Arthur
   (...) And that is not just my view: Racist rhetoric creates negative environment (URL) his claim that his intentions were innocent, I can't understand how he thought his message would be conveyed as appropriate rather than cruel. If his objectives (...) (23 years ago, 29-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: Slur used in Libertarian fliers (was Re: Fatwah) —Dave Schuler
   (...) is a Libertarian only in name, and his shenanigans are more directed toward his own quest for social martyrdom and sensationalism than about furthering or even disseminating the Libertarian Party's goals or beliefs. It must by now be plainly (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: Slur used in Libertarian fliers (was Re: Fatwah) —Larry Pieniazek
     (...) I agree with that and would fault them for not doing so. But it's not nearly the big deal that some make of it. (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
    
         Re: Slur used in Libertarian fliers (was Re: Fatwah) —Dave Schuler
      (...) Agreed. It would be more of a reasonable PR move than a necessary statement of party purity. Harry Browne, for that matter, isn't exactly a paragon of virtue, but that absolutely does *not* invalidate even a single tenet of the Libertarian (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
     
          Re: Slur used in Libertarian fliers (was Re: Fatwah) —Larry Pieniazek
      (...) You forgot to point out that you have (to your satisfaction, if not to mine) invalidated some of them through other means, Dave! GRIN. (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
    
         Re: Slur used in Libertarian fliers (was Re: Fatwah) —Scott Arthur
     (...) Them? Surely you mean “us”, or have you resigned your membership? If you have not, what have you done to correct the situation? (...) I think it is not a huge issue. But according to my values it is a big deal. Scott A (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
    
         Re: Slur used in Libertarian fliers (was Re: Fatwah) —Larry Pieniazek
     (...) "Them" in this context are the officers. *I* already repudiated it, so it's not "us", it's them. (...) Sent them (the officers) a note about it. (23 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: Slur used in Libertarian fliers (was Re: Fatwah) —Scott Arthur
   (...) So what is his association with the LP? Scott A (...) (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 

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