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Re: From Harry Browne
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date: 
Tue, 7 Nov 2000 20:13:27 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes:

Whether Browne's stances are admirable or not, the simple truth is that
even if he somehow got into The White House, he'd never push any of his
policies through Congress.

The LP is not going for the Ross Perot model of winning elections, in which
one takes the top office but nothing else. The LP is working for change at
all levels.

Therefore if a Libertarian gets elected president, it stands to reason that
the party will be strong enough to also elect a great many congressmen and
senators. Perhaps not a majority, but enough to get significant work done.

So I guess I'd say that I disagree with your statement, as it wasn't very
well thought out.

++Lar



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  Re: From Harry Browne
 
(...) Easy there, big fella. My point wasn't intended to be as sharp as you're inferring. 8^) And in any case you gain great credibility by going against Perot's model--perhaps Nader has something to learn from you in that regard. What I meant was (...) (24 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: From Harry Browne
 
Plus as what I have heard from Harry Browne concerning this. It is possible for the president to make presidential orders invloving military, criminals, how the White House and various agencies are run. He could and would free (pardon) all (...) (24 years ago, 9-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: From Harry Browne
 
(...) I don't know if it's bizarre per se, but I'm a little puzzled by the assertion (which you snipped for some reason) that: (...) That just doesn't make sense to me at face value. Whether Browne's stances are admirable or not, the simple truth is (...) (24 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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