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Re: From Harry Browne
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Tue, 7 Nov 2000 20:42:23 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> 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.
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> 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.
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> So I guess I'd say that I disagree with your statement, as it wasn't very
> well thought out.
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 that since the LP by its own assertion lacks sufficient
numbers and sufficiently electable high-level candidates at this time, such
sweeping changes as the original post describes are unlikely to garner
adequate Congressional support to be passed. In the future, who knows? But
for the immediate future the Democrats and Republicans are firmly entrenched
in Congress.
Dave!
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| (...) Fair enough. (and it's not only in congress that they are entrenched) There are two opposing forces here that shape the LP platform... One force being that there is a need to avoid Libertarian Macho Flash, which causes people who haven't (...) (24 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) 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 (...) (24 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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