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Re: From Harry Browne
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 8 Nov 2000 18:04:37 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Christopher L. Weeks writes:
> > I'm sure if I were a right winger, holed up in the in my bunker in the
> > Montana mountains (with 2 years supply of Dried Food, Bottled Water and
> > Bullets) HB's manifesto would make pretty good reading.
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> Is this just a cheap insulting pot shot, or are you emphasizing that the
> transition would be rough and chaotic?
Pot shot or not, the comment identifies the problem of the
widespread--though not necessarily accurate--perception of the LP as a bunch
of far-out right wingers. In my experience, the LP suffers from a vocal
minority(?) within its ranks who write fiery editorials and call in to
right-wing talk radio demagogues and generally scare non-Libertarians with
their various dogma and agendas. I believe this is what Lar has described
as "Libertarian Macho Flash," and he has correctly identified it as a real
problem.
If, indeed, the Libertarian Ideals are not in line with the popular
perception (by which I refer to Scott A's summation), perhaps one of the
LP's principal objectives should be to offset or correct that perception.
Otherwise, no one will give them a fair shake.
Dave!
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| (...) In what way does it seem to you like any of these things are a problem in the US? I mean that seriously. I suspect that I will disagree completely, but I'm really interested in the vision from outside. (...) I don't know. Really. That would be (...) (24 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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