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To: diana g who wrote (4661)	2/8/2001 11:49:06 AM
From: dave rose	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13056

<<<Imho, The responses to this issue show that many people who purport to be Libertarians are inclined to immediately turn to gvrnmnt to solve their problems and arbitrate their differences>>> Diana: That was the original purpose of my posting the question. How much government does a Libertarian really NOT want. Message 15300671

To: diana g who wrote (4661)	2/8/2001 3:20:33 PM
From: Mama Bear	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13056

diana, let's see, you are in favor of murder being legal (ok, only sometimes). Considering that, your criticism is essentially meaningless, as it is pretty obvious that you have no clue what it is to be a Libertarian. The party doesn't need nutcakes like you pretending to represent its ideals anyway. There are in fact times when gov't intervention is appropriate. Gov't is a necessary evil. Believing that gov't intervention is correct in a case where someone is violating someone else's rights is not being in favor of 'big gov't'. Regards, Barb

To: diana g who wrote (4661)	2/9/2001 8:20:08 AM
From: The Street	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 13056

Diana, you are confusing being a Libertarian with being an Anarchist, IMHO. You have to interject some realism into your "Libertarian" views. That is the MAJOR problem I see with many of the Libertarian Party members and the Party itself. They make blanket statements (wishes) that will never cut it if we are going to be a Party of any significance. And most, if not all, of those statements and positions are of the Anarchist variety. The analogy of the Old West would fit in here. For exmple, vigilanties and Tie Parties-- wonder how many of them were innocent? Leaving your ranch and having it robbed due to no police protection, etc, etc. (I would like to still have gun duels today, I would have killed three people so far.) Like some of the Libertarians I know say no public schools, no environamental laws, fee bases police protection. All of those ideas are absolutely insane. I guess I would like to see the Party move towards pure Constitutionalism and States Rights. That is the key. If you want to see a almost pure Libertarian society, go to Costa Rica. You have to hire private security for your house, no cops will help you. Most people are armed (I love that!) and vigilanties kill drug dealers and rapists. But, you will be in danger of losing your life...