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To: goldworldnet who wrote (2136)	4/7/2006 1:07:11 PM
From: michael97123	Respond to of 14758

We will need libertarians onboard but the third party cant be a libertarian one because they cant win. To work we need realistic liberals who can embrace the independents and republicans who join in from the red states. And we need a party with a social conscience and not just "live and let live".

To: goldworldnet who wrote (2136)	4/7/2006 1:16:28 PM
From: PartyTime	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 14758

>>>I do wish the Libertarian party was stronger. They aren't socially intrusive and are fiscally conservative.<<< I actually am a recipient of a Friend of Freedom Award from the New Hampshire Libertarian Party, back in the late '80s; this is juxtrapositioned with a Distinguished Service Award from the New Hampshire Democrat Party. And, astonishingly, I once ran for congress as a Republican. So what are my true political instincts? Well, they tend more Green than anything else. All in all, I've truly been in the belly of the beast--lol. Over the years, I've known many Libertarians. But almost to the person, each had a different version as to what libertarianism is all about. Often I'd elicit comments from them like [paraphrased]: Well, "I'm a Libertarian, except when it comes to health care" or "I'm a Libertarian, except when it comes to the environment" or "I'm a Libertarian, except when it comes to education," etc. Fact is, if you truly dissect Libertarians they tend more as Democrats than Republicans but it's the free market idea (perhaps gun control also) binding them to Republicanism. I just don't understand how it got lost on Libertarians, a position of Democrats, that when working people are gainfully employed the money they make is spent directly back into the American economy; as opposed to the beneficial wealthy class, supported by tax-cutting Republicans, who tend to invest savings into offshore investments. In any event, the Bush-Cheney regime has achieved more debt for America than all of the previous 42 presidents combined. I don't think Libertarians will be supporting Republican candidates in the upcoming elections, and polling of independent voters shows this.