Libertarians Support Al Sharpton For President

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Libertarians Support Al Sharpton For President
by Doug Heard
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Based on the theory that things must get worse before they get better, all libertarians should support the candidacy of Al Sharpton. He couldn't be any worse than the other candidates from communist party A, and he is a lot more up front about it than the rest. He won't do any more harm to freedom than Kerry, Edwards, or Daschle. He won't do any more harm to freedom than Bush or any other candidate communist party B might run.

People who are for individual freedom would be better served if things were out in the open. While libertarians can see that both communist party A and communist party B favor slavery of the individual to the state, most voters haven't realized that yet. Libertarians would be better served by forcing that point into the daylight.

While libertarians rarely talk of energizing their base, they too have a base and it is not the Republican Lite version that we have been pushing in the last elections, which hasn't gained the LP anything except to alienate their base. While they may vote for Republican Lite they aren't happy about it, just like a lot of gun owners aren't happy voting Republican they just don't see a choice. (I know that Libertarian is a better choice, but they feel it is a wasted vote.)

If every libertarian went out and registered Democrat and voted in the primary for Al Sharpton it "might" have an effect. If the Democrats ran Al Sharpton some or many of the "true" liberals "that's Jeffersonian liberals" might see that the Democrats are communist party A (in favor of slavery of the individual to the state) and move somewhere else. I don't see them moving to the Republicans who they hate, that only leaves the Greens or the Libertarians.

Maybe we could get ten parties with legislators. What a mess that would make of congress, it would take them 2 years to figure out where to seat everyone. A very inefficient government, and efficient government is the enemy of individual liberty.

Representatives from small parties would be less likely to compromise, because they wouldn't have to deal with the communist party A or communist party B caucus saying you won't get any money for the next election if you don't compromise.

Bottom line. Supporting the enemy you can see is better than supporting the enemy who pretends to be your friend while stabbing you in the back. Let's get it out in the open. Those who support individual liberty vs. those who support slavery of the individual.




Doug Heard - short, fat, bald, old guy [sic - ed.]
 
First thing 2dog, the title is misleading. Libertarians are NOT supporting Al Sharpton for president. Some off the wall wing nut is just suggesting that we should. How many THRers are going to read only the title and think "crazy Libs are at it again"? What if I wrote an opinion piece, in which I proposed that Republicrates should vote for Hitlery, and titled it “Republicans Support Hillary Clinton for President� Sheessh!

Oh, and Lone Gunman, I take offense to your statement. My drugs of choice are good old caffeine & alcohol, just like the vast majority of Republicrates.
 
GusGus

Coffee and nicotine are my two drugs!

LG, we Libertarians are not FOR drug use, we're AGAINST the government's trampling on our freedoms in order to "prosecute" the WOD. It's been said by me and others; you want to do drugs, fine. Just don't expect me to give a rat's you-know-what about your problem or expect me to fix it for you.

As far as Al Sharpton is concerned, there is no way I could even begin to live with myself in voting for him in the primaries. Also, it kind of cheapens the whole process by doing something like that, and isn't our political environment already cheapened enough as it is?
 
Leme see here.

Libertarians (capital L) can't sell their platform or run a decent campaign. Libertarians (little L) can't sell their ideology. So now they are truly outside the store with their noses pressed up against the window. So the solution is to run up to a candidate and kick him in the shin. Good plan.

Libertarians (capital L) might consider hiring Dick Morris and get him to conduct a class on Politics 101. Then pay him a little more to go study Ron Paul's shop and see what it was he did that won which everyone else didn't do and lost.

Libertarians--great philosophy, really poor execution.
 
Libertarians--great philosophy, really poor execution.

Libertarianism is a tough sell in this country. In a libertarian system, you don't get to run people's lives or commandeer their paychecks. Naturally this doesn't sit well with the majority of Statists, left or right. Where's the power and money in that?
 
First thing 2dog, the title is misleading.

Gusgus

The title of the article is the title of the article- I didn't make it up or change it to what I wish or want it to be.:)
 
Where's the power and money in that?

Exactly. The people that would benefit the most from a libertarian society are people that are astute, self-motivated, ethical, and willing to put some hours into their work. Unfortunately, having to do things autonomously scares most people.
 
Libertarianism is a tough sell, but I've been a salesman and I know the "easy kill" is often not the right thing to do. Yes, that guy may be panting over that Mustang right now, but tomorrow he'll wish he'd gotten the Crown Vic. I may not be able to sell him the Crown Vic, but I'd be cutting him off at the knees if I decided not to try.

Often the tough sale is the right choice.
 
This is hilarious. My best friend has been saying this for months. He's voting for Al...with the premise that once the system is completely destroyed we can rebuild.

He's actively campaigning for Big AL. :D
 
Per my friend:

"The question is, do we really believe the system is broken beyond repair? I know many here do.

A vote for Al would be a vote for Jesse (Sec'y of the Treasury). It's the beginning of the rebuilding process...

Truly want your rights back? It would certainly be a strange ride.

Interesting question...what really WOULD happen if Big Al and, well, Billary, for instance, made their way into the white house? (Far fetched, I know...but just for the sake of argument.)"

:evil:
 
wait a minute - any libertarian vote is a vote for the Democrats

I mean seriously...nobody in thier right mind is ever going to vote for a libertarian candidate in sufficient numbers (Ron Paul is a Republican, despite his blather to the contrary) and therefore any conservative vote for a libertarian is just giving the left another chance to win.

and yes, I *am* chronically insensitive to some folks...just ask the greens or the folks who drive vegas - they call themselves vegans
 
...with the premise that once the system is completely destroyed we can rebuild.

That idea sounds so familier.... Oh, now I remember; "We had to destroy the village in order to save it!"
:rolleyes:
 
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