[extropy-chat] promoting libertarianism effectively

[MB]

My original question "How old is that interview" stands.
Looked to me like it was more than a year ago. 19 September
2002.

My comment reflected the reaction I saw here in NC *at that
time*, prior to the 2002 elections, when Rachel and other
Libertarian candidates made and sold calendars to help
finance her campaign. That they should now make a calendar
for 2004 indicates the idea was a popular one, well received
by a number of folk, maybe even outside the Libertarian
party.

There is some disapproval in the Libertarian circles about
the government financing of political campaigns.

The disucssion was not, IIUC, about the war in Iraq, either
its correctness nor its financing.

Regards,
MB

On Sat, 6 Dec 2003, Olga Bourlin wrote:

> From: "MB" <mbb386 at main.nc.us>
> >
> > How old is that interview? She sold calendars for 2003 to
> > raise money for the 2002 elections in NC. She's selling new
> > calendars for 2004 now.
> >
> > Most of the folk I ran into here who heard of it thought it
> > was pretty cool, rather than taking a handout from the
> > government to run a campaign or badgering people for
> > contributions.
>
> I'm sorry, but I can't see how the issue of whether selling calendars rather
> than asking the government for a "handout" is in any way cool.  To be
> concerned about a "handout" from the government at this level - it just
> seems like such a piffle.  The Iraq war is what's costing us so much (beyond
> the cost of the sacrifice of human lives, which are incalculable).
> Furthermore, (although it may not be "badgering" per se - just a unilateral
> decision hoisted on us), who but the "people" are going to be stuck paying
> the  $100 *billion* the war is anticipated to cost?:
>
> http://www.iht.com/articles/90690.html
>
> Believe me, I'm not endorsing Harry Browne (former Libertarian Party
> presidential candidate), but found this advice in an article of his written
> in 2002 (link to entire article follows):
>
> "Don't invade Iraq. That's probably the only way to motivate Saddam Hussein
> to attack us with whatever dangerous weapons he might have. So long as we
> leave him alone, he won't commit the suicidal act of provoking the U.S. to
> drop nuclear bombs on him":
>
> http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=28690
>
> I read Rachel Mills' interview.  A bit on the frothy side, wasn't it?
>
> Olga
>
>
>
> http://www.iht.com/articles/90690.html
>
>
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