posted June 26, 2014 07:48 AM            

Andrew Hunt for governor
Amanda Swafford for US Senate

It seems the party is gaining momentum. A lot of people are stepping out and promising a vote for the L party and a disappointing number are too scared "if I vote L the 'other' party will win"

I just want to grab and shake them shouting do you know how lucky we are to even vote? How lucky we are to even get a third choice? What are you scared of?
Take a stand! Tell the phony politicians we don't want them anymore!
Turning your back on them is the only way to weed out the crooks. Crooks like easy. Dont be an easy base. Make them win you over!

Just wonderingf anyone has swapped to the L Party or if they have been seriously debating it and what is driving your decision.

posted June 26, 2014 01:40 PM            

1. Don't hurt anyone.

posted June 26, 2014 09:49 PM            

Plus I haven't seen or heard of radical candidates

I felt homeless at one point myself and identified myself as an R because that's what everyone around me always have.
Then I kept heating about the L party but had the fearful mind frame, if I don't vote R the Ds will win!
And while I find I like the Rs more than the Ds, they have basically become one in the same and they will never change anything at this point.

posted June 27, 2014 12:27 AM            

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And while I find I like the Rs more than the Ds, they have basically become one in the same and they will never change anything at this point.

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posted June 27, 2014 09:32 AM            

I also like how they see a lot of government agencies as wasteful spending.
They like open markets with very limited restrictions.

They are pretty solid on the 1st and 2nd Amendments. That's pretty much a win.

posted June 27, 2014 08:23 PM            

The LP seemed benevolent but when I tried getting more involved with them as a volunteer a different picture emerged. They were pretty Republican in general (if less uptight) and seemed more concerned about big biz being taxed and regulated than anything else (at least this was where their real efforts went once the talking was done, they essentially promoted the same issues as Republicans while ignoring libertarian issues that weren't). And my suggestion that they worry about subsidies for the rich before the poor fell on deaf ears. While they gave theories on how a community could hold a corporation responsible for abuses with libertarian values they never worked to help turn those theories into practice (because frankly they were rich people not wanting to be held responsible for their actions). So it wasn't long before I distanced myself from the LP and had little to do with them, though I tended (not always) to vote libertarian.

And then the LP chose--even "drafted" in their own words--Bob Barr as their choice of POTUS. This is the guy who voted for the USAPATRIOT Act, has a long history strongly supporting the war on drugs, tried making burning the flag a crime (an amendment that would give added powers to the government rather than binding it), attacked public art that he felt was too erotic or blasphemous (as opposed to public art in general), tried to make the military outlaw Wiccan practices on government property, and is so anti-gay that he was even the author of the Defense of Marriage Act (where he used government legislation to counter free market forces that were allowing, or about to allow, gay marriage to those vacationing in Hawaii--can't get anymore anti-libertarian than opposing the free market!).

I wasn't the only one who was shocked at their nominating Bob Barr, but then I watched grudgingly impressed as the LP propaganda machine went into full motion trying to rewrite all that Bob Barr stood for (and forgetting the advice they give of look to a politician's voting record than his promises). It was downright surreal, but for all their well funded efforts they couldn't block his voting record and such on the internet and that stood in stark contrast to how they tried to rewrite Barr overnight to make him palatable (and yet it still worked). At that point I saw the LP as a big con who knowingly and willfully lied to people like me and I've since refused to even give them (and their candidates) the benefit of a doubt anymore.

posted June 29, 2014 09:12 AM            

I didn't see where the L party supported him, but the was back 6 years ago before I became involved in politics.

With all the L groups I've partaken in I haven't seen this man's name come up one single time.
Gary Johnson, yes
Ron Paul, yes
Rand Paul, yes
Ted Cruz, yes
...Those are of course current active politicians (with the exception of ron)

If you are going to hold the Ls accountable for ONE flip flop that ran, man; you must be holding every part accountable for every flip flop that's run, and that's a lot!

I myself voted for mitt back in '12.
I regret it.
He was questionable on the 2ndA and he was for universal healthcare.

Now that I have actually taken the time to learn about politics, nope.
Wouldn't have voted for him for nothing.

posted June 30, 2014 09:31 AM            

You've had a chance to see the Marxist Messiah in action for more than 5 years of his failed presidency.

Are you saying that even knowing what you now know about O'Bomber, you still wouldn't have voted for Romney?

posted July 01, 2014 08:46 AM            

My hatred seethes for the man like no other.

What I am saying is, just because Romney was a little better than Obama on a few topics does not make him the man the United States needs.

I think Romney is a great man in his private life. Awesome family man, good looking guy, Awesome set of personal beliefs...

Just his policies ... well a lot of them, they aren't what the US needs.