tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10381411.comments2023-10-24T23:02:54.791-06:00Free Virginia-- Marc Montonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16743366659645237658noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10381411.post-4644926513346971132016-12-14T08:11:41.319-07:002016-12-14T08:11:41.319-07:00Even if your "simple provision" were ado...Even if your "simple provision" were adopted,invoking it would bring exactly the self-serving reaction.<br /><br />I am so tired of the thinking that being opposed to the demands of the state means we shouldn't ever demand discipline in our own private organization.-- Marc Montonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16743366659645237658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10381411.post-27706310545974410022016-10-02T12:55:24.151-06:002016-10-02T12:55:24.151-06:00The no fly list should consist of only one name - ...The no fly list should consist of only one name - Marc Montoni. Matt Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15358862480313060643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10381411.post-73857128261901145802016-10-01T11:51:14.451-06:002016-10-01T11:51:14.451-06:00This is bullshit, utter bullshit: "Regarding ...This is bullshit, utter bullshit: "Regarding the reaction to his announcement, I find it truly disappointing that most Libertarians -- even among us Radicals -- know what "being held responsible for one's actions" supposedly means. But when it comes time for us to actually hold anyone responsible for their actions within the Party, they all go limp."<br /><br />In point of fact, we exhausted the means available for holding the Johnson/Weld rogue campaign accountable and were blocked at every turn. To quote the DoI: "In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people."The Mikesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11829770007762563492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10381411.post-84836261985709926032016-09-30T00:06:05.709-06:002016-09-30T00:06:05.709-06:00"I know damned well what I meant." is no..."I know damned well what I meant." is not a convincing argument. If one views the bylaws as a contract, the principle is that ambiguity is settled AGAINST the drafter of the provision. Perry should still be an LPRC member. Note that this provision is poor to begin with, as I pointed out when I mentioned that it would not allow me to endorse a candidate in a race where no Libertarian is running. I think a simple prohibition on not opposing a candidate of the LP or one of it's affiliates would be much better.<br /><br />Charles SchaeferAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05910366130618306240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10381411.post-54185717383215415832014-02-22T13:09:15.886-07:002014-02-22T13:09:15.886-07:00We can also point out the arbitrariness of the cur...We can also point out the arbitrariness of the current borders. As Rothbard remarked, "If Canada and the United States can be separate nations without being denounced as being in a state of impermissible 'anarchy,' why may not the South secede from the United States? New York State from the Union? New York City from the state? Why may not Manhattan secede? Each neighborhood? Each block? Each house? Each person?"Nathan Larsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01167563255125375775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10381411.post-84751419315372640162014-02-22T11:00:44.080-07:002014-02-22T11:00:44.080-07:00So, to put it in two words, when people ask whethe...So, to put it in two words, when people ask whether we support "gay marriage" or "marriage equality", we could say that we're for "deregulating marriage" or "privatizing marriage".Nathan Larsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01167563255125375775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10381411.post-31497422916414422122014-02-22T10:56:34.420-07:002014-02-22T10:56:34.420-07:00"more economic opportunity will ... tend to r..."more economic opportunity will ... tend to reduce unwanted pregnancies." For example, if young teenagers were allowed to earn a living outside the home and otherwise exercise independence from parental control, they might not feel so much financial pressure to get abortions when they become expectant parents.Nathan Larsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01167563255125375775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10381411.post-67154325479307723532014-02-22T10:22:54.047-07:002014-02-22T10:22:54.047-07:00After the burdensome aviation regulations are repe...After the burdensome aviation regulations are repealed and flying becomes a daily experience, I'm sure you'll get used to it to the point that you wonder how you ever did without it -- especially once the self-flying aircraft are developed, which will greatly reduce the chance of death due to pilot error.Nathan Larsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01167563255125375775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10381411.post-87645238457775073182014-02-22T10:15:08.109-07:002014-02-22T10:15:08.109-07:00The 1990s were not a good era for Ford Escorts, at...The 1990s were not a good era for Ford Escorts, at least in my experience. But he could have demonstrated an understanding of the merits of the global division of labor by showing up in a Honda Accord.Nathan Larsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01167563255125375775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10381411.post-11265577001710280142014-02-22T02:32:55.805-07:002014-02-22T02:32:55.805-07:00Interesting perspective. Taking this logic a step ...Interesting perspective. Taking this logic a step further, I wonder if the LP would see more Libertarian political activity in town politics if it were possible to have town (as opposed to just city and county) affiliates?<br /><br />It makes sense that there would be more political activity in local affiliates because if, say, it's a county affiliate and a member announces he wants to run for county supervisor, the other members have more of a reason to care about that race because they will be governed by whoever wins. Someone might not care as much about a supervisor's race in the next county over. People investing resources in the local affiliate can know that those resources will be applied to the races they care the most about. Plus people at the meeting will be more familiar with the politics of their jurisdiction than with those of a neighboring jurisdiction.<br /><br />I see from the IPR post (http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2013/12/marc-montoni-regional-or-local/) that most people seem to agree with your view. I suppose that with the Internet, there are many venues to, as Steve M puts it, "coordinate, as in making sure that local meetings don’t overlap and are sequenced so as to make it easier for candidates to jump from one event to the next, and share, as in resources such as how to run effective campaigns or gather ballot access petition signatures".Nathan Larsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01167563255125375775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10381411.post-48172720468550072272013-09-02T21:58:16.126-06:002013-09-02T21:58:16.126-06:00Sometimes the best answer is, "I don't kn...Sometimes the best answer is, "I don't know". And in the case of someone running for political office, to put a positive slant on it, a candidate can say, "I don't know, but I will find out. If I try, I may succeed."Hamilton Bardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13474310285953261307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10381411.post-46112251709863432892012-12-12T14:27:17.116-07:002012-12-12T14:27:17.116-07:00How do I do that?How do I do that?-- Marc Montonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16743366659645237658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10381411.post-80735892192892373112012-12-12T10:02:13.423-07:002012-12-12T10:02:13.423-07:00Add a share buttonAdd a share buttonAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18253124557275792455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10381411.post-12951702801374594272012-12-11T19:40:08.103-07:002012-12-11T19:40:08.103-07:00I linked this report in my podcast episode about h...I linked this report in my podcast episode about how 3rd Parties under attack by Prop 14 “Top 2 voting” http://www.jeff4justice.com/jeff-4-justice-show-9-voter-suppression-by-top-2-voting/ please shareJeff 4 Justicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17408447467264919201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10381411.post-62366619257346842322011-06-06T21:35:26.878-06:002011-06-06T21:35:26.878-06:00That's the libertarian spirit! I hope we follo...That's the libertarian spirit! I hope we follow the Constitution and abolish the DMV someday in the very near future, not just for Virginia or my home state of New York, but all over the country. Ron Paul for President 2012!Asifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13994175608153801233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10381411.post-75075329477496935662011-01-09T15:36:32.284-07:002011-01-09T15:36:32.284-07:00Leave it to the media to zero in on Celebrity inst...Leave it to the media to zero in on Celebrity instead of us no-name citizens. I was particularly bothered when the news first came out because they completely neglected to mention that a child had been killed, instead focusing solely on the Congressperson.Robert L Meyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17028366431302451454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10381411.post-15543768092580648632011-01-05T15:36:28.362-07:002011-01-05T15:36:28.362-07:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10381411.post-10697573706820429442010-05-14T13:06:04.657-06:002010-05-14T13:06:04.657-06:00Nice piece and clearly written. Ever been over to ...Nice piece and clearly written. Ever been over to Fr33 Agents dot com? We would enjoy your input over there. I live on the ESVA so your blog title caught my eye. Thanks, TimESVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11200693263744112818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10381411.post-88632876414002785712010-04-03T23:24:15.523-06:002010-04-03T23:24:15.523-06:00Very good article, and clear to the point that in ...Very good article, and clear to the point that in a market economy, instead of a statist thuggish non-economy, this would never have happened.<br /><br />--Jesse Thomas<br />San Diegolibertathiesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989851837931072042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10381411.post-5029001429636727572010-04-02T11:31:40.931-06:002010-04-02T11:31:40.931-06:00Great proposal! I'm all for it.
Although I p...Great proposal! I'm all for it.<br /><br />Although I prefer the fairtax over what we have now, I prefer your solution over allothers.kasteerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17826466844055922931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10381411.post-10424350808458561062010-03-08T03:40:55.181-07:002010-03-08T03:40:55.181-07:00Thanks Marc for your efforts to get the Virginia L...Thanks Marc for your efforts to get the Virginia LP to rescind the ill-considered endorsement of a national sales tax. I'm glad to hear that you came closer to succeeding this year than in the past -- another hopeful sign that the Libertarian Party hit bottom in 2008 and is starting to recover. See you in St. Louis!starchildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02194636398060519021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10381411.post-43156907909429908732010-03-08T00:09:57.598-07:002010-03-08T00:09:57.598-07:00Propose it again in 2012. I'll try to work an...Propose it again in 2012. I'll try to work another vote or two.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10381411.post-90606054392725993522009-09-15T12:18:34.214-06:002009-09-15T12:18:34.214-06:00Well, big government + big corporations + big labo...Well, big government + big corporations + big labor. One should never underestimate the huge contributions to American socialism that leftist unionism has foisted on the country.<br /><br />It wasn't corporate executives volunteering to throw people out of those health-care town hall meetings. It was union thugs, like SEIU (which represents a LOT of government bureaucrats).-- Marc Montonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16743366659645237658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10381411.post-80533815727339761192009-09-15T11:08:40.992-06:002009-09-15T11:08:40.992-06:00Scary!
So we're not just up against big gover...Scary!<br /><br />So we're not just up against big government, we're also up against big corporations...kasteerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17826466844055922931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10381411.post-91946266355893613662008-07-27T20:17:00.000-06:002008-07-27T20:17:00.000-06:00amen, brother.amen, brother.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02195906897580315908noreply@blogger.com