jpbikerfreak's Blog

jp -

I didn't see you - sorry. I am interested in the current platform. Can you fill us in?

jstol- they should have the platform up on lp.org soon if they don't already.

I only debated one plank - urging the body to strike #23, abortion completely from the platform.

I'd prefer the platform to be silent about it since we're split down the middle just like every other party. Plus, (and to my point when I spoke on the floor), it's not a black and white issue to most people.

Well it's good you got to hear it here, cause I doubt any news media will stop talking about Obama for 5 seconds to announce it themselves.

There is a CHANCE we'll get into the debates this year though - with a heavy hitter like barr.

I explained to his wife that our last candidate was hauled off in a paddy wagon when he tried to get into the debates. She was a bit taken aback LOL

Oh, and btw, we didn't charge you guys anything for our convention. We paid for the whole thing.

YOU and I the taxpayers will pay for the 2 state sponsored political parties' conventions.

mpvan, are you saying that you would or wouldn't vote for someone who thinks the way you do? Or are you saying you'd vote for someone based on their electability and just comes close to the way you think? I get the satire in the beginning, but I'm confused on your prediction of the vote. We really do need to flush the toilet in DC and get rid of the s*%@#%&d in office now.

unfortunately mpvan is 100% correct. The only thing he left out was our biggest problem, "wasted vote syndrome".

Although this one could be different. Barr has the same campaign manager as Perot did. Perot did SIGNIFICANTLY better than 1% - somewhere closer to 15% if I recall.

THAT would send shock waves throughout the beltway if we could get even close. It would send a very loud message, and there would be real change.

But nobody has the courage to do it, cause the other guy might get in.

jp -
Normally I am content to skulk around in the background reading everyone's blogs, but I wanted to weigh in on this one.
I too am among the many disappointed Americans who have lost all faith in our politicians. I've followed most of your blogs on the Libertarian party and decided to check out your candidate and his platform, I also looked up Ron Paul's since he claims he will not drop out.
I've decided that I will be among the 'vote wasters' this year and while I'm leaning more towards Ron Paul, I wanted to thank you for taking the time to stand up for your party and giving others insight into it!

Great America First!

Unfortunately you won't be able to vote for Paul, unless you can write him in.

I will say that I have little doubt if Paul would have come back home to us, he would have CRUSHED everyone else on stage and taken our votes almost unanimously.

I don't like *everything* Paul says, (nobody likes *EVERYTHING* ANYONE says, unless he has no mind of his own), but he has done more for our cause than anyone else, ever.