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Re: Changes to the Club Constitution

kenkaku — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 13:59:28 -0000

As much as I personally dislike political parties, they are a fact of life. People will always clique together based on similar views. Indeed, this sounds like exactly what you're trying to do by uniting "people by what they believe". Thus, I ask: what are you really trying to accomplish by this separation? Why re-invent the wheel when you already have one that works --and is already attached to the cart.

On a different note, I would certainly hope there would be no large group of people with identical views --and I seriously doubt there is. So, no political party platform is going to be perfectly aligned with the views of every one of its constituents. Consequently, the argument that your values do not fully align with those of the Libertarian Party (which John had previously put forth) is not a very strong one given that at current it would seem the Libertarian Party is the only electable party which even remotely represents our views on freedom, both in its rhetoric and, most importantly, its actions.
Although, I do believe there is a definite point at which the difference in alignment merits a separation of one group from another. [This country is way past that point. We have something like 300 million people and only two "major parties". Obviously something is wrong here.]
Nevertheless, for me, the Libertarian Party represents a wedge that we must hammer between the "two parties" and their tyrannical hegemony. Hence, now is not the time for said separation. Just as the colonies had to unite to face Britain in their revolutions, we must stand united, or we will fall in our devision.

Travis W. Wright

Re: Changes to the Club Constitution

kenkaku — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 13:16:25 -0000

I have already posted most of the below as a comment under: http://www.unrlibertarians....
However, I feel it needs to be re-iterated here with some appendages.

First let me say that the basic changes here are good ideas. And I do not see how the mission statement you have listed is incompatible with the Libertarian Party. Indeed, it kinda sounds like the same thing.
The move away from the Libertarian Party would be a grave mistake. The Libertarian Party is currently the only viable vessel for effective, non-violent, political change toward a more perfect and free union.
I do not understand where you derive your views on the party as “apathetic, isolationistic, and stubborn”. I recommend that you talk to some of the Nevada State party leaders. Specifically, I have met Jim Duensing and Joe Silvestri in person; they have a great vision of how to run the party –which doesn’t seem to have any of the three epithets you have listed. You can find them at www.lpnevada.org; mouse over “State Party” then click on “Leadership” in the drop down menu.

The idea of the United States governed by the Constitution is an idea of a generation from over two centuries ago. If you look around, it is apparent that that has failed –at least to some degree. Thus, the logical extension of your position of giving up on the Libertarian Party as a failed idea of a past generation is fairly obvious. However, the Libertarian Party has not failed! We are rapidly gaining momentum. It is up to us to keep driving the Libertarian Party forward if we are to realize an advancement of freedom without bloodshed. Furthermore, I for one am not ready to give up on the United States.

Finally, the club is the College Libertarians. The changes you propose seem to indicate a wholly different club (though with virtually the same mission). Hence, if you still decide that you must move away from the Libertarian Party, elect new leadership in the College Libertarians, per the constitution, from among those who wish to maintain a Libertarian presence on campus; and go on to found a new club.

Travis W. Wright

Re: College Libertarians Finish First Year

kenkaku — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 13:04:08 -0000

The move away from the Libertarian Party would be a grave mistake. The Libertarian Party is currently the only viable vessel for effective, non-violent, political change toward a more perfect and free union.
I do not understand where you derive your views on the party as “apathetic, isolationistic, and stubborn”. I recommend that you talk to some of the Nevada State party leaders. Specifically, I have met Jim Duensing and Joe Silvestri in person; they have a great vision of how to run the party –which doesn’t seem to have any of the three epithets you have listed. You can find them at www.lpnevada.org; mouse over “State Party” then click on “Leadership” in the drop down menu.

Travis W. Wright