Comments on: Why I am not a Libertarian? http://www.utahsarch.com/2009/07/why-i-am-not-a-libertarian/ Analysis, Rhetoric, Colloquy, and Heuristics on Utah Wed, 07 Dec 2011 03:46:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Travis Grant http://www.utahsarch.com/2009/07/why-i-am-not-a-libertarian/comment-page-1/#comment-298 Travis Grant Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:19:05 +0000 http://www.utahsarch.com/?p=575#comment-298 I have participated in the Republican Assembly. Not convinced that I am going to join, but they are interesting. I will look into the RLC, thanks for letting me know. I have participated in the Republican Assembly. Not convinced that I am going to join, but they are interesting. I will look into the RLC, thanks for letting me know.

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]]> By: Travis Grant http://www.utahsarch.com/2009/07/why-i-am-not-a-libertarian/comment-page-1/#comment-293 Travis Grant Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:46:14 +0000 http://www.utahsarch.com/?p=575#comment-293 Thank you Andrew, you keep that door open, but don't hold your breath. I am not that opposed to all of the things you mentioned. However, I don't know that we are talking about the same person, because when you say "huge b udge while masquerading as a fiscal conservative" you are nit describing my candidate. One of my key concerns right now is reducing the size of government. I don't mean that is my only concern, but it is my main concern, and I don't see the Libertarians succeeding at doing that. Granted the Republicans have done the exact opposite of government reduction, but if we get people elected like Jason Chaffetz, we will see that happen. Thank you Andrew, you keep that door open, but don’t hold your breath. I am not that opposed to all of the things you mentioned. However, I don’t know that we are talking about the same person, because when you say “huge b udge while masquerading as a fiscal conservative” you are nit describing my candidate.

One of my key concerns right now is reducing the size of government. I don’t mean that is my only concern, but it is my main concern, and I don’t see the Libertarians succeeding at doing that. Granted the Republicans have done the exact opposite of government reduction, but if we get people elected like Jason Chaffetz, we will see that happen.

]]> By: Andrew McCullough http://www.utahsarch.com/2009/07/why-i-am-not-a-libertarian/comment-page-1/#comment-292 Andrew McCullough Fri, 24 Jul 2009 05:42:11 +0000 http://www.utahsarch.com/?p=575#comment-292 Why I am not a Republican. You say your are not a Libertarian because you want your work for change to bear fruit. You say it did so when you helped elect a Congressman who shared your views on government. That, of course, is the sticking point. If you were a Libertarian, you would not agree with this new congressman on the Patriot Act, the "war on drugs", the surveillance state, huge budgets while masquerading as a fiscal conservatve, and wasting so much of our resources making war, based on falsehhoods. If you are happy where we are, you do not need to be a Libertarian. If you want a real altternative, you may yet change your mind. As Chair of the Utah Libertarian Party, I will welcome you when you are ready. Why I am not a Republican.
You say your are not a Libertarian because you want your work for change to bear fruit. You say it did so when you helped elect a Congressman who shared your views on government. That, of course, is the sticking point. If you were a Libertarian, you would not agree with this new congressman on the Patriot Act, the “war on drugs”, the surveillance state, huge budgets while masquerading as a fiscal conservatve, and wasting so much of our resources making war, based on falsehhoods. If you are happy where we are, you do not need to be a Libertarian. If you want a real altternative, you may yet change your mind. As Chair of the Utah Libertarian Party, I will welcome you when you are ready.

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