What about Ron Paul?
Shane Cory, Executive Director of The Libertarian Party, explains the resolution by the Libertarian National Committee which commended the Ron Paul campaign:
“Partisanship is why they are corrupt. The Republican and Democratic parties exist to maintain their own power…that’s about it.”
“We exist for liberty.”
“With integrity in our lives and in our organization, Libertarians have fought with long odds for more than three decades. We battle Republicans and Democrats who betray our principles of peace and freedom.”“But now, we have a man of principle who is igniting a fire of liberty across the nation and, go figure, he has an “R” next to his name. So, what do we do? To some, this appears to be a black-or-white issue with only two options:
Do we stubbornly stand by and pretend Ron Paul does not exist?
Or . . .
Do we throw out 36 years of work, violate our own bylaws and principles, and convert to the Republican Party and join Dr. Paul?”
“Both of those are obviously horrible non-options.”
“What we can do is show respect for our Party’s history, bylaws and members while making an effort to recognize the revolution that’s taking place around the country.”
Full column @ http://www.lp.org/fp/article_546.shtml
