Are you going to switch to Libertarian after the elections, or stay Republican?

[statesman]

take the party back!

 

[raystone]

I will never support a republican candidate again. They have proved this year, that they are the worst enemies to our freedom.

so....if Rand Paul runs as Republican for President ? if someone like Murray Sabrin (R), endorsed by Ron Paul for NJ Senator ran in your state ????

 

[clouds]

I'd rather not be affiliated with the Libertarian party either. If I switch, it will be to independent.

 

[BillyDkid]

If Ron get the nomination I will dedicate myself to the GOP. If he doesn't, I can't change my affiliation fast enough. I'm sure I'm not alone, but the GOP would rather die than welcome us or listen to us.

 

[BillyDkid]

I will never support a republican candidate again. They have proved this year, that they are the worst enemies to our freedom.

I could't agree more. and I'm not even a Christian!!!

 

[BillyDkid]

This last statement is the most self-serving, self-aggrandizing statement ever. You, sir, or siress, never actually have done a damn thing for ballot access ever, anywhere, ever, have you? So, why don't you shut your friggin mouth?

You have nothing to offer, no experience, no expertise, so, again, SHUT THE F UP! YOU ARE AN IDIOT.

i SPEAK AS SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN THERE, AND I NEVER MET YOU, YOU IGNORANT, SELF-SERVING ANNONYMOUS IDIOT.

Hey, I don't agree with the post either, but we are all entitled to our opinions. Go easy, bud.

 

[Number19]

We all support Dr. Paul and his commitment to us in the Congress.

In the context of changing the Republicrat Party for all his effort and access, it is a big zero.

Because it is a lost cause.

The two parties are the same party and accomplish the same ends. More government and less personal freedom for us.

There is no changing the Republican party, it is too entrenched. It's like a condemned building, we tried remodeling, but the sad reality is, it needs torn down and started again.

That's the only future for this revolution.

I don't disagree with this, it's just that I do see the truth in the statement that if the Republican Party is to be reformed, this reformation has to start at the precinct level and that it will take a very long time - likely a decade or more. What I mean is precisely what you said in your last few words - the existing party needs tearing down and rebuilt from the bottom up.

Of course it can be suggested that we don't have a decade.

By the way, I've been a Libertarian activist and a Lifetime Member since 1979. I've never cast a vote for any candidate other than a Libertarian candidate, with the lone exception of RP. Another by the way, I reside in Brazoria County ( Texas Congressional District 14 ). I've had the honor and pleasure of knowing and supporting Dr No for a very long time.

 

[CJLauderdale4]

However, I also feel we should takeover the Democrat Party as well, and attack from both sides. Call me crazy, but the Democrats have taken many of the civil rights, pro-privacy, and anti-aggressive war stances that resemble Ron Paul. Why not try to run as one of them, and vote the Constitution when in office??? I have NEVER been a Democrat, but would label myself anything to make a change for the Constitution in this country. I don't care what they call me - I know who I am.

See, in many counties in America, the lemmings are so tied to an "R" or a "D" that it really doesn't matter what you say. Democrats always vote for the "D" candidate, and Republicans always vote for the "R" candidate. Hell, as we know, almost all of them are the same anyway.

So, in areas that always vote Democrat, run as one. In areas that always vote Republican, run as one. Let's takeover the nation one Congressional District at a time. It's only 435 races, and we only need 218 of them for a majority. Plus, we would hold the purse-strings on the budget. Man this would be AWESOME!!!

 

[AFM]

Libertarian

 

[seeker1]

I agree with you too.

I don't disagree with this, it's just that I do see the truth in the statement that if the Republican Party is to be reformed, this reformation has to start at the precinct level and that it will take a very long time - likely a decade or more. What I mean is precisely what you said in your last few words - the existing party needs tearing down and rebuilt from the bottom up.

Of course it can be suggested that we don't have a decade.

By the way, I've been a Libertarian activist and a Lifetime Member since 1979. I've never cast a vote for any candidate other than a Libertarian candidate, with the lone exception of RP. Another by the way, I reside in Brazoria County ( Texas Congressional District 14 ). I've had the honor and pleasure of knowing and supporting Dr No for a very long time.

I used to live on Surfside Beach and had the privilige of knowing Dr. Paul and his family as well, as a member of the SOB's. We owned the dome house that sat almost in the water back then and my mom was the judge holding court on our deck on the weekends.

 

[Flash]

I want to register Libertarian one day.

http://lp.org/ Look at their new logo on their site "welcome to your new home". May be its trying to tell frustrated Conservatives to join their party. Since Mccain and Neo-Cons are messing up the Republican Party.

The only thing I disagree about their party is their "open-borders" policy.

 

[georgedonnelly]

one of the problems is the 2 party system. the duopoly has a strict limit on which ideas are able to become "mainstream". we need to break that duopoloy and let a thousand political parties bloom. it's more representative, more democratic. allowing a small clique of people to control the gate to political office is oligarchic.

 

[Mesogen]

Im going to stay independent. I guess my voter registration will be Republican until I change it, but in all actuality I cannot stand the Republican Party and I have never supported it. (or the Democratic Party either)

 

[Truth-Bringer]

If you register Libertarian it's completely useless. Libertarians will never win. Ever. The 2 party system is fine, it's just a matter of getting ethical individuals to run. I voted for a couple Libertarians last time and I realized I wasted my vote and would have been just as good not to vote at all.

If you believe you will never win...then you are right. "Can't never could do nothing."

You waste your vote when you vote for the lesser of two evils - because you still wind up with evil.

 

[ArrestPoliticians]

Ron Paul has endorsed the idea of staying Republican. Dont go against his wishes.

 

[Malakai0]

It's hard to say. The GOP is dying and it would be great if the RP Republicans picked up the pieces.


But if McCain is the nominee, I don't think I can stay republican from a purely moral point of view.

So honestly I don't know yet. The republican liberty caucus seems very promising though, so I'm leaning towards staying R and joining that.

 

[ArrestPoliticians]

It's hard to say. The GOP is dying and it would be great if the RP Republicans picked up the pieces.


But if McCain is the nominee, I don't think I can stay republican from a purely moral point of view.

So honestly I don't know yet. The republican liberty caucus seems very promising though, so I'm leaning towards staying R and joining that.

If Ron Paul can stay Republican, you can stay republican.

 

[The Machine]

I am a member of the Libertarian Party and will remain so. I will switch my voter registration back to Independant. I registered GOP this cycle to allow me to become a delegate in my state GOP Convention for Dr. Paul.

It's funny that the party--Libertarian--which initially exposed me to Ron Paul, is the one that is getting a lot of negative feedback in this forum. It's my understanding that he is still a card carrying member of the LP...go figure.

 

[bermein]

back to the libertarian party

Abortion is the main reason why I'm going back to the libertarian party. They have it right and Ron Paul, even though I like almost everything else he says, doesn't represent my views when it comes to reproductive rights. The below is from www.lp.org and is what I believe:

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I.8 Reproductive Rights

The Issue: The tragedies caused by unplanned, unwanted pregnancies are aggravated and sometimes created by government policies of censorship, restriction, regulation and prohibition.
Recognizing that abortion is a sensitive issue and that people can hold good-faith views on both sides, we believe that government should be kept out of the matter, leaving the question to each person for their conscientious consideration.

The Principle: Individual rights should not be denied nor abridged on the basis of sex, age, dependency, or location. Taxpayers should not be forced to pay for other people's abortions, nor should any government or individual force a woman to have an abortion. It is the right and obligation of the pregnant woman regardless of age, not the state, to decide the desirability or appropriateness of prenatal testing, Caesarean births, fetal surgery, voluntary surrogacy arrangements and/or home births.

Solutions: We oppose government actions that either compel or prohibit abortion, sterilization or any other form of birth control. Specifically we condemn the practice of forced sterilization of welfare recipients, or of mentally retarded or "genetically defective" individual. We support the voluntary exchange of goods, services or information regarding human sexuality, reproduction, birth control or related medical or biological technologies. We oppose government laws and policies that restrict the opportunity to choose alternatives to abortion.

Transitional Action: We support an end to all subsidies for childbearing or child prevention built into our present laws.
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