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Re: Christine Smith: The LP's True Minarchist?

Niccolò — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 02:48:30 GMT

Brad isn't running...

The "campaign" perse is a campaign for destroying the LP

Re: Christine Smith: The LP's True Minarchist?

shazam — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 01:20:23 GMT

I didn't know Brad Sprangler was running. I thought he just wanted to get rid of the party instead.

Re: Christine Smith: The LP's True Minarchist?

Niccolò — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:29:49 GMT

krazy kaju:
Check her out, she's running for the LP's nomination:
http://christinesmithforpresident.com/
More importantly, check out her stances:
http://christinesmithforpresident.com/cblog/index.php?/archives/75-Where-I-Stand.html
She wants to completely "clean out the LP house."
I haven't read through all of her policies, but she seems like a genuine libertarian, not the "neocon" kind some have been complaining about.
I'm not quite sure how the primaries/caucuses of the Libertarian Party work, but if members of the LP can vote for their favorite candidate for nomination, I suggest that people start registering and becoming members of the LP so we can vote for her and start bringing back a more principled libertarian tradition to the party.

I'm for Brad Spangler's campaign.

Death to the Party!

Re: Christine Smith: The LP's True Minarchist?

shazam — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:03:52 GMT

Ruwart's actually an anarcho-capitalist, so in my mind, she is better than the other two.

Re: Christine Smith: The LP's True Minarchist?

krazy kaju — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:50:29 GMT

shazam:
Kubby and Ruwart are superior in principle, with the latter being a self-described anarchist. Barr would probably have the best chance of giving libertarianism exposure, given that he would basically continue Ron Paul's campaign. While I like Smith's positions on most issues, I wouldn't support her when there are at least two candidates better than her. I would take her over Root, Phillies, and Gravel, though.

Kubby, Ruwart, and Smith all look almost identical IMO.

But it makes it seem like all these rumors going about the Mises boards about the LP straying from its path are not true. I mean, three candidates who are minarchists?

That doesn't seem like straying too far from the path.

Re: Christine Smith: The LP's True Minarchist?

shazam — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 05:05:10 GMT

Kubby and Ruwart are superior in principle, with the latter being a self-described anarchist. Barr would probably have the best chance of giving libertarianism exposure, given that he would basically continue Ron Paul's campaign. While I like Smith's positions on most issues, I wouldn't support her when there are at least two candidates better than her. I would take her over Root, Phillies, and Gravel, though.

Re: Christine Smith: The LP's True Minarchist?

MacFall — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 05:01:27 GMT

She's a classy-looking lady, too.

Sorry; off topic. But there are just too few libertarian females in my part of the world.

Re: Christine Smith: The LP's True Minarchist?

mr_anonymous — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:24:00 GMT

Christine Smith, straight up libertarian. There appears to be no strings attatched. If Ron Paul does not get on a third party ticket or win the nomination (slim chance), I would definetly vote for her (if I was old enough). I have read through her positions and I am very impressed. Thanks for the Post Kaju, not sure if I would have found her without it.

Christine Smith: The LP's True Minarchist?

krazy kaju — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:39:41 GMT

Check her out, she's running for the LP's nomination:

http://christinesmithforpresident.com/

More importantly, check out her stances:

http://christinesmithforpresident.com/cblog/index.php?/archives/75-Where-I-Stand.html

She wants to completely "clean out the LP house."

I haven't read through all of her policies, but she seems like a genuine libertarian, not the "neocon" kind some have been complaining about.

I'm not quite sure how the primaries/caucuses of the Libertarian Party work, but if members of the LP can vote for their favorite candidate for nomination, I suggest that people start registering and becoming members of the LP so we can vote for her and start bringing back a more principled libertarian tradition to the party.