LP Convention
I leave for Denver tomorrow afternoon to spend the next few days at the Libertarian Party’s national convention. I am nervous about flying, it isn’t something I’ve done very often. But given the other option of driving to Denver, I’ll take my chances in the air.
I am taking a video camera and a laptop and will be updating daily both here and The Liberty Papers. You may even see a post or two over at Red State.
There will be a few battles between moderates and anarchists, mainly over the platform and Bob Barr. Over a beer not too long ago, I told Daniel Adams, chairman of the Libertarian Party of Georgia, that I expected a walkout of different factions at some point during the convention.
Barr will have a fight on his hands for the nomination. However, in order for the party to become viable and attract new members, it must have a credible nominee that understands and can give the message of Liberty. Barr fits the mold and I‘ll be casting my vote for him at the convention.
Comments
Jason-
I'm really grateful to you and everyone else going to the LP convention. I'm very much looking forward to seeing your updates the next few days.
And behalf of me, my brother, and all of the other libertarian minded people I know in the Covington area, we thank those of you who will be truly representing us by casting a vote for Barr. As I said in an earlier post--do we want more of the .25-.5% that we've seen the last6 election cycles or do we really want to make a splash? Barr is the one that can make a big splash. This party needs him.
Oh yeah, at some point after you get back we need to grab a beer sometime considering we do live in the same town now.
Best of luck and I hope you have a safe journey.
Posted by: Marshall | May 21, 2008 12:29 PM
All right I just picked up the big van I rented. Think about this crowd. Garrett Hayes ,James Bell.Lance Lamberton , Tom Knapp, Stacy McCain John Monds and maybe about 5 others.
Posted by: Doug Craig | May 21, 2008 12:44 PM
Jason,
Have a safe trip and I hope Mr. Barr is the nominee for the Libertarian Party. We need a viable person in place to challenge the two party system where sometimes
we have no choice. We need that voice for liberty. Safe travels my friend.
The Doctor
Posted by: The Doctor | May 21, 2008 05:21 PM
Bob Barr is the John Edwards of the Libertarian Party. He voted for the war, Medicare prescription drug, crusaded against legalized drugs, and voted for the Patriot Act. His platform should be:"I guess I was a lousy Congressman, but I'll be a great president!"
Posted by: Kevin Schmidt | May 22, 2008 02:05 PM