Raimondo on the LNC resolution
Antiwar.com's Justin Raimondo, in the "Notes in the Margin" section of his Dec. 29 column, discusses the recent LNC resolution honoring the 2004 National Convention Committee's intention to keep Neal Boortz on the list of speakers. The relevant portion of Justin's article is pasted into the extended entry section.
www.antiwar.com/justin/justincol.html
My continuing campaign to get loudmouth warmonger Neal Boortz booted from the podium of the Libertarian Party's upcoming national convention has suffered a setback. The Libertarian National Committee recently voted to affirm their invitation to the noted Bush shill: the vote was 9 to 6. Here is the text of the resolution they passed:
"The LNC supports our Convention Committee's invitation to Neal Boortz to speak at our national convention in Atlanta in May 2004. We do not condition participation at our convention on membership in the LP or on 100% compliance with the national party platform. We welcome the continued efforts of Mr. Boortz and many others to further the freedom movement in whatever way they choose."
What hypocrites! If Boortz opposed the legalization of, say, marijuana, cloning, or any of the other favored left-libertarian hobby-horses, we all know he wouldn't be able to get within a country mile of the speakers' platform in Atlanta. Leave it to the politically clueless "leadership" of the LP to consign the party's opposition to the war – the one platform plank with potentially broad appeal this election year – to the junk heap. No wonder they've begun to limit their pathetic electoral efforts to getting elected to local county water board and community college and sewer districts. The LP doesn't care about the bad public relations this decision is already generating – they stupidly believe that any publicity is good publicity. What a way to commit suicide.
Oh well, don't get mad – get even! There's just one way to register your disapproval of the LP NatCom's decision: if you're planning to contribute to the Libertarian Party, to renew your membership, or vote for their generally dumb-ass candidates, don't do it.
And let them know why.
Send email to the convention coordinator, Nancy Neale (who just happens to be the wife of the current National Chairman), at torchess@austin.rr.com.
Or call the National Libertarian Party, at: (202) 333-0008, or contact members of the Libertarian Party National Committee.
– Justin Raimondo
Posted by Jeff Smith at December 30, 2003 03:30 PM | TrackBackThe LP doesn't care about the bad public relations this decision is already generating - they stupidly believe that any publicity is good publicity.
This seems to be a crucial issue. Anti-Boortz protests at the convention will be good theater and might win some extra air time. But they will also give the impression that the LP is divided on the war, with the pro-war faction dominating. For all I know that may be true, but that isn't what I've been hearing from Boortz supporters on the LNC. They seem not to care what impression is given, so long as the LP gets attention.
I think we need to get this issue out in the open, and find out if any LNC members are open to persuasion on it.
Ya'lls site is a watse of internet. Boortz will be speaking at the LNC. Hide and watch. It's easy to see his logic puts you into foaming at the mouth fits. Like he says, Those immune to logic can not be reasoned with and to try is a waste of time. You shall know the truth and it shall make you mad.
Posted by: VABCH BoB at December 31, 2003 11:26 AM