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Originally Posted by Radar
The LP is different from any other party. Only the Libertarian Party requires each and every single member to sign a pledge that they agree to a certain set of principles. Nobody else does this. It's not so much that I have allegiance to the party. There are many people inside the party that I'd never vote for. But as a general rule of thumb, libertarians are far better people, far more intelligent, far more ethical, and have a greater understanding of what it takes to fix the damage caused by the major parties.
So while I won't vote for everyone inside the LP, I won't consider anyone outside it. Any vote for a Democrat or a Republican is a vote for larger, more expensive, more intrusive government that violates the limitations on its powers, steals more of our money, starts more unconstitutional wars (kills more people), attacks more of our civil rights, and tries to control more of our daily lives.
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But as a general rule of thumb, libertarians are far better people, far more intelligent, far more ethical, and have a greater understanding of what it takes to fix the damage caused by the major parties.
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Far better than who, exactly? The LP must be a very different party indeed if by signing a paper I become more, no,
far more intelligent and ethical and understanding; a far better person. Hah! Better at what? Suspension of disbelief? You must be if you're entertaining the illusion that the presence or absence of a signature gives you *any* indication as to how intelligence, ethical or understanding a person is. Having not signed such a pledge myself, are you in a position to stand in judgement claiming to be a far better person than I am?
If there was even any hesitation in your vigorous denial of my proposition, then I think I may have some insights for you as to the difficulty your party has as to membership. It could be your towering superiority complex. You might want to have that checked out by a professional.
I will withold further comment, pending your reply.