Who in their right mind would think the ebay auctions are a serious attempt to sell government positions?

I haven’t seen it receive any negative press at all. It has gotten Jeff lots of postive press.

Everyone takes pictures at Halloween parties, but candidates for the highest elective office in the state don’t put them on their websites. Just bad judgment.

A parody is good so long as it doesn’t violate the law, rules and regulations, and that it is incapable of being seen by any rational person as a serious statement.

Putting such an auction on EBay, while clearly making the parody funnier to those who have a subtle sense of humor and who might be libertarians, also works to make it look SERIOUS to others less sophisticated or who take the so-called “good government” approach. To them, such a barb, even if a jest is highly offensive.

So while libertarians may find that parody funny, many others may not. And that is why, at least from a general campaign strategy perspective, that idea should have been eschewed, just as the soft porn on that other candidate’s website should have been avoided.

I realize that third parties tend to be ill-advised or unadvised in respect of their campaign tactics and presentation. And because they get little attention from the media, the temptation is to use some sensationalism. yeah, that might get you some publicity, but the treatment you receive will be silly and will tend to make your campaign look frivolous and unprofessional.

Third parties should try to be as professional as they can be at all times, given their limited personpower and finances. Which is not to say they shouldn’t be creative, just that they should curb some of their more extreme ideas, and should resist the temptation to make a part of their campigns everything they think is funny or a parody.

The general lesson is: if you don’t act professionally and take yourself seriously, no one else ever will.

You have a campaign and a candidate. Work on that and forget about my vote but try to address some issues.

Rather than attack ME perhaps you need to answer some of concerns and questions raised on this forum.

My advice to you on the issue of computer fraud and identity theft is to consult a lawyer. As I am being sued by an NJLP member I have done that! See what answer they give you.

I care not to comment on your joke of a campaign and candidate becuse I dont give a crap about either. Do you get the message? Leave me alone. Take up the other issues you raise with the others who have posted here.

You continue illogical attacks and continue with the name calling yet you want to be left in peace?

“illegaly remove”? The real Brian J. Phillips was removed with a unanimous vote at a very well attended meeting. Give it up already.

I tend to think that the ebay auctions were an excellent idea. The certificates of political influence were clearly presented as a parody of the political situation in NJ. Anyone who thinks otherwise either has absolutely no sense of humor or is really digging for a reason to attack someone.

The drag picture is from a halloween party.

“a formal complaint with Federal authorities”
Should Ron Paul and the descendents of Patrick Henry file a complaint against you?

Ahh the NJLP and its cronies are good at playing childish games and pranks. Just look at their current campaign! No issue…nada.The real Brian J. Phillips is uncertain as to who to vote for in November and has taken no part in anyones campaign. Nor do I intend to do so. How I vote, if I vote in this election, is my business.

The NJLP saw fit to illegally remove me as Chair. For months I have lived in peace and quiet. My life has been better and more joyful without any involvement with the NJLP wackos. I am not interested in playing political party but in belonging to a real one. I gave up playing games and childish pranks decades ago. Let me keep it that way. Leave me in peace and out of your stupid games, gimmicks and pranks. That to me is not real politics or what a real political party should be engaged in.

I intend to ask the forum owner to ban any postings from anyone using my name that do not orginate from my email address.

I am not a member of the NJLP nor do I hold any office in the NJLP nor am I a candidate for public office. I am not the subject this thread….though some seek to make ME the issue. I wish to be left in peace and NJLP-less. The real topic of this thread and forum is the NJLP and its campaign or lack thereof. Rather than engaging in personal attacks upon me the NJLP should be campaigning…...trying to address issues of concern to NJ voters and seeking to move public policy towards freedom. In my view dressing in drag or selling certificates of political influence will not attain that goal. Rather than typing personal attacks upon me in this frrum maybe the NJLPers can try to post some issues on their candidates web. It is rather nude in that area.

However, I am honored that I am viewed by some as a bogeyman and am I glad they fear someone or something. Secondly, I am honored that someone who sees fit as to take my name and use it. Seems I am now in the same category as Ron Paul, Tom Jefferson and Patrick Henry!

However, this is clearly computer fraud and identity theft. Should the false postings continue I will file a formal complaint with Federal authorities.

Stop playing childish games and gimmicks. Leave me alone and in peace and NJLP-less.

NJN news announced that the ELEC debate will be held on October 20, 2005. The other “private debates” are scheduled prior to that date, one on the October 18, 2005. The major party candidates will not participate in the October 20, 2005 debates according to the news reports.

I also heard that the Pawlowski campaign made a valiant, last ditch effort via legal action to be included in tonight’s NJN debate, but was denied in an application for a preliminary injunction (a very difficult and unusual remedy, but one that was arguably merited in this case).

It is true that Forrester and Corzine could change their minds as their campaigns have indicated. But as of right now, they are still out. Right now, you have Costillo v. Pawlowski.

If the nature of the race changes radically and either party decides it needs to participate in one or both of those debates, then it is conceivable that Pawlowski might end up in a debate on the same dais as the majors. And it might snow in August in Tahiti, too.

ELEC apparently is telling everybody different things. Yesterday, they told me over the phone that Corzine and Forrester would not participate in the public, ELEC debates.

As far as I know, it is true that the sponsors can invite anyone and that the sponsors may have invited Corzine and Forrester, but they have declined as far as I know. They must, however, invite both Pawlowski and Costillo.

Again as far as we know, Pawlowski will participate in a debate with Costillo (Costillo because he has to and Palowski because he wants to) and that Corzine and Forrester, although invited, have declined to participate.

The question remains: will Pawlowski still debate only Costillo? If yes, what shall he say on behalf of the Libertarian Party? Will he take positions consistent with the NJLP Platform, such as it is?

P.S. Again, this is not about R. Paul or anyone else other than the candidate or his campaign.

Maybe, but I doubt it. But my bet would be that they are all Brian J. Phillips.

Bill Schetlick at least makes sense and I don’t think he would waste his time attacking others like Brian.

Particularly you, Ron “William Schetlick” Paul.

Jeff and his campaign are doing an excellent job. I hope that they blow up the entire political machine in New Jersey.

R. Paul (aka Patrick Henry, aka Brian J. Phillips) is just a disgruntled hack who is grasping at straws. He got involved in the NJLP for less than a year and did nothing but cause trouble. This was after he did the same thing with the NJ Conservative party. Now he trolls the net looking to start controversy. Soon he’ll move on to another party until they can’t stand him anymore.

Is there anyone out there who can add anything to the topic under discussion? Does anyone have any new or different information?

I, for one, would like to know something of what Pawlowski is going to say to Costillo, the guy Pawlowski’s going to end up debating in the ELEC debates. Pawlowski’s campaign hasn’t really said anything remotely libertarian, and for all I know, Costillo could be more libertarian than Pawlowski. That would be tragic, but unforunately not beyond imagination.

I did this one piece of information from the ELEC staff: Costillo had no interest in the debates at all and was apparently surprised when ELEC told him that he had to “sing for his dinner” as it were by participating in the debates. He was only interested in the public money in the form of matching funds.

This could be pretty funny. Pawlowski gets stuck debating someone who has no interest in delivering a public message, but just want s to take advantage of the ridiculous matching funds aspect of the campaign finance laws. The moderator asks, “what do you think of the campaign finance laws, Mr. Costillo?” Costillo answers, “I think the idea of making me debate on TV in public is wrong, so I’m not going to answer any of your questions”. Same question to Mr. Pawlowski. Pawlowski answers, “You should have forced Mr. Corzine and Mr. Forrester to debate me, and since you didn’t, I have nothing else to say . . . and by the way, I’m not giving the $30,000 dollars back to the donors, either”.

Mercifully short and to the point.

Phillips is not the issue here. He is not an NJLP candidate. In fact I am not sure if he paid his NJLP dues. If I were him I would not. Discuss the topic issue. Stop trying to divert attention away from the issue, questions and concerns that have been raised herein. That is an old tactic that will not work.

And if you see writing similarities between Ron Paul and myself you are a moron. The styles are CLEARLY different if you look.

Whoever the hell you are EA this is NOT an NJLP forum so you cant censor or ban anyone. Get used to it….thats true democracy and free speech in action…something a REAL Libertarian should support. Your antics here just are showing a public forum your true colors.