Do you mean to say that I am childish for hoping for a Ruwart/Bennet ticket?

Respectfully,
Alex Peak

I’m sorry, Jerry, that I have to disappoint you, but honesty really is the best policy.

Since it is a matter of inquiry, I am straight, not gay. Period. Full stop.

In the words of one of our prominent Libertarian gay activists, I am ‘not even a blip on the gaydar’. While it might generate all sorts of press if I were to say what Jerry S. asked about, it would be a lie, and honesty is the best policy.

Having said that, while I am straight, I am also completely in support of equality in marriage, adoption rights, child custody, and access to military service.

Returning to the ‘legitimate press inquiry’, when Steve reproduced here the MillerPolitics column seen above, he failed to reproduce its opening part, which radically changes the meaning. The omitted part was

“Phillies Reacts to Possible Barr Candidacy 03/23/2008
Libertarian presidential candidate George Phillies’ exclusive statement to Miller Politics on the possible presidential candidacy of Bob Barr:”

The significance of omitted part was that I was responding to a legitimate press inquiry. I was asked about the Barr rumors, so I needed to respond. If I had not been asked, I would not have said anything.

But, FWIW, John Hospers (‘72) was said to be gay.

PEACE
Steve

Or Phillies interview earlier this month ? http://www.blogtalkradio.com/tip/2008/03/03/INTERVIEW-George-Phillies-L-2008-Presidential-Candidates

He did a good job. I don’t know much about his poll numbers he’s using, but overall a good job on this interview.

Someone can correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t George the first openly gay to seek the LP nomination ?

Needles stabbed into the walls
The executioners curtain call
Fighting back he found his life drowning
And there was no way up

Cause Richard hung himself
Richard hung himself
It happened just the other day
Jesus caught and pushed him off the shelf
He thought he find a better way
With slashing, and stabbing, and manning and ramming

Death room with black curtains
Where his clothes once laid
The roof kicked out and the rope tied to the rafters
A quick kick of the chair
And it’s all through
If Richie only knew

Cause Richard hung himself
Richard hung himself
It happened just the other day
Jesus caught and pushed him off the shelf
He thought he find a better way
With needles, injecting and shooting himself contagiously

His life suddenly flashed right before his eyes
What a swinging guy
Turning gray with mold
This is when he died

Give it up give up
Throw it all away

Burning acid bath
Pulmonary wrath
Feel the boiling surge
It won’t let you go

Throw it all away (2x)
Throw it all a….... (2x)
Throw it all away

Swinging in his room
Richie won’t come out to play
That poor bastard hung himself the other day
Oh how the years seem to fly by
Is death the final high

Cause Richard hung himself
Richard hung himself
It happened the other day
Jesus caught and pushed him off the shelf
He thought he find a better way
With slashing and stabbing and ripping
And stabbing and shredding and slashing
And shredding and stabbing and ripping
And tearing attacking and manning
And taking the body god gave to you

I gotta get out

Cause Richard hung himself
Cause Richard swung himself
Cause Richard strung himself
The needles stung himself
It pulled him off the shelf
Cause Richard hung himself

Supposing it does matter, I think it is totally inappropriate for any one man to decide who can and who can’t run as a Libertarian.
It reminds me of the Republicans fighting over who was the true conservative. Stand up for yourself, and present yourself to your constituency … that’s the only litmus test you need to pass.

This is why political parties are stupid. One guy gets on top and thinks everyone should fit his mold, and he tries to define the party by the individual—himself. A party (if they should exist at all) is a compromise, a medium of various degrees that fall within a chunk of the political spectrum.

This Libertarians is a loser because he just wants to form another powerhouse party. Try learning from the failed R and D parties.

A) His fame will attract attention to his candidacy, and he would be well-advised to use this to his benefit by starting early.

B) Barr is still looked upon with suspicion by many in the party. Over the next four years, he can show us that he is sincere about his reform, and garner a lot more LP support than he can right now.

C) Dr. Mary Ruwart is the best thing since sliced bread. A best-selling author, a remarkable speaker, and she’s a woman. A Ruwart/Bennet ticket will attract lots of attention this time around, and we can use that attention to get our message to a wider audience.

Cheers,
Alex Peak

FBI+US Attorney+YOU+?=Barr
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Dr. Ruwart’s husband told me last summer that the reason she hadn’t entered the race was that she wanted to wait and see what happens with the Ron Paul race.

Yours,
Alex Peak