Comments I’ve posted

1. Re: LP Members Express Concern that Wayne Allyn Root is Campaigning for Romney –

   I’m with Jill Pyeatt on publishing this information.

   For a longer-term solution, Paulie, you’re 100 % correct.

   I don’t have a problem per se with Root et al trying to recruit from the “Republitarian” sector – I used to be there myself, and in some ways still am. Ron Bjornstad, who’s been in the LPNM longer than I have, can tell you that for the first year I was a member, the ONLY issue that I cared about was the Second Amendment.

   I wasn’t until November 1996, when I read The Probability Broach and The Nagasaki Vector by L. Neil Smith and Why Government Doesn’t Work by Harry Browne that I saw the bigger picture.

   At the same time, I don’t have a problem per se with recruiting from the “left-libertarian” sector.

   My concern with this whole “left-libertarian” vs. “right-libertarian” pissing contest is that the word “libertarian” sometimes gets pushed to the wayside and forgotten, when it should take the lead.

   My problem with Root is exactly what is stated in my original message – Root is marketing himself as “Mr. LP” and “Mr. Libertarian” while simultaneously stumping for a non-libertarian (anti-libertarian?) candidate nominated by the Republican Party.

   This is something I would have NEVER even contemplated, even in those two years before I realized what libertarianism was all about.

   In 1996, I didn’t campaign for Dole.

   In 2000 and 2004, I didn’t campaign for Bush.

   In 2008, I didn’t campaign for McCain – I held my nose and voted for Barr to maintain the LPNM’s ballot access (didn’t work). So at that time I voted for Root.

   So Root needs to answer for this. This can’t be buried in some LNC executive session – not if the LNC wants to retain the trust of the rank-and-file membership.

2. Re: LP Members Express Concern that Wayne Allyn Root is Campaigning for Romney –

   On that Facebook search page, scroll on down till you see “Sylvia Bokor” – she’s one of the “Romney-tarians” here in town. I’ve been having loads of fun stomping all over her brand of cognitive dissonance.

3. Re: LP Members Express Concern that Wayne Allyn Root is Campaigning for Romney –

   Or just go to Root’s Facebook pages and post Gary Johnson material, like I’ve done in the past.

4. Posted to Facebook –

   http://facebook.com/WhereIsJackGault

5. Re: LP Members Express Concern that Wayne Allyn Root is Campaigning for Romney –

   Wayne Allyn Romney