Conservative vs Libertarian the most important battle in 2010

I received this email today from a Conservative Republican & Family Values activist here in the Bitterroot Valley, Dallas Erickson.

Dallas and I have spoken a few times and while we may agree to disagree about some of the minutiae surrounding politics within the Republican Party, I respect and support his views on the danger that the Libertarian Party and ill-informed Republicans who claim to have "libertarian" streaks pose to the local and national debate about values and the rule of law in our society.

For your consideration...

"Dear Friends,

I just received this email from a conservative in Ravalli County:

'I just recieved an email forwarded from the Montana "Conservative" Alliance and a fellow named Roger Koopman.

Koopman and his organization are endorsing Libertarian and RINO-tarian candidates statewide under the guise of Conservative politics.

The MCA is going to attempt to split the Conservative vote in this valley by endorsing libertarians running as "Real Conservatives" and trying to confuse social conservatives and Republican voters with the false arguments about "who is the most conservative" candidate running for the job.

We need to get the word out that Koopman is a Libertarian, he served as a Ron Paul staffer in Washington D.C. and that an endorsement by the MCA is likely an endorsement from the same groups that support the socially liberal policies of the Libertarian party.

So far MCA has endorsed Art Baker, Jeff Burrows, Richard Stamey and Tobias Martin.

I have attached a link from the Flathead beacon that addresses Koopman's dislike of socially conservative candidates and his other interesting affiliations.

http://www.flatheadbeacon.com/articles/article/few_pass_many_ignore_montana_conservative_alliance_test/16257/

Please take a few minutes to review the comments at the bottom of the article, there are three pages of them.

It sounds as though the Republican candidates for the legislature are going to the Celebrating Conservatism meeting tonight and I am concerned that th Libertines will be there in force to make their usual attacks. Can you send out a call to the solid republican types that you know to show up and lend their support for our candidates?

Keep up the good fight.

(anonymous because I don't have permission to forward the email and time is of the essence) '

I consider Roger Koopman my friend and we have had some serious discussions about Ron Paul and his extreme Libertarian positions. I believe Roger is in denial about Ron Paul's Libertarianism. I would encourage people to follow the link in the email above and read the two articles about the TAB and the survey.

In my opinion, the fight for our nation's well being is not between the Republicans and the Democrats but between true Conservatives and Libertarians at this time. For those in Ravalli County I would encourage you to go to http://ivotelibertarian.com/ and note the names at the top of the page. If you want to know what these and other Libertarians stand to read the attachment that is available on a link from the above internet address.

A close reading of that document will reveal that Libertarians stand for:

1. The rights of homosexuals to marry;

2. No legal controls on media of any type and therefore against laws making child pornography and obscenity illegal;

3. Unregulated prostitution;

4. The right for a mother to kill her unborn child;

5. Unregulated recreational drugs and narcotics;

6. Unregulated sexually oriented businesses;

7. Support for laws such as Missoula passed to give people, no matter their sexual orientation, access to churches and their services and activities without limitation, including access to teaching Boy Scouts and other youth groups.

This is just a few of the elements of the Libertarian platform that, in my opinion, would deal the finishing blow to families, our nation and out position as a Christian Nation, founded by men who supported laws that reflected just the opposite of the Libertarian positions.

Be aware that there are Libertarians running as Republicans in several areas of the state. Jerry O'Neal is one that has voted against bills on the moral issues because of his Libertarian view. Another is Art Baker running for Senate in Ravalli County. Art Baker is another who has stated in emails that to have laws against drugs and pornography takes away "agency" that God gave us and violates the principles of Christianity. He can refute that if he wants to and would welcome his response.

Rick Stamey is another who has come out in support of the Missoula Mayor using the school children to support the "diversity day" and the Peeping Tom Protection Ordinance on the night of the hearing in Missoula. All was peaceful until those children arrived that included many college students and then words like "Jesus was a Queer" were heard clearly as well as rocks being thrown towards our picketers and hit two of them.

Another thing to look for in candidates is how they feel about Israel and the circumstances in the Mid East. Many do not like Israel and feel they are to blame for much of what is happening with terrorists and our situation. Some of them are or border on being anti-Semites.

Another question for them is are they a "911 truther"? Many, including Art Baker have made public comments indicating that they believe that President Bush was complicit, along with the rest of the U.S. Government, in blowing up the Twin Towers.

The TAB system of identifying a good candidate is flawed, even according to Rob Natelson who helped put it together. It does not address what the positions and votes are on on the social or moral issues. None what-so-ever. So it is not a good way to judge whether a candidate is conservative or not. Some one who rates very high in that index could be a flaming Libertarian and carry the ACLU banner.

In my opinion a true Conservative is anyone who reflects the Reagan brand of conservatism and he was a champion on the moral issues.

Beware this year because there is an effort to get candidates in that are Libertarian which would do more damage to this nation than any other philosophy.

Sincerly,

Dallas D. Erickson
4479 Store Lane
Stevensville MT 59870
(406)777-5862
Cell: (406)240-5277
dallas@accessmtwildblue.com

Dallas can sure make his point. Anyone who'd be interested in learning more about the Libertarian Party and its Platform can find the information at WWW.LP.ORG or at their national publication, WWW.REASON.COM

I have been working on a series of essay comparing and contrasting the differences in the two national party platforms and will begin posting those essays, point by point in the very near future.

Divorce Agreement

Divorce Agreement

Dear American Liberals, leftists, social progressives, socialists, marxists and Obama supporters, et al:

We have stuck together since the late 1950's for the sake of the kids, but the of this latest election process has made me realize I want a divorce...I know we tolerated each other for many for the sake of future generations, but sadly this relationship has clearly run its course.

Our two ideological sides of America cannot and will not ever agree on what is right for us all, so lets just end this on friendly terms. We can smile and chalk it up irreconcilable differences and go our own way.

Here is a model separation agreement:

our two groups can equitably divide up the country by landmass; each taking a similar portion. This will be the difficult part, but I am sure our two sides can come to a friendly agreement. After that it should be relatively easy! Our respective represntatives can effortlessly divide other assets since both sides have such distinct and disparate tastes.

We don't like redistributive taxes so you can keep them. You are welcome to the activist judges and the ACLU. Since you hate guns and war, we'll take our firearms, the cops, the NRA and the military. We'll take the nasty, smelly oil industry and you can go with wind, solar and biodiesel. You can keep Oprah, Michael Morre and Rosie O'Donnell (You are, however, responsible for findng a bio-diesael vehicle big enough to move all three of them).

We'll keep capitalism, greedy corporations, pharmaceutical companies, Cabela's and Wall Street. You can have your beloved lifelong welfare dwellers, foodstamps, homeless, homebopys, hippies, druggies and illegal aliens. We'll keep the hot hockey mom's, girls that bowhunt, greedy CEO's and rednecks. We'll keep the Bible and you can give you NBC and Hollywood.

You can make nice with Iran and Palestine and we'll reatin the right to invade and hammer places that threaten us. You can have the peaceniks and the war protestors. When our allies or our way of life are under assault, we'll provide them security.

We'll keep Judeo-Christian values. You are welcome to Islam, Scientology, Humanism, political correctness and Shirley McClain. You can also have the UN but we will no longer pay the bill.

We'll keep the SUV's, pick-up trucks and car manufactured by Americans. You can have every Hyundai, Nissan or Hybrid you can find (watch out for the accelerators on some of them).

You can give everyone healthcare if you can find any practicing doctors. We'll keep the Battle Hymn of the Republic and the NAtional Anthem. I am sure you will be happy to substitute Imagine, I'd like to teach the world to sing, Kum Ba Ya or We are the World.

We'll practice trickle down economics and you can conitnue to give trickle up poverty your best shot. Remember, the Russians and East Germans failed at it, but I am sure you'll get it right this time.

Since it offends you, we'll keep our hitory, our name and our Flag.

Would you agree to this? If so, please pass it along to other like minded Democratic and Republican Patriots and if you do not agree, just hit delete. it is after all a free country.

In the spirit of friendly parting, I'll bet you know which one of us will be needing the help of the other in 15 years.

Sincerely,

A lot of U.S.

P.S. Also, please take Ted Turner, Sean Penn, Martin Sheen, Barbara Steisand & Jane Fonda with you.

P.S.S When you call for help you won't have to press 1 for English when you call our country.