Three Debate questions for Mr. Harry Browne:

KAC556

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#1
Mr. Browne, you are the Libertarian candidate for the Office of the President of the United States. The Executive Branch of Government, is but one-fourth of the aggregate body of the Federal Government, if you count the media. I’m sure that you recognize that even Presidential powers are subject to limitations.

If, by some miracle, surpassing that of Moses parting the Red Sea, you were to actually win this election, how do you propose to even begin to institute your laundry list of radical government reforms? Please be specific.

#2
Mr. Browne, the Libertarian Party currently commands less than 5% of the national electorate, with ‘0’ committed electoral votes. Assume, for a moment, that one, or two percent of the uncommitted voters, who would normally vote conservatively, is sufficiently persuaded to vote for you. Polls have uniformly predicted that this election may be the closest since the 1960’s. Suppose that this switch of one percent of the popular vote results in the election of Algore, and the Fascist/Socialist Democrats.

What do you propose to tell those who voted for you, when their taxes double, fossil fuel sources become unaffordable, automobiles are banned, and confiscation of private property (not limited to firearms) continues at an accelerated rate?

#3 (asked by Algore)
Gore: “Thank you. Mr. Browne, we are all familiar with your interpretation of the Second Amendment, and your belief that anyone should be able to possess any deadly firearm of their choice, without reasonable regulation by the Government.”

“We are fortunate, to have in our audience tonight, Mrs. Ima V. Ictim. Mrs. Ictim, as you will notice has her head bandaged, and is sitting in a wheel-chair, as result of a terrible gun-related accident tonight. It seems, that as she was on her way down to this debate, she was stricken a vicious blow upon the head, by a hand-gun that was thrown from a window by a citizen who was outraged by gun-violence.”

“Mrs. Ictim’s husband, Barney who was an NRA member believed in carrying a handgun in his car for self-protection. Well, one day Barney was in a hurry, and upon getting into his car, he accidentally sat upon his deadly gun, causing it to be inserted deeply into his colon. As result of a rectal contraction, due to intestinal gas, the deadly gun discharged, blowing a moon-roof in his head.”

“Mrs. Ictim’s only son Shimp, died as result of a tetanus infection incurred when he accidentally stepped upon a rusty gun, which was carelessly left on a dirt path near their trailer park.”

“There are more examples, Mr. Browne, but my question to you is; What do you say to Mrs. Ictim, and the millions like her, given your advocacy of the free distribution of these evil devices? Remember, the soccer moms are watching!”
 
Well, I'm not Harry, and I'm not even a member of his party anymore. But these questions are just too easy to pass up:

1)The first thing I'd do as President is rescind virtually all of the various Executive Directives which have declared various ficticious "states of emergency" and assumed un-Constitutional powers for the Executive Branch. The second thing I'd do is pardon everyone convicted of a non-violent federal crime (including unlawful firearms possession). The third thing I'd do is direct my Attorney General to prosecute, under existing federal civil rights laws, all federal, state and local officials who have passed or enforced un-Constitutional laws and thus violated their Constitutional Rights.
Then, after breakfast, I'd begin using my "bully pulpit" to explain to the American people what their rights are and why they're important, and keep explaining until they understand and elect a Libertarian Congress two years later.

2) I'd tell all those who voted for me that next time, they should get their Republican friends to vote Libertarian as well. Once we win, we can solve all those problems.

3) Mr. Vice President, considering your record of dissembling and embellishment, I'd prefer to reserve my answer until your staff has had time to verify the accuracy of your claims.

-- The Beez
 
The Beez posted, in part: "1)The first thing I'd do as President is rescind virtually all of the various Executive Directives which have declared various ficticious "states of emergency" and assumed un-Constitutional powers for the Executive Branch."

I completely agree with you that so called "Executive Orders," are anethma to our form of government, and should be abolished.

"The second thing I'd do is pardon everyone convicted of a non-violent federal crime (including unlawful firearms possession). The third thing I'd do is direct my Attorney General to prosecute, under existing federal civil rights laws, all federal, state and local officials who have passed or enforced un-Constitutional laws and thus violated their Constitutional Rights."

While I totally agree with the sentiment, I think those actions would result in an immediate campaign for your (Harry's) impeachment, or possible invocation of the Article, in the Constitution pertaining to the incapacity of the President.

"Then, after breakfast, I'd begin using my "bully pulpit" to explain to the American people what their rights are and why they're important, and keep explaining until they understand and elect a Libertarian Congress two years later."

Anything, and everything you say would immediately re-spun, and criticised by the Media. You would be painted as a dysfunctional, radical extremist.

"2) I'd tell all those who voted for me that next time, they should get their Republican friends to vote Libertarian as well. Once we win, we can solve all those problems."

Conservative Republicans, such as myself, who see the Democrats as the Pentultimate Evil in the known universe, would despise you for throwing the election to Algore.

"3) Mr. Vice President, considering your record of dissembling and embellishment, I'd prefer to reserve my answer until your staff has had time to verify the accuracy of your claims."

#3 was my futile attempt, in levity, to show how Algore uses props, and emotionalism to sway the "sheeple.'



[This message has been edited by KAC556 (edited October 08, 2000).]
 
I'll just give a response to #1. The first thing that Harry should do is repeal by executive order whatever regulation it was that required 1.6 gal flush toilets in US homes. Bastards!
 
Mr. Browne, you have stated that human life begins at conception, and that abortion is "very wrong." The Bill of Rights states that "no person...shall be deprived of life...without due process of law."

Does the Bill of Rights apply to the states?

Does this right make legal infanticide unconstituional? Yes or no.

Does this right make legal abortion (of a "human life") unconstitutional? Yes or no.
 
EricM,
You can smuggle some contriband toliets in from other places.

The Beez,
I like your answer to #3 !

As for Executive Orders. I would repeal them ALL, then I would push for legislation giving congress critters the standing to sue. A better step would be to do what some of the Framers suggested during the debate, have a court that would rule on the Constitutionality of laws. Congress could do that within their powers. Better yet, pass an Amendment to do it. (Is this a sad comentary that we've reached this point?)

madison46
 
Conservative Republicans, such as myself, who see the Democrats as the Pentultimate Evil in the known universe, would despise you for throwing the election to Algore.

What about the Republicans who routinely treat the Constitution as so much toilet paper? What should we do with THEM? Aren't they just as evil as the Democrats?

A socialist is a socialist, and I don't care if s/he has an "R" or a "D" (or any other letter) next to his/her name.
 
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