In a few minutes you can download the archives by month by clicking on each month's link in the "Downloadable version" column. Easy peasy.
I reviewed the last few month's threads and thought I'd share some observations from a newcomer:
- I don't think anyone won or lost the argument over whether there should be a forum or lists. It's entirely arbitrary. The people who like the list, why don't you start your own list under your own control? Problem solved. I prefer a forum because the barrier to entry for newcomers is smaller and because the signs of activity are very easily observable to newcomers. Also, all the forum content can get indexed by google, making the entire website more prominent. But there is no reason people can't have a list either. We're Libertarians aren't we? We can take the initiative to each do as we see fit as long as we don't step on others' rights.
- I was under the impression that LP-PA was just inactive. But it's not. It has just as much stupid spiteful infighting going on as do LPers nationally. I was repulsed by the spiteful, capricious warring going on on the mailing list. Yeah we're individualists but we're also free traders and we need to value the concept of collaboration, which is voluntary trading of time for mutual gain. Arbitrary decisions forced on others and pointless defeatism and spitefulness is not going to advance the cause of liberty.
I originally came to the LP via Ayn Rand and Ron Paul. I supported RP's run, and when it became obvious he wouldn't win I chided the RP fans that talked about writing him in. When they said they planned to take over the GOP, I laughed and told them they should join the LP instead. I'm regretting that a little now, because frankly the LP looks like a big mess to me. It's running very few candidates and there is endless infighting. There is even a splinter group, the Boston Tea Party.
I put together this website in my spare time over the last few days:
http://libertarianpartycandidates.us/Painfully few candidates are being fielded. And more than a few are not libertarians. I don't have to tell you how few PA is fielding. I know ballot access is very hard in PA, but that's just one more reason to work together, instead of fighting amongst ourselves so much.
