–Update: It appears that our article may have inaccurately represented the views of the LCP by reporting the views of one person who may or may not represent the party. See comments at bottom.–
The Louisiana Constitution Party recently compared itself to the Democratic Party and the GOP as well as the Green Party and Libertarian Party. The following was released on the party’s Facebook page on October 20th, 2013:
Analysis – Why the Constitution Party is Different
In analyzing the Libertarian Party, among other opinions voiced, the Louisiana CP said the Libertarian Party is made up of the “Wall Street fiscal elite”, social liberals, gay/ feminist activists and the “intellectual elite.” The LP was bashed especially unrelentingly for its support for free trade and social tolerance; these reasons were cited among the ones why the “Libertarian Party would continue to fail.”
All wise cracks aside, thanks for letting us know. I hope the article gets updated.
The person representing him(her)self as the Constitution Party of Louisiana in the above mentioned post (Analysis – Why the Constitution Party is Different) is not a member of the Party leadership. Whether or not they have ever been associated with or been in a leadership capacity is not know, since they have remained anonymous in all their posts on Facebook. Our previous attempts to identify the Admin of the page only resulted in a reply of “it doesn’t matter who I am, it’s about the principle.”
While that may sound like a wonderful sound bite to some, I beg to differ, when one’s principles are to misrepresent the intent and true values of another.
What is especially troubling about the page is looking at the “About” page, with their statement that the purpose of the page is the “Discussion, Recruitment and Candidate Development Forum of the Constitution Party of Louisiana”. Recruitment? Recruit to what? Where doe the Admin purport to recruit members to? Setting up even more anonymous pages pretending to represent an organization so they can misrepresent the organizations values? Candidate Development? That again is a farce.
If the Anonymous Admin would like to take over the Constitution Party of Louisiana with his/her values, then the first step would be to join the Party. Perhaps they are registered to vote in Louisiana as a member of the Constitution Party, but I would never know, because of their anonymity. I can assure you, however, to date, no one has ever contacted me or any other Party leaders that has clearly stated the political allegations being represented in the article.
I am somewhat disappointed that the write of this article never took the moment to contact me concerning the statement before falsely attributing them to our State Party. The national Party has a State Contact page at http://www.constitutionparty.org/.dnnmax.com/GetInvolved/StateParties/tabid/132/Default.aspx, with my email and phone number. I would have unapologetically dismissed the nonsense being spewed out by this anonymous person as what it truly is … a spewing of nonsence, that is IS NOT representing the positions or values of the Constitution Party of Louisiana.
I will not comment any further concerning the comments being posted on be Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Constitution-Party-of-Louisiana/121171407918837, except to inform you that they do not represent the true Constitution Party of Louisiana as registered with the Louisiana Secretary of State, the National Constitution Party of Louisiana, or the Party that placed Virgil Goode on the Presidential ballot in Louisiana for the Constitution Party in 2012. I would appreciate your clarification of this as soon as possible.
It doubles as their hindquarters as well.
I believe that’s their state party headquarters.
Of course, it may appear that way from the CP Louisiana’s dilapidated trailer parked illegally by a swamp 🙂
Wall Street fiscal elite?
We wish!!!
It would be nice if it was true.
“the Louisiana CP said the Libertarian Party is made up of the ‘Wall Street fiscal elite'”
LOL! If only there was some truth to this. This guy has obviously never done any fundraising for the Libertarian Party.
Jed, exactly!
Proud to be a social liberal gay activist who supports free trade and social tolerance. I consider none of this an insult. And I’m very happy to give principled Libertarians & Greens my vote. I may vote Constitution if they’re the only choice on the ballot other than the duopoly, but that’s the only reason I would.
the Louisiana CP said the Libertarian Party is made up of the ?Wall Street fiscal elite?,
ROFL. If only they knew. https://independentpoliticalreport.com/2013/08/tylor-slinger-libertarianism-101-how-to-be-a-proper-corporate-shill
social liberals, gay/ feminist activists
True! But not true enough.
and the ?intellectual elite.?
Well, at least compared to them. But that’s not saying much…
The LP was bashed especially unrelentingly for its support for free trade and social tolerance;
Two of the many reasons I prefer the LP to the CP for sure.
Here’s another difference. The Green Party and LP at least ran some folks in the special election the other day. Where was the CP of Louisiana? Crickets…..