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  Republican Liberty Caucus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The roots of the Republican Liberty Caucus can be traced to three precursor organizations from which it derived most of its early memberships: the Libertarian Republican Alliance [LRA], the "Radical Caucus" of the Libertarian Party [LP], and the Libertarian Republican Organizing Committee [LROC].
The name Republican Liberty Caucus was first used in the 1976 gubernatorial campaign of Art Pope of North Carolina by a group of libertarians supporting his campaign
Republican Liberty Caucus candidates focus on a broad range of issues, including education, taxation, property rights, gun rights, free speech, federalism and the proper role of government.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Republican_Liberty_Caucus   (1001 words)

  
 Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Republican Party (United States)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The election of William McKinley in 1896 is widely seen as a resurgence of Republican dominance and is sometimes cited as a realigning election.
The seeds of conservative dominance in the Republican party were planted in the nomination of conservative Barry Goldwater over liberal Nelson Rockefeller as the Republican candidate for the 1964 presidential election.
The Republican Party fared well in the 2002 midterm elections, solidifying its hold on the House and regaining control of the Senate, in the run-up to the war in Iraq.
www.hallencyclopedia.com /Republican_Party_(United_States)   (3008 words)

  
 Real World Libertarian Caucus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The caucus was formed in 2004 at the Libertarian National Convention in Atlanta, Georgia.
Some Libertarians felt that the caucus did not stand by the party's non-aggression principle and that members were statists and/or Republicans.
The Libertarian Reform Caucus has emerged as one of 3 separate groups to attempt to reform the Libertarian Party and moderate its more fringe positions such as open immigration.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Real_World_Libertarian_Caucus   (279 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party was established in 1854 by a coalition of former Whigs, Northern Democrats, and Free-Soilers who opposed the expansion of slavery and held a vision for modernizing the United States.
Since 1995, the Republicans have held majorities in the House of Representatives and in the Senate, except for the Democratic Party's majority in the Senate from January 3-20, 2001 and June 6, 2001 until November 12, 2002.
The Republican Party has demanded reforms in the UN and opposes the Kyoto Protocol because of the Protocol's uneven application to countries around the world, on the claim they believe it is likely to slow economic growth and the reduction of poverty, and because of disputes concerning the science behind it.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/United_States_Republican_Party   (8034 words)

  
 The Ultimate Republican Party (United States) Dog Breeds Information Guide and Reference
The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States.
In the early 20th century, the traditional symbol of the Republican Party in Midwestern states such as Indiana and Ohio was the eagle, as opposed to the Democratic rooster.
For a brief period, Republicans assumed control of Southern politics (due especially to the former slaves receiving the vote while it was denied to many whites who had participated in the Confederacy), forcing drastic reforms and frequently giving former slaves positions in government.
www.dogluvers.com /dog_breeds/United_States_Republican_Party   (2420 words)

  
 Hammer of Truth | Libertarian Community Weblog » republican liberty caucus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
According to Eric “Master Shake” Dondero Rittberg, liberventionist gadfly and founder of the Republican Liberty Caucus (their motto: “he promised to stop beating us if we stay and work it out”), Lieberman is “one of the ONLY decent Democrats in the Nation” and deserves libertarian support.
While various Republican groups want Jeffers in the race, the power players in the state seem to be pulling out all the stops to ensure Jeffers won’t be the GOP candidate.
With Judge Roy Moore as Riley’s Republican competition and ballot access restrictions (as well as Myron Thompson’s recent decision) making it virtually impossible for a Libertarian to get on the ballot, the Republicans are forcing Alabamians to vote for a big government Republican or a big government Democrat this year.
hammeroftruth.com /category/republican-liberty-caucus   (2433 words)

  
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As I understood the purpose of RLC is to change the= direction of the Republican Party which has been tilting dangerously in the wrong= direction for a very long time (especially in NY).
The Republican Party has a long and distinguished history.= Beginning in the middle of the 19th century as the refuge of the anti-slavery= elements in the Democratic and Whig parties, the Republicans eventually went on= to eclipse the older Whigs and became the other pole in the two-party= constellation that defines American politics.
The RLC is a group dedicated to increasing Republican visibility and= political impact at all levels of government while enhancing commitment to= libertarian ideals inside the Republican Party.
www.cosy.com /Liberty/email/Lib687.txt   (1175 words)

  
 RLC FAQ -> Republican Liberty Caucus Frequently Asked Questions
The goal of the RLC is to elect libertarian and libertarian-minded individuals to office.
Everyone in the RLC joined for their own reasons, but it can be presumed that they all would agree that in many races the GOP is the best way to go in order to actually get a libertarian elected.
In 1996, the RLC met in Washington, D.C. In 1998, the convention was held in Las Vegas, Nevada, over the weekend of December 11-13, at the Harrah's Las Vegas.
www.afn.org /~afn04641/FAQ.html   (2061 words)

  
 Democratic Freedom Caucus - dKosopedia
It is roughly analogous to the Republican Liberty Caucus in the Republican party in that it works for the advancement of freedom and liberty within one of the two major parties.
There are strong disagreements with the Republican Liberty Caucus over the issue of scoring or rating members of Congress.
Mike Bozarth, state chair of the Missouri Democratic Freedom Caucus, was elected to the city council of St. Joseph as a Democrat on April 4th, 2006.
dkosopedia.com /w/index.php?title=Democratic_Freedom_Caucus&...   (1212 words)

  
 Republican Liberty Caucus
The Republican Liberty Caucus of Georgia (RLC-GA) was formally chartered in 2002.
The Republican Liberty Caucus works to advance the principles of limited government, individual liberty, and free markets within the Republican Party and throughout the country.
The Republican Liberty Caucus of Georgia, in conjunction with the RLC of Gwinnett announces its endorsement of Representative John Heard for the Republican nomination for State House District 104.
www.gwinnettrlc.org   (776 words)

  
 Welcome to the Florida Republican Liberty Caucus
The Palm Beach County Republican Executive Committee, the largest in the state, officially asked the legislature to 'abandon' the ballot measure in its approval of a resolution by John Earley and shepherded by RLCers John Parsons, George Blumel, Palm Beach County REC Chair Sid Dinerstein and others.
His lifetime personal liberty score is 67% and his economic liberty score is 91%, for a combined score of 78.9%, which lands him in the libertarian quadrant of the two-dimensional Nolan Chart.
Bullion is well-known throughout the state for her efforts on behalf of liberty, including stints as a campaign manager in a state house race, the state chair of the Libertarian Party, an employee of Citizens for a Sound Economy and an elected public official.
www.rlcfl.org   (8092 words)

  
 Republican Liberty Caucus - Free Talk Live   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
It can be considered the "libertarian" wing of the Republican Party (although that's a matter of debate).
Founded by former Libertarian Party member and Ron Paul staffer Eric Dondero Rittberg in 1990, the RLC is a nationwide organization which claims members in every state.
However, the RLC does support some candidates who are at least "Republitarians," or conservative-libertarians.
freetalklive.com /wiki/index.php?title=Republican_Liberty_Caucus   (206 words)

  
 Welcome to the Republican Liberty Caucus
To that end the RLC supports the maintenance of the means to ward off and defeat any possible foreign threat to the lives, liberty, and peaceful stability of every person within the borders of this nation.
Past RLC Chairman, Professor Cliff Thies was the Treasurer of the national LP at one time and Executive Committee member William Westmiller is a former LP National Secretary and California State LP Chairman.
Former Honorary RLC Chairman, the late Roger MacBride, cast the only electoral vote the LP ever received and was the LP candidate for President.
www.rlc.org /?p=FAQ   (2327 words)

  
 LIBERTARIAN PARTY MEMBERS SHOULD JOIN REPUBLICAN LIBERTY CAUCUS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Andrew Horning is a former libertarian party member running as a republican (liberty caucus member) for the 7th Congressional seat in Indiana.
Republicans at least purport to be in favor of small government..Democrats NEVER have (with the possible exception of Zell Miller).
The the RNC and the RLC are becoming more and more hostile to those who do necessarily agree with the party line of the republicans.
www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-rlc/1127770/posts   (6536 words)

  
 The Free Liberal: Working Within the System: The Republican Liberty Caucus
WW: The RLC is the result of a number of efforts that were related to Republican/libertarian activism prior to the RLC.
The RLC probably wouldn’t have gotten off its feet had it not been for Roger MacBride, who in addition to being the Libertarian Party presidential candidate in 1976, had been very active in the Republican Party and was very supportive of the efforts of the RLC.
He took David Nolan’s liberty graph, which accounted for a difference in the approach to economic and individual liberties that corresponded with the left and right spectrums, the most common political analysis image and changed it to a two-dimensional grid.
www.freeliberal.com /archives/001038.html   (2533 words)

  
 Working Within the System: The Republican Liberty Caucus
No shrinking violet, the RLC’s Chairman William Westmiller is quick to praise liberty-minded Republicans and just as quick to urge the Republicans to mend their ways and move in a more freedom-oriented direction.
He and the RLC believe that freedom should evolve, but are open to more revolutionary steps toward liberty.
THe RLC can be the conduit to hauling the Republicans back from their own form of big government self destruction.
www.libertarianunderground.com /Forum/index.php?topic=1122.0   (397 words)

  
 Hammer of Truth » The Republican Hawk Caucus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Republican Liberty Caucus is actually divided on the war, with the Chair and many others opposed to the Iraq War and the Patriot Act.
The RLC, to the contrary of Gene’s comment above, has indeed opposed the statist initiatives of the Republicans — and has given a voice to those in the GOP who are looking for alternatives but refuse to join a radical fringe “lots-of-talking-but-no-doing” entity such as the LP.
When you hear a Republican invoking the phrase you are likely to be listening to a genocide advocate who wants to use his country to destroy a religion he dislikes.
hammeroftruth.com /2006/06/17/the-republican-hawk-caucus   (2936 words)

  
 RLCUSA Political Action Committee
Dozens of RLC members and friends contended - and won - federal and state positions across the country.
A preliminary rating of all Congressional representatives was released to members prior to the November general election, a first for the RLC service that has been ranking Senators and Representatives for 14 years.
The RLC works to elect like-minded Republicans to public office at all levels and to influence public policy.
www.republicanliberty.org   (376 words)

  
 Republican Liberty Caucus of Texas
Over the weekend of June 2nd and 3rd, the Republican Liberty Caucus of Texas was well represented at the Texas GOP Convention in San Antonio.
The RLC of Texas was one of many organizations that co-sponsored the "Privacy Proclamation” at UT-Austin.
Republican Candidate for Texas Land Commissioner, Jerry Patterson, and former Candidate for State Representative, Gary Gates.
www.rlctexas.org   (382 words)

  
 Republican Liberty Caucus: See what people are saying right now on Technorati
You've GOT to be kidding me, RLC: James Talent was unanimously endorsed by the RLC National Board in...
The first was a post from RedState: I know many of you are aware of the Republican Liberty...
republican liberty caucus per day for the last 30 days.
technorati.com /tag/republican+liberty+caucus   (355 words)

  
 Republican Liberty Caucus of Georgia » FrontPage
Our 2006 Republican ticket is one of the best in the history of the state, and with your hard work the voters of Georgia will elect these fine candidates on November 7th.
Chuck is a member of the Republican Liberty Caucus and has consistently articulated pro-liberty principles.
He is a member of the Senate Liberty Caucus and a signer of the Liberty Compact.
www.gopliberty.org   (819 words)

  
 IceRocket Tag: republican liberty caucus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
You've GOT to be kidding me, RLC: James Talent was unanimously endorsed by the RLC National Board in March of 2006 as a leading advocate of individual rights, limited government, and private enterprise.
The first was a post from RedState: I know many of you are aware of the Republican Liberty Caucus.
Here’s their release: Sue Jeffers was unanimously endorsed by the RLC National Board in April of 2006 and confirmed by Minnesota RLC Executive Officers as a leading advocate of individual...
blogs.icerocket.com /tag/republican+liberty+caucus   (650 words)

  
 RLC News
The RLC National Board has joined the growing chorus of opposition to the Supreme Court's Kelo decision, authorizing eminent domain takings for purely "economic benefits".
The RLC National Board, members, friends and Advisors support freer trade through lower tariffs, elimination of subsidies.
The Seventh BiAnnual RLC National Convention was held May 21-23 at the Airport Holiday Inn, Fresno, California.
www.republicanliberty.org /news   (326 words)

  
 New York State Republican Liberty Caucus
Established in 1990, the Republican Liberty Caucus works to advance the principles of limited government, individual liberty, and free markets within the Republican Party and throughout America.
The New York State Republican Liberty Caucus, which was chartered in June 2006, focuses on a broad range of issues, including education, taxation, property rights, gun owners’ rights, free speech, federalism and the proper role of government.
Every year the national RLC organization publishes a Liberty Index which ranks all US Senators and Congressmen based on roll call votes in the House and Senate.
www.nyrlc.org   (1101 words)

  
 The Republican Liberty Caucus | from Reason to Freedom
I believe there is a new Republican group sitting right in front of us and I sampled their positions this last weekend at their convention in Atlanta, Georgia.
The name of this group is "Republican Liberty Caucus" and they have some of the brightest minds I have ever met or read.
Each one had one shared agenda, which was to infiltrate the Republican Party and bring it into line with the libertarian Republican Party that is so necessary at this time.
www.reasontofreedom.com /rlc.html   (1804 words)

  
 Magic City Morning Star: Republican Liberty Caucus Endorses Emery, Perry, Glynn   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
FRANKFORT -- The Republican Liberty Caucus, the libertarian wing of the GOP, has endorsed gubernatorial candidate David Emery, Joyce Perry for Senate District 27, and Kevin Glynn for Senate District 7.
The endorsement of David Emery was made the Board of Directors of the Republican Liberty Caucus www.rlc.org based upon the recommendation of the board of directors of the Maine Republican Liberty Caucus.
The Republican Liberty Caucus looks for the most libertarian, the most pro-freedom, government limiting candidate within the Republican Party and supports him or her with publicity, volunteers and money.
magic-city-news.com /article_6056.shtml   (500 words)

  
 RLC Supporters, Republican Liberty Caucus Meetups, events, clubs and groups in your area
RLC Supporters, Republican Liberty Caucus Meetups, events, clubs and groups in your area
Meet other local supporters of the Republican Liberty Caucus (RLC), a political group of liberty minded individuals within the GOP, advocating less intrusive government.
Or, see all Republican Liberty Caucus Meetup Groups.
rlc.meetup.com   (156 words)

  
 Republican Liberty Caucus of New Hampshire
Founded in 1990, the Republican Liberty Caucus works to advance the principles of limited government, individual liberty and free markets within the Republican Party and throughout America.
Dan spoke to the Bedford Republicans about the FSP and the RLC at the Bedford Public Library, 3 Meetinghouse Road.
Forbes, the editor in chief of the business magazine of the same name, campaigned for President in 1996 and 2000 and wrote the foreward to the latest edition of Economics in One Lesson.
www.rlcnh.org   (601 words)

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