Barr is now a candidate (more-or-less), the slot was given to Richard
Viguerie. David Nolan is calling for this to be changed to a
*Libertarian* speaker, and I agree.
The idea of a keynote is that it sets the tone for the convention:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keynote
"At political or industrial conventions and expositions and at
academic conferences, the keynote address or keynote speech is
delivered to set the underlying tone and summarize the core message or
most important revelation of the event."
If the 'tone' of our convention is Viguerie, it will be Republican
conservativism rather than libertarianism:
His website:
http://conservativehq.com/home
If he wants to give a fundraising seminar, great. But NOT a keynote
speech. Besides the debate and post-nom candidate speech, the Keynote
is the address most likely to be picked up and quoted by the press.
Ouch.
I echo David Nolan's call to LPers to *call* Bill Redpath - and your
LNC rep - and BEG them to have a *Libertarian* - not a *Republican
Conservative* - set the tone at the Libertarian Party Convention.
--
Susan Hogarth
http://www.lpradicals.org
