Go, Joe ... no, really. Just go.

This one sentence tells you everything you need to know about Joe Lieberman (Narcissist-CT):

Early last month, the senator announced his backup plan to run as a petition candidate. He created a new party, Connecticut for Lieberman, to secure a higher position on the ballot than if he petitioned as an individual. -- "Lieberman kicks off indie bid," Greenwich Time, 08/10/06

In the beginning, the purpose of the existence of Democratic Party was to get Joe Lieberman a job in Washington. Then the purpose of the Democratic Party changed: It was to get Joe Lieberman elected vice-president so that he could someday be president. After that failure, the purpose of the Democratic Party was to nominate him for, and get him elected to, the presidency. And after that failure, he lowered his expectations: The purpose of the Democratic Party was to ensure the incumbency of US Senator Joe Lieberman.

After the Democratic Party failed of its real, true, sole purpose -- the care and feeding of Joe Lieberman -- three times, Joe Lieberman made it clear that it isn't just the Democratic Party which exists to serve Joe Lieberman. Now, the purpose of the existence of the state and people of Connecticut is to provide Joe Lieberman with a US Senate seat in perpetuity.

It's not about politics. It's not about issues. It's not about representation. It's. All. About. Joe. Lieberman. The world revolves around Joe Lieberman, see?

Jojo was a man who thought he was a loner / But he knew it wouldn't last / ... / Get back, get back / Get back to where you once belonged / Get back, Jojo -- go home

[And no, he's not a "libertarian Democrat", nor should libertarians support him.]

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America's new party counts down to liftoff

The Boston Tea Party has passed the 200 member mark and I expect (read: hope) that it will be much larger* by the time of its first "event" --



Have you joined yet?

A few things to remember:

- There's no requirement that the Boston Tea Party be your exclusive affiliation -- or at least, no such requirement from our end. Other parties may have rules applying to their officials and/or members.

- There are no dues.

- As a matter of fact, joining is as easy as entering your email address and certifying that you endorse the Party's platform: "The Boston Tea Party supports reducing the size, scope and power of government at all levels and on all issues, and opposes increasing the size, scope and power of government at any level, for any purpose."

- Oh, yeah ... you can do that here.

- Want to help spread the word? The Boston Tea Party does not raise or spend money as an organization, but feel free to advertise it yourself.

Back soon with more traditional bloggage.

* According to Wikipedia, the Libertarian Party counted "more than 80 members" as of its first presidential election, 11 months after its founding. Former LP chair and executive director Steve Dasbach disputes that claim. He says that the "more than 80" number refers to attendees at the LP's first convention, and that actual party membership in the first year was in excess of 300. We're a little over a month old and catching up to the LP's first-year figures quickly. Of course, we have the Internet and they didn't. I'm still hoping for 500 by August 19th.

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Link love: Calculation versus Compromise

I had intended to publish "Without A Net: Calculation versus Compromise" over at Free Market News Network, and I hope that it does, in fact, appear there. However, the FMNN folks and I have had ongoing "missed email" issues and such, and I wanted to get the piece out there sooner rather than later, so here it is on my personal blogspace at the Boston Tea Party web site.