[mackster]

It's time for all those groups that believe in limited government to put aside their comparatively small differences and work toward changing minds, changing Congress, and keeping at least one major party, the party of small government.

The article linked in this thread proposes just such a strategy, and calls for some new thinking on the part of Libertarians and their sympathizers.

Read more:

http://www.rightwingnews.com/reader/calltoliber.php

[anniegetyourgun]

Welcome to FR.

[EggsAckley]

Welcome to FreeRepublic..........?

[Maximilian]

Reminds me of the Onion article from the 2000 campaign: "Libertarian Party Holds Nominating Convention in Los Angeles Apartment."

http://www.theonion.com/onion3624/libertarian_convention.html

"The convention is expected to be the largest in party history, drawing upwards of 45 Libertarians to the second-floor apartment in the Mulholland Terrace complex. In preparation for the event, 15 extra folding chairs have been ordered by party leaders, as well as 12 two-liter bottles of Pepsi, Sprite, and Diet Mountain Dew."

[cyborg]

Welcome. Be Thou troll or human?

[Zavien Doombringer]

the Libertarian movement is a farce. The party is designed to take otherwise republican votes and cause a democrate to win.

A true libertarian would want the country to return to the constitution and bring rights to the people. Reduce government interference and allow states to be soveriegn again. Libertarian = one who brings liberty.

Oh, by the way, welcome to FreeRepublic, home of the Viking Kitties, we will be watching.

[Triple]

Which major party is the party of small government, in practice?

[Mr. Mojo]

A leftist/Democrat friend of mine roots for the Libertarians in elections for exactly the same reasons as I (and many other conservative Republicans) root for the Greens.

Go Ralph (or Dean) Go.

[No Blue States]

Yawn..

I get so tired of these 3rd party parasites trying to siphon off Republican votes.

Most of the Republicans here are fully aware of it if there is better choice in this election. Few if any need help in figuring out who to vote for.

And Etherzone was a pretty good site till Libertarians took it over.

[truth_seeker]

The remarks of Harry Browne following 9/11/2001 forever painted a picture of Libertarians as out of touch with reality.

Smoke on.

[Lunatic Fringe]

The Republican Party was a 3rd-party choice at one point.

[sergeantdave]

Libertopia -

Watching your house burn to the ground because your stupid neighbor forgot to send his monthly payment to the private fire department.

[Grit]

Hey mackster. I'm with you, I'll be voting Libertarian. (Just as soon as there are no viable parties remaining to the left of the Republicans)

[greenwolf]

We need a constitutional ammendment requiring runoff elections for all offices. It has to be legal for a third party to win and it has to be possible to vote your first choice without fear of thereby electing your last choice.

[Not A Snowbird]

Indulge me in an immodest proposal

WHOA! I just caught this grammatical faux pas. Sorry, but the only immodest proposals I indulge in involve my husband.

[Edmund Burke]

I think that I am probably going to vote for the Libertarian for President this year instead of the Republican candidate. I don't like the libertarian stands on a lot of social issues (I am conservative) but, the Republicans don't seem serious about reducing the size and scope of government (whether it be federal, state, or local). They (the Republicans) are only interested in getting re-elected, not in accomplishing anything. Even the Reagan administration did little or nothing to streamline government programs. In my job I have to work with a lot of HUD programs, etc. Let me tell you, it only gets worse, not better. I think it is time to send the professional politicians a message. Cut spending and clean up the federal government or get the hell out.

[Lady Heron]

The Libertarian party is a party of principle.

LOL...Thanks for the humor!