Comments on: ‘A case for a different Libertarian Party’

by: Lojiko

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:23:04 +0000

Thanks you very much and go to hell, Mr. Niskanen. I’m in it to win it, not just “influence” it.

by: Clark

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:57:18 +0000

....dumbasses, ‘POLITICS,’ like nearly everything else, is controlled by ‘the people with the MONEY’..

...you see, “MONEY” is very important..

...but most of you folks are worse than ignorant about ‘MONEY’..it’s nature, origin, etc..

...therefore, i assert you are worse than ignorant about ‘POLITICS’..

...so maybe stfu and learn what a fucking ‘dollar’ is before working your cheesecake chutes too much about ‘POLITICS’...

...that felt good!..

...and have a good day!...

by: Josh

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:03:42 +0000

While I have my dissappointments in the LP, the case above is really say “don’t try if you don’t have support”, which is the old Catch-22, how can you have support if you don’t show some organization, or see what the difference is votes is? If numbers can be so easily predicted, one of the parties will pick up on it anyway.

In other words, nothing a 3rd party can do that the 2 major parties can’t do better, other than attract angry irrational voters.

by: Buddy Coats, Jr.

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:58:17 +0000

I agree that we have right ideology and philosophy however, we have not done a good job of marketing libertarianism for the public. If we continue in the future the same as we have in the past, this party will go nowhere.

We should not change our fundamental beliefs in liberty and freedom but we must package and market our ideas far differently than we have in the past if we expect to see increasingly larger numbers of people turning to the Libertarian Party for the answers that the Republicans and Democrats are not and can not provide.

Please don not misinterpret these comments as thinking I’m suggesting we “water down” our ideas and/or philosophies. Never in a million years would I ever suggest that we change our ideas. How could we possibly change what we know to be right and good and effective just to “draw” more people to our cause? If we did this we would ring as hollow and be as empty as is the two major political parties are now!

by: Kirk Mcquest

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:03:57 +0000

Sounds like a compromise of principle from the ‘party of principle’. Isn’t this really just suggesting that the LP join the GOP? As a Libertarian I could not support this, and I suggest that it is a slippery slope. I have little in common with the neo-cons that have taken over the GOP and I find that the LP is the only and last bastion of true liberty for freedom loving Americans.

We have to gain support based on our principles and beliefs, not compromise our principles to gain support. Let’s not put the cart before the horse, stay libertarian!

by: Ferenc

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:24:47 +0000

Normal Americans must vote for third or independent party candidates in their districk. We must send as much as possible Libertarian, Constitution, and other third party members to Washington, but dem. or rep.
God Bless

by: Stefan

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 05:57:23 +0000

The LP can endorse ant not field a candidate in a district when the Republican or Democrat is fairly liebertarian and it would be smart for 2010 to mostly only field on districts where the LP has a realistic chance of winning in a three or four party race. It is better to concentrate of a few districts and fund those candidates to the maximum, than have many candidates with little money among themselves. It would be good if the LP can field candidates with some name recognition in the area and use its strongest candidates for a district, rather than a candidate for senate or governor. Those that run for senate or governor this year have build some name recognition and should go for congress in 2010 AND organize in the next few months already.

by: Clark

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 13:39:05 +0000

..niskanin, who, but another fucking republicrat idiot, gives a shit what some rotten ronnie reagan ‘economic advisor/’expert’—who couldn’t explain the origin, nature, etc. of even one dollar despite his hole agape frequently as to illion$—thinks?..

...but have a good day!..

by: scott broomfield

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:59:44 +0000

Two Points:

1) It’s when a system breaks that real need for change becomes apparent. Maybe that is, finally, now.

2) The problem with the Libertarian Party isn’t its message, it’s its marketing. How is it that year after year the libertarians have the best product and the worst packaging?

by: Chuck Moulton

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:57:46 +0000

I don’t think the Libertarian Party and Niskanen’s ideas are mutually exclusive.

Why not create a Liberty PAC and only apply Niskanen’s plans in districts where there are no Libertarian Party candidates? Then both approaches could be tried and we could compare the results in the competitive free market.

I would be willing to help with such a project.

by: ken

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:15:28 +0000

Another fact-free article, this time from a guy who owes his eminence to the LP.

“Radical” and Liberal Libs are being appointed regularly and elected by landslides, and form coalitions every day. But many have left the LP since the LRC take over. nonetheless, they sure know a lot more about political negotiation and the actual numbers than this senile fool, or the LRC and LNC combined. And they sure won’t be told about behind the scenes action anytime soon, since they now can be relied on to mess everything up.