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October 30, 2008

Wait...Reason is a Libertarian Website?

libertarian (lĭb'ər-târ'ē-ən) - One who advocates maximizing individual rights and minimizing the role of the state.

Scroll through this list of Reason contributors and count how many of them are voting for the most liberal, statist presidential candidate in recent political history. Some of them are intellectually honest enough to say Bob Barr or 'none of the above,' but far too many seem to be the sort of libertarians that like the label because they, like, don't want to be constrained by the, like, totally oppressive two-party system.

They're free thinkers, after all.

If libertarianism can include those who vote for and offer positive arguments in favor of a candidate who violates nearly every principle of the ideology, then perhaps it has ceased to mean anything at all. (h/t: DrewM)

Posted by slublog at October 30, 2008 10:20 PM

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Posted by: Bel Aire at October 31, 2008 01:37 AM

In their minds, bringing in Barry means the world will veer to them after getting a taste of socialism.

Yeah..

Posted by: StevefromMKE at October 31, 2008 07:20 AM

I'm ashamed really, after seeing this. I'm a registered independent, cause I hated partisan crap at 17, yet I was mostly libertarian with my ideals, and have been for years. I admit I've wandered back and forth between some of the minor issues about it.
One MAJOR issue that isn't messed with, "The least amount of government possible."
it's the core of real libertarianism.
hippies, we aren't your party, try the green party. try again.

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