The warning on the wall
Apparently my misgivings about Bob Barr as the Libertarian candidate had a good reason. As its appear David F. Nolan, One of the founders of the Libertarian Party, is worried too:
Clearly, Barr and Viguerie are attempting to gain control of the LP so that Barr can campaign on a conservative/libertarian hybrid platform and Viguerie can extend his fundraising empire into the libertarian quadrant of the political universe. If they succeed, the Libertarian Party will become just one more mouthpiece for malcontent Republicans.
This makes the attempts of some Libertarians to get back to first principles, such as by restoring the 2004 platform, all the more important.
The LP isn’t going to win the Presidential election anytime soon, selling itself for the cohorts of conservatives for few more votes is a grave mistake.
(via LRC)
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