It looks obvious

How do you know that the election season is close? One of the signs is when terms become blurred. Today, with great amusement, I find one of these signs on the Daily Kos , one of the most famous liberal blogs.

This post aimed to win the hearts , and mostly the votes, of those he calls the practical libertarians. Interestingly enough it starts with correct assessment that the republican party isn’t natural allay of the libertarians any more.  He also list the issues in which libertarians are closer to the democratic party:

“So in practical terms, what does a Libertarian Dem look like? A Libertarian Dem rejects government efforts to intrude in our bedrooms and churches. A Libertarian Dem rejects government "Big Brother" efforts, such as the NSA spying of tens of millions of Americans. A Libertarian Dem rejects efforts to strip away rights enumerated in the Bill of Rights — from the First Amendment to the 10th. And yes, that includes the 2nd Amendment and the right to bear arms.”

Would the post ended at this point he had a chance to achieve some attention. However the writer decided to invent a new libertarian theory:

“A Libertarian Dem believes that true liberty requires freedom of movement — we need roads and public transportation to give people freedom to travel wherever they might want. A Libertarian Dem believes that we should have the freedom to enjoy the outdoor without getting poisoned; that corporate polluters infringe on our rights and should be checked. A Libertarian Dem believes that people should have the freedom to make a living without being unduly exploited by employers. A Libertarian Dem understands that no one enjoys true liberty if they constantly fear for their lives, so strong crime and poverty prevention programs can create a safe environment for the pursuit of happiness. A Libertarian Dem gets that no one is truly free if they fear for their health, so social net programs are important to allow individuals to continue to live happily into their old age. Same with health care. And so on.”

It’s actually go on with even better parts like:

“Of course, this also means that government isn’t always the solution to the nation’s problems. There are times when business-government partnerships can be extremely effective (such as job retraining efforts for displaced workers). There are times when government really should butt out (like a great deal of small-business regulation). Our first proposed solution to a problem facing our nation shouldn’t be more regulation, more government programs, more bureaucracy.”

This is a wonderful blurry mix of rights, liberty and the improper use of these  terms. But it election season, so we can say the most ridicules things. I would recommend a better test for libertarian to check if they should vote for the Democratic party, it is much more accurate.