Questions for Libertarians

[Opus Dei]

I'll preface this by saying I voted for mainly Republicans-although I wasn't feeling so smug. I did vote for some Libs in lesser offices. I'm really interested in your take on the questions, but please don't post any "sheeple" crap, or otherwise denigrate character nor intellect of voters if you answer. Seems like there is a real need for Libs to consider altering their platform, instead of waiting for others to "catch up" if there is ever going to be a third option. Thanks for reading this.


1) Why does it seem that more emphasis is placed on the big campaigns that are sorry to say unwinnable as opposed to local elections that I think are more viable venues at this time? Seems like it's better to build from the ground up, than top-down. Or is my take wrong?

2) Why if as I read here that so many Libertarians are opposed to open borders, there is no change in platform? Or is it such a fundamental tenet that it's non-negotiable?

3) How have Libs failed in your opinion to get their message out? Or in Democratic parlance, "reach out" to the other sides. Or rather given the prevailing majority attitude, is the message incompatible to the majority?

 

[fruit loop]

We're not given equal audience

Here in North Carolina, only the two main parties are allowed to appear in public debates. There was a big stink because the Libertarian candidate wasn't invited to a lot of these. One candidate requested to be allowed to attend and was denied by the media!

The party is steadily growing, though. Give us time. I think the idea to move to a state and take it over is a good one. Considering it myself

 

[Opus Dei]

Thanks for the reply, F_L. I agree media access and funding are big drawbacks, and that's why I made point #1 about national contest emphasis as opposed to local offices. But how does your message play to middle America, and can your positions be moderated-or does that dilute the platform so as to make it indistinguishable from the big two?

 

[fruit loop]

Government should be run like a business

The basic Libertarian belief is that government exists to run the business of the country - the key word being "business." You know, financing roads and stuff.

Personal matters don't belong in government AT ALL. Schooling, abortion, birth control, health screening, etc are private matters that should be decided by individuals and government has no place in them.

Of course basic things ARE the province of government - like shooting your neighbor - but otherwise, individual matters should remain such.

Your boss should run his corporation, not your home, in other words