Do you take the national Libertarian Party seriously?

I'm a libertarian, and I do.

3 (10%)

I'm a libertarian, but I don't.

25 (83.3%)

I'm not a libertarian, and I don't.

1 (3.3%)

Other

1 (3.3%)

Total Members Voted: 15

[Zhwazi]

The LP is a bad, useless joke. Yes? No? Pineapple?

[jimmed]

Banana and donut.

[rabidfurby]

Having an organization that does libertarian outreach on a national level is useful. However, the LP seems to concern itself more with actually trying to get candidates elected. All their recent attempts to make the LP more 'mainstream' and 'electable' are a reflection of this.

The primary goal of the LP should not be getting candidates who have an (L) next to their name elected. This leads to ditching your principles in the name of getting a higher vote count - exactly what we're seeing today. The problem is that having Libertarian candidates elected is meaningless if they have no principles.

Instead, the goal of the LP should be getting more people convinced of libertarian principles. If this happens, then libertarians getting elected will naturally be one of the consequences.

The question that remains is whether or not the LP is the best organization for this, or if it should be handled by the FSP, the Advocates for Self-Government, etc etc. A "libertarian Party" may in fact be a good way to do this, but there's no doubt in my mind the current Libertarian Party fails utterly.

[Taors]

I'd like to change the question up a bit for myself:

Libertarian Party that adheres to principle = yes
Libertarian Party that lacks and even at times vilifies principle = no

[Porcupine_in_MA]

"I'm a libertarian, but I don't."

I stopped caring about the national LP back around '03.

[virobrat]

I dont take ANY politics seriously

[Zhwazi]

I dont take ANY politics seriously

You're taking me WAY too seriously.

[Lindsey]

What the fuck is going on here? 

[Ecolitan]

The human/dolphin personalities have split and now have to reconcile their differences through BBS posts.  Why it has to be through BBS posts I don't know but if I were you I would just let it happen lest disaster befall us all.  There are forces at work beyond your comprehension.

[jimmed]

The human/dolphin personalities have split and now have to reconcile their differences through BBS posts.  Why it has to be through BBS posts I don't know but if I were you I would just let it happen lest disaster befall us all.  There are forces at work beyond your comprehension.

All I want to know is ...do the fuck in the end? And will there be video?

[mikehz]

I used to take it seriously, but it's hard to do so any more.

I'd bet I've been a party member longer than anyone here.

[Ecolitan]

All I want to know is ...do the fuck in the end? And will there be video?

That's exactly what we need to avoid.  If they stay separate, they might.  The last thing we need are dozens of tiny mandolphins running around.

[John Shaw]

I used to take it seriously, but it's hard to do so any more.

I'd bet I've been a party member longer than anyone here.

I'll bet I'm #2 if not a solid contender.

[Porcupine_in_MA]

I'll bet I'm #2 if not a solid contender.

Oh yeah?!?! When did you join!? Hunh!? Hunh!?



 

[John Shaw]

I'll bet I'm #2 if not a solid contender.

Oh yeah?!?! When did you join!? Hunh!? Hunh!?



 

1990. (Actually, I couldn't legally join to vote until 1992, but I was a libertarian at 16.) 

SO THERE.