The Libertarian Message: One Shift, One Issue, One Period, One Step At A Time

If there's to be a 'transformative' figure in politics will likely be a libertarian type of individual.

Not an effen porgressive/liberal and its tired, cliched, stale ideas.

Look, you ain't gonna change things over night.

The Paul's represent the beginning of a process in changing a mindset. Libertarians have to build in increments. Win the battles one issue at a time. Speak to everyone and hammer the message. Start to pull the tide towards the message gaining more and more people/voters along the way.

Change the narrative. Then gain power. If Rand Paul or someone like him was to ever gain power, he would not govern libertarian but at the very least he would not expand the government nor would we be treated to more Bloombergian paternalistism or stuff like California attempting to insidiously ban foie gras.

Put it to you another way, liberalism is an old, old statue while libertarianism is a toddler in its early stages of existence. That's the wave we should be on.

Liberals claim the civil war within the GOP ranks is 'proof' it's in a downward spiral into irrelevance.

I argue it's the opposite. The libertarian faction is forcing a new political configuration that will propel the GOP in the right direction - excuse the pun.

The GOP doesn't need to go "centrist" it needs to embrace simple libertarian notions of voluntary action, free enterprise and markets free of state and corporate cronyism, respect for personal and civil liberties and free speech, respect for the Constitution, responsible and limited government including tax and health reform, and non-interventionism in places with no vital interests that threaten national security - to name a few.

Libertarians aren't 'extremists' or anti-government nor do they condone racism of any kind nor do they want to be 'assholes' so get that through your thick skulls.

These are in fact, centrist positions but more importantly sensible and rational ones. Libertarian/classical liberal principles (which can and does incorporate liberal and conservative ideas on issues) aren't extremist but they are radical in today's political environment.

We need the Americans to make it work in order for other nations to follow. I believe places like Australia and Canada can deliver and foster libertarian movements that challenges the prevailing stagnation we see.

Enough with the paternalism. Too often laws come into place based on flimsy science, emotional and false premises.

if you're young and want a strong North America consider the libertarian point of view.