Libertarian Party sends condolences to the Republican Nation

[houndawg]

... I don't think there's a way to "make peace with the evangelicals." Most of them are not interested in personal freedom for everyone. They also don't seem to support less government action. I think you're spot on, it would be disadvantageous for the LP to attempt that. I wish to see a viable third party, representing true Republicanism. However, I am cynical.

Your fears of the Evangelicals are more imaginary than real in terms of public policy results, ASUMountaineer.

Which enlarged government agency have the Evangelicals supported? None. There are ONLY two issues strongly supported by evangelicals which offend libertarians, abortion and gay marriage. Neither is an issue of big government.

The only big government supported by the religious right has been the war in Iraq, and many on the religious right have been disabused of their illusions about the limits of military power abroad.

Newt Gingrich is clever enough to establish and articulate public policy positions which will simultaneously appease the religious right and appeal to libertarians. If Newt could make peace and find common cause with Ron Paul, he could also retain enough credibility with much of the religious right to pull of the rapproachement of which I dream.

Office of Faith Based Initiatives.

[native]

Your fears of the Evangelicals are more imaginary than real in terms of public policy results, ASUMountaineer.

Which enlarged government agency have the Evangelicals supported? None. There are ONLY two issues strongly supported by evangelicals which offend libertarians, abortion and gay marriage. Neither is an issue of big government.

The only big government supported by the religious right has been the war in Iraq, and many on the religious right have been disabused of their illusions about the limits of military power abroad.

Newt Gingrich is clever enough to establish and articulate public policy positions which will simultaneously appease the religious right and appeal to libertarians. If Newt could make peace and find common cause with Ron Paul, he could also retain enough credibility with much of the religious right to pull of the rapproachement of which I dream.

Office of Faith Based Initiatives.

Now there's a brilliant case in point! We must spend thousands of dollars on dozens of bureaucrats for that office. Wow! I sort of stand corrected!