tomspug
Absorbant
The more I see strong viewpoints on lower taxes, smaller government, tea parties, etc. I start to wonder... is this really conservatism? Instead of a battle between ideology (liberalism) and common good (conservatism), it appears to be TWO ideologies that are waging war on each other. One is for the European model and one is for the Reagan model, one for bigger government responsibility, one for less... So if the Republican Party is seeming less and less to be a party of conservatism, which, by definition, should seek unity over revolution, what do we call these Republicans that are acting like rebels?
The more I understand Libertarianism, the more I understand how attractive it must be to a lot of people right now who fear a decrease of liberty. Granted, to accept the ideology, one's beliefs might take a dramatic swing of faith, because currently libertarianism is anything but "conservative". However, in light of an incredibly Democrat government, I expect many people to make that leap. I have been thinking recently that a powerful third-party might be necessary to break this ideological lock of horns we have seen since the early Clinton years...
The Libertarian Party may be that party... better than the Limbaugh Party.
The more I understand Libertarianism, the more I understand how attractive it must be to a lot of people right now who fear a decrease of liberty. Granted, to accept the ideology, one's beliefs might take a dramatic swing of faith, because currently libertarianism is anything but "conservative". However, in light of an incredibly Democrat government, I expect many people to make that leap. I have been thinking recently that a powerful third-party might be necessary to break this ideological lock of horns we have seen since the early Clinton years...
The Libertarian Party may be that party... better than the Limbaugh Party.