One bone of contention between “small ell” libertarians (including, somewhat, myself) and the Libertarian Party is that the LP seems rather nutty and unlikely to ever be a particularly effective organization.
I think Ron Paul might have similar thoughts. Buried in the hoopla over his alternate convention event in Minneapolis/St. Paul during the GOP Convention is word that Dr. Paul is launching the “Campaign for Liberty“:
The work of the Campaign for Liberty will take many forms. We will educate our fellow Americans in freedom, sound money, non-interventionism, and free markets. We’ll have our own commentaries and videos on the news of the day. I’ll work with friends I respect to design materials for homeschoolers.
Politically, we’ll expand the great work of our precinct leader program. We’ll make our presence felt at every level of government, where just a few people with our level of enthusiasm can make a world of difference. We’ll keep an eye on Congress and lobby against legislation that threatens us. We’ll identify and support political candidates who champion our great ideas against the empty suits the party establishments offer the public.
I’ll say it again — I think Dr. Paul is rather nutty. However, I’m not happy that the notion of fiscal conservatism and social liberalism (or at least tolerance) is so poorly represented on the American political stage. So, if Dr. Paul’s Campaign can avoid descending into the land of unrealistic goals…more power to them.
