RE: Libertarian or Libertarian?

I disagree strongly with the premise of the previous column. The American Left generally favors government solutions to just about any social, political, or economic issue one might care to name. I can find no reason why a libertarian would be comfortable with that, even to avoid the cultural brownshirt tendencies of social conservatives.

However, he is spot-on with regard to the necessity for the demise of the Libertarian Party. LP conventions might as well be Star Trek conventions (no offense to Trekkies). Between conspiracy theorists and one-issue potheads, the Libertarian Party has attained bona fide crackpot status, and no serious libertarian could consider it as a platform for changing the political climate of this country. Since the GOP will not likely be welcoming the libertarians back any time soon, Bartlett's idea of a grassroots organization, similar to the NRA, has a lot of merit. If it represents a serious voting block, one of the two factions of our ruling political party will have to pay attention.