Many years ago as a callow yute I looked into libertarianism in detail. Some of the principles are quite good and can be used practially; others not so much.

Currently I have two points on which I question Libertarians.

First, the pro-choice issue. How is that libertarian? Do libertarians take a pass on murder? Of course not. To me, abortion is purely a meta-physical debate; when does human life start? Once life has started it should not be terminated at private whim (we’ll leave the death penalty out of this).

The other question is politically the more important one.

Libertarians don’t seem to understand the concept of power hungry as it applies to anyone other than their chosen bogey man; the US government. But, what about other power mad individuals or groups? What about multi-national corporations that don’t play nice. Who / how is that power to be held in check?

And here comes the Islamofascist crowd. Just like the left-wing loons the libertarians see everything through their tunnel vision that it’s all the fault of the US government.

These are not serious people; they are simpletons. I’m glad that one of them woke up.

BTW wasn’t Paul once a Larouchie?

David