Dishonest? Ya in the sense that they fall short of admitting that they are selfish and short sighted. Dishonest that they know some projects take the full participation of americans even for our very survival but stupidly lay claim to their ideoligy over the good and preservation of us all. If they were honest they would stop using public services such as water and sewer and fire and police and refuse to pay taxes. They could just telephone their non-libertarian friends to log on to the internet and ***** for them because of course this is a shared funtion of our society.
The only one here being dishonest here is you. Just because libertarians think taxes are too high does not mean they are for no taxes. Just because they want a more limited government, doesn't mean they think there is no role for government in society.
Normally I would just tell you to go **** yourself but your opinion that I am dishonest about this issue makes me curious. My opinion after researching Libertarianism and even considering becoming an active member at one point is as honest as can be. Time and time again the overwhelming chord ringing in the words of Libertarians is fear and self centered protectionism. I do believe in protectionism in opposition to the two faced Reagan whom you seem to hold high in regard. Reagan began the assault on our middle class. That was the dumbest action in our countries history by a president.
It used to be that the average family could afford to send our own kids to college. That was because we could afford it. That was because union wages supported a one wage earner family. We live in a world where information and domestic manufacturing are the ace in the hole that cannot be defeated by a foreign country. Reagan and the Bush's and Clinton sold our strength down the river and out into the ocean straight to our enemies.
Libertarianism much as communism is a dream of the past. It is a dream of an agrarian society that didn't need many government services. Your precious Reagan saw to the death of the small family farm. Before we were so far behind the curve that we could manufacture a way to the prosperity you long for maybe libertarianism was possible. Now that we are living on the crumbs Reagan left us ..it is you that is dishonest...with your self!