Seriously, why aren't there more Libertarians out there?
Is it because people don't know what Libertarians stand for?
Dear CS: In general, it takes more mental work to understand the benefits of limiting govt and doing work independently outside of govt. The system of providing welfare was only meant to be a short term measure, and instead, people have grown dependent on it. I know a number of people who won't even work part time, because it would reduce their SS or disability benefits. If they don't make enough to support themselves without govt assistance, they would be penalized by losing their benefits. So it's easier for such people to stay dependent on govt and not try to change, unless they really have a longterm plan and are committed to doing the work or going to school to become independent.
For others, they don't have enough time between work and/or school and family to do all the activist and lobbying work it would take to push for independence from govt "to compete" with the people paid and working full time to keep the politics going as they are.
I believe the independent people/groups/parties will have to band together, pick projects to invest in that SOLVE the problems govt is neglecting or making worse, and start promoting business plans where the money invested counts as tax writeoffs as business expenses.
So people start seeing REWARDS, benefits and cost-effectiveness of locally managed solutions that don't depend on govt or politicians getting elected. We need to start valuing building jobs and service programs directly, through the private sector whether these collaborative efforts involve business, church, nonprofit, or school communities.
We need to quit rewarding dependency on govt and politicians, or else this will keep pushing social trends in the wrong direction.
I believe it is coming to that, out of pure frustration, oppression and exclusion from the democratic process because of party politics. People make fun of the far rightwing, whether it's the Tea Party or Secessionists, but if people organize their resources by group or party we can change things directly, and recognize and reward our own independent developments.
I support and encourage you to do this with local Libertarians, Greens, even Occupy and Tea Party. Pick an issue or project that you would like to see resolved so it quits costing taxpayers money fighting politically over it, organize activists from the other independent parties to join in a task force to put a solution together, and then organize or raise funds as a team to support a program that can be written off as a business investment or a church-based project.
Find likeminded people, and shift the responsibility and cost of social programs back to local community ownership, and reduce the burden off federal govt. That is what I see happening if we are going to stop the implosion of bad govt and start moving toward local accountability.
