tcs@USC-ECL.ARPA (08/10/86)
Keith suggests that the reason Libertarians don't get more votes in elections is ignorance/lack of education/lack of understanding. To an exten this is true. To a greater extent, it is because Libertarians and their views are percieved as downright wierd by most people (even though I personally agree with most of them). The party would do a great deal better if candidates would adopt specific policy positions closer to the mainstream,but in the "proper" direction. Trouble is, these positions aren't "ideologically pure", and we (Libertarians) can be as fanatic/unreasonable about the details of our ideology as anybody else. TCS ------- -------