"The libertarian voice has not been listened to in Republican politics for a long time. The Republicans take the libertarian wing of the party for granted and with phony rhetoric and empty phrases have bought our support on the cheap. Thus - since voice has failed - it is time for exit. Remember that if a political party can count on you then you cannot count on it.
Exit is the right strategy because if there is any hope for reform it is by casting the Republicans out of power and into the wilderness where they may relearn virtue. Libertarians understand better than anyone that power corrupts. The Republican party illustrates. Lack of power is no guarantee of virtue but Republicans are a far better - more libertarian - party out-of-power than they are in power. When in the wilderness, Republicans turn naturally to a critique of power and they ratchet up libertarian rhetoric about free trade, free enterprise, abuse of government power and even the defense of civil liberties. We can hope that new leaders will arise in this libertarian milieu."
Here's the end of Chusid's post:" Barack Obama certainly is not a libertarian but the country would be far more free with a government headed by Obama than one headed by John McCain. I’ve been arguing that for quite a while, and it is even more true with the addition of Sarah Palin to the GOP ticket. The two biggest threats to liberty are the warfare state (and its accompanied restrictions on civil liberties at home) and the agenda of the religious right. The McCain/Palin ticket gives the worst of Republican viewpoints regardless if they repeat empty Republican rhetoric about limited government and freedom."
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