[AnotherUnixGeek]

And I do wish that the Libertarian political philosophy had more cache, and that the drug legalization issue wasn't made out to be a pillar of Libertarianism, because it isn't. It's employed as a wedge issue by the GOP and Rats alike, and latched onto and championed by some of society's unfortunates. The grander issues of personal liberty and indv property rights and freedom from arbitrary government rule get almost lost in its wake.

Libertarian views on foreign policy are often impractical, and sometimes delusional. I'm starting to think it just doesn't matter - the biggest threat America faces is from itself, not China, not al-Qaida, not Russia. We must do what's never been done since the New Deal went into effect - roll back the size and power of the US federal government - before the greed and stupidity of our politicians and bureaucrats unmake this nation as no foreign enemy has ever been able to do.

[Dysart]

Libertarian views on foreign policy are often impractical, and sometimes delusional.

I prefer naive. But how has being the world's peace keeper worked out most of the past century? Besides all the gratitude we've been shown and..well, never mind. You're right. FP doesn't matter if our own house is in chaos.

We must do what's never been done since the New Deal went into effect - roll back the size and power of the US federal government - before the greed and stupidity of our politicians and bureaucrats unmake this nation as no foreign enemy has ever been able to do.

Right. And if we're able to accomplish it it will be affirmed on Libertarian principles to a great extent, but it won't be thought of as such. That's a message problem for the Libertarian movement.