[The Green Goblin]

Many self-proclaimed followers of Libertarianism are ignorant of its origins and its doctrines.

many self-proclaimed followers of any philosophy/religion are ignorant of its origins and doctrines. That doesn't give you the right to blatantly misrepresent the Libertarian party platform. it's bad enought that so many people are ignorant---we certainly don't want them taken in by lies and misrepresentations.

[Roscoe]

...we certainly don't want them taken in by lies and misrepresentations.

In that case, DON'T read the platform.

[Mark Bahner]

Many self-proclaimed followers of Libertarianism are ignorant of its origins and its doctrines.

No, most Libertarians know that the philosophy of Madison and Jefferson represent the origins of libertarianism.

Mark (Libertarian)