Seems like a correct impression. There is however, what I would title, "Thread creep" on every topic. The problem for me arises when people with an agenda about drugs, the LP, etc. change the topic immediately to their own pets.
Some of those people are the obvious ones who simply hate the idea of self-government, but the far more dangerous are those who appear to be friends of freedom but play right into the hands the enemies of same.
You and Liberal Classic seem to agree with each other about the LP generally, but you make your case without "mischaracterization by generality".
I happen to share most of your criticisms of how the party operates BTW. I just don't try to figuratively assassinate the whole political arm of the movement because I don't agree with the strategy currently employed. If I allow Liberal Classic to get me to engage in a debate about the LP, it will take away from the real topic of this thread, namely the huge postive contributions to liberty made by the Cato Institute.