[Boxsford]

I suggest conservatives read up on the finer points, of Reagan's overall political strategy.

You are much more optimistic than I. Something libertarianism offers is a philosophy. Conservatism doesn't. Conservatism stands for: status quo. Where does that get us? We continue to fall, granted slower than to the liking of liberals, down that slippery slope. Though I do not embrace all of the libertarian philosophy, they at least have a well known agenda to reduce government and taxes. They actually see the problem where Republicans often are the problem. And, you can no longer equate republicans=conservatives.

I used to think that conservatism meant less government, less taxes, etc. but really all it's been of late is stopping liberalism (and not doing so well at it either), which has it's own philosophy too~ however evil.

When you say conservatives should read up on Reagan's finer points of political strategy, I would agree but they need something larger than this. Conservatives need a philosophy.

[Reagan Man]

The contemporary libertarian philosophy is unrealistic. The Libertarian Party platform is unattainable. Libertarianism is a fringe political movement, that is both radical and extremist. Outside of a desire for fiscal responsibility, libertarianism offers nothing positive to the people of America. It would lead to chaos and anarchy. I have done extensive research on the pro`s and con`s of libertarianism and the Libertarian agenda. This political philosophy has NO respect for the orderly nature of a free will society and is opposed to the rules and regulations, which have been created, to govern abhorrent, disgraceful and unlawful behavior.

>>>Conservatives need a philosophy.

While its true, there is no national conservative party, there is a conservative philosophy that has created and established, a strong conservative movement in America, which has been growing and gaining support since the 1950`s. The political home of the conservtaive movement, is the Republican Party. In American politics, conservatism is a political philosophy that is based on traditional America values and beliefs, of social stability, stressing established institutions, and preferring gradual development to abrupt change. Conservative-Republicans, like myself, want tax cuts/tax reform that would stop feeding the bloated federal bureaucracy in Wash-DC. This would lead to a smaller and less intrusive federal government.

Without a viable political base and party, a political philosophy will go nowhere. That's why libertarianism is basically dead.

If you stripped away the radical and extreme elements of the libertarian philosophy and most of what is contained in the LP platform, what you'd be left with, is what most folks would recognize as a form of political conservatism.