Time Magazine has a great article about the rise of the Libertarian Party (and, in my opinion, the libertarian viewpoint generally). The article gives weight to the very real possibility that Bob Barr could be a spoiler in the presidential race. If he can pull in enough votes from disenchanted Republicans and conservatives, he could very well deliver the White House to Barack Obama.
Depending on your point of view, that could be a long-term disaster or it could be be a wake-up call to the Republican Party. If it serves as a wake-up call, you might see some form of Newt Gingrich's "Contract With America." Even though it's a long shot, I wouldn't be terribly disappointed to see a legitimate third party take some power away from the Dems and Repubs who have shown time and time again that they can't do anything but run things into the ground.
My favorite quote from the article:
Freedom's restoration is the magic moment when the nanny state melts away and you can see the life you were supposed to live before the tax auditors and environmental regulators and drug warriors all came to rope, brand and pen you in for life with their endless rulemaking and intrusions.That could just be a pipe dream, but the current state of affairs in the American political scene is sad enough to give it a chance.
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