Friday, April 5, 2013

Cobb County, Georgia, chair explains Big L Libertarianism

The Marietta Daily Journal - Cobb chair explains Big L Libertarianism: Brett C. Bittner:

"I, as chairman of the Libertarian Party of Cobb County, would like to ... help my Republican friends better understand a few things.

"While freedom is increasingly popular ... there are a few Republicans who have yet to realize the Republican Party is not the vehicle for advancing the liberty and freedom envisioned by our Founders. They continue to work within the two-party system to change the rhetoric of their adopted platforms and speeches into the reality of their actions in office. I cannot blame them, because I know how trying it can be to be on the outside of the two-party stranglehold on American politics.

"There are many independents, Republicans and Democrats that hold 'libertarian' beliefs, but are not 'Libertarians,' in that they are not members of the Libertarian Party. In fact, many Republicans are libertarian in their support of economic freedom, and many Democrats are libertarian in their support of personal liberty. Neither of the old parties 'gets' the whole package, while Libertarians believe that liberty is indivisible.

Read more: http://mdjonline.com/view/full_story/22161671/article-Cobb-chair-explains--Big-L--Libertarianism-?instance=secondary_story_left_column
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