The Rumors of our Death are Greatly Exaggerated

I read Michael Lind of the New American Foundation's comments on the death of libertarianism in The Financial Times in the link provided. He could not be more wrong. No movement ever goes away. It will likely take a different form, but some form of libertarianism will reemerge.

Take for example the private savings accounts for Social Security. That was first floated by Ron Brown FOR THE DEMOCRATS in 1992 as a reaction against the payroll tax being used to balance the budget. That hasn't gone away.

Vouchers are dead, but the Charter school movement has taken their place. I predict the most successful chartered schools will include parents on their governing boards. Giving parents more direct control and killing the central bureaucracy is the goal of vouchers. That is called victory by other means.

Last time I heard, Cato was still getting money and the LP was still running candidates. George Bush has been defeated in his efforts, that does not mean Libertarianism is dead. It may just be dead in the GOP (although I doubt that too).

Libertarianism will be a key feature in the party of the center, because that is what the voters want. It may fracture the GOP coalition, but it is an essential feature of ours. So, Libertarians, if you are tired of being mistreated by the GOP and do not like the secular focus of the LP, come right on in here.

As the title says, the rumors of our death are greatly exaggerated.