"You can either endorse the idea of a massive, invasive, ever-encroaching federal government that's used to promote center-left ideology, or you can endorse the idea of a massive, invasive, ever-encroaching federal government that's used to promote center-right ideology."
Balko is encouraging libertarian-minded readers to vote Democratic to repudiate the Republican party for straying from its small-government, liberty-focused roots, but he is cynical (as I am) about the possibility that a Democratic victory would appear as anything other than a mandate for leftist Democratic policies.
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Democrats believe you should have government in the marketplace but not in the bedroom...
Republicans believe you should have government in your bedroom, and thanks to the current group of conservative socialists, believe you should have government in the marketplace as well.
Given these options it makes sense for libertarians to vote Democrat. Unless Michael Bloomberg, Jon Corzine, Ron Paul or Jeff Flake can get elected.
Beautiful article. I love it. It really epitomizes how I feel as a voter. I've always identified myself as a Republican because they're supposed to be the party that stand for free minds and free markets, a pro-business, limited-government, forward-looking party. Unfortunately the G.O.P. of the Bush Administration has a less than stellar track record when it comes to reducing the size of government.
I'm happy to say I filled out my ballot today and voted for neither John McCain nor Barack Obama.
Bloomberg '12!
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