I keep waiting for the Libertarians to save the world because, well, while I don't really know what a Libertarian is or stands for, that is, by any organized and rigorously study of their beliefs, I am rather lazy, you see, I, well, I just dog gone like them and, additionally, imagine I share a number of their beliefs. And so I must confess that on reading Siddhartha's post, and reminding you again of my lack of any real information from which to formulate any truly deep understanding of the situation, I found what he said to be potentially persuasive, alas, and therefore, as a direct consequence flowing out of this obvious shallow understanding that I have of the actually facts of the matter, I was mildly taken aback by your question, taken aback, that is, in the sense of feeling a hunger for more information. I therefore wish to appeal, as a self fancied seeker of truth, to enlighten me further on why he and by implication I myself aren't very bright?
You would be amazed to discover just how obtuse those of us who aren't so bright can be, so I would ask in advance that you keep your dialog simple.
The thoughts I did have on the matter were that Libertarians actually strive to have a big tent but that the philosophy they espouse is so eclectic that it appeals only to the gifted, of which there is always a dearth of supply, or that in fact, Libertarians are actually of great numbers and have already thereby a large tent.
Of course, I can also credit the possibility that, being somewhat defensive from say the kind of welcome a scorpion gets, regarding any feelings of being politically somewhere southwest of third base in your Libertarian leanings, you have simply lashed out instead of, as any rational person would, making a cogent case for your position.
But I have come to no conclusions and await your more deeply reasoned response with bated breath.
Love, Moonbeam
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