Guest Blogging at Bach Talk.net
Stephen Bach has invited me to be a regular guest blogger at Bach Talk.net, where he's hoping to assemble a team of Libertarian Party reformers and moderates, and even little-L libertarians like myself.
My first Bach Talk post offers up some constructive criticism of the Libertarian Party blog:
Gotta Accentuate The Positive
To get those 27 percent excited, the Libertarian Party needs to promote a positive vision. While criticism of the status quo is important to shake complacent Americans out of their faith in big government, every critical statement needs to be balanced with exciting talk about freedom, prosperity, and peace. The public needs to understand what the LP is “for”, not just what it is “against”.
posted by Mike Laursen @ 1:07 PM
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Looks like Bach Talk isn't taking off, so I'm re-publishing the post here to make sure it's archived:
Recently, the Libertarian Party blog has had a run of posts about how big government is digging us all into some very deep holes: the impending crash of the Pension Benefit Guaranty fund, the impending Federal fiscal crisis, the Medicare plan so complicated seniors can’t understand it, and so on.
Another recent LP Blog post repeats survey results that say 27 percent of Americans don’t identify with either of the two major parties, and ends with the wishful thought, “Many of these people could very well be receptive to the Libertarian Party’s message.”
If recent LP Blog entries are an indication of the message the Libertarian Party is putting out, the party doesn’t have much chance of winning over the hearts of those unaffiliated voters. To get those 27 percent excited, the Libertarian Party needs to promote a positive vision. While criticism of the status quo is important to shake complacent Americans out of their faith in big government, every critical statement needs to be balanced with exciting talk about freedom, prosperity, and peace. The public needs to understand what the LP is “for”, not just what it is “against”.
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