tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473166537823294555.post4185971853740441831..comments2023-11-02T06:04:23.552-04:00Comments on Back to the Drawing Board: On Alarmism and Denialism in Discussing Anthropogenic Climate ChangeDannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14933199894935324897noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473166537823294555.post-35476062694594362652008-11-06T14:40:00.000-05:002008-11-06T14:40:00.000-05:00Haha I've made it! My big break! (Thanks for che...Haha I've made it! My big break! (Thanks for checking out my work!)<BR/><BR/>I certainly respect the intentions of the Libertarian Party, and think I understand the motivations behind selecting Bob Barr as a candidate. But I ultimately have to disagree with the way that things were handled. The value of a Libertarian Party in today's political climate is not, I think, to try to attract votes, but rather to try to educate people about a new way of thinking about politics. While Bob Barr may be a respected politician, he is certainly not an active part of the libertarian intellectual community, and therefore has very little credibility as spokesman for that movement. <BR/><BR/>By using electoral success as the standard for victory, the Libertarian Party can ultimately only fail. Most libertarians are uncomfortable with political participation to begin with, and if "their" party fails to deeply and thoroughly broadcast their ideas, they will likely see no point in the exercise.<BR/><BR/>If you'd like to see what I've had to say about the ideal form of political participation for libertarians, you might be interested in checking out <A HREF="http://libertarian-left.blogspot.com/2008/11/polycentrist-party.html" REL="nofollow">this post</A> on my blog, and <A HREF="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/4634.aspx" REL="nofollow">this discussion</A> of the post on the Mises.com message board.<BR/><BR/>Good luck, and thanks for the interest!Dannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14933199894935324897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473166537823294555.post-3272600680279418382008-11-06T12:03:00.000-05:002008-11-06T12:03:00.000-05:00Danny~I've just read you for the very first time. ...Danny~<BR/>I've just read you for the very first time. Very thoughtful. Sorry it took so long...<BR/><BR/>I was a candidate for the LP VP nomination this year and lost to Wayne A. Root. I'd appreciate your thoughts and comments regarding Bob Barr and his campaign. <BR/><BR/>All the best~<BR/><BR/>Daniel Williams<BR/>williamsdaniel@mac.com<BR/>www.Daniel08.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com