Usually by a pair of tits or testicles, or ambition, greed or personal animus.
"Transparent, principled representation—supported by grassroots networks and promoted through social media—is becoming an unstoppable force," says a Republican libertarian would-be star in a fundraising letter.
That's pretty transparent all by itself. Dangle hope, and raise money. Reminds me of a certain prominent Democrat's recent campaign, which is bumping up against the unstoppable force of failure and its discontents.
Like all good ideologies, the libertarian one assumes people are essentially good and will do the right thing more often than not, if the politician but sets a good example and gives everyone all the information. A child of his age is this one, worshipping at the altar of Education, which the more one has, the better one is.
Why, one wonders why the founders bothered separating the powers of government at all, seeing how history teaches us how good men are.
"But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature? If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself. A dependence on the people is, no doubt, the primary control on the government; but experience has taught mankind the necessity of auxiliary precautions."
-- James Madison, Federalist No. 51
At least my libertarian has declined to run for the Senate. For now.
Having gone from daddy's business to one term in the state House and one term in the federal House, that would be just too obvious.
Besides, it takes millions to run for the Senate, and right now, the coffers are looking a little light for another House run in a redrawn district which will be more Democrat than before.
Which explains statements like this: "I always vote for the side that increases our personal and economic freedoms—regardless of party."
Tracking left, where the votes are, where he belongs.
