Collective Responsibility -v- Individual Responsibility.

[Radar]

The Libertarian Party does not back candidates. They don't contribute to the campaigns of candidates. They don't even give you the mailing list of the members of the party. The Libertarian Party idea of supporting a candidate is shaking their hand and saying "Good Luck"

They did absolutely nothing for me. I, on the other hand, donated thousands upon thousands of dollars over the years in flyers, buttons, yard signs, building outreach booths, and my personal time. I've registered thousands of people to vote (nearly all Libertarian), I've written letters to the editor, I've run meetings, As chairman of the largest county party in America I took a virtually dead county party and worked to make it one of the most powerful counties in California within the party, I served on the executive committee for the party, I attended protests, I won activism awards, I ran for 3 political offices, and I fought tooth and nail to try to keep Republicans from taking over the party...though I failed.

What was my thanks from the party for giving so much of my self? I was asked to leave the Libertarian Party by people who aren't libertarians and who had chased many other long-time, hard working, activist out of the party.