Yeah, that must be why its top three hosts (Beck, Napolitano, Stossel) were Libertarians who hammered Bush on a daily basis.
Haven't heard them speak much, they never appealed to me, to much empty rhetoric of wishful thoughts of the 1800's.
OK. I'll bite: how is Libertarians' mindset "outdated"? Are liberty and prosperity no longer good things?
Define liberty. To do as one pleases as long as not to cause harm to another? If that is what liberty is, then it is a selfish idea to follow. For as a collective national community we citizens are to support each other through safe public works, good commerce, strong defense, etc. America became a great nation by it's people collectively working together, not by each going their own way. Libertarians are like herding cats, while all others(Republican/Democrat) know that a national collective effort must be achieved. There are difference of opinions in achieving those goals but it is a 'collective action'.
Prosperity: Many definitions of what prosperity means , like the American Dream. My view on prosperity contains these; collectivism, spirituality and health. Not capitalistic greed and wealth that comes from unbridled commerce. How do you define it?
Healthcare: Kent Synder a true libertarian, no insurance, left mom with mega hospital bill.
A true Libertarian thought would be to stay home and die if they refuse to carry health insurance or have the funds on hand to pay their medical bill.
This is outrageous, and thank goodness for healthcare reform such as ObamaCare.
Defense: Libertarian would say bring the servicemen home and guard the homeland, which be ok if we lived a pre-intercontinental ballistic missile age. These days our defenses need every second to react quickly to war. Having them spread out over the globe is a great deterrent and decreases time to deploy, and helps increase the local economy of the host country which increases foreign support of our troops and USA.
Unrestricted banking: is another Libertarian plank. Even after the great disaster of an unregulated Wall St, we are suppose to believe that big banks, big corporations will do the right thing because
competition will regulate business. Oh boy, that's a lark! Big boys with the most toys rule the game and set the rules when government isn't involved.