Regarding how important the topic of a seatbelt law is to libertarians and non-libertarians, it depends on how you look at it. There have been serious and lengthy discussions here. And since the law directly affects most adults, it's on lots of their minds. The debate is good for explaining libertarian principles and resonates with many drivers.
------------------------ Most people I know will wear seatbelts even if the government stops forcing them to do so. Insurance companies might require it anyway. It's still wrong for the government to force it upon people, but there are far greater problems on people's minds. I complain to LP members often that libertarians are really lousy are prioritizing the issues that voters care about. Voters are turned off at libertarian obsessions with drugs, prostitution, gambling, guns, and the cult of the omnipotent state. They want to hear about education, healthcare, the economy, the war, energy, terrorism, and immigration. We have excellent solutions to those. From: rsolano Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2008 9:08 AM To: [email protected] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Libertarian] The Libertarian Party is a cancer I have been patient over the car seatbelt problem for years. I'm still waiting for a "libertarian" to complaint about it.
