LP RIP

The Libertarian Party is calling for increased coordination and communication between federal and state law enforcement agencies in order to help to apprehend and convict child predators and those who engage in child pornography.

How very nice. A fine odor, somewhat like that of the NRA’s Project Exile. Stephan Kinsella’s take:

There is some gossip that this release was a stupid inner-party power play, to make radicals, including believers in decentralist law enforcement, feel uncomfortable in the party. By forcing this issue over the very emotionally charged issue of child porn, some people in charge of the party are trying to force anarchists and other radicals to admit they do not think the federal government should be involved in such questions. Specifically, they are attacking one presidential candidate, Mary Ruwart, over this and using it as an excuse to alienate radicals.

Well, it worked.

I caught some of the Ruwart-rumblings yesterday, but could not find what her words were that were alleged to be pro-kiddie porn. She’s made it more than clear that that is NOT her position. Somebody could probably find some words on this blog that would implicate me as pro-kiddie-porn, just because I believe in Federalism and the 1st Amendment.

First the Reasonoids and their war against Ron Paul drove me into the arms of the paleoconservatives. Now this. I’m seriously thinking of voting Constitution Party this year. Yes, they’re a bunch of theocrats, but at least they believe in One Who doesn’t change, while the LPs beliefs appear to be negotiable. So much for the Party of Principal-and-interest. I can hardly wait for the next fundraising letter.

UPDATE: here’s a link to the whole source of sordidness. Note that whatever you think of Ruwart’s words, their link to The Watergaters call to federalize child porn investigation is tenuous.