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TMR has many libertarian leanings but has never felt comfortable with the party's lunacy. This Time article is an interesting analysis of where the party stands now and how the party is primed to have it's largest impact yet. The article isn't Nathan Thornburgh's best writing but it is timely and I suspect the Libertarian party will get more and more coverage as we approach the election. Also, this passage is a masterful synopsis of why that is:
It helps that the U.S. has been throttled for a century by two parties whose core differences are narrowing. The current general election has seemed at times a contest about who can crib off the other party's platform more, from McCain's enthusiasm for using government to fight global warming to Obama's hedging on warrantless wiretapping. For an electorate having a harder time distinguishing Coke from Pepsi, there's a thirst for something--anything--new.
The article interestingly coincides with Ed Koch calling for a viable third party in New York state politics as analyzed by Steven Malanga in the City Journal.
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