Zero Elections
What if Libertarians decided to go for the Zero?

Zero elections, that is.

Maybe fueled by some of Lysander Spooner's brilliant observations, and also by great compassion for all of humanity who lives under governments that talk democracy but smoke something else?

Here's how it works:

Spooner groups can spring up all over the country, as nonprofit associations, creating great projects and jobs in the sciences, horticulture, charities, think tanks, publishing books, virtually anything great and positive can be done when people do it via a nonprofit association (except for banking or insurance).

Instead of attempted change every 2 years at the ballot box, the Spooner Associations would be creating and living daily change. Edisons, Wright Brothers, Harriet Tubmans would be creating cool new things and helping humanity greatly.

Would these Spooner associations change elections?

No.

Would they change lives?

Yes.

I think the libertarian philosophy is about creating as many peaceful opportunities for change and growth as possible. By the people and for the people themselves.

What would be the Ultimate in this 21st century Zero Philosophy?

Tens of thousands of nonprofit Spooner Associations and Spooner Nonprofits across the USA, tens of thousands of jobs created, incredible new things created for humanity, along the level of the Crazy Horse Memorial, Mount Rushmore, something huge and lasting.

When elections are lost, and candidates come in 2nd, 3rd or 4th, what are we left with?

Yes, a Libertarian Party that gets up out of the dust and keeps going.

I am suggesting that what Will Smith said in Independence Day would be VERY TRUE for the Spooner Associations:

"Keeps on ticking!"

Alex Martin