A thought on voting

I almost said that unbound delegates receiving threats is what turns me off about politics.

But then I backed up and thought about it.

Politics is one huge threat of violence against the individual. Voting is a reflection of that.

This is not a original reflection at all.

Search "Lew Rockwell" plus "Voting" plus "Violence" and you will find numerous articles arguing for my above point.

But the news of uncommitted delegates receiving threatening phone calls reminded me of how ugly politics can be.

Sanchez: 'True Progress Toward Liberty Cannot be Achieved Through the Offices of a Gargantuan State'

Danny Sanchez on voting and the cause of liberty:

For one thing, your vote helps provide a mandate for all of the elected officer’s policies, whether you support those policies or not. As one author has said, voting "just encourages the bastards."

Furthermore, every vote for a federal office is a vote for the hyper-state known as the U.S. federal government, and for hyper-states in general. It is effectively an endorsement of centralized power and a vote of no confidence in localism. And yes, this would be true of a vote for a middling libertarian like Gary Johnson, or even an exceptionally heroic individual like Ron Paul.

Vote for Liberty by Not Voting || Daniel Sanchez