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If a libertarian compromises too often, he can't be a true libertarian. How would you describe a moderate libertarian?

Well, I think that a moderate libertarian would be someone who is willing to compromise through debate. That doesn't mean they have to be middle of the road on all issues, but of a pragmatic nature. The bad thing about the libertarians is that if they are true libertarians they will be unelectable and their positions unworkable, like the other two parties are today. The true libertarian would be too liberal on social issues and too conservative on fiscal problems. I think a moderate would be center to center-right on fiscal aspects and center to center-left on the social. This is an area where the logical person would see a range of possibilities. We have someone running for governor in VA. named Robert Sarvis running on the libertarian ticket, but he doesn't have much money in his war chest and is at 10% in the polls. I hope he can win a plurality. We'll see.
The problem with being a moderate is that we are seen as being weak and constantly in the middle or giving up on principals. Nonsense. Moderates are necessary for all aspects of life. Nothing get accomplished without them, not financial problems, family difficulties, political difficulties. Nothing. Just look at Washington D.C., now. You have two diametric extremes and they can't see their way to the middle with a flashlight. I recently read an article by a psychiatrist where she said that moderates were the most necessary element of any attempt to solve most problems. I will admit that being a moderate my head swelled until I couldn't even get my hat on, but hey, I only human.