I've already ruled out the Libertarian party, as much as I'd like to agree with them (but I do think the state has an interest in providing education and roads).
Every party is going to have some planks in its platform that you disagree with, so you've got to look at a couple factors: how important is this plank, and how likely is it that they could pass the corresponding laws even if elected? Public education isn't going to go away any more than social-security taxes will. On the other hand, if you mostly agree with the libertarian platform, electing libertarians to Congress and to state and local office could begin the long, slow process of moving us in the direction of limited government and greater personal freedom. That seems like a good thing to me.
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Every party is going to have some planks in its platform that you disagree with, so you've got to look at a couple factors: how important is this plank, and how likely is it that they could pass the corresponding laws even if elected? Public education isn't going to go away any more than social-security taxes will. On the other hand, if you mostly agree with the libertarian platform, electing libertarians to Congress and to state and local office could begin the long, slow process of moving us in the direction of limited government and greater personal freedom. That seems like a good thing to me.