A Win

As everyone who reads this blog, or has had a political conversation with me knows, I considered there to be almost no difference between Obama and Romney. I consider a victory for either of them to be a loss for me, and for America.

But, of course, those were our options last night, and no one else was going to win. An ideal world, given that fact, would have meant Gary Johnson, the Libertarian Party candidate, gets at least 5% of the vote. This would have meant the party could receive matching funds for the race in four years (ironic, I know). This would have taken us a long way toward ending the Republican Party, as it is.

Even though we didn't get this, I still consider election night to be a victory for the liberty movement. There actually are many small victories to celebrate:

Gay Marriage: As Reason reports, four states voted, via referendum, in favor of marriage equality. This is the first time such a referendum has been successful.

The Drug War: Washington and Colorado have legalized marijuana for recreational use (another first!), and Massachusetts has legalized it for medical use. This is a huge step in the right direction for ending the governments' war on its own people.

Other Great Stuff: Wisconsin elects the first openly gay senator. Jeff Flake becomes a Senator. Liberty PAC-endorsed candidates Thomas Massie, Justin Amash, David Schweikert, Walter Jones, Kerry Bentivolio, Steve Stockman, Randy Weber, Ted Yoho, and Ted Cruz all won.

Last, but not least, the Republican establishment was again rejected. I can only hope that they take this the right way: hammer home the fiscal issues, and go soft on the social ones. Stop making foolish comments about rape and abortion. Let people own themselves.