I think libertarianism is the best because it is the most conservative ideology. "Libertarianism is at the heart and soul of conservatism"-Ronald Reagan

I believe that government is best which governs least. Government should obey the constitution and defend the liberties of the people. That is the sum of good government.

The problem with modern conservatives is the acceptance of big government abroad and at home in the form of national security. Both of which lead to the erosion of civil liberties. Modern conservatives no longer accept a strict adherence to the constitution, only when it suits their interests, and often come up with deranged interpretations of the constitutional provisions by which they attempt to justify their imperialistic designs. The problem with all of this is that it runs contrary to the principles of liberty and constitutionally limited government. 

The government gets its authority to govern from we the people and is structured and restrained by the constitution. However, too many times have modern conservatives tired to assert they have powers outside the confines of the constitution on issues of war and terrorism and emergencies, nothing could be further from the truth. To accept such a fallacy would be to give the green light to despots to exploit those interpretations in order to implement tyranny over the people. History has proved this over and over again.

The other important distinction to mention is the non-interventionist strain that the libertarian leaning conservatives yield. This philosophy is more akin to what the founders advocated and recommended. It also is in line with our constitution if we are to believe that the government can only do those things granted to it under it. 

The modern republican party has grown more similar to the liberal democrat party. The republicans now accept big government in most issues all while preaching the small government rhetoric. It is the old right conservatives of the Robert Taft republicans that are more in line with the ideals of small constitutionally limited government. There is a strong tradition of non-intervention in the republican party, republicans used to have abolishing the department of education on the platform, yet under George Bush, they doubled its size.

For these reasons and many more, I know that the libertarians or as I like to call them the real conservative party, practice a more consistent and principled ideology that respects the bedrock principles of liberty upon which we were founded.

Spot-on analysis.

The bush era also brought with it a Neo-Con way of running the political arena. this was a total disaster. One must not view true conservatism with the Bush era. that is why the dems won both house and senate and eventually the presidency. William F. Buckley, Rush Limbaugh, and the tea party movement would be a more accurate description on real conservatism.  the tea party  and the lib party have much in common but the shared fringe on both sides keep them apart. big numbers and bigger microphones do matter in politics. marketing 101. Neither party is perfect but thinking outside ones party and its values, beliefs, principles, whatever, limits ones ability to begin learning

 where we fall on the political spectrum. It will need to be essential for a viable third party component. Instead of finding fault with each other how about finding common ground with like minded people. Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for yourself.