My name is Danny Feemster. I am a software developer and entrepreneur. I own a company called Cricket Ventures that operates several successful ecommerce web sites. I live in South Carolina and am married with three children.

Why did you start Liberty Now?

I have no significant experience in politics or writing/publishing, and this is my first attempt at a blog. So why, you might ask, did I decide to start this blog?

For starters, I finally realized that yelling at the television and news web sites was a waste of effort. I decided that, instead of being frustrated by what I read in that news article, I could accomplish more by spending 5 minutes writing a blog post about why it frustrates me. Maybe someone who had a different perspective will read that blog post and say “hey, he’s right!”

I feel like there are many other people out there who have the same political views as myself, but this viewpoint gets no attention by major media organizations because neither major party supports it. There are quite a few other blogs out there offering similar perspectives, but not nearly enough. If we had a larger community of like-minded individuals voicing opinions like mine, perhaps one day we will have a large enough voice that media will pick up our message. If/when that happens, it could bring enough people into our cause to actually make a difference.

What is your political affiliation?

I consider myself a Libertarian, however I do not agree 100% with the platform of any party. I will only vote for a candidate that is truly in favor of reducing the size of government. Of course, I am skeptical when I hear a Republican candidate make that claim so in their case I have to see a track record. Most of the time I vote for the Libertarian candidate, if one is on the ballot.

The rap that most Libertarians get is that they are uncompromising in their views. That is not me. For most issues, I know what my ideal solution would be, but I am always willing to compromise as long as the compromise moves things in my direction. For example, if I wanted to see spending cut by 50%, I would support a bill that cut spending by 1%. I would not, however, accept a compromise that increased spending by even 1%.