Back in 1998 I was outside the venue for a debate between the Republican and Democratic candidates for Governor of California along with Steve Kubby and others. We were protesting the exclusion of Kubby, the LP gubernatorial candidate from the debates. Some wise guy Democratic Party operative (who would later become a judge) made a smart remark wondering why Libertarians should care about running for office since they clearly didn't believe in government. Much to his surprise, I responded by saying the reason we run for office is to protect ourselves from thieving jerks like him.