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We fight for some of the same causes, sure. That's why I find folks like Ron Paul so frustrating. He and I agree on basic civil liberties, non intervention, Israel, the Federal Reserve, boarder protections, the US response to terrorism, and some election law, but at the same time he's a young earth Creationist, whom I consider my arch nemesis in life, he has no clue about environmental protections, he doesn't understand progressive taxation, he's a selective Constitutionalist, he's in favor of free trade and against fair trade, etc. Coming together with characters like that is just as dangerous for him as it is for me because in furthering each other on stuff we have in common, we risk providing the other momentum on things we strongly disagree on. If libertarians and liberals came together on ending the wars, for example, who's to say that doesn't give liberals the momentum necessary to enact sweeping environmental legislation that goes against your libertarian principles? Or who's to say libertarians gain enough momentum to really take a strong shot at Social Security? American politics is weird enough that those aren't outlandish predictions.
If all else fails, I could bring myself as a liberal to work with libertarians on things we agree on, but I'd much rather convince you with facts and logical arguments that my position is objectively correct. I'm sure you understand.
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