WHAT IS A LIBERTARIAN?....goin' out on a limb here, folks ;o)

9-22-02 | just me

[Zon]

The label thing confuses me too. That's why I go without them. Thank sanity that Bush is President and not Gore!

[Chad Fairbanks]

Gore as president? Not in my lifetime... thank God...

[logician2u]

One article that may be of interest to you is Liberty: A Unified Field Theory. I found it interesting.

I'm glad someone found it interesting, as the comments weren't exactly profound.

Thanks for reading it, anyway, serinde. I posted it more to open some minds more than to promote discussion, and I would have to believe it's achieving that end.

The link you supplied is outdated, BTW.

Liberty: A Unified Field Theory

[freebilly]

The biggest 'evil' is a fanatical effort to dictate and enforce your cultist will upon your peers.

Sounds like the Libertarian fascination with drugs to me....

[Alan Chapman]

In practice we would need to dismantle the socialist giveaway programs first.

And the first step is to stop supporting those big-government socialists you vote for in every election.

[CWOJackson]

What an absolutely tasteless photograph.

[Alan Chapman]

There is NO 'right' to pornography, drug abuse, sodomy, or any other evil.

Drink or smoke? Watch too much TV? Unhealthy diet? Any cavities? Forget to wash your hands after using the restroom?

Maybe some imprisonment or a few lashes are in order to teach you right from wrong.

[EggsAckley]

WOW!! What a fabulous discussion. Thanks everyone. I think I'll need to study them more in the morning, as I just returned from a grueling 14-hour day of reaming out my late mom's house. (not a happy occasion)

It's so nice to come home and find such intelligent and, for the most part, mannerly discussions. I'll get back to it tomorrow and respond. Nice work, Freepers!!

[M.K. Borders]

Republican Liberty Caucus

[Tired of Taxes]

Arriving late, but here's my answer to your question: A "Libertarian" (or libertarian) is someone who supports the Bill of Rights completely without exception. There might be a few slightly different interpretations of each of the first 10 amendments, but, overall, a Libertarian (or libertarian) is concerned about the rights of the individual over the gov't.

Yes, I used to think they were crazy, too, especially with the decriminalization of drugs and gun rights. But, the LP is the only party that fully supports the basic principles of freedom. (While I don't agree with every LP candidate about everything, I never fully agreed with every GOP candidate, and you probably don't, either).

I won't even take most over-the-counter medications, so obviously I think it's stupid to smoke pot, etc. But, the gov't is spending our hardearned tax dollars trying to save people from themselves. And, remember, the "War on Drugs" is really a "War on SOME Drugs". The gov't gets to act like a nanny picking and choosing what's good for us. Then, they turn around and force parents to drug their own children on OTHER dangerous drugs (like Ritalin, etc.).

[The FRugitive]

The RLC may get me to become a Republican.

How many congressmen/senators are members of the RLC? Of course Ron Paul is. So is Bob Barr, although he is a drug warrior, and on his way out anyway. Who else?

[Rightwing Conspiratr1]

First principles of Libertarianism, "KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF MY DOPE MAN".