I am a Libertarian. However, like any type of group, not all people believe exactly the same, but rather closely relate.
I believe in the Libertarian ideology.
I believe the government exists to protect the citizenry from all threats foriegn and domestic. I believe the government's job is to stop other persons/groups whether foriegn or domestic from interfering in my right to live as I see fit, and vice versa. Any law passed that prohibits anything that does not directly hurt another person is wrong.
Some Libertarian beliefs:
Drugs should be legal: Libertarians do not, as Libertarians, advocate the use of drugs, however we do recognize the right of any person to do whatever they feel makes them happy. If you get high on crack and then go murder someone, charge them with murder.
Prostitution should be legal: Again, as Libertarians, we do not advocate prostitution, but we recognize the right of the prostitute to earn a living in this manner and for the consumer to seek the services thereof. If a prostitute, whether knowingly or not, passes a disease onto his/her customer, charge them with the applicable crime. Also, some responsibility should rest with the consumer to protect his/herself and to consider the risks. If a consumer murders or passes a disease onto the prostitute, same thing.
Government Subsidies: Most Libertarians do not believe in supporting buisnesses, individuals, etc who are failures with the hard earned cash of those who are not. If a farm makes the mistake of growing too much corn, the government should not use our cash to buy the extra that is not sold. If a person chooses to be socially deviant and has children out of wedlock or with a non-supportive spouse, they should not be supported. We should not be sending international welfare overseas in the form of economic assistance, national defense, etc to people who do not pay U.S federal taxes.
Generally: The government and the people of this nation should treat each other and themselves as adults who should be responsible for themselves. By removing that responsibility we make ourselves dependent and weaker. Since the U.S Constitution was enacted in 1787, we have slowly, but surely seen more and more government regulation of American life. Along with increased regulation and Nanny-ism of America, we have seen a slow, but sure decay of our society (especially since WWII). Nearly 100 years of Democratic and Republican monopoly of our political system has drained us of our potential to achieve something greater than we can imagine. During the middle of the century, the work week for the average American was decreasing. It looked as though we would end up with 20 or 30 hour work weeks. We don't see that optimism anymore. The average American has to work two jobs or more than 40 hours a week to support his/herself and/or a family. 15 percent, or more, of Americans can't afford health care, because of excessive taxes, the thieving insurance companies, frivilous malpractice lawsuits, and a greedy medical profession. Our eduction system and generally our care of our youth has been destroyed and mangled by people who want zero accountability and judgement of behaviors and actions. We have a judicial system that has recently been subverting the will of the people one decision after another. We have a government that OUTRIGHT REFUSES to do its job at home by using the military for what it is REALLY for and putting them on the U.S-Mexican border and stopping the REAL threat, the invasion of American through illegal immigration. We have Mexican murderers, rapists, criminals of all kinds coming across the border illegally and the gov't refuses to protect us, but they want to invade Iraq. We have CEOs cooking the books, robbing average Americans of massive investments amounting to their absolute future well-being and the government has done very little to protect us from that, but they can give Germany an entire division of American boys and girls forever. We have Americans losing jobs, their homes, their lives, but we can send 3 billion dollars to Haiti. The government is NOT taking care of us. The government is NOT protecting us from the real threats. The politicians in Washington are paying themselves fat salaries for comfortable jobs with excellent fringe benefits, etc, but THEY ARE LETTING OUR SOLDIERS DIE OF DISEASE AND ILLNESS THAT THEY THEMSELVES ALLOWED OUR TROOPS TO BE EXPOSED TO, such as Agent Orange, Depleted Uranium, and God knows what else. Dammit, take a pay cut and take care of our troops! There is no reason why politicians should recieve better pensions than our soldiers. There is no reason Americans should suffer while we take care of others abroad. There is no reason Americans should suffer while we provide everything and anything to illegal immigrants, here. There is no reason to fill jail cells with decent otherwise law-abiding citizens who feel that maybe it makes them happy to smoke pot and snort a fat line of coke while plugging a 20 dollar hooker until their face turns blue and they keel over from heart attack at age 20. I want to do whatever it is I want to myself or my body without anybody on my back about. If I start intruding on you or anyone else, then you can get on my case, otherwise, worry about yourself!
I believe in the Libertarian ideology.
I believe the government exists to protect the citizenry from all threats foriegn and domestic. I believe the government's job is to stop other persons/groups whether foriegn or domestic from interfering in my right to live as I see fit, and vice versa. Any law passed that prohibits anything that does not directly hurt another person is wrong.
Some Libertarian beliefs:
Drugs should be legal: Libertarians do not, as Libertarians, advocate the use of drugs, however we do recognize the right of any person to do whatever they feel makes them happy. If you get high on crack and then go murder someone, charge them with murder.
Prostitution should be legal: Again, as Libertarians, we do not advocate prostitution, but we recognize the right of the prostitute to earn a living in this manner and for the consumer to seek the services thereof. If a prostitute, whether knowingly or not, passes a disease onto his/her customer, charge them with the applicable crime. Also, some responsibility should rest with the consumer to protect his/herself and to consider the risks. If a consumer murders or passes a disease onto the prostitute, same thing.
Government Subsidies: Most Libertarians do not believe in supporting buisnesses, individuals, etc who are failures with the hard earned cash of those who are not. If a farm makes the mistake of growing too much corn, the government should not use our cash to buy the extra that is not sold. If a person chooses to be socially deviant and has children out of wedlock or with a non-supportive spouse, they should not be supported. We should not be sending international welfare overseas in the form of economic assistance, national defense, etc to people who do not pay U.S federal taxes.
Generally: The government and the people of this nation should treat each other and themselves as adults who should be responsible for themselves. By removing that responsibility we make ourselves dependent and weaker. Since the U.S Constitution was enacted in 1787, we have slowly, but surely seen more and more government regulation of American life. Along with increased regulation and Nanny-ism of America, we have seen a slow, but sure decay of our society (especially since WWII). Nearly 100 years of Democratic and Republican monopoly of our political system has drained us of our potential to achieve something greater than we can imagine. During the middle of the century, the work week for the average American was decreasing. It looked as though we would end up with 20 or 30 hour work weeks. We don't see that optimism anymore. The average American has to work two jobs or more than 40 hours a week to support his/herself and/or a family. 15 percent, or more, of Americans can't afford health care, because of excessive taxes, the thieving insurance companies, frivilous malpractice lawsuits, and a greedy medical profession. Our eduction system and generally our care of our youth has been destroyed and mangled by people who want zero accountability and judgement of behaviors and actions. We have a judicial system that has recently been subverting the will of the people one decision after another. We have a government that OUTRIGHT REFUSES to do its job at home by using the military for what it is REALLY for and putting them on the U.S-Mexican border and stopping the REAL threat, the invasion of American through illegal immigration. We have Mexican murderers, rapists, criminals of all kinds coming across the border illegally and the gov't refuses to protect us, but they want to invade Iraq. We have CEOs cooking the books, robbing average Americans of massive investments amounting to their absolute future well-being and the government has done very little to protect us from that, but they can give Germany an entire division of American boys and girls forever. We have Americans losing jobs, their homes, their lives, but we can send 3 billion dollars to Haiti. The government is NOT taking care of us. The government is NOT protecting us from the real threats. The politicians in Washington are paying themselves fat salaries for comfortable jobs with excellent fringe benefits, etc, but THEY ARE LETTING OUR SOLDIERS DIE OF DISEASE AND ILLNESS THAT THEY THEMSELVES ALLOWED OUR TROOPS TO BE EXPOSED TO, such as Agent Orange, Depleted Uranium, and God knows what else. Dammit, take a pay cut and take care of our troops! There is no reason why politicians should recieve better pensions than our soldiers. There is no reason Americans should suffer while we take care of others abroad. There is no reason Americans should suffer while we provide everything and anything to illegal immigrants, here. There is no reason to fill jail cells with decent otherwise law-abiding citizens who feel that maybe it makes them happy to smoke pot and snort a fat line of coke while plugging a 20 dollar hooker until their face turns blue and they keel over from heart attack at age 20. I want to do whatever it is I want to myself or my body without anybody on my back about. If I start intruding on you or anyone else, then you can get on my case, otherwise, worry about yourself!
