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Abortion on demand? That's a new one on me. Last I heard, the LP's official position was that Roe V Wade needed to be overturned and that medical proceedures where strictly between the woman and her doctor. Each State should, like murder charges, set its own statutes for aborting a baby.

Also, get rid of welfare, handouts, and restore the second amendment to what it is supposed to be, we wouldn't HAVE a border problem. Although, so far President Bush is a dismal failure at securing our border during a "Terror War".

If that's the case, then why bother to overturn Roe v. Wade? Hell, the "official position" of the LP on abortion now amounts to the same.

Get rid of welfare? Agreed. Get rid of handouts? Agreed. Restore the 2nd Amend. to it's original intent? Agreed. Remove the borders? Hell no. Just because you restore the 2nd Amend. doesn't mean the borders will be magically more secure. Yes, Bush is a dismal failure at securing the borders, but it's still a far cry from leaving it open to all.

I mean, just because people would have their unrestricted 2nd Amend. rights restored (as they should) doesn't mean everyone will go out and buy a gun. It sounds to me like you're hoping the people will take up the security call, but I'd say many wouldn't bother. One thing I do believe the gov't should do is protect our damned borders. If they can't, or won't, as the case may be, then yes, citizens need to do it. But dissolving the border in no way helps the situation. If anything, it would lead to more confrontation between people who want to defend their land, and the gov'ts position of having the borders open for anyone to come and go.

Abortion at any level is indefensible if one is a true Libertarian. Liberty is defined as freedom from opression... there is nothing more opressive than denying an innocent human being of its fundamental and inalienable right to life... let alone try to argue one's "liberty" gives them the right to.

This is a complete bastardization of the very concept of Liberty. Until the libertarian party can face the truth on abortion, its nothing more than a bunch of recreational drug users looking for justification for their self destructive ways.

Each State should, like murder charges, set its own statutes for aborting a baby.

In case you hadn't noticed, that's not a position. It's weasel-wording and a way to be on both sides of the issue. When the LP takes a stand and puts a Pro-Life plank in it's platform, I may give them a second look. Until then, they are as disqualified as the Democrats.

Last I heard, the LP's official position was that Roe V Wade needed to be overturned and that medical proceedures where strictly between the woman and her doctor. Each State should, like murder charges, set its own statutes for aborting a baby.

You are mistaken here. The LP has never taken the stand you suggest. The official LP position is that a woman's decision to have or not have an abortion is none of the government's business.