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That's libertarian, not Libertarian. Please do not confuse the two.

Celtman

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If the "libertarian" vote is in play given the war and all they are confused children.
Unlike Libertarian confused Children.

CWO

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A 'childish' comment.

Proposed new Libertarian party platform

Address:http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1656559/posts

SECTION IV. FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Principles:
Except for circumstances of imminent national danger, a military policy of restraint and disclosure is best. While 9-11 proved that we cannot predict the future or propose a "one-size-always-fits" military policy, we should limit our military operations to those countries that attack or pose an imminent national security threat to the US. We should stop using the military to meddle in the internal affairs of other countries. The glaring exception would be necessary action to prevent mass genocides where no other force can reasonably prevent it.

Our military should be strong, prepared and sufficiently equipped to do their job.

I find the article somewhat misleading. The small "l" libertarian vote isn't "in play" in the sense that any of us would ever vote for a dem. The danger is they will stay home or vote for a big "L" libertarian. A lot of us, myself included, left the Libertarian party after 9-11 due to their pathetic, pacifist position on the WOT, unyielding oppostion to the Patriot act, putting drug legalization as priority #1, etc.

The overriding issue for me (I can't speak for others on this) is limited government and federalism. If the Repubs abandon that, they've abandoned their core principles, and their ad-nauseum refrain of "YOU MUST VOTE FOR US, JUST LOOK AT HOW MUCH WORSE THE DEMS ARE!" won't work forever. Bush has done a good job in the WOT and he's given us two dynamite SCOTUS justices. Beyond that, he leaves much to be desired.

If the "libertarian" vote is in play given the war and all they are confused children.

I would venture to guess that at least 90% of libertarian freepers think we are doing the right thing with regards to the War on Terror. You continue to intentionally refuse to note the difference between small-government advocates and big-L Libertarians.

I cannot for the life of me figure out how you can be so good and knowledgable on threads relating to Russia and the military yet be so dopey on others.

I voted for Bush (against Kerry actually) in the last election and I'm a libertarian. If the GOP idiots run McCain, Romney, Guilliani, or some other lib-tard RINO, my vote will go back to whoever the LP is running.