[robertpaulsen]

"and sometimes right, sometimes wrong on social issues."

Libertarians oppose social programs, true. But on the social issues, they're way to the left of the liberals.

Libertarians want the government out of abortion, drugs, suicide, prostitution, pornography, and gambling, favor gay rights, and believe that "children always have the right to establish their maturity by assuming administration and protection of their own rights, ending dependency upon their parents or other guardians, and assuming all responsibilities of adulthood."

(ie., if a 13-year-old girl goes out on her own, supporting herself by prostitution or pornography, she's an adult.)

OK, all you conservatives out there! Let's hold hands with the Libertarians.

[RockinRight]

I am not saying legalize those things. What I am saying, however, is that the Founding Fathers intended all those things to be State issues since they aren't specific powers given in the Constitution to the Federal gov't.

[steve-b]

Libertarians want the government out...

Good (if you're the sort of person who belongs here rather than amongst the government-worshippers of DU).

[antiRepublicrat]

children always have the right to establish their maturity by assuming administration and protection of their own rights, ending dependency upon their parents or other guardians, and assuming all responsibilities of adulthood

They have that now. It's called an emancipated minor.