Ten Reasons to Vote for Libertarians

http://www.votenorman.org ^ | ?/?/2002 | Clarence Young

[winner45]

Ten Reasons to Vote for Libertarians

....even if you don’t like them!

1..Libertarians understand that freedom requires responsibility. Freedom can be denied to those who harm others or the property of others.

2..Libertarians ALWAYS vote against tax increases and ALWAYS vote for freedom.

3..Libertarians understand that freedom and equality go hand in hand. Your freedom to live as you please is given to you by the same authority which gives freedom to the persons who may have different lifestyles. You have to give them their freedom to do that to obtain your freedom.

4..Your freedom is not given by the Constitution. It is given from a higher power. Libertarians understand that the Constitution merely sets it down on paper.

5..Libertarians understand that God is of libertarian spirit. He gave humanity free will. He could have just as easily made humanity incapable of free choice. It is kind of arrogant for government to deny the freedom that God Himself has given. When the Israelites wanted a king, God was offended. Laws by man are petty and inferior.

6..If you are unhappy with both Democrats and Republicans, register your unhappiness with a vote for a Libertarian. If a Libertarian got 30% of the vote, it would scare the pants off of the ruling class. They would become more receptive to reason.

7..Libertarians understand that a good society is built upon hard working individuals doing their best in a responsible way. It seems that the ruling parties think that a good society is built upon government group efforts wherein people work (shirk) together.

8..Libertarians understand that the Bill of Rights is as relevant and crucially important today as it was over 200 years ago. Libertarians even think that our government should start observing it once more.

9..Libertarians realize that freedom has many limitations. The winners of elections do not have the right to lord the will of the majority over the rights of the minorities.

10..Libertarians are the only political people that believe that 98% of our citizens are morally good enough and intelligent enough to run their own lives. Basic laws are there to protect us from the other 2%.

[seanc623]

But ending welfare is exactly what the LP will do so where is your difference with us?

[Boot Hill]

And here is what you get when you vote Libertarian:

  Serious Libertarian Party Candidates  The face of the new Libertarian Party --- The Party of Principle

 

 

Steve "the fugitive"   Kubby
1998 Libertarian candidate for Governor of California

QUALIFICATIONS:	I can grow some really righteous weed, dude!
CURRENT STATUS:	Fugitive from justice, having fled the country to avoid sentencing for a drug conviction.
HEADQUARTERS:	Somewhere in Canada
MEMORABLE QUOTE:	Turning your back on America is a small price to pay for liberty.

 

 

Gary "spitball"   Copeland
2002 Libertarian candidate for Governor of California

QUALIFICATIONS:	Druid Existentialist
CAMPAIGN SLOGAN:	I'll put a spell on you!
CAUTION:	Approach with caution. Considered armed (with spit) and extremely dangerous. Avoid making jokes about camels. If you have any information concerning this person, please contact your local health department.

 

 

Stan "the smurf"   Jones
2002 Libertarian Candidate for Senator from Montana

CAMPAIGN ISSUES:	Every man, his own doctor.
MEMORABLE QUOTE:	What the hell do you mean this blue skin color is permanent?
FUTURE GOALS:	Establishing the Blue Party.
GREATEST FEAR:	Halloween.

 

[Skooz]

Tom Daschle says:

"Vote Libertarian.....for the children."

Face it, a vote for anyone other than a Republican is a vote for Daschle and Gephardt.

[anniegetyourgun]

But hey, with the "L" party you could marry who or whatever you wanted and as many as you want serially or simultaneously!

[ErnBatavia]

Idiot. Show me one post where a libertarian has advocated giving away free pot for everyone. One more time and I'll hit the abuse button.

Er, um....YOU are the one more likely to have the "abuse button" application....remember the "no personal attacks" rule?

[muir_redwoods]

Reason Number 11,

About half of the other people running are Democrats or Greenies

[headsonpikes]

LOL!!

At least you've got a sense of humor.

[Chemist_Geek]

We cannot fight each other to a 25% split while the Dimwits hold on to 50%.

Vote Republican on TUESDAY for Libertarianism tomorrow.

Hear, hear!

[dead]

I agree with most of the Libertarian platform, but boy do they have some bizarro collection of candidates. When Corzine beat out Bob Franks for Senator from NJ, the Libertarian candidate was the lead singer of The Smithereens.

Of course, there's been quite a few bizarro bonehead Republicans over the years as well.

[dark_lord]

I love threads like this - absolute proof that the dummies at DU and other lib/dem boards are full of it. They claim the right to ban people on DU if anyone says anything that is not approved by the powers that be...and it is easy to get banned there, very easy. They actually point to this site's banning policy as a justification for their policy. But - this site bans people only rarely, and mainly for being blatently racist or threatening.

For drugs...against drugs.
Say the Republicans suck and are selling us down the river.
Say Libertarians are a big waste...argue about the constitution.

And nobody gets banned. We overlook that freedom here sometimes, but it is quite refreshing.

[Naspino]

To me the Libertarian party is the same as if the DNC split out relatively larger parties for Abortion, African Americans, Environmentalism.

Each group drains from the DNC and costs them votes. We saw the Green party's effect on the DNC in the 2000 election. Even though they share 90% of the ideas they take a single issue and split from the party. Idolizing 10% and losing 90%. Not a good bargain.

Imagine the country as a boulder falling down a slope. The Donkey is on top riding it down. The Elephant is pushing as hard as he can to stop the boulder and then the libertarians are there kicking the elephants legs out from under him.

If you agree with the principles of the DNC then by all means vote Libertarian this time around if the Republican isn't a lock.

[ErnBatavia]

11 - tons more of these on your block:

[Pahuanui]

Tom Delay, for one. President Bush hasn't done too bad so far, although he's hampered by a very liberal Senate.

So, by your reckoning, the PATRIOT Act, the creation of the massive Homeland Security Act and, oh, let's see, prescription drug benefits for seniors represents smaller gov't?

Mmm-hmmm. Right. Ok. Sure.

[Michael Barnes]

Actually, I have nothing against libertarians...Have hovered around the outskirts of the party myself. Just couldn't pass up the pot shot..

;)

[robertpaulsen]

The devil is in the details (in no order):

1. Legalization of all gambling
2. Legalization of prostitution
3. Legalization of all drugs (including prescription drugs)
4. No restrictions on immigration; abolish INS
5. Legalization of suicide
6. Legalization of all pornography
7. Pro-Choice
8. Free Trade (no NAFTA, GATT, ITC, tariffs, subsidies)
9. No Taxes (hmmmmm)
10. All sexual lifestyles approved

All of the above is from lp.org, and if I have misrepresented the Libertarian Party Platform, I apologize. Please correct me if I'm wrong so I don't make the same mistake again.

[JavaTheHutt]

The best reason of all to vote Libertarian:

No matter who wins, no matter how bad they screw things up, you will always be able to say
"Don't blame me, I didn't vote for him."

[timm22]

I think Libertarians are the sort that would love to have a liquor store on an Indian reservation then deny that they were to blame in any way for the Indians becoming alcoholics.

I don't think this is an example you should use. Alcoholism is the fault of the person who consumes the alcohol. I would think this is pretty obvious to most conservatives who espouse personal responsibility.

If you disagree, would you say that gun stores are responsible for crime?

[ErnBatavia]

ROFDLMAOTIPIMP!

[dead]

Do you really think the government prevents people from adopting that loser lifestyle through laws and prisons?

If so, why not build prisons for the fat and lazy as well?

They could at least lock up the surly and rude for us.