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To: ansel12

I do call myself a libertarian and a social conservative which proves you wrong.

The definition of libertarian that most understand and I prefer is Merriam-Webster’s: “a person who upholds the principles of individual liberty especially of thought and action.”

As a libertarian and also a social conservative I’m in favor of a strong military and what some may call an interventionist foreign policy. For instance we should have taken out Castro 50 years ago. I’m in favor of private religious schools, prayer at public events and private contracts. I’m opposed to abortion, non-traditional marriage and government coercion.

Just where do you get the definition that “libertarians... are not social conservatives?” As a forty year reader of National Review I’m aware of many instances where William F. Buckley referred to himself as a “libertarian” and also a “social conservative.” Bill Maher (and most of the rest of the Hollywood crowd) on the other hand is a democrat half-wit that doesn’t understand the term any better than you do.


45 posted on 01/07/2013 3:04:56 PM PST by Oklahoma
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To: Oklahoma

Yeah, it’s definitely possible to be a socially conservative libertarian — I know because I’m one too. I used to be a card carrying member of the Libertarian party but quickly realized they were politically hopeless, so I switched over to the Republicans who certainly have their problems and their impurities but who at least are lined up where the ball is against the Democrats, the true enemies of liberty.


46 posted on 01/07/2013 3:15:28 PM PST by Yardstick
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To: Oklahoma

It merely proves that you are confused, you live in the Ted Kennedy camp of being personally opposed to, but politically and publicly supporting the libertarian agenda.

Here is the leftists agenda hidden behind the Libertarian Party curtain.

Libertarian Party Platform:

Throw open the borders completely; only a rare individual (terrorist, disease carrier etc.) can be kept from freedom of movement through “political boundaries”.

Homosexuals; total freedom in the military, gay marriage, adoption, child custody and everything else.

Abortion; zero restrictions or impediments.

Pornography; no restraint, no restrictions.

Drugs; Meth, Heroin, Crack, and anything new that science can come up with, zero restrictions.

Advertising those drugs, prostitution, and pornography; zero restrictions.

Military Strength; minimal capabilities.


47 posted on 01/07/2013 3:19:15 PM PST by ansel12
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