[mlo]

"a libertarian is by definition a liberal on social issues and the border, even on defense."

That's not true, not "by definition".

Ron Paul is pro-life, as one example. As more, I am not in favor of an open border, and believe immigration laws should be enforced, and also believe in a strong defense.

[ansel12]

I don’t know about you, but Ron Paul is a member of the republican party, a career politician and a con man cult leader, no one knows what he really is, he is so far out there that he has always know that he would never escape his congressional district, and win a state office.

In that sense, he is very libertarian, that is why he attracts so many whackos that would kill each other if they learned how opposed their politics are from one another as they share his bed.

[PieterCasparzen]

Ron Paul is pro-life

Is not the libertarian platform pro-fornication (sex outside the bonds of marriage) ?

I'm not sure.

Pro-life and pro-fornication would mean children being born outside of marriage.

Fornication may appeal to a lot of young adults who self-identify as libertarians, but if the young women are pro-life, they will bear children as a result.

I don't see how a Libertarian can be pro-life, unless they are ok with either a) government paying benefits to unwed mothers or b) letting them survive financially however they can, i.e., family, friends, etc., since not every young woman can afford to live on her own and raise her child and not every young man will be able or want to simply write checks for support of the child. I wonder if Ron Paul subscribes to a) or b) or some other theory.