Posted on 12/25/2006 7:07:01 PM PST by Sunsong
”The libertarian vote is up for grabs in a way it may have never been before. A compelling case is being made for the economically conservative yet socially liberal libertarians to switch their political allegiances from Republican to Democrat, a trend that has already begun.
”Brink Lindsey, a scholar with the libertarian nonprofit Cato Institute, lays out the reasoning in "Liberaltarians," a provocative essay in The New Republic. He explains that the defining ideology of the American right for the last 50 years has been conservative fusionism, which recognized the common interest in both social and economic conservatives to protect traditional values from the intrusion of big government.
”But when social conservatives came to power and started to use big government to impose their cultural vision on others, the libertarian disaffection began.
”Libertarian voters were repulsed by the religious right's impulses to deny gays the right to marry and to interfere with Michael Schiavo's decisions about his wife Terri's end of life. Then, when an entirely Republican federal government abandoned any pretense of small government by spending uncontrollably, nation-building in Iraq and replacing science with theology, the trickle became a stream.
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That makes a nice tagline. (see how it looks on me- [does it make my butt look big?])
Speak for yourself.
Just like leftist Christians.
Sooo...advocating for smaller government, offends you, why?
I prefer libertarians to Rudy-supporters. At least they are firm in their ideals and aren't willing to give away conservative ideals to win an election. What good is having a republican win if it's just another gun grabbing, free-spech stomping rino who cheats on his wife and loves the idea of hoovering babies out of women.
Thank you.
Nope. The GOP is simply The Party of (slightly) Lesser Evil.
Me neither. Where do these guys come up with this stuff? Is it completely made up?
No Libertarian would want the Government re-defining words that have had a fixed meaning for millennia to suit a trendy homosexual agenda.
Neither would we condone starving someone to death - with government sanction or without it. What this guy seems to be saying is that Libertarians oppose laws against murder, at least where the victim is ill and had been married to the perpetrator at one time.
Rubbish. And considering the source, its not surprising to find it there.
"My view?" Pray tell, what is my view?
LOL. Well said.
I figure that government may be the answer, but that should be rare, and practically the founders had it pretty close to right with the enumerated powers in the Constitution.
I would repeal the 16th amendment, myself, but would add put an amendment to put the commerce clause back to it pre FDR status.
I would further extend liberty by amendment to protect rights from infringement by US states. I believe this was an intent of the 14th amendment, but the SCOTUS interpreted that out fairly quickly.
Well of course they do...on our side of the aisle.
Regards,
Col Sanders
"Raising taxes would certainly be an option," Conrad said in an interview. "The president, this is his policy. He's got an obligation to pay for it."
Where are you getting the "big" and "small" government stuff from my post? I SAID, Libertarians have been renamed and pigeonholed by the wacky Liberals in the Liberal MSM in the same way that they pigeonholed and labeled Soccer Moms, NASCAR dads, etc. What does that have to do with the size of government? My comment was about Liberals in the "media" labeling people.
It cannot continue in this manner forever.
Especially when even most Republicans now advocating more government intrusion.
Actually, it really wasn't a local matter. Ask Soros.
They're lying.
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