I’m Gen X and am more libertarian than ever. I hate the ponzi scam the boomers, the “greatest generation” et sl have forced on us.
I’m 35 and big-time libertarian on economics. I could listen to Stossel talk about the economy, capitalism and failed government boondoggles all day. Not libertarian though on the military or on social/cultural issues. The notion that sound economic policy can exist without a strong sense of morality is ludicrous. There’s a reason that communism depends on a godless society. It’s the unprincipled, immoral culture of selfishness and hedonism that creates citizens who don’t want to work and think they’re entitled to suck off the public teat. Vices come naturally. Virtues must be taught. But they’re not covered by the three “R”s, reading, writing and arithmetic. To learn those you need the fourth “R”, religion.
As Newt and Santorum said, when our rights are said to be based on what the state provides rather than God-given, then the state can take them away anytime they want. The separation of church and state is freedom. The separation of God and state is tyranny.
As for military matters, I don’t there are any easy answers or platitudes on how you deal with foreign powers, some who are vulnerable and need our help and others who threaten us and other states. Military matters need to be the most pragmatic decisions we make. Applying any sort of strongly defined philosophy or dogma to them is unproductive if not counterproductive.