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So, would you say that liberals and libertarians have points of agreement but not conservatives and libertarians?

There are two stated positions that libertarians have in common with conservatives, the 2nd amendment and taxes/economics. That is where the similarity ends. On almost any social issue you can name, the libertarians are in lock step with liberals. The mantra that libertarians couple "responsibility" to freedom unlike the liberals rings hollow and is a stalking horse to maintain some semblance of credibility when debating conservatives.

There are two stated positions that libertarians have in common with conservatives, the 2nd amendment and taxes/economics.

So If libertarians agree with the 1st amendment and the 4th and the 5th and the 9th and the 10th etc, conservatives differ with us? HMMMM, maybe you know different conservatives than I know?

That is where the similarity ends.

Hmmmm, so since there are only two basic limbs of responsibility, social (as you put it) and economic and libertarians are in agreement with conservative policy on fully 50% of that spectrum and nothing in libertarian philosophy condones any of the behaviors on the social side (where you incorrectly connect libertarians with modern day liberals) you conclude that we have very little in common with conservatives? Very odd conclusion indeed.

On almost any social issue you can name, the libertarians are in lock step with liberals.

Will you please list the issues that libertarians are in lock step with liberals so that I can refute them and disabuse you of those mistaken notions one at a time?

"The mantra that libertarians couple "responsibility" to freedom unlike the liberals rings hollow and is a stalking horse to maintain some semblance of credibility when debating conservatives."

You are wrong. When I must rely on voluntary cooperation and charity from others, then I am accountable to them for my actions lest they withdraw their cooperation and charity.

I don't care so much about liberal and conservative labels. Either you are for freedom and liberty or you are against them and that's what's really important. Our country got along just great without gun controls, social welfare programs, drug prohibitions, income taxes, farm subsidies, foreign interventionism and a myriad of other unAmerican policies for nearly 150 years.

Regarding immigration though I will concede that the Libertarians are hopelessly out of touch.

On almost any social issue you can name, the libertarians are in lock step with liberals.

Liberals favor programs which actively promote immorality (GLSEN, etc.). Libertarians oppose such programs. Doesn't sound lock-step to me.

There are two stated positions that libertarians have in common with conservatives, the 2nd amendment and taxes/economics. That is where the similarity ends.

Nonsense -- unless you are going to tell me that conservatives reject the rule of law, embrace various forms arbitrary privilege, oppose military response to attacks on our soil, support world government,... well, I could continue for several pages, but I think the point is made.