Seems to me the libertarians are left wing in many ways. The Libertarian platform would abolish the FBI and CIA I believe. Browne opposes the war in Afghanistan. They wouldn't have a draft under any circumstances. Then there's support for all abortion, including partial birth. What kind of vehicle is that for getting the country in a more conservative direction?
It's true the libertarians are far more conservative on economic issues than most Republicans, but so what? They'd abolish the income tax. They'd abolish all pollution laws. There's no chance of getting those things done. I couldn't support alot of the Libertarian economic platform.
Libertarians are not leftists. Leftists tend to be socialists, collectivists, and statists -- the antithesis of everything Libertarians stand for.
The Libertarian platform would abolish the FBI and CIA I believe.
Probably. The legitimate duties of those agencies would be incorporated into the DOD. The federal government is Constitutionally authorized to prosecute only 3 crimes.
Browne opposes the war in Afghanistan.
As do I and many others. The war in Afghanistan has cost the lives of thousands of innocent people who had nothing to do with 9/11. It will not teach terrorists a lesson and will not make us safer. The proper thing to do would've been to gather intelligence and seek out those responsible. However, that would've taken too long and the President needed to do something fast to appease the American peoples' thirst for vengeance.
They wouldn't have a draft under any circumstances.
Correct. Conscription would constitute involuntary servitude.
Then there's support for all abortion, including partial birth.
Many Libertarians oppose abortion and believe it should be a crime under the law.
What kind of vehicle is that for getting the country in a more conservative direction?
Take a look at the Republican record for the last 10 years and ask yourself the same question.
It's true the libertarians are far more conservative on economic issues than most Republicans, but so what? They'd abolish the income tax. They'd abolish all pollution laws. There's no chance of getting those things done. I couldn't support alot of the Libertarian economic platform.
Libertarians would abolish income, property, capital gains, and inheritence taxes. The EPA and AQMD would be closed down. Environmental regulations would be repealed. It would be up to consumers to pressure companies and others to be environmentally friendly. It can be done. McDonalds went from using styrofoam containers to paper wrappers as a result of consumer pressure.
It's important to note that the most polluted property in the country is owned and operated by government. This is because government has no financial interest in the future value of the property.