Great to see you, Eric. JimRob was kind enough to give us this forum a couple years ago. As with all of FR, it is a magnificent way to exchange ideas, argue a bit, enjoy each other's company, and explore what little-l libertarianism is all about and its natural roots in the GOP. Great for outreach!
Good to have you aboard.
Decided to drink the koolaid with the Republicans, eh? Forget that they have a hundred year track record of Zero accomplishments, they don't even SAY they are going to do the right thing anymore. They're just going to drive off the cliff slower then the Democrats.
My $0.02
Close the borders, tighten immigration, move to 100% charter school education, and ramp up the military R&D. And cut taxes to the bone so the leftists can't spend the money.
The RNC should quit wasting time with faith based ministries and flag protection amendments. I can donate money if I like, thank you. And the Constitution is about protecting liberty, not enforcing reverence for our national symbols.
I think federal legislation should be enough to ratchet down any temptation for the states to redefine marriage. Cut off all federal funding to any state that tries it, or any state whose counties try it, or any state whose cities try it.
By the way, give the military a HUGE pay raise. There'll be no need for a draft if we pay them a living wage, enough to raise families on.
I still think that this is the best article to define the role of libertarians and conservatives within the Republican party and the best way for them to help each other make it the party that leads this country "rightly".
"The price of a successful conservatism must be a gracious acceptance of the Reaganite live-and-let-live formula of libertarian means for traditionalist ends. If the modern scourges of brutal egalitarianism, debilitating fatalism and bureaucratized welfare statism are to be transcended, traditionalist and libertarian conservatives must work together in bold harmony. That means a vigorous conservative program based upon common principle, whether that means confronting progressive Democrats or welfare state Republicans. If we will not hang together, we surely will hang separately."
http://www.acuf.org/principles/p_freedandtrad.asp