Libertarians Rising

Time Magazine ^ | October 18, 2007 | Michael Kinsley

[Eric Blair 2084]

To oversimplify: Democrats are for Big Government; Republicans are against it.

To oversimplify somewhat less, Democrats aren't always for Big Government, and Republicans aren't always against it. Democrats treasure civil liberties, whereas Republicans are more tolerant of government censorship to protect children from pornography, or of wiretapping to catch a criminal, or of torture in the war against terrorism. War in general and Iraq in particular--certainly Big Government exercises--are projects Republicans tend to be more enthusiastic about. Likewise the criminal process: Republicans tend to want to make more things illegal and to send more people to jail for longer. Republicans also consider themselves more concerned about the moral tone of the country, and they are more disposed toward using the government in trying to improve it. In particular, Republicans think religion needs more help from society, through the government, while Democrats are touchier about the separation of church and state.

Many people feel that neither party offers a coherent set of principles that they can agree with. For them, the choice is whether you believe in Big Government or you don't. And if you don't, you call yourself a libertarian. Libertarians are against government in all its manifestations. Domestically, they are against social-welfare programs. They favor self-reliance (as they see it) over Big Government spending.

[Eagle Eye]

You want the right to do what ever you want when ever you want with NO obligation to anything beyond your selfish emotional interests.

That's quite an allegation and I'm pretty sure that you cannot support it. You'll probably even be insulted that someone dare disrespect your authority to tell others what they want or don't want!

Libertarians are in favor of Constitutional government and I've seen nothing from mysterio or any of the other libertarian leaning freepers to suggest otherwise.

However, I have seen a ton of baseless allegations and name calling from others.

[MNJohnnie]

This is the whole problem with the Libetines. They all simply refuse to look at the world as it is. Instead they develop this fantasy land world view where all their years riding in the Govt aid they have used over the years magically disappears now that they actually have to help pull the wagon.

[Dumb_Ox]

a new revolution is coming and the days of big government republicans is coming to an end.

Eh, heard the same thing eight years ago, only the Dems were the party of the big govt. then. Washington is where small-government conservatives go to die.

[Eagle Eye]

There you go, using Libertines, living up to the image of anti libertarian idiots.

Wanna call someone a Libertine?

Be specific.

Name names.

List behaviors.

Otherwise you’re just hot air and bull crap.