Not all of us... I was a conservative republican, but moved strongly to the (small l, now AKA boortz wing) libertarian point of view.
My problem was directly due to the war on drugs. No, I don't really give a darn about marijuana. My problem was with the way that republican administrations dealt with issues related to the WOD, like the "asset forfeiture" laws. And of course, I was excited that President Reagan might actually be able to shrink government, but the congress managed to defeat him on that. And unfortunately, the republican presidents following him didn't even give lip service to reducing the size of government. Even during the Gingritch days, congress just kept increasing the size of government.
This libertarian looks at the following, in this order, when making a vote:
The Constitutionality of any legislation
National Security
Second Amendment Rights
First Amendment Rights (Specifically, freedom of speech, not this crap about "the wall between church and state!")
Taxes and property rights
Personal Freedom and liberty (and yes, this includes laws regarding drugs on the federal level. I believe it's a states' rights issue)
Go ahead, and attack me for my views! Like President Reagan and the democratic party, I didn't leave the republican party: They left me.
Mark
Not attacking you but like Boortz, I notice that you too are silent on abortion.
Nah! I'm an equal opportuinty attacker..
VOTE Kerry- Free arabic lessons for everyone..
VOTE Bush - Spanish lessons for eveybody, but NOT FREE..