[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Individual libertarians are the polar opposite of the LP.
I consider myself a conservative-libertarian and I sure as Hell don't agree with some of the LP's philosophy such as open borders, ending the war on drugs, free trade, and reducing the size of the military.
I would say that the independents who have left the GOP are libertarians frustrated at the GOP's inability to limit gov't and simply stay out of people's lives.

[ansel12]

See post 10.

[ansel12]

I would say that the independents who have left the GOP are libertarians frustrated at the GOP's inability to limit gov't and simply stay out of people's lives.

Which of course describes the libertarian party. It also describes people that leave the GOP for being too conservative for them.

[Skywalk]

The Drug War (and I include Prohibition) has led to an expansion of government power throughout society, then the follow-up demonization of THOSE objects/substances has led to not only the erosion of our basic liberties (perhaps even more than regulations or taxes) but has led to the demonization of weapons and the same type of logic used to ban them—which changes our power in relation to the State and eviscerates our right to self-defense.

You should be for ending the War on Drugs, even if you’re not for open borders (which can never work, even if we DID destroy the Welfare state.)