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To: Jay777
It depends.

If you believe prostitution, polygamy, gay marriage, abortion, and drug use should be legal, then you agree with the libertarians.

If you disagree with any of that, then you agree with Santorum - to some degree.

His argument here rejects the libertarian philosophy but does not specifiy his position in the other direction.

6 posted on 01/20/2012 8:56:53 AM PST by Crichton
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To: Crichton

I don’t have to believe that prostitution should be legal to believe that the Federal level should have no say in that...just as they don’t. It is legal in Nevada and each state has made their own decision on that issue.

You don’t have to be full on libertarian to believe in small government and federalism. I believe in states rights.


9 posted on 01/20/2012 9:01:03 AM PST by Jay777 (My personal blog: www.stoptheaclu.com)
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To: Crichton

“but does not specifiy his position in the other direction”

No he is pretty clear he supports big government entitlements.


15 posted on 01/20/2012 9:04:17 AM PST by Gipper08 (www.travishankins.com...a real CONSERVATIVE)
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To: Crichton

So big, intrusive government is a GOOD thing?


18 posted on 01/20/2012 9:05:26 AM PST by Grunthor (I am a conservative, neither half of the one party represents my views.)
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To: Crichton

At least with prohibition of alcohol, they had the decency to put in an amendment.

Even with an amendment, prohibition didn’t work.

Without the amendment, federal drug prohibitions should be outside federal powers.

And legalizing drugs would thin out the herd nicely.


22 posted on 01/20/2012 9:07:43 AM PST by donmeaker (e is trancendental)
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To: Crichton
His argument here rejects the libertarian philosophy but does not specifiy his position in the other direction.

I don't disagree with his philosphy, but I think if he wants to lead a govenment that codifies that philosophy into law, he need to be running for Governor, not President.

99 posted on 01/21/2012 9:15:40 AM PST by tacticalogic ("Oh, bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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