Republicans and/or Conservatives are not monolithic. While I am not a Libertarian I share beliefs with them on certain issues. I like Alan Keyes and I like George W. Bush. I support the Confederate flag and yet supported the Gov. of Illinois when he put a moratorium on the death penalty to review its application by race. My Governor was a Baptist preacher, Christian, Conservative, and Republican yet has serious concerns about the War on Drugs as do I. I am a huge supporter of the 2nd Amendment but I am just as huge a supporter of the 1st Amendment (even for speech I do not like). I like Harry Potter and am pro-Life.
It could be that lots of Republicans don't fall into neat Fallwellian categories and that Conservatives are not as stereotypical as portrayed.
I've found that most Freepers are primarily concerned with the Constitution of the United States more than social policies. Thats not a bad thing.
Excellent point. In essence, you have stated as many of us feel. I am personally tired of seeing the "Gosh darn it, Libertarians are a bunch of Liberals" vanity posts which do nothing more than demonstrate the overwhelming ignorance of the original poster with respect to the political spectrum, the beliefs of various labels that lie along it, and the problem with trying to compare one label to another with respect to any one individual. Also, I am sick of seeing the ignorant assumptions about all of an individuals personal beliefs based on their identification with a particular political label as well.
I have a strong faith in God and I do not do drugs or believe that homosexual marriage should be recognized by law. However, my distrust of the government causes me to lean towards libertarianism. What the Social Conservatives who bash libertarians don't realize is that many of us simply want to continue to believe and act as they do, without government intrusion. Many of us fear that the Liberals, with all their agendas, have a greater hold on the government, and we appropriately respond by trying limit governmental power. We recognize that we have to allow some things we don't believe in because we want to preserve our ability to engage in and practice those things that we do. I don't want a government trying to create a utopia on the left or right, because the balance of power shifts back and forth. To protect our freedoms, we are better off with a much weaker "power" that does the shifting.