[Always Right]

No they don't. Its only coercion(and a true libertarian could only see it to be) if public money is bein used to "support" the views.

Exactly my point. Libertarians are hell bent against any use of public propery if the views are religious, but don't make any issue out of it if public dollar support non-religious views. The different treatment is bigotry in my book. With the size of government as it is, that effectly surpresses the religious viewpoint in many forums.

[freeeee]

but don't make any issue out of it if public dollar support non-religious views.

You couldn't be more mistaken about that.

With the size of government as it is, that effectly surpresses the religious viewpoint in many forums.

Are you honestly saying that your freedom of speech would be compromised if you couldn't use force to compel a forum, and that this view is justified because others do so?

[Liberal Classic]

Libertarians are hell bent against any use of public propery if the views are religious, but don't make any issue out of it if public dollar support non-religious views.

I'm not sure where you're getting these impression. It's the left-wing types that think that the old nativity scene on the courthouse lawn is a political football, while at the same time promoting the latest education fad through programs in public schools.

Libertarians are generally strict on public dollar spending across the board.

[Dead Corpse]

Not so. I've known, and I also advocate, that IF public property is to be used for religious displays... that they should not EXCLUDE other beliefs. If you want to put up a Nativity scene, then you can't stop the Jews from putting up a torah (or whatever) next to it. Or the Pagans from putting a Yule Log. Ect...

For Christians, it's all well and good to have the Ten Commandments posted in a courtroom, now ask them how they'd feel about having the Wiccan Rede and the Talmud posted next to them.

Essentially, the Government should have NOTHING to do with religion whatsoever. If the People want to put up a religious display, then no one should be able to tell them not to. Don't confuse this with the liberal position that all religion should be excised from public life.

[steve50]

Your wrong. Libertarians only support federal spending on the items authorized by the Constitution, and would require Amendment to spend in unauthorized areas. So the spending on these problems that bother you would never have been funded to start with.

[FreeTally]

Exactly my point. Libertarians are hell bent against any use of public propery if the views are religious, but don't make any issue out of it if public dollar support non-religious views.

Uh, please look back at my post, and you will see that I clearly stated that it is a violation of rights to take money from an unwilling person for ANY reason, religious or not.

[carenot]

Libertarians are hell bent against any use of public propery if the views are religious, but don't make any issue out of it if public dollar support non-religious views

Where in the world do you get that from?

I think it is against librtarian principles to not allow the morning prayer in school like we had when I was in school. Schools should not be told by the government what they can do.