[Dave S]

Libertarians are usually pro-choice, for legalization of drugs, more tolerant of homo-sexuals, less likely to have traditional religious beliefs, and generally dont want to run government, they want to eliminate it. Often they act like a bunch of kooks. Bill O'Reilly is more libertarian than conservative. So is Bill Maher of Politically Correct.

[nunya bidness]

Libertarians are usually pro-choice,

Not this one.

for legalization of drugs,

More to the point of making room in the prisons for violent criminals.

more tolerant of homo-sexuals,

Huh? How can you be more tolerant?

less likely to have traditional religious beliefs,

Proud Christian here.

and generally dont want to run government, they want to eliminate it.

Reducing it to its Constitutional roots would be nice.

[budwiesest]

Libertarians are those who have the nerve to point out when a 'conservative' is without clothes.

"You gotta a hemi in that thing?"

[Maedhros]

Actually I would say O'Reilly is more of a lying populist.

[NittanyLion]

Bill O'Reilly is more libertarian than conservative. So is Bill Maher of Politically Correct.

I think O'Reilly is a contrarian, and most of his guests take a statist viewpoint. Where he comes off as libertarian, it's because he's arguing the opposing view to a guest. Maher is nowhere near libertarian - he's simply a liberal. Maher applies the term to himself because it sounds more sophisticated, but his views say otherwise.

[Badray]

Libertarians are usually pro-choice,"

Virtually every one that I know is pro-life because abortion violates the first principle of non-aggression of other's rights.I also know a lot of pro-abortion pubbies. Why don't you throw them out of the party of leave the GOP?

" . . . .for legalization of drugs,"

some are, but more importantly, most are against what it takes to enforce the drug laws and the consequences of the WOD.

". . . more tolerant of homo-sexuals,"

again, some are, but what should we do: Shoot them on sight? The problem is what it takes to enforce laws against such things. Whose bedroom to they look in and for what reason should they look? Should we suspect you because someone saw you hug a friend in celebrating when your football team just scored the winning TD? Or the football player because he patted a team mate on the butt?

". . . less likely to have traditional religious beliefs,"

This is true. We don't worship government. But I know a lot of Bible believing, God fearing Libertarians, too.

". . . and generally dont want to run government, they want to eliminate it."

No, just the 80 - 90% that is unconstitutional.

"Often they act like a bunch of kooks."

I won't argue with you here. A lot of 'free spirits, to say the least. As more pubbies tire of the GOP and it's reliance on big government, the LP is starting to clean up it's act.

"Bill O'Reilly is more libertarian than conservative."

I can't quite figure O'Reilly. He seems to be all over the map, but relies heavily on government solutions no matter what side of the issue that he comes down on.

"So is Bill Maher of Politically Correct."

He is NOT libertarian, but he is wierd.