[JohnGalt]

What is this 'libertarian' you speak of?

Rightwing Libertarianism is a political philosophy on self-government; leftwing libertarianism is an ideology based on abstract rights. There is broad spectrum of debate, far wider than the facade of Party A taxes us as 47%, Party B taxes us at 49%.

Rightwing libertarians believe in local cultures and don't believe in using the power of coercion to change how local cultural behave, even if they are acting 'silly' (Clarence Thomas's words).

[Truthsayer20]

"Rightwing Libertarianism is a political philosophy on self-government; leftwing libertarianism is an ideology based on abstract rights."

But Rothbard claimed he was a proponent of natural rights! As did Jefferson. In other words, the two men most paleo-libertarians hail as their ideological predecessors claimed to believe in abstract human rights. Both were hypocrits, however, as are many of their contemporary proponents.