adder70
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RichLockyer once bubbled...
I support our Constitutional rights and individual freedoms.
I support the promotion of individual responsibility.
I support the full and equitable application of the penalty of law to those who choose to violate said laws, and those who choose to infringe upon the rights of others by being irresponsible.
Okay... so since I'm "law and order" I guess you really couldn't call me a Libertarian, though I do believe that the government should be FAR more hands-off...
...as far as the function of government, if I were elected President, submitting the budget to Congress would be a simple matter of beginning at line 1 and determining if it is or is not provided for in the Constitution. If it is, fine. It get's funded plus inflation. If it's not, it's cut.
Ya... I'd last in office. Nope.
My understanding of Libertarians (obtained largely from a cousin who took a trip to Cal from FL to visit CATO, among other libertarian strongholds) is that they are for strict enforcement of laws. However, Libertarians feel that government should be minimal, and especially that law at the federal level should be limited to the most basic principles of society, ie murder, robbery, rape, etc. Social issues such as drugs, prositution, and legal contract issues (you can't sign away a right to sue even if you do!) should be addresses at the state and even local level. Under a libertarian system, the President would have a minimal impact on your daily life since he/she would only decide on foreign policy and budget for the military and national defense issues. (Libertarians also believe social programs such as welfare should be administered at the local level.) Unfortunately, how many of your local lawmakers do you know? Can you name even one? How about your state level representative or senator? Your governor? The libertarian form of government requires participation, and participation in the US government is often limited to voting a party line and not even knowing the politics of the individual for whom you are voting, with the possible exception of the president.