On Libertarians

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What Libertarians get wrong.

Or...

Why I cannot be a Libertarian. 
A.K.A. - a Libertarian.


Based on information from their website.


Free Trade and Migration


We support the removal of governmental impediments to free trade. Political freedom and escape from tyranny demand that individuals not be unreasonably constrained by government in the crossing of political boundaries. Economic freedom demands the unrestricted movement of human as well as financial capital across national borders.

Free trade and migration can only work when all other countries adhere to all of the same principles, have the same values, and have the same laws. Under our current system, we cannot afford to have free trade and free migration - the social welfare programs are bankrupting us already, and we don't need to add to that burden.


National Defense


We support the maintenance of a sufficient military to defend the United States against aggression. The United States should both avoid entangling alliances and abandon its attempts to act as policeman for the world. We oppose any form of compulsory national service.

While it is true that the United States has played police to the world far too much for far too long, simply adopting a defensive posture is not the correct solution. There will be legitimate times and places when an offensive mindset is the better strategy.


Abortion


Recognizing that abortion is a sensitive issue and that people can hold good-faith views on all sides, we believe that government should be kept out of the matter, leaving the question to each person for their conscientious consideration.

Because the regulation a laws concerning murder are well within the constructs of what the state should be doing, abortion should be made illegal accordingly. This position is a cop-out. 


The Rifleman also believes that is not burdensome government to have capital punishment. However, this is not a "mountain" issue, but rather a "molehill" issue.


Location: Holladay, United States

Comments

  1. AnonymousMarch 14, 2019 at 4:53 PM

    Their position on abortion is a cop out. It is terribly flawed.

    Abortion allows people to abrogate their responsibilities and to negate the inherent human rights of their unborn children. Parents are to act in agency for their children, with an obligation to act in their best interests. Their decisions are very limited where those decisions would result the loss of life or liberty.

    Libertarian Party libertarians are overly idealistic fools. You can't have a free society while welcoming people into the nation who oppose personal liberty and responsibility. You can't have free trade with other nations who provide their industries with unfair advantageadvantages.

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