by oldedude on May 27, 2024 7:24 am
Lead- good job and easy to follow/discuss.

I'll actually agree with the libertarian platform as stated being a very good example of moderate libertarian's point of view.

They tend to
oppose
war and funding other nations' wars,
the War on Drugs,
the death penalty,
spying on Americans,
taxes,
running up the federal deficit and
pandemic lockdowns

supporting
gun rights,
LGBTQ+ rights,
freedom of expression
and other freedoms that do not infringe on the rights of others.

My view (not necessarily theirs') is the over-riding factor of "infringing on the rights of others." While Indy (I think) and I are at a 180 on this part of it. Seeing it from opposite ends of the spectrum.

We'll agree the war on drugs is a waste. I would say that the cost in having drugs is more than what we're paying in Ukraine, etc, and something needs to be done about those peddling the drugs.

Death penalty; I honestly think some people need to die. Sorry, I believe there is true evil in the world.

Spying on Americans. Obviously, we seem to be on opposite ends of the spectrum, but we may be closer than what Indy realizes. IF the spying were restricted to the extremely narrow confines of what the PATRIOT Act is used for. For the most part I support it. The issue is that it's been shanghi'd and used illegally by the government. People that have done that need to be actually charged and gotten prison time. There must be accountability, especially in this (because most of it violates the US Constitution and rule of law).

Taxes: There are only a few constitutional issues the feds are in charge of. Stick to those ONLY.

I believe in Federalism as the founders saw for most of the rest of the things. I don't believe the federal government has any authority outside of what is stated in the constitution.