Thread: Libertarian Party On The Issues

Party Platform Libertarian Party On the issues>> Libertarian Party on Abortion Click here for 2 full quotes on Abortion OR other political leaders on Abortion. Government should be kept out of the matter of abortion. (May 2008) Abortion is a woman’s choice and does not concern the state. (Jul 2000) Libertarian Party on Budget & Economy Click here for 3 full quotes on Budget & Economy OR other political leaders on Budget & Economy. Reduce taxes, spending, and eliminate controls on trade. (Jul 2000) Abolish all regulation of banks in favor of free market. (Jul 2000) Pass constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget. (Jul 2000) Libertarian Party on Civil Rights Click here for 4 full quotes on Civil Rights OR other political leaders on Civil Rights. Support individual’s right to choose, even if we disapprove. (May 2008) Repeal all laws against homosexuality. (Jul 2000) Right to complete freedom of expression includes pornography. (Jul 2000) Redress the wrongs of the U.S. towards the Indians. (Jul 2000) Libertarian Party on Corporations Click here for other political leaders on Corporations. No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org. Libertarian Party on Crime Click here for 6 full quotes on Crime OR other political leaders on Crime. Three Strikes approach is illusory & dangerous. (Nov 2000) Omnibus Crime Bill, including death penalty, has failed. (Nov 2000) Encourage private efforts to fight crime. (Jul 2000) Allow drugs, alcohol, prostitution, gambling, and suicide. (Jul 2000) Strengthen, not reduce, the rights of the accused. (Jul 2000) Hate crimes are used to punish blacks. (Feb 2000) Libertarian Party on Drugs Click here for 2 full quotes on Drugs OR other political leaders on Drugs. Repeal all drug laws creating “crimes” without victims. (May 2008) The war on drugs threatens individual liberties. (Jul 2000) Libertarian Party on Education Click here for 7 full quotes on Education OR other political leaders on Education. Let parents control all educational funding. (May 2008) Poor kids end up at worst schools in current system. (Nov 2000) Separation of education and State. (Jul 2000) End compulsory busing & compulsory education. (Jul 2000)School Choice Support a market in education to provide more choices. (Nov 2000) The state should stay out of education. (Jul 2000) Treat private school funding the same as public schools. (Jul 2000) Libertarian Party on Energy & Oil Click here for the full quote on Energy & Oil OR other political leaders on Energy & Oil. Oppose government control of energy pricing and production. (May 2008) Libertarian Party on Environment Click here for 3 full quotes on Environment OR other political leaders on Environment. Gale Norton is ‘giant leap’ for environmental sense. (Jan 2001) Government is the worst polluter. (Nov 2000) The parties responsible for pollution should be held liable. (Jul 2000) Libertarian Party on Families & Children Click here for the full quote on Families & Children OR other political leaders on Families & Children. Keep families free from government intrusion. (Jul 2000) Libertarian Party on Foreign Policy Click here for 2 full quotes on Foreign Policy OR other political leaders on Foreign Policy. Tyranny around the world must be condemned. (Jul 2000) No U.S. intervention in the affairs of other countries. (Jul 2000) Libertarian Party on Free Trade Click here for 4 full quotes on Free Trade OR other political leaders on Free Trade. Remove governmental impediments to free trade. (May 2008) Prosperity will come from unrestricted free markets. (Jul 2000) Abolish all trade barriers and agreements. (Jul 2000) Abolish all trade barriers and trade agreements. (Jul 2000) Libertarian Party on Government Reform Click here for 3 full quotes on Government Reform OR other political leaders on Government Reform. Repeal laws which restrict voluntary financing of campaigns. (May 2008) The government should keep “hands off” the economy. (Jul 2000) Abolish the Department of Energy. (Jul 2000) Libertarian Party on Gun Control Click here for 2 full quotes on Gun Control OR other political leaders on Gun Control. Affirm the right to keep and bear arms. (May 2008) Repeal all gun control laws and regulation of weapons. (Jul 2000) Libertarian Party on Health Care Click here for 2 full quotes on Health Care OR other political leaders on Health Care. Restore and revive a free market health care system. (May 2008) Government should not be in the health insurance business. (Jul 2000) Libertarian Party on Homeland Security Click here for 6 full quotes on Homeland Security OR other political leaders on Homeland Security. Military should defend against aggression; not world police. (May 2008) Reduce defense spending by half; just defend the US. (Nov 2000) Build missile defense privately, with federal “reward”. (Nov 2000) Oppose any form of national service. (Jul 2000) Eliminate nuclear weapons & bring all U.S. troops home. (Jul 2000) Support resistance to the draft. (Aug 1981) Libertarian Party on Immigration Click here for the full quote on Immigration OR other political leaders on Immigration. . Eliminate all restrictions on immigration. (Jul 2000) . Libertarian Party on Jobs Click here for 2 full quotes on Jobs ORother political leaders on Jobs. Union activity by choice only. (Jul 2000) No welfare & no restrictions on work. (Jul 2000) Libertarian Party on Principles & Values Click here for 3 full quotes on Principles & Values OR other political leaders on Principles & Values. Encourage individual freedom without government interference. (Jul 2000) Church and state should be completely separate. (Jul 2000) No taxation or regulation of private property. (Jul 2000) Libertarian Party on Social Security Click here for 2 full quotes on Social Security OR other political leaders on Social Security. Replace the Social Security system with a private system. (May 2008) Privatize Social Security. (Jul 2000) Libertarian Party on Tax Reform Click here for 2 full quotes on Tax Reform OR other political leaders on Tax Reform. Repeal the income tax and abolish the IRS. (May 2008) Repeal all income taxes, & the 16th Amendment. (Jul 2000) Libertarian Party on Technology Click here for the full quote on TechnologyOR other political leaders on Technology. Oppose communication censorship, especially about religion. (May 2008) Libertarian Party on War & Peace Click here for the full quote on War & Peace OR other political leaders on War & Peace. Eliminate intervention by US abroad. (Jul 2000) Libertarian Party on Welfare & Poverty Click here for the full quote on Welfare & Poverty OR other political leaders on Welfare & Poverty. Non-profits more effective than government at “safety net”. (Apr 1999) VoteMatch Responses (Click here for VoteMatch quiz) VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background) Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation) Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale) Government should be kept out of the matter of abortion: Strongly Favors topic 1 Abortion is a woman’s choice and does not concern the state: Favors topic 1 Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale) Support individual’s right to choose, even if we disapprove: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Redress the wrongs of the U.S. towards the Indians: Favors topic 2 Hate crimes are used to punish blacks: Neutral on topic 2 Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale) Repeal all laws against homosexuality: Strongly Favors topic 3 Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-3 points on Social scale) No welfare & no restrictions on work: Favors topic 4 Church and state should be completely separate: Strongly Opposes topic 4 Non-profits more effective than government at “safety net”: Strongly Favors topic 4 Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale) Restore and revive a free market health care system: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Government should not be in the health insurance business: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale) Replace the Social Security system with a private system: Strongly Favors topic 6 Privatize Social Security: Strongly Favors topic 6 Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale) Let parents control all educational funding: Strongly Favors topic 7 Poor kids end up at worst schools in current system: Favors topic 7 Support a market in education to provide more choices: Strongly Favors topic 7 The state should stay out of education: Favors topic 7 Treat private school funding the same as public schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 Strongly Opposes topic 8: Human needs over animal rights (+5 points on Social scale) Government is the worst polluter: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale) Three Strikes approach is illusory & dangerous: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Omnibus Crime Bill, including death penalty, has failed: Opposes topic 9 Encourage private efforts to fight crime: Opposes topic 9 Strengthen, not reduce, the rights of the accused: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale) Affirm the right to keep and bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 Repeal all gun control laws and regulation of weapons: Strongly Favors topic 10 Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale) Repeal the income tax and abolish the IRS: Strongly Opposes topic 11 No taxation or regulation of private property: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal all income taxes, & the 16th Amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale) Eliminate all restrictions on immigration: Strongly Favors topic 12 Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale) Remove governmental impediments to free trade: Strongly Favors topic 13 Reduce taxes, spending, and eliminate controls on trade: Favors topic 13 Abolish all trade barriers and agreements: Strongly Favors topic 13 No opinion on topic 14: Maintain US sovereignty from UN (0 points on Social scale) (No votes on which to base response) Strongly Opposes topic 15: Expand the military (+5 points on Social scale) Military should defend against aggression; not world police: Strongly Opposes topic 15 Reduce defense spending by half; just defend the US: Strongly Opposes topic 15 Strongly Opposes topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (+5 points on Economic scale) Repeal laws which restrict voluntary financing of campaigns: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Strongly Opposes topic 17: Stay out of Iran (-5 points on Social scale) No U.S. intervention in the affairs of other countries: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Eliminate intervention by US abroad: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale) Oppose government control of energy pricing and production: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Gale Norton is ‘giant leap’ for environmental sense: Opposes topic 18 Government is the worst polluter: Opposes topic 18 The parties responsible for pollution should be held liable: Favors topic 18 Strongly Opposes topic 19: Never legalize marijuana (+5 points on Social scale) Repeal all drug laws creating “crimes” without victims: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Allow drugs, alcohol, prostitution, gambling, and suicide: Strongly Opposes topic 19 The war on drugs threatens individual liberties: Strongly Opposes topic 19 No opinion on topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (0 points on Economic scale) (No votes on which to base response) Libertarian Party is a Hard-Core Libertarian. 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The FACT IS that the Libertarian Party has NEVER BEEN a majority national party.

The FACT IS the Republican Party HAS and IS a national party (NOW A MINORITY ONE), and has COMPLETELY RAPED AND SCREWED every conservative breathing, at least TWICE!