What do you know about the Libertarian party in the US?
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Libertarianism is a philosophy based on the principle that individuals should be allowed complete freedom of action as long as they do not infringe on the same freedom of others. This is usually taken by libertarians to mean that no one may initiate coercion, which they define as the use of physical force, the potential use (threat) of such, or the use of fraud to prevent individuals from having wilful use of their person or property.
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Conservative libertarian.
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The Republican Liberty Caucus is a grassroots, nationwide organization affiliated with the Republican Party. They support candidates who believe in the following values:\n\nLower and fewer taxes \nThe right to privacy \nThe right to keep and bear arms \nBalanced budgets through spending cuts \nEducational choice \nFreedom of speech \nProtection of property rights \nMarket-based health care \nAlternatives to the drug war \nAll-volunteer armed forces \nTerm Limits \nSound monetary policies \nDeregulation \nPhase-out of foreign aid \nEnding federal welfare \nPrivate options to Social Security \nFree trade Privatization of government functions
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Yes. I have voted several times for either the libertarian candidate or the Constitution party candidate, usually the latter.  The libertarian party is not unified, and many would compromise severely.  I am along the lines of L. Neil Smith or Vin Suprynowicz.  I would vote for them.  All gun control laws are unconstitutional and must be repealed.  That is the first thing.  Taxes need to be whacked all to pieces.  Much of the bureaucracy of government is not needed and is unconstitutional.  There isn't a dime's worth of difference between the republicans and the democrats in practice.  I am prolife, but if that is put back at the state level, it may be sufficient.  The drug war is totally unconstitutional.
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They have a far left Anti American organization. They are on the side of the Democrats. If there was a viable Communist party they would be on their side.\nJust realize this. This is not the same ACLU in the past. Their leader, Romero used to be the head of the American Communist Party.\nThey are rabid atheists and believers in one world government. Their goal is to weaken the USA, to fulfill their worldly goals.\nThey are representing NAMBLA for free. That is the North Am Man Boy Love Association. A group that provides advice on how grown men can rape little boys and get away with it.\nWe have a free society, granted. But a devisive Anti American group like this should be put out of business.
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Libertarian in the U.S., maybe I'd be a Republican if I live there. In Mexico I'am a neoliberal of  the PAN.
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There are two major parties in the United States.  The Republican Party is the President's and the outgoing Congress's party; they are traditionally conservatives who values limited government interference in the States' affairs, limited taxes and government spending, corporate support to encourage "from the top down" growth, and conservative social values.  The Democratic Party (or simply the Democrats) are the party of the incoming Congress, as well as former President Bill Clinton.  They are traditionally liberals or liberal-leaning centrists who values Federal authority above States authority, controlled taxation to provide for spending for social programming, support of labor and the disenfranchised to support "from the bottom up" growth, and liberal (or liberal-leaning centralist) social values.  These two parties are protected by the law to be entitled preferential treatment in elections, campaign financing, and ballot positioning.\n\nHowever, these are not the only two parties.  There are more than I can count.  Traditionally grouped as "third parties" or Independents, these parties--while discouraged by the preferential treatment granted by the two-party system--have been gaining ground as of late; two Senators are currently Independents.  These "third-parties" include the Green Party, the Progressive Party, the Socialist Party, the Working Mothers Party, and on and on.\n\nInterestingly enough, the Republicans were a "third party"; they came into prominence when one of their candidates--Abraham Lincoln--won the Presidency.  So, while there will always be a two-party system, it doesn't necessarily have to be the two parts we have now (originally, it was the Federalists and the Republican-Democrats when the nation started).\n\nI hope that helps.
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They do nominate candidates. The Libertarian and Green Parties both nominate the candidates. However, only the major parties the Democrats and Republicans. In particular, there are different requirements for listing in each state.\n\nThere are other factors working against minor parties, namely:\n\n* the use of a first past the post system advantages large parties;\n\n* American parties are much more diverse than in other countries as there is little party cohesion - for example, many southern Democrats have traditionally been much less liberal than the party as a whole.\n\nMinor party candidates are at a major disadvantage in resources and in gaining media attention as the media focus on the candidates who are likely to be elected.\n\nIn the 2004 Presidential election, there were 6 candidates for President outside Bush and Kerry including:\n\n* Ralph Nader, Independent and Reform, 463,563;\n\n* Michael Badnarik Libertarian 397,265;\n\n* Michael Peroutka, Constitution 144,498; and\n\n* David Cobb, Green 119,859.
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Go to the greenparty.org They spell out their beliefs in fairly simple terms. They have ten basic truths they live by or something like that. They are interesting your best bet is to read their website though.\n Actually go to ctgreens.org the website for the CT green partys chapter is laid out better, than just the greenparty.org it is easier to navigate.
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Democratic Party.   We did not start an illeagel war, spy on domestic Americans, shred the First Amendment Rights, or torture prisoners. \nWe don't suscribe to a belief that the ends justify the means.
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While some look at it as a conflict, others believe it to be free speech.  I personally believe in the later.  The "libertarian" view is the best to me.  No laws, no limits, but mandated reporting.  Lets just see where the money comes from.  The best law I think they could impose is mandatory 24 hour reporting.  Meaning within 24 hours of money hitting a campaign account it has to be listed on a web site - sourced completely.  At least this way we see who is trying to buy who.
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Ever heard of the Republican Party?
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I am a libertarian and try not to affiliate myself with a particular party. I vote for what issue/person I agree with, no matter what party it's for.
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First, let me say that i'm neither Democrat, nor Republican, but Libertarian....\n\nThe mob mentality will always rule, especially in this country.  People like to latch on to certain ideas and have their mentality and morality fed to them as opposed to digging out the facts and finding things out on their own.\n\nIn this case, political parties sling mud at each other and the media takes the ball and runs with it.  There is a liberal bias in the media, which only furthers the liberal cause (try the link below).  The "in" thing to do these days is to bash Bush.  Sounds like fun.  Everyone else is, must be the right thing to do.  Funny thing is, the majority of the things that are said about the President are incorrect.  They are made up, fictional stories to smear a representative of a different political side.  If people read it on the 'net or hear it on TV, they take it as Gospel.  So they continue the "news" further down the line, and it snowballs.  In my opinion, Bush is a christian, but it is very difficult to run the United States and to follow your christian doctrine at the same time.\n\nHopefully people will stop being lazy and look into "stories" that they read/hear/see.  They might be enlightend.\n\nAll of that being said, there are many items that Bush has failed on.  Medicare coverage, school choice/vouchers, enlarging the federal government, taxes, etc.  But none of these have taken the forefront has his failures.  The "juicier" scandal type things have been plastered everywhere.  Too bad most people will never know that they aren't true.
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No\nThere currently aren't any.\nhttp://clerk.house.gov/members/congProfile.html\n\nThis is a weird paradox because there are two independents... (Maybe 3 now, props to Lieberman) and the Libertarian party is larger than the Independent as far as votes cast overall.  \n\nLibertarians have political ideals that can not be compared with any single party.  Libertarians are economically conservative and socially liberal.  They are not "like" other parties in more ways than they agree on certain issues. \n\nIndependents theoretically do not have a defined platform.  The ideals of the independents are defined by the majority vote(s) of the people in that area.\n\nI think it will be difficult for any of the smaller ideas until people get the idea of "wasting your vote" idea.\n\nIf you vote for someone you didn't want over someone you did... then you are wasting your vote.  Not the other way around.
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Absolutely, and they can.  The problem we have right now is that there is no third party strong enough.  I voted for a third-party candidate back in the Carter race and then realized that there was no hope of it making a difference.  The party wasn't strong enough.  I can't even tell you now who the guy was.  The Green party runs in many races but don't seem to be making a lot of progress.  There are about 100 Libertarians holding office in state and national positions.  The communist party always seems to show up and, thankfully, lose.  I think the Dems and Reps are getting harder to tell apart anymore in their agendas.  I hope to see some better choices in the future.
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"What are your views on the Republican party?"\n\nThey are on my "least favorite" list right now, considering they've spent the past 6 years flushing America down the toilet.  The Republican Party is the whore and it's pimps are greedy corporate conglomerates, self-serving special interest groups, and the wealthy elite.  The sad thing is that the Democrats are almost (but not quite) as bad.  The 2 main parties have become a sad joke, full of corrupt politicians bought and owned by the corporate lobbyists, and serving the almighty dollar instead of the American people.\n\n"List your party as well (if any)."\n\nAs I mentioned above, I'm fed up with the 2 main parties.  And there is no party that best represents my beliefs, so I guess I'd consider myself an independent.  I love the Green Party's stance on social justice issues, environmental issues, consumer rights, and regulating corporations but some other parts of their platform are too liberal for me.  The Libertarian Party's views regarding the preservation of our civil liberties, privacy, freedoms, etc are awesome.  Their economic views are pretty warped though.  Once in a great while the Democrats do something I see as productive and worthwhile.  However, it will be a long, long, long time before a Republican gets another one of my votes; no confidence left in them.