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Originally posted by jyl
That's what isolationists said before WWI and WWII. Let Hitler do as he will, why should we get involved.
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So are you voting for Mr "Wrong war, wrong place, wrong time" anyway?
Well, jyl, please understand the historically, and at its base, the Libertarian movement is all about a dialing back federal level encroachment on States power. Let the states decide issues. Example; if all the Cinderella-story homo's want to move to California, and make gay marriage legal there, then fine; it's a state issue, Not a federal one.
Libertarians are more strict Constitutionalists. That is the appeal to me. As such, they recognize one of the few PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY of the fed-level is DEFENCE.
Obviously, the ones running feel the need to play "issues" to fit in. Personally, I would like to hear less of these campaign spins . .. as if we are electing an all-dictating king.
We need to slowly take back our government
of the people, by the people. That starts by giving control back to states.
Just consider how gas tax dollars work. the federal govt sucks huge amounts out of states, then makes conditions on states to get it back to build roads. Conditions like speed-limits (who want to do 55 thru eastern Montana?) Like drinking age. Like carpool lanes. THe list goes on and on and on and on (it gets annoying)
Competition between states is a good thing. Having federal politicians holding our tax $ hostage until the biggest state lips come to kiss their asses is a bad thing.