The issues aren't so black and white unfortunately. For example, I defend people's right to bear arms, but I would like to see the loophole closed that allows any felon to buy guns at gun shows. Saying that to some people is "taking away their guns" which is just silly. I think we already are spending enough money on the military and feel sliding a billion of that budget to education which some, for some reason don't view as a wise investment in America. Saying that to some means we will have a weak military. By comparison, the next closest three militaries in the world combined would still be like Bowling Green trying to beat Alabama in football. I have very liberal views on personal freedoms and very conservative views on fiscal responsibility, yet the Libertarian model as I have seen it does not apply to me. Even though I am thoroughly fed up with the two party system.

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