Quote:First, let me just say that I do not officially affiliate myself with the Libertarian Party, but I do agree with Libertarianism as a political philosophy, and with many of its tenets, and central ideas about deregulation, smaller Government, a strict adherence to the Constitution and the Founding Fathers of this Country, and individual, as well as proprietorial rights. 

 

 

That makes almost all of us "libertarians."   The difference is in the details.   If you want deregulation, which regulations would you repeal?   As I see it, the purpose of regulations is to draw the line between your individual rights and my individual rights.   We regulate air pollution in order to preserve my freedom to breathe clean air.   Regulations like building codes are there to preserve my right to live without getting injured by something you did, or ripped off by buying something that is poorly constructed.   

 

I would say we all have the libertarian ideals.  But I would never elect someone who promises to deregulate our society until he specifies which regulations he wants to do away with.   Because there are a lot of regulations that I want to keep.   I am sure there are some you would want to keep, too.  

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