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Not many people seem to understand their libertarian views on things. Their philosophy is neither for free Internet or against free Internet. Their philosophy i
by _pius 14y ago
Not many people seem to understand their libertarian views on things. Their philosophy is neither for free Internet or against free Internet. Their philosophy is about less government intervention.
Yet the Pauls seem all too eager to push federal limits on abortion and marriage equality.
- fragsworth 14y agoAgain, a misunderstanding of the philosophy. Libertarians tend to believe the States should be free to legislate what they want. Forcing Abortion legal at the federal level is controlling what States were once free to decide. What they want to do is eliminate federal control of abortion law; and let the states decide. I have never heard them suggesting Abortion or Gay Marriage be illegal at the federal level. I personally don't agree with all aspects of their philosophy, but it's still consistent.
- _pius 14y agoAgain, a misunderstanding of the philosophy. Libertarians tend to believe the States should be free to legislate what they want. Forcing Abortion legal at the federal level is controlling what States were once free to decide. You're confusing a states' rights fetish for libertarianism. Libertarians are generally alarmed by forcing things to be illegal, not making them legal. I have never heard them suggesting Abortion or Gay Marriage be illegal at the federal level. Then you haven't been paying close enough attention. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/26/rand-paul-fetal-personhood-flood-insurance_n_1628128.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/26/rand-paul-fetal-per... http://theiowarepublican.com/2011/ron-paul-condemns-obama%E2%80%99s-decision-to-abandon-doma/ http://theiowarepublican.com/2011/ron-paul-condemns-obama%E2...