Question by Colbert: Am I closer to being a republican or a libertarian?
I think the responsibilities of the federal government are raising an army, delivering the mail, coining money, negotiating with other countries, overseeing the infrastructure and energy availability, do a census every decade. That’s about it. The nanny state is a horrible failure and is totally unnecessary.
I think America should commit itself 3 goals: paying off the national debt, finding cures for cancer, and becoming and staying energy independent.
I am pro-life. Oppose abortion unless the pregnancy threatens the mother’s life. Like slavery, this is a situation that is probably only resolvable trough the constitutional amendment process.
I have no problem with marijuana being decriminalized because so far, people haven’t died from marijuana poisoning like other drugs. I’d also like to see steroids and payote decriminalized.
I think people should be allowed to invest their social security in a Roth IRA. And it should be more like a savings and investment plan people own. Not money we pay in on so congress can dip into it as they see fit.
I support a “his body his choice law” that would set an age of consent so a baby couldn’t be circumcised. And I know there will be religious objections to this one. But we don’t let the Muslims cut the clitorises off of baby girls, we don’t have to tolerate the Christians and Jews cutting the foreskin off of babies. If a person of age requests one, fine. But don’t it to a person to young to consent.
I don’t think the FCC has any business deciding what content is OK and what is indecent. That should be left to the viewers and listeners at home.
Just like ignorance in the law is no excuse, I think “the media made me do it” is no excuse for commuting a crime. No jury should entertain the idea that a rap song or a video game made someone go shoot somebody. Human beings have brains and are not empties out there walking around awaiting instructions.
I oppose helmet laws for motorcyclists as well as seatbelt laws for adults.
I think capitalism is the best tool of combating poverty and improving the quality of life the human race has found so far. It isn’t perfect, but is better than all the other economic systems.
I don’t think a church should have to worry that the IRS is going to come and take away their tax-exempt status because they say things the government doesn’t like.
I think education is a state level responsibility and there should be no federal department of education. Schools don’t work like fast food franchises. What works for a school in San Francisco might not work for a school in Utah. The school should be funded and run by the local school board and the state board of education. Not by someone in DC 4000 miles away.
I don’t think we should have to spend so much money running US military bases all over the world. We need to start closing the ones in stable regions where the threat of war in the next 10 to 20 years is extremely unlikely.
I oppose public bailouts of the private sector.
I think a state should be able to decide who is married. I’m not for the amendment to tell the far left states, they can’t decide who is married. And don’t think states should be forced to accept gay marriage from other states.
I think eminent domain is a horrible thing that shouldn’t be invoked unless absolutely necessary.
I support Internet neutrally and oppose bandwidth caps.
I think the endangered species act should be repealed because it doesn’t protect the animals, it just gives the government control of other people’s land.
I oppose closed party primaries. All they are doing is attempting to capture them into their party. All I think a political party is, is a private organization that runs people for public office.
I think private citizens’ caring concealed weapons is a good thing that detours crime. And gun laws are counter productive because only the good guys care to follow them. The bad guys do what they want anyway.
I am totally fine with adjusting the drinking and gambling age to 18.
I support women’s rights to breastfeed in public places.
I support hunter’s rights.
I think an era where a black man can be elected President of the United States proves we don’t need affirmative action laws.
There is no reason why congress needs to regulate Major League Baseball or any other sport. That is not the role of government. Sports are private organizations owned by businessmen and entertain the public. And I don’t buy that preserving the integrity argument. What would congress know about integrity anyway?
After a natural disaster, government has a responsibility to rebuild public property and provide emergency aid. However, government should not be rebuilding private property.
America needs to be more like France and use more nuclear power. For Pete’s sake, 80% of France uses it!
I oppose laws that restrict what types of pornography may be sold to adults.
I oppose the digit
I oppose the digital millenium copyright act. I would like to go back to the copyright laws of previous eras. Like you can copyright something for 14 years and renew it once. Then it goes into public domain. Which was our first copyright law. Also I think “fair use” needs to be expanded, not reduced.
I don’t think “For the children” is an acceptable shied for unpopular decisions.
I still think it’s stupid that in some places, nudism on private property is banned. If someone wants to visit a private nude camp or beach to run around naked, fine by me.
I think topless laws are stupid also because men are allowed to run around bare chested. So far, has anyone on earth been damaged by seeing a breast?
I think most of the laws that limit alcohol; fireworks, strip clubs, etc are stupid. Just let people do what they want as long as they don’t hurt anyone else.
I think we need to replace the income tax system with either a national sales tax or a flat tax. Our current system is unfair.
I support open transfer within our public schools.
We need to put troops along the southern boarder to backup the boarder patrol. I would like to see our southern border secure and require Mexican immigrants to follow the same process as ones from everywhere else in the world. Also, we need to raise fines for those who knowing and willingly hire illegal immigrants.
I support a strict 2 strikes and you’re out drunk driving law. Mandatory prison and permanent removal of your driving privileges if you went through it once and didn’t learn your lesson.
90% of the time, I don’t think the schools need more money. I think they need to learn to use what they get. Private schools teach kids more with less money. Because if a teach doesn’t do a good job, they don’t get to stay. How about that? Just like the rest of us.
Best answer:
Answer by Herb
As I’m not going to read the book you just wrote. I’ll just say this.
Why do you need to be labeled?
Give your answer to this question below!

You sound like a libertarian… in the vein of the Constitution Party.
Many of today’s Republicans are too much like today’s Dems.
Comment by MoltarRocks — August 23, 2010 @ 10:31 pm
I’d peg you as a libertarian.
As for circumsision… its a health issue not a religious one. Men without circumcisions are more likely to get infections… Not to mention, think of the women who go down on you… Nobody wants to look at that.
Things like that may have started in religion but it wasn’t for no reason. Things like not eating pork was worked into the books because at the time pork carried the most deadly illnesses we don’t have today because we can prevent them with treating the meat… You don’t know something is wrong “down there” until it hurts so bad you can’t pee.
Comment by KC — August 23, 2010 @ 11:14 pm
WOW that’s to much to read. Destroy 99% of your brain cells and you can be all three. Or you’ll be the perfect American. NO MORE QUESTIONS. This was meant in fun so please don’t report me, all my questions are deleted and seems no one has a sence of humor
Comment by Charles B — August 23, 2010 @ 11:38 pm
Liberpublican – and like the other answerer said, unless you feel it necessary to join a political party, why does it matter. Just vote for the candidates who most closely represent your ideals.
Comment by Cat - astrophe — August 24, 2010 @ 12:19 am
Label you a Republican or a Libertarian, I don’t care. I’m glad we agree on the majority of issues and would vote for you if you ran for office.
Comment by Stl_6string — August 24, 2010 @ 1:01 am
Well you have an eclectic, and frankly selfish set of views. On things like peyote, porn, drinking, and motorcyle helmets, you’re libertarian, probably because those are social issues you stand to benefit from. On the other hand, on issues like gay marriage and abortion, you’re a Republican, probably because those things won’t affect you one way or another. On things like cancer and energy independence, you’re pretty liberal, I bet because they have some personal meaning to you. In all honesty, it sounds like you don’t have much a set in values in place from which to form your political views. You’re all over the place.
Comment by Onlooker — August 24, 2010 @ 1:57 am
I think you and me both are closer to being libertarian, though as Ronald Reagan once said that Libertarianism and Republicanism need each other and both stand for similar goals, maybe not exact but similar enough to where they should be equal. Someone needs to tell that to the Blue Blood New Englander Republicans like G.W.B., G.H.W.B., John McCain, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, et al.
Comment by Teleprompter Of The UnitedStates — August 24, 2010 @ 2:47 am
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Comment by Stephen — August 24, 2010 @ 3:22 am
Libertarian
Comment by nepalmertx — August 24, 2010 @ 4:05 am