As a Libertarian, I find it horrible that I must rely on the Republican Party to be the closest to a public voice that I may ever have. Don’t get me wrong, I despise the Democrats because almost everything they claim to believe in is either dishonest or downright lies, but the Republicans are a party of moral snobbery and weakness. But really, if I want even a fraction of the things I believe in to have a chance of ever seeing the light of day, I have to hold my nose and vote for Republicans.
You see, I honestly believe that most people are Libertarians at heart. Most of us want the government to stay out of our lives and allow everyone to have an easier road to our pursuit of happiness. The problem is, the Libertarian Party won’t get its act together so we are hijacked by choosing one of the two establishment parties because we know that if we don’t vote for them, the vote will be wasted. I know that if I vote Libertarian in 2012, that will be one more vote that goes toward Obama.
I believe that the time has come to start the formation of a new kind of party. You see, the Libertarians will always be held hostage by groups like the ACLU who fight for the rights of groups like NAMBLA and seem to have made it their life long mission to abolish any speck of Christianity in the country. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t want Christian beliefs to be the law of the land, but I also don’t want Christmas to be outlawed either.
The only answer is a party that holds the Libertarian views, but without the extremist policies that make them obsolete. I know it will most likely never get traction, but I think that everyone should write down their core beliefs and decide whether or not they will stand up for what they believe in, or just tow the line of these archaic parties for the rest of their lives. Here are just a few from my long list.
1) Replace social security with private investments. - They won’t bankrupt the country, will help businesses, and have a huge rate of return. If we all invested our portion of social security privately, we would all be millionaires.
2) Abolish Unions. - We have enough labor laws in place to protect the working men and women. People would work harder if they had incentive because they were evaluated by the merits of their work.
3) Flat Tax - Make it simple. No more loopholes would mean more revenue. Plus, no more IRS.
4) Legalize gay marriage. - Really, it’s not going to hurt your Christian asses if gays and lesbians are allowed to get married.
5) Legalize gambling and decriminalize drugs. - I thought it was great when I hurt my back but was put under scrutiny when I tried to get pain pills. Meanwhile, drugs like Vicoden are available in Canada and Mexico. Home of the Free my ass.
6) Make it easier for immigrants to get citizenship. - Secure the borders and have them do it the legal way. You would have more taxpayers and more opportunity for people around the world to escape brutal countries.
7) Allow health insurance companies to compete nationwide. Stop frivolous lawsuits against doctors. Have a low cost insurance from the government for those who can not afford private insurance.
8) Keep low taxes. - Use funds for defense and minimally for infrastructure.
9) Privatize education. - They will succeed or fail based on the free market, just like a business.
10) Term limits for all elected officials. Prosecute any elected official for any fraud or tax violation.
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