Beyond The Broken Spectrum

I knew that I wouldn’t be satisfied with the results of the election today, no matter which way it went. It was like flipping a double headed coin and picking tails. I had figured Obama would win though, he was promising more giveaways then McCain was, not to mention that the Republican Party is a joke right now and McCain was one of the worst candidates that they’ve ran. Everyone was so wrapped up in electing someone different from Bush, they flocked to Obama without giving much thought of what kind of politician he is. I attribute those three reason to an Obama win, which otherwise would have never happened.

First of all, the Republican Party needs to pull their heads out of their asses and start nominating and electing good quality conservatives. Playing ball in the middle and to the far right isn’t going to cut it, and dictating the law of the land with personal views instead of encompassing the entire population when deciding legislation has to stop immediately. People are going to have to accept that they can’t mold the world around themselves, they have to mold it around everyone. Fiscal conservatism has been absent in the party for a while now, and that has helped us into this large debt that we’re in, nevermind the Democrats who just love to spend everyone else’s money.

The next thing the Republicans need to start doing is ensuring individual rights and liberties. For the past 10 years, our rights and liberties have been slowly chipped away, and more and more laws were passed to restrict individual freedom. Where were the Republicans when this happened, aren’t they supposed to be the defenders against this sort of stuff? They were there, just not to defend, but to assist in weakening our rights. No one has been bringing up this issue, everyone is concerned about their piece of the pie and what they can accomplish on their agenda, not everyone elses.

It is time to get tough on illegal immigration and secure our border. The Republicans have been dancing around this issue for a long time now, steadily allowing the problem to get worse. I’m confident that most Democrats would love to solve this situation by giving a free pass to all of the illegal immigrants already here and pad their voting margins, and I know there are Republicans thinking the same thing about their own party. This situation needs to be resolved, and it will only get resolved when people start to put candidates in office that will work to fix this problem.

Our economy will fully recover once the government gets its fingers out of the gearbox. Most of these problems that the government proposes to solve, were created by the government. People need to wise up and figure out that all of this regulation kills our economy and makes it hard for diverse competition. We need to regulate the economy to the degree that safety regulations are in place and that underhanded business deals are caught and prosecuted so that everyone can benefit from a free and fair market instead of just a free market.

The Republicans have a lot of work to do, and if they don’t get it done, the Libertarian Party is well on its way to step up in it’s place. Myself, I left the Republican Party earlier this year, I saw where it was headed, and it was not in a good direction. I like to call myself a moderate Libertarian, and I did vote for Bob Barr this year, the Libertarian candidate. I’d like to share what I would call a moderate Libertarian, such as myself, and perhaps people from both parties will see a new direction, and also bring in some voters off of the sidelines. In no particular order, these are the stances of a moderate Libertarian.

War and Foreign Intervention – Libertarians oppose war, but we’re not afraid to step up and fight one in defense. The invasion of Iraq should have never happened. However that’s in the past, so there’s no sense in talking about if it was right or wrong, we’re there, so we need to take care of business and get out, same with Afghanistan.

Military Presence – Currently we have soldiers station all over the world, sitting on bases, doing nothing, wasting money. These troops need to be brought home and most of the bases closed. These soldiers can better serve their country by being able to see their family on a regular basis and protecting our borders, ready to be called into action at any time. Imagine what we could have done if we would of had our entire military available to help out during Katrina or one of the other many natural disastors. Militaries serve other purposes then just fighting. We also need to give our returning veterans the utmost medical care and transition services.

Taxation and Spending – Fiscal responsibility is a number one priority. Both taxation and spending need to be reduced. The size of the federal government has grown too large and its time to trim the fat and get our debt back under control. Most Libertarians support a flat tax system, others support a consumption tax, most agree though that the progressive tax system is largely unfair.

Energy – One motto I can agree with is Drill Here Drill Now. Yes we need to develop alternative energy sources, and it is happening, eventually we’ll be there. However until that time comes, there is absolutely no need to struggle by not tapping into our own resources. Also, nuclear energy is a great way to help out our energy needs while also being pollutant free. Russia has agreed to store the spent fuel, so I see no reason not to take advantage of that situation.

Border Security and Immigration – Secure the border, start working on deporting illegal immigrants, and cut off all government funding to illegal immigrants. Illegal immigrants are a drain on our federal and state budgets, and it is time to cut them off. Have them all apply for residency and stand in line with everyone else. Building a fence accross our border is useless and only costs us more and more money. We need to heavily man our border and turn away anyone crossing it illegally.

Liberties and Rights – Libertarians believe in allowing everyone to rise and fall based on their own merits and promote the freedom to do as you wish so long as it is does not cause harm to others. Rights of the individual are a top priority for Libertarians. Furthermore, Libertarians work to repeal all legislation that infringes on a citizen’s constitutional rights, including illegal surveilance, illegal search and seizure, and illegal detainment, all of which happens on a very consistent basis each day. This topic covers a wide variety of issues ranging from gay marriage to abortion, all of which may or may not be supported by each Libertarian individual, but we do respect the rights of others to marry who they wish and for women the right to abortion.

Social Security – Libertarian support the option of privatized social security. While it would be ideal for a completely privatized social security system, Libertarians realize that some people would prefer to have a social security system, so therefore the best solution is to have this system as optional, not compulsory.

Welfare – There is a split as to the subject of welfare, some want it ended completely, others believe that in order to receive welfare, they most do something for it in return. This would be a much more efficient welfare system, where the government can actually employ people instead of just handing out free money.

In general, Libertarians support smaller government, lower taxes, and rights of the individual. We may not agree with a person’s position, but we do respect it. Something else to remember, is that we live in a world of different ideas and no one party is going to get it right. Adding the Libertarian Party to the mix can only help the process though.

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