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? asked in Politics & GovernmentGovernment · 1 decade ago

How do feel about libertarians?

Read this.. http://www.lp.org/

Tell me will you vote libertarian.. sorry but im practicing jeffersoniasm.. i do beleive information is our currency.. so tell me your input about this political party you often hear nothing about!

Update:

John your answer was great.. i agree with all of you..

Update 2:

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jim.. why do you think that way?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Much of the Libertarian philosophy is based on Jefferson, which is why I am a Libertarian.

  • John
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    I agree with the Jeffersonian philosophy :D

    "legislators cannot invent too many devices for subdividing property, only taking care to let their subdivisions go hand in hand with the natural affections of the human mind. The descent of property of every kind therefore to all the children, or to all the brothers and sisters, or other relations in equal degree is a politic measure, and a practicable one. Another means of silently lessening the inequality of property is to exempt all from taxation below a certain point, and to tax the higher portions of property in geometrical progression as they rise."

    -- Thomas Jefferson; Letter to James Madison, (Oct. 28, 1785)

    "The great object should be to combat the evil: 1. By establishing a political equality among all; 2. By witholding unnecessary opportunities from a few to increase the inequality of property by an immoderate, and especially an unmerited, accumulation of riches; 3. By the silent operation of laws which, without violating the rights of property, reduce extreme wealth towards a state of mediocrity and raise extreme indigence towards a state of comfort; 4. By abstaining from measures which operate differently on different interests, and particularly such as favor one interest at the expense of another; 5. By making one party a check on the other so far as the existence of parties cannot be prevented nor their views accommodated. If this is not the language of reason, it is that of republicanism."

    -- James Madison; from 'Parties' (1792)

  • Jim
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    People do not vote intellectually and even though we all say we want small governments and less taxes, we vote for the candidate that makes us feel best about our country. Libertarians will never generate enough emotional excitement to be elected in force and if they did, they would be overthrown by the first neo-fascist who promised triumph and respect.

  • 1 decade ago

    I feel like they love this country and they care about their freedoms which Is a good thing, I wouldn't vote for them but I like them.

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  • 1 decade ago

    best political party

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