Be Libertarian: The Case for Our Own Party

“The point has been made that Libertarian Party candidates don’t win as often as the candidates of the two old parties. That’s true, but a vote is not a wager. Unless you have a bet on the outcome of the election, there is no prize for predicting the winner or having your vote added to their result. A vote is an opportunity to send a message about what you want and what you don’t. The only person who loses when you vote for a candidate you don’t want is you.

The compromises made in joining the two old parties are not just a matter of moving slower in a libertarian direction, but actively move in an anti-libertarian direction. The decision of whether a compromise is acceptable is a matter for each individual’s conscience, but honesty requires one to acknowledge the effect of the other policies and positions that one is supporting by being part of either the Republicans or Democrats.”

Be Libertarian: The Case for Our Own Party

 

“Libertarianism treats man’s sinful nature realistically. James Madison famously quipped that if men were angels no government would be necessary. Christian libertarians take this a step further, saying that it is precisely because men are not angels that government must have extraordinarily limited powers. God does not show favoritism nor does he give special privileges of position. Everyone is accountable to the moral law in the same way.”

Can a Christian be a Libertarian? | Libertarian Christian Institute

 

I was not deceived. I joined way back in 1980 and ran for Congress in 2014 as the Libertarian Party candidate in the 4th Congressional District of Arkansas.

 

“Hamilton, of course, almost certainly won’t be elected. The United States remains staunchly a two-party system despite voters’ unhappiness with what’s happening in Washington.

But picking winners and losers is not the only reason we have elections. It’s also a chance to have a national debate about the issues.”

Should states decide on immigration? - independentarkansas.com

 

“Hamilton, a native of Sinton, Texas, has worked as an accountant for Murphy Oil since graduating from Harding University in 1978.

He lives in El Dorado with his wife, Jo Lynn, and their dogs. Hamilton has not held elected office but has been a member of the Libertarian Party since 1980.

Aside from his interest in politics, Hamilton enjoys bluegrass music.

Here is a brief summary of the candidates’ stands on public infrastructure projects, the U.S. response to Islamic terrorists in Syria and Iraq, and the farm bill compiled from their responses in a recent debate.”

Three issues: 4th District congressional candidates on infrastructure, ISIS, Farm Bill

 

Mistakes were made. I freely admit that.

 

I’m sorry that you feel that way.

 

No, the LP does not. The LP’s position is that government, especially the federal government, should stay out of the abortion issue, and especially not subsidize it with taxpayers’ money.

Also, many(perhaps 33-40%) of libertarians are pro-life - www.l4l.org.

 

I don’t trust ANY political party. Political parties are composed of fallen human beings.

 

Per the U.S. Constitution, the federal government has no warrant to be involved in the abortion issue. It is, at most, an issue for the individual states.