The labels are really just an easy way to place someone in a category and write them off. A lot of conservatives are now calling themselves libertarians,but many are still firmly in line with the ideals of the religious right Republican party as it stands today. I've been called a liberal, and I guess I am,but I don't want the government involved in every aspect of my life,as many of the conservatives on this site say of "liberals". The thing is, if you look way back in our history,the Republican party would have been the one I would have sided with if I had lived back in the days of its creation.(For the most part, anyway.) But both parties have morphed and changed over their lives, and now don't resemble their original incarnations much at all.The Republican party is infected with a poison.It is destroying its credibility,and is alienating potential supporters of that party.It's called the religious right.
For myself, I believe this. No one can tell you what to do with your own body,as long as you are not harming anyone else who is not dependent upon your body for it existence.Now, to clarify, no, I don't believe a mother should smoke crack through her pregnancy,but I do believe that a woman has a right to decide within a reasonable window of time whether she wants to share her body with a fetus and accept the responsibility of caring for its well being.If she decides to keep it, then she accepts that she has decided to share her body for that pregnancy, and must act in the best interests of the baby within her.
Everyone has the right to arm themselves.
The government must operate in the best interests of it citizens,AS IS DETERMINED BY THOSE CITIZENS. In other words, if citizens do not wish to participate in a certain government program,they have the right to do so.But those who have a need of such programs also have the right to make use of them without fear of ridicule.
The rights of the individual are not to be infringed upon.
Separation of church and state, without exception.
No church should be given tax free,free land or property when there are many taxpaying citizens who have fallen on hard times who could make good use of such land.
Elected officials should only be paid for the days when they are present and doing their jobs.Yes, they can have sick leave and vacation days just like any other job,but these must be earned in the same way any other working American earns them.
All campaign contributions by major corporations or special interest groups must go into a pool.All candidates shall equally split the money,and accept any further funding for their campaigns only from private citizens.All donations shall be anonymous, or unknown to the candidate,until after the office term is over.That way everyone is on a level playing field,and no one is being influenced by these groups to act in their interests.
There's more, but you get the basic idea.
