The journey from there to here
(Thanks, Loca, for the inspiration):

I'm a Libertarian and I love my country.

I'm a Libertarian and I am a Christian. I am part of the Religious evangelical Left, an almost heard of minority

I am a Libertarian and I think it's a compliment when you call me a conservative

I am a Libertarian and I think the ACLU was a patriotic organization, and sometimes still does some meaningful things but has badly lost its way.

I am a Libertarian and I don't think the United States is the world police.

I am a Libertarian and I think TRUE tolerance is a virtue, but the misdefined complete lack of morals or values that our culture CALLS tolerance is not.

I am a Libertarian and I am not willing to throw away our freedoms for a false feeling of safety.

I am a Libertarian and believe that my country should be better than torturing prisoners and spying on its citizens.

I am a Libertarian and I am not a wacko, a wierdo, an idiot, or throwing away my vote.

I am a Libertarian and I support our troops. I want them to come home alive. Preferably without a whole slew of terrorists following them back.

I am a Libertarian and I want my Constitution back!
Comments
on Jun 08, 2007
Amen! i agree with 90% of that. i wouldn't consider myself part of the religious evangelical left. but outside of that, pretty spot on!

thanks:)
on Jun 08, 2007
Amen! i agree with 90% of that. i wouldn't consider myself part of the religious evangelical left. but outside of that, pretty spot on!


Well, that's why I put it. I am an evangelical, no question, but my core beliefs as a Christian more closely align with the left than with the right. I'm as much an independent in my faith as I am in my politics. I guess I just don't truck much with the idea of groupthink.
on Jun 08, 2007
i just really don't think of my religion as left or right. i guess it could be defined that way, and i would probably come down pretty hard left there. but i hesitate to use the term "evangelical." maybe i am just not seeing that in the proper context.
on Jun 08, 2007
but i hesitate to use the term "evangelical." maybe i am just not seeing that in the proper context.


Evangelical basically means that you see sharing your faith with others as an important part of your faith. Now, I must note I don't share it in the same WAY as most evangelicals (I tend to share my faith through action, not through silly lil tracts), but sharing my faith with others is an integral part of it.
on Jun 08, 2007
Faith and politics= oil and water, they should not mix.
on Jun 08, 2007
Faith and politics= oil and water, they should not mix.


My faith is who I am, mod. It would be as unnatural for me to remove my faith from myself as it would be to remove a limb. My faith guides my decisions, it guides my action because it is who I am at the core.

That doesn't mean I wouldn't do things in the best interests of everyone because when defining public policy, the Constitution is the primary document. But as I approach these things, my faith is of utmost importance.

You can keep faith out of politics for the most part, but you can't keep it out of the politician. As you rightly point out, I am an individual first, and part of that individual is my faith.
on Jun 08, 2007
Faith and politics= oil and water, they should not mix.


Agreed. Faith shapes your values, but the Constitution should define the laws.
on Jun 08, 2007
Evangelical basically means that you see sharing your faith with others as an important part of your faith. Now, I must note I don't share it in the same WAY as most evangelicals (I tend to share my faith through action, not through silly lil tracts), but sharing my faith with others is an integral part of it.


ok,,i like that.
on Jun 08, 2007
It's surprising to see how much we agree on generally when we don't agree on a lot of specific issues.
on Jun 08, 2007
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