This is a tough question and there's a lot of "grey area".
Here's how I see it: L(l)ibertarians are kind of a "no gubmint is good gubmint" bunch and advocate open borders, no immigration laws, no laws regulating dope, etc. (I registered as a Libertarian in front of a grocery store out of disgust with the Republicans but I'm really not a true-blue "libertarian").
I think a lot of people who THINK they're libertarians are actually Constitutionalists. Example: some libs have advocated on this board that we should get rid of building codes. Bad idea. In LA, building codes make perfect sense. The idea that some renter will choose to live in one apartment over another because the quality of construction is better in one place is absurd. Who can even judge that? Then comes the earthquake and BOOM, renters who chose to live in poorly constructed apartments are dead. That's great. In the middle of Montana, building codes make no sense whatsoever but in densely populated areas they are a necessity.
So this is clearly something LOCAL authority should control. I don't have any problems with that. If you don't want to deal with building codes, don't move to LA.
What I really resent is the Federalization of every d@mn thing under the sun. How did the Feds get involved in Education? Under what authority does the Fed Gubmint control you growing a plant, ANY plant, in your back yard and smoking the leaves? Where in the Constitution is there anything about regulating toilet flow? What's next, will we all be restricted to X number of squares per wipe?
If the Federal government would just stick to the powers it was granted under the Constitution, that would be plenty "libertarian" for me. Local control is really what it's all about. I know they say you can't fight City Hall. Well, that's about the stupidest thing I've ever heard. You think its easier to fight City Hall, or the Federal Gubmint? Who do you think is more apt to listen to a small block of voters, your local sheriff, mayor and county commissioners, or your local representative of the Federal monstrosity?
We don't need to eradicate all government, we just need to bring everything down to the lowest level possible and get the Feds out of every miniscule little issue. That's really what the Constitution is about.
Here's how I see it: L(l)ibertarians are kind of a "no gubmint is good gubmint" bunch and advocate open borders, no immigration laws, no laws regulating dope, etc. (I registered as a Libertarian in front of a grocery store out of disgust with the Republicans but I'm really not a true-blue "libertarian").
I think a lot of people who THINK they're libertarians are actually Constitutionalists. Example: some libs have advocated on this board that we should get rid of building codes. Bad idea. In LA, building codes make perfect sense. The idea that some renter will choose to live in one apartment over another because the quality of construction is better in one place is absurd. Who can even judge that? Then comes the earthquake and BOOM, renters who chose to live in poorly constructed apartments are dead. That's great. In the middle of Montana, building codes make no sense whatsoever but in densely populated areas they are a necessity.
So this is clearly something LOCAL authority should control. I don't have any problems with that. If you don't want to deal with building codes, don't move to LA.
What I really resent is the Federalization of every d@mn thing under the sun. How did the Feds get involved in Education? Under what authority does the Fed Gubmint control you growing a plant, ANY plant, in your back yard and smoking the leaves? Where in the Constitution is there anything about regulating toilet flow? What's next, will we all be restricted to X number of squares per wipe?
If the Federal government would just stick to the powers it was granted under the Constitution, that would be plenty "libertarian" for me. Local control is really what it's all about. I know they say you can't fight City Hall. Well, that's about the stupidest thing I've ever heard. You think its easier to fight City Hall, or the Federal Gubmint? Who do you think is more apt to listen to a small block of voters, your local sheriff, mayor and county commissioners, or your local representative of the Federal monstrosity?
We don't need to eradicate all government, we just need to bring everything down to the lowest level possible and get the Feds out of every miniscule little issue. That's really what the Constitution is about.
