I am an unapologetic capitalist. I turned onto it when I watched ‘Free to Choose’ on public television while I was in high school. Since then, I have read a lot of economics including Von Mises, Friedman, and Wanniski, and many others. Economic theory on the right makes sense and liberals do not understand basic economics.
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The Republican Party No Longer Represents Me:
When I became old enough to register to vote I registered as a Libertarian.
I re-registered as a Republican so that I could vote for Reagan in the 80′s, and have been ever since. In 2012 the establishment Republicans have firmly taken over the party. It’s not enough that they have gotten their Presidential candidates nominated (Dole, McCain, now Romney), but they have now made it clear to the activists that they are not interested in us. Time to leave the Republicans and the Libertarian Party is more interested in making a point than in winning elections or advancing a libertarian agenda.
What I Believe:
- Classical liberalism (with a small l), I agree with the words of the Declaration of Independence: That all people have basic human rights, and that the sole legitimate function of government is to protect those rights.
- I also believe in laissez-faire economics, free trade, low taxes, and minimal regulation.
- Protection of civil liberties (I am concerned about the extent to which the government has surveillance over our lives but I wouldn’t say I am with the American Civil Liberties Union).
- A strong yet transformed military. The US military is still organized from WWII, and needs to be capable of fighting a modern terrorist conflict. This means that we need a technological and intelligence advantage.
