Re: Clemson and the Election

Well, first we can be a lot more divided as compared to other like democrats or republican.

Generally, we assert that individual "liberty" takes precedence over other needs. Sometimes that can be quite exclusionary or explicit, other times it can be a bigger guiding principle towards policy development. Most, not all take a stricter constitutional reading than most. As a result, we tend that government shall not intrude on the activities of the individual citizen. As a result, many libertarians are strongly against governmental involvement on both the economic as well as social spectrum.

Ok, back to the candidate.... well we tend to be kinda goofy. Again, we are not as uniform other parties and thus I can actually have bigger differences from a candidate than from a Dem/Rep. For example, a lot of the western libs have a strong anti-federal land ownership view, however, I have no ideological issue with the government owning land for whatever reason. I have a bigger issue of the feds acting as a landlord and leasing lands. Thus a libertarian candidate can vary widely from region to region and from election cycle. Thus, you will see me align with a libertarian that is more focused on social/individual liberty and to a lesser extent economic, but I am not a complete laizze-faire as I believe in governmental involvement in a restricted interpretation of the "police power".

As for "honor, integrity, decency, and work-ethic" comment - I think all parties WANT these things... the difference is how to implement these practically.

Remember, common sense is not common.

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Nov 5, 2020, 4:51 PM

Thanks Doc. I appreciate your answer. Yeah, I think all parties want the honorable things in life, but I feel like there are too many politicians that will resort to some pretty unscrupulous means of getting what they want. I think a lot of them are so driven by their egos, and their want for power, that they will do or say anything to get what they want. I believe promises have been made, that there are no intentions of being kept, or that aren't going to come without a price being paid by someone, perhaps all of us. That's not just one party but all of them. And I believe that common sense isn't all that uncommon. I believe in a lot of instances, the common sense decision might not be the one that benefits some people the most, therefore they do things that make you scratch your head and wonder.

As you may have surmised by now, I'm what some people refer to as an angry, old, white conservative, male. That's not entirely true. I'm not mad with anyone. I don't hate anyone. The constitution gives you the right to vote and support whoever you like, the same as it does me, and I respect that. I try to live by the Words taught in the Bible; Love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, soul, and mind, and your fellow man as the same. I try to do this without regard to race, creed, color, or even sexual orientation. I don't dislike the liberals, the dems, reps, or any other party. I do however, fear the progressives and socialists. I think eventually, they are going to be in power. Maybe, if they do gain control, they'll turn things around, but from what I've seen and read, if they gain control, we are in for a rough road. I'm not sure how I got on all of this, just some things that have been on my mind, lately.

Anyway, thanks again.

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