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[drdigi420]

Most Libertarians are more like Democrats when it comes to civil rights and freedom. Hard-core extremist Libertarians are for zero government, but they do not represent the whole, or even the majority.

I believe that the govt should protect us from corporate tyranny while preserving our individual rights, especially the rights to ingest whatever substance or medication we see fit. As long as we are not misled by the advertisers of such products.

I believe in laws to force companies to label products, be responsible if those products are falsely represented, and have a certain level of safeness, or at least proper labeling when dangerous, such as "warning, this gun contains projectiles with high-speed potential and can cause death or serious injury" or "warning, this tv contains no truth whatsoever, please READ your news".

I believe in a strong armed forces, but not one with so much waste and would not use it except in immediate defense of our nation.

I believe in a very strong public education system. One that truly leaves no child behind, one that is not influenced at all by religion of any kind. One that is safe, well-funded, and teaches more than just math and reading, but extends to driving skills, parenting skills, and how to have sex safely.

I consider myself an Independant, but I am a temporary Democrat, and do believe I could become permanent, but only if the party grows a spine and truly opposes the destruction of our country by the Republicans, instead of being "me too, just not as much". Democrats need to embrace opposition to the drug war as one of the primary platform pieces. The drug war affects civil rights, race relations, education, poverty, and many other issues that are important to Democrats. It should be policy to take on teh pharmacuetical companies (especially Bush Sr's Eli Lilly, which makes Prozac and Marinol, main reasons for the BFEE's resistance to drug law reform)

I hope this clears up the myths about Libertarians some.