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I am of the stripe of libertarian that basically looks like this:

gambling/prostitution/drugs/guns=legal

Seatbelt laws/helmet laws=restrict my right to ruin my own life

Abortion=although I am personally for legalized in the first trimester, heavily restricted in the 2nd and 3rd, I believe Roe v Wade is bad case law. Each state should decide its own abortion policy. If you don't like the abortion policy of your state, get involved and change it, or move. This is how I philosophically understand "freedom."

But I think the libertarians are a little cooky on foreign policy, and I believe capitalism works, as long as it is restrained by laws. I think business/corporate America is "amoral" as in not immoral or moral, but they follow the bottom line and can be expected to act accordingly. But it's still the best way to deliver products/services to people.

So in light of all that, I am registered Republican, because they are the party I fear the least. Pretty lame reason to vote for one party or the other, but neither party wants to become the "Party that believes everything Scott believes!" Go figure.

Hope that helps.

Are you a veteran? I just got out of the Army (in August) to go back to grad school.