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shamrock_uk · 11-22-2005, 06:04 PM

Well, from when I looked at their website around last election time, I believe that their foreign policy was mainly isolationist and independent. So I doubt there's much room for the UN in their plans.

As for their position on the welfare state - I would have a minimum welfare state that performs a basic role and no more. I'm not sure whether I'd vote for the libertarian party had they a realistic chance of winning in the election, but from a purely idealistic point of view they line up pretty well with my views about size of government.

Of course, in practice it's highly unlikely that the welfare state could be got rid of overnight, so a win for the LP might simply lead to a nice hefty reduction - politics is the game of compromise so I wouldn't worry too much about the more extreme elements of their policies.

Morgeruat · 11-23-2005, 09:34 AM

It would lead to better situations than I see here in PA, 1/3 of the state budget is allocated to welfare. I'd rather see that $ as tools to provide the means for self betterment, the teach a man to fish vs give a man a fish theory

wellard · 11-23-2005, 10:57 AM

This is a good idea for a topic IMO

How about a seperate thread? [img]smile.gif[/img]

Morgeruat I replied in the new thread [img]smile.gif[/img]

[ 11-23-2005, 11:32 AM: Message edited by: wellard ]

11-23-2005, 09:34 AM	#22
Morgeruat Jack Burton Join Date: October 16, 2001 Location: PA Age: 44 Posts: 5,421	It would lead to better situations than I see here in PA, 1/3 of the state budget is allocated to welfare. I'd rather see that $ as tools to provide the means for self betterment, the teach a man to fish vs give a man a fish theory __________________ "Any attempt to cheat, especially with my wife, who is a dirty, dirty, tramp, and I am just gonna snap." Knibb High Principal - Billy Madison

11-23-2005, 10:57 AM	#23
wellard Dracolisk Join Date: November 1, 2002 Location: Australia ..... G\'day! Posts: 6,123	This is a good idea for a topic IMO How about a seperate thread? [img]smile.gif[/img] Morgeruat I replied in the new thread [img]smile.gif[/img] [ 11-23-2005, 11:32 AM: Message edited by: wellard ] __________________ fossils - natures way of laughing at creationists for over 3 billion years

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11-22-2005, 06:04 PM	#21
shamrock_uk Dracolich Join Date: January 24, 2004 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 3,092	Well, from when I looked at their website around last election time, I believe that their foreign policy was mainly isolationist and independent. So I doubt there's much room for the UN in their plans. As for their position on the welfare state - I would have a minimum welfare state that performs a basic role and no more. I'm not sure whether I'd vote for the libertarian party had they a realistic chance of winning in the election, but from a purely idealistic point of view they line up pretty well with my views about size of government. Of course, in practice it's highly unlikely that the welfare state could be got rid of overnight, so a win for the LP might simply lead to a nice hefty reduction - politics is the game of compromise so I wouldn't worry too much about the more extreme elements of their policies.

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