Why Libertarianism will hurt our country.

A couple of years ago, Libertarians weren't even on the national scene. Some two bit Third Party that didn't have any clout, or even win elections. Now the national stage has been set by media personalities like Glenn Beck, and Texas Congressman, Ron Paul. Now Libertarianism is becoming the main rallying and battle cry of the Republican party.

To true Libertarian defense, I have 50000 times the more respect for them than the Republican Partry. At least the Libertarian Party has the guts to lay out a platform that isn't engulfed with Special Interests and Corporate boo-ha. If any were the case, we'd have a few Libertarians in the senate and the house. So the Libertarian Party is not what I am going to discuss.

Most people don't even know Libertarianism is. By definition Libertarianism claims that there should be a complete free market, a complete competitive health care system, and basically miminal laws. Because people are free to make there own choices.

Like Communism, Libertarianism offers a pie in the sky approach towards to government. Just like Communism there are things inhertently wrong with it's philosophy.

Hypothetically...

Imagine a world governed by Libertarianism. Imagine a world where there are no regulations on banks. No regulations on Insurance Companies. No Regulations on the Real Estate Market.... etc... That would be great right?

Wrong.

Libertarianism doesn't work because people are not credible to make wise choices. Look at the Wall Street Crisis, Our Housing Market Crisis...all of result in deregulation. And Libertarianism wants to do away with all regulations.

No Taxes...Everyone keeps what they owe? Good Idea. Wrong.

Libertarians seem to forget the social services that are being advanced in this country are fueled by Progressives. Without Taxes, I don't think it would be possible for a person like me to go to school... or most anyone. Without Pell Grants, and Federal Student Loans-- I wouldn't be able to go to school.

Without Taxes, a lot of people would be starving... The Life Expectancy rate plummeting as the Elderly have no way to pay for Medical Coverage.

And without a minimum wage in place, a business could pay an employee whatever it wanted to pay. And trust me, a lot of businesses will cut on how much they have to pay there employees because, it would cut on costs (especially in a recession.)

The gap between the very rich and the very poor would grow fast.

And that's just economics.

Without regulations, the FCC would be out of business. That means, it could be like Europe where there is hardcore pornography on daytime TV. Trust me, I flipped through the stations on the TV in the Czech Republic. No accountability for any actions.

Law Enforcement? An extreme Libertarian would not even believe in them, since "enfringing on someones moral character" is a broad statement.

So we will see crime, RAPANT CRIME... so much crime, that no one would want to go out at night.

You want to turn to a Libertarian society?

It kind of sounds like it would send America to the stone ages.


I am not advocating Communism or Socialism. But there is a coined word for Libertarianism, it's called umm..."Anarchy."

If you listen to Glenn Beck for three seconds, you will see that he is on the road to endorsing a society that is governed by no rules or regulations. No government, at all.

He claims that the American people are good and smart enough to govern themselves.

They aren't.

If we go down a path of Libertarianism our country will fall apart.


So what do we do?


Our country has to have a mix of both philosophies. Yes, we encourage the free will of America and give them the opprotunity to succeed. But we also provide a way to better yourself for an education and make sure you have good health care. So the only solution is that someone has to pay for it.

When you give limitless opprotunities for the very rich of the rich to be "richer" the only ones that will be hurting are the middle and lower classes. I am talking about turning our economy back to where it was in the Clinton years, where we had a SURPLUS. Republicans have churned out deficits every time they are in office. And they want to do it again! Only this time on steroids.

There also this erroneous belief that the Center, Center-Left and Left don't love our country. For those that believe that, you are mistaken. Anytime I hear the Star Spangled Banner, or see our flag-- I am moved with emotions for our country. We love our country a whole lot... we love it so much we don't want to see madmen take hold of it.