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Libertarians do not believe that liberty derives from the State. It is derived from Nature's God (see the Declaration of Independence). Define Creator as you wish. Morality does not necessarily come from religion. There are plenty of non-Christians out there who know the difference between right and wrong. The government doesn't need to define marriage- it should stay out of it entirely. Many libertarians are pro-life and will argue that based on the constitutional rights of the fetus as an individual.
For some years now, we have been told about a major division within American conservatism: fiscal conservatives vs. social conservatives.
This division is hurting conservatism and hurting America -- because the survival of American values depends on both fiscal and social conservatism. Furthermore, the division is logically and morally untenable. A conservative conserves all American values, not just economic ones.
By "social conservatism," I am referring to the second and third components of what I call the American Trinity -- liberty, "In God We Trust" and "E Pluribus Unum."
It is worth noting that a similar bifurcation does not exist on the left. One...
Still, we are all messed up and need each others help.
I'm only half as messed up as I used to be, Thank You GOD!