Libertarianism?

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steven787 said:

"Moderate" Libertarians understand this, but how does this differ from a Socially-liberal Republican or a Fiscally conservative Democrat?  It's just another name, because young people, and some older people with grudges, want to belong to somehthing that sounds different, new and exciting.

I deleted the rest of your post because, while it accurately illustrates the Libertarian party's beliefs, isn't held by any of the Libertarians I know personally nor does it seem to be held by most of the members of the party itself.

I think you're missing the point; the reason so many people like myself are registered as Libertarians is because of the split in the party-thought. We want a party that represents social freedom and fiscal responsibility. Neither the Democrats nor the Republicans offer that and the closest thing we have is the Libertarian party. Not all of us agree with every tenant of the party, just as many Republicans I know are pro-choice; we stick to the party because it has more of the core values we believe in than any other party in America. 

And just so you know, I've been a member of the Libertarian party for roughly a decade now. The "new wave" of Libertarianism, spurred mostly by the internet, had nothing to do with my choice, in fact it didn't even exist in 1998 when I joined. I even had to write in the party when I registered. I believe in many of the principles of the party - though not all - and neither of the major parties in America come close to my core beliefs as a person. It's that simple.