I notice a lot of people on the internet claim to be libertarians. Before you join in singing with the chorus please read this FAQ on some arguments against it. If you still feel compelled to support Libertarianism than go right ahead nobody is stopping you, but a free thinker would look at both sides.

http://world.std.com/~mhuben/faq.html

Just quote Carlin.

"When it comes down to it, Libertarianism is just another bullshit political theory".

Or, Alternately.

"Have you ever noticed tits look better in a pink sweater?"

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What a convincing argument. :P

Edit: Okay, I've been reading through this, and often they seem to be arguing semantics rather than actual points, particularly point number 2.   

They've never actually addressed the ways in which libertarians accuse the US Government of abusing the constitution. They've skirted around the issues by noting the obvious fact that different people interpret things in different ways.

The main issue stems from two clauses in the Constitution, the first found at the end of Article I, Section 8:

The second is the Tenth Amendment, which was written with the intent to clarify the above clause, and to set general limits on the federal government as a whole whole:

Basically what this second clause means is that if the Constitution explicitly says the Federal government can do something, than it can do it, but if the Constitution does not explicitly say it can do something, than it can't.  Those things that the government can't do are relegated to the states. 

The first clause, however, does extend certain powers to the federal government that are not explicitly stated in the Constitution.  It states that the government can enact laws necessary and proper to fulfill it's other powers provided by the Constitution. 

However, many of the laws enacted by the Congress today have nothing to do with the powers granted to it by other sections of the constitution, and they are issues that should be relegated to the States.  And of the ones that are intended to help execute their duties, many are neither necessary nor proper. This is what we mean when we say that the federal government is abusing the constitution.

Now, I've only been skimming most of this as I'm pretty tired (I'll probably go more in-depth tomorrow), but at point 22 I saw this:

How much more obvious can you get?  And that's one of the main points that Libertarians argue, that the Federal government is too large, and things should be left up to the State and Local governments.  States' Rights, etc. 

We don't necessarily want the government to just disappear, we just want many of the federal government's powers to be relegated to the State and Local levels, as they should be, so that individual communities can decide for themselves how to live, rather than the nation as a whole. 

I try not to look to comedians for theory or to flesh out my opinion, just humor and insight.

Still funny though.

Libertarianism seems to be trendy these days because people won't admit to being a Republican.

^^Why do you say that? There is nothing wrong with being a Republican....at least nothing more than is wrong with Democrats =P

@topic,

I share some views, but I really don't describe myself as libertarian based on what the FAQ was saying. I kind of hate taking an existing label because I inevitably end up being attributed with a position that I don't hold. I would think most people have a hard time fitting exactly into a single label.

 What's funny I was a democrat, then a libertarian, now I am pragmatist who thinks there are social needs not being met and poor application of regulation (not too little, but done wrong).    

I definitely agree with that, which is why I am posting this.  We shouldn't be so quick to line up with parties or ideologies.  I think the arguments for the social contract void out most types of libertarianism.

I agree with that, and at first I was loathe to type "we" etc. when stating my points in my above post.

As for Repulbicans vs Democrats, the Republicans of today are a combination of Democrats from the late 1800s, and insane Neo-Con fanaticals that can be even more big government than today's Democrats, though they lean on the fascist side of things. The Democrats of today...well, I won't get into that.

How would I describe myself? Without using a general label like Republican, etc., I'd say I'm a Jeffersonian with socially conservative leanings.

I'm a very moderate Libertarian and I'm registered as one. I joined the party partially because I believe in what they're saying (though not in the extremes most party members rant on and on about) and partially as a protest for the GOP allowing the Religious Right to control the party.