Rick Santorum the ‘Libertarian’ choice.

The title comes from a friend of mine who feels that Santorum is the best choice for libertarian in the current Republican field for President. I don;t agree and gee when I see that Rick Santorum wants to control what adult can see on the internet well I guess I just don’t see that as Very Libertarian.

Don’t take my word, let’s listen to Rick’s Campaign website on pornography…

 Current federal “obscenity” laws prohibit distribution of hardcore (obscene) pornography on the Internet, on cable/satellite TV, on hotel/motel TV, in retail shops and through the mail or by common carrier. Rick Santorum believes that federal obscenity laws should be vigorously enforced.  “If elected President, I will appoint an Attorney General who will do so.”  

The Obama Administration has turned a blind eye to those who wish to preserve our culture from the scourge of pornography and has refused to enforce obscenity laws. While the Obama Department of Justice seems to favor pornographers over children and families, that will change under a Santorum Administration. 

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4 thoughts on “Rick Santorum the ‘Libertarian’ choice.”

  1. Bob Evans Post author

    Well you can mark it down to my fallible memory and I’ll mark it down to your passion of the moment. (It seems that you really really do not like Romney.)
    I’ll stand on my opinion hat Santormun’s desire to have government regulate private sexual practices, launch a war on Porn, opposition to seperation and church and state, his stated disdain for libertarian thought, and his support of big government programs makes him a less acceptable libertarian candidate than Romney’s market based solution to healthcare issues and his pro-gun control policies.
    Now, if gun control is vital to someone, certainly Romney is worse that Santorum, but that is in itself not because Santorum is better for libertarianism.

  2. Brad

    Your recollection of the original conversation is vastly different to mine.

    And now you add, “You did present Santorum as the most acceptable libertarian choice over both Romney and Paul…”.

    Paul? Ron Paul! Seriously?

    In what universe would I ever claim Santorum is a better choice for libertarians than Ron Paul?

  3. Bob Evans Post author

    You did present Santorum as the most acceptable libertarian choice over both Romney and Paul, though Santorum himself has spoken out against libertarianism and the idea that people should be free to live as they wish. While Romney’s anti-gun views are regrettable, I hardly think that qualifies as worse than a politician who wants to see Roe overturned, Griswald overturned, launch war of pornography, and finds the separation of State and Church sickening. (Romneycare was the Conservative position on Healthcare reform until Obama took it up transforming it into subjection and tyranny. Republican opposition to the nature of the reform is much more about politics than philosophy.)

  4. Brad

    B.S.

    I am not pro-Santorum. In fact if Newt is still running by the time of the California primary I will probably vote for him.

    What I really said is that Romney was worse for libertarians than Santorum, because of things like Romneycare and Romney’s anti-gun activity. When it comes to a choice of the lessor of two evils, Santorum is less than Romney. Twisting what I really said into a claim I said Santorum is ‘the libertarian choice’ is highly misleading.

    here is a fine link about Romney, the supposedly more electable choice…

    http://legalinsurrection.com/2012/01/romney-is-winning-his-battles-but-losing-our-war/

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