[quote name='mykevermin']Not that I have a Bill Frist-like level of making diagnoses without actually ever seeing/meeting someone, your posts often suggest a tolerance for other people that isn't typical of those who would fall under the "socially conservative" category.
It may be a limited interpretation of how Libertarians view themselves, but I've always thought of it as "fiscal conservatism and social liberalism," brought under the umbrella of "keeping government the

out of our lives in as many ways as we can think of."[/quote]
Pretty much, I guess. As Penn Gillette once said, 'If you can get the potheads to accept guns, and gun nuts to accept mary jane, then everyone would vote Libertarian.'
[quote name='CocheseUGA']Get out of my head!!!
I used to be very social conservative. I never really had an opinion about homosexuality. A little homophobic, maybe, but didn't really care all that much. Now I consider myself pretty much what you described. Gay/lesbian people don't bother me at all, I could care less if they want to get married - it doesn't say anything about my state of marriage if you want to express yourself in that manner. I want less taxes and less spending, and legislators less of a say in what is right and wrong. I am pro military and pro defense, and don't mind the pre-emptive bombing of a country or two if it helps us long term (and we have a

ing plan). I'm anti-UN in the manner of it doesn't

ing accomplish anything. Get another system in there and I'd give it a shot.
It's funny, I voted for a lot of Republicans (and quite a few Democrats) for state offices in the primary. I got a postcard inviting me to have a meet/greet dinner with the Republican canidates for Governor, Lt. Gov, Sec/State etc. I quipped to my wife, 'Hey, wanna meet all the people you hate?' Had to have been there.
I think being married to who I am, it's influenced my way of thinking from the balls-to-the-wall conservatism to 'Hey, let me actually research who the hell I'm voting for and make a decision that way.' In doing so, I've found I've voted for more liberal canidates than I ever thought I would.
I'm thinking being in favor of privitization of SSA and a flat tax places me firmly in that category, too. As far as drugs go, I'm kinda split. It really

s you up in ways these kids can't appreciate, but do I think a user should sit in jail for a few years?[/quote]
I'm exactly, like word-for-word, the same way. :lol: Although it wasn't really knowing any Democrats that made me un-conservative as it was sort of accepting that shit isn't black and white anymore and that thinking exclusively-conservatively doesn't really allow you to expand your mind, which I like to do.