(March 17, 2013 at 11:25 pm)ChadWooters Wrote: If he was alive today, I would vote for Barry Goldwater. Mostly a libertarian, but I make certain exceptions for public goods like building codes. I make a sharp distinction between human rights and civil rights. Here are some of my basic ideas:
"General Welfare" means everyone benefits directly and not just some. Road and bridges are general welfare. Public education is general welfare. I oppose socialized medicine for pragmatic reasons and not on principle - since everyone gets it, it falls under general welfare, but I'm not convinced turning anything over to be run by the government is a good.
Flat tax on individuals, no deductions, none. No tax shelters, no credits. You make it you pay it.
Generally open borders...work is a human right regardless of citizenship.
Access to the social safety net is a civil right reserved for citizens.
Justice is a human right. Trial by jury is a civil right. Non-citizens get trial by judge.
You forgot the flying cars.