Author Topic: Are Catholics permitted to vote Libertarian? (Read 3863 times)

Alex117 · « **Reply #15 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:35:04 PM »

Not only am I voting myself as king of this new American monarchy, but Pope as well! As my first act of office, I excommunicate you and your "knights" TO HELL!

Beat that, you God-hating, Church-loathing peasanty infidel!

Sigismund · « **Reply #16 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:46:49 PM »

Quote from: Roland Deschain

So I've decided that I can't vote for Romney. I'm done pretending that there is any significant difference between the two parties. So my choices are stay home or vote for Gary Johnson.

Now I know the official Libertarian platform is pro-"choice" which is the one caveat here. I honestly don't think that abortion will ever be illegal in this country barring a chastisement; and I certainly don't think any Republican president is going to do anything about it. We had two terms of Reagan, Bush I, two terms of Bush II and abortion remained legal all the while.

The Libertarian Party calls for an end to all public funding for Planned Parenthood which would do more to limit abortion then anything a Republican president has done. Can one vote for such a candidate/platform?

Anybody else here thinking of voting for Gary Johnson?

Also, Romney made it pretty clear in the last debate that he has no real intention of doing anything about abortion other than uttering pro-life sound bites.

Write in Ron Paul.

Sigismund · « **Reply #17 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:48:06 PM »

Quote from: Telesphorus

If you're going to make a protest vote for someone who will never be elected, it had better reflect your moral views, not some abstract political theory.

Exactly. If someone can suggest a candidate more amenable to Catholicism than Dr. pail, I will consider it.

Sigismund · « **Reply #18 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:50:15 PM »

Quote from: Telesphorus

Quote from: Roland Deschain
Quote from: Telesphorus
If you're going to make a protest vote for someone who will never be elected, it had better reflect your moral views, not some abstract political theory.

Unfortunately there is no Catholic Monarchist Party :scratchchin:

I'll probably just stay home.

It's better to vote Constitution if they are seriously pro-life in their rhetoric, because they recognize natural law and the actual law.

However it probably won't make any difference.

The last Constitution party candidate, Chuck Baldwin, had a great essay about "a wasted vote."

Voting for the loser is, in some sense, a wasted vote, especially if it was a "lesser of two evils" vote.

I think people who typically vote Republican in states like California and New York should start voting third party when the issue of the election is not in doubt.

Telesphorus,

I am not familiar with the Constitution party. I will google them, but can you suggest anything specific that I should read?

Sigismund · « **Reply #19 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:51:16 PM »

Quote from: Alex117

Quote from: Roland Deschain
Anybody else here thinking of voting for Gary Johnson?

I couldn't recommend that. I don't know much about the man, but a quick glace at his Wikipedia page states that he supports "same-sex marriage", abortion, and that he found the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" to be "long overdue".

I heard an interview with him on NPR the other day. That pretty much sums him up.

Sigismund · « **Reply #20 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:53:34 PM »

Wouldn't it be just a little odd to form a party to advocate VOTING for a Catholic monarchy?

Although, I may have a bumper sticker made that says "Vote Monarchist" just to mess with people.

Marcelino · « **Reply #21 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:56:34 PM »

That gun thing is kind of a stickler for me.

Telesphorus · « **Reply #22 on:** October 19, 2012, 09:01:08 PM »

Quote from: Sigismund

Quote from: Telesphorus
Quote from: Roland Deschain
Quote from: Telesphorus
If you're going to make a protest vote for someone who will never be elected, it had better reflect your moral views, not some abstract political theory.

Unfortunately there is no Catholic Monarchist Party :scratchchin:

I'll probably just stay home.

It's better to vote Constitution if they are seriously pro-life in their rhetoric, because they recognize natural law and the actual law.

However it probably won't make any difference.

The last Constitution party candidate, Chuck Baldwin, had a great essay about "a wasted vote."

Voting for the loser is, in some sense, a wasted vote, especially if it was a "lesser of two evils" vote.

I think people who typically vote Republican in states like California and New York should start voting third party when the issue of the election is not in doubt.

Telesphorus,

I am not familiar with the Constitution party. I will google them, but can you suggest anything specific that I should read?

http://www.constitutionparty.com/party_platform.php#Sancity of Life

Alex117 · « **Reply #23 on:** October 19, 2012, 09:25:03 PM »

Quote from: Sigismund

Wouldn't it be just a little odd to form a party to advocate VOTING for a Catholic monarchy?

In a way, but I prefer a non-violent approach to obtaining power. The monarchy probably wouldn't last very long anyway if the majority of Americans didn't support it.

Quo Vadis Petre · « **Reply #24 on:** October 28, 2012, 04:09:39 PM »

Gary Johnson was a former Republican. He beat William Still in the Libertarian nominations because he had more money and the LP endorsed him rather than Bill Still. Some of you may know Mr. Still from the video Money Masters and recently The Wizard of Oz. Bill Still is a lot better than Gary Johnson.