(R)epublican vs. (D)emocrat vs. (L)ibertarian - The issues "Abortion"

The real question is not where the parties "say" they are, but where they appear to be and their reputation. This will be completely from my point of view and my own analysis and opinion. Some of it may be what the parties say they stand for and other is my perception of where they stand as a party, not as individual voters.

Abortion

(D)emocrat-For the womans right to choose even to the point of trumping the "right to life" of the baby. Strong supporters of abortion.

(R)epublican-Against abortions to the point of giving government more power. For making a federal law to stop abortions

(L)ibertarian-Believe government (especially federal) should be kept out of the decision. If government would be to get involved at the state level not federal.

The Bantam Voice-I believe life starts at conception and life should be recognized at conception. I believe abortion as a violent crime should be enforced at the state level as is every other violent crime. I support the amendment to the constitution that says that "citizenship starts at conception." I do not believe the federal government needs to be involved in enforcing laws against abortion.

The Bantam Voice
"Freed people Free people"

(R)epublican vs. (D)emocrat vs. (L)ibertarian-Whats the Difference?

I will now share what each party stands for or that they claim to stand for. Later I will talk about what each party has become and what direction they are heading.

(L)ibertarian Platform-
The preamble outlines the party's goal: "As Libertarians, we seek a world of liberty; a world in which all individuals are sovereign over their own lives and no one is forced to sacrifice his or her values for the benefit of others." Its Statement of Principles begins: "We, the members of the Libertarian Party, challenge the cult of the omnipotent state and defend the rights of the individual." The platform emphasizes individual liberty in personal and economic affairs, avoidance of "foreign entanglements" and military and economic intervention in other nations' affairs and free trade and migration. It calls for Constitutional limitations on government as well as the elimination of most state functions. It includes a "Self-determination" section which quotes from the Declaration of Independence and reads: "Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of individual liberty, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to agree to such new governance as to them shall seem most likely to protect their liberty." It also includes an "Omissions" section which reads: "Our silence about any other particular government law, regulation, ordinance, directive, edict, control, regulatory agency, activity, or machination should not be construed to imply approval."^[4]

(D)emocrat Platform-
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(R)epublican vs. (D)emocrat vs. (L)ibertarian-Starting Points

The United States of America and the people who make up America are split down the middle in our multi-party system.  According to Gallup polls there are roughly 45% Republicans and 45% Democrats with 10% being truly Independent or Libertarians. I thought it would be important to at least do a brief history and review on the parties.

I wanted to share the highlights that seemed to be the most important. I will do a series based on the

"(R)epublican vs. (D)emocrat vs. (L)ibertarian".

I thought I'd start with the brief history of how each party got started.
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