ISSUE FREEDOM TO/FROM Description / Explanation / Proposed Solution Probable Party Positions With Whom Do You Agree? D R L D R L Right to own arms To Own a Gun Don't infringe-enables self defense against criminals & govt tyranny; also hobbies No ? Yes Military service From Conscription "Make service always voluntary, even in wartime" ? No Yes Consumers To Choose Free unregulated market No ? Yes Foods From FDA Free unregulated market No No Yes Drugs & medicines From FDA Free unregulated market No No Yes Crime From Victimless No crime if between consenting adults No No Yes Crime From Unrecovered Loss Restitution by criminal Yes Yes Yes Crime From Gangs & Full Prisons End food and drug prohibition No No Yes Crime To Self Defend Don't prosecute for self defense No No Yes Taxes From Income Tax Eliminate income taxes No No Yes Pollution From Govt control Make responsible parties liable for damages No No Yes Education From Govt control "Initially give govt vouchers, ultimately no govt involvement" No Yes Yes Population "From Govt control, interference" Don't subsidize child bearing or restrict control info No Yes Yes Poverty & unemployment From Govt control "No minimum wage or occupational licensing, low taxes" No No Yes Health Care From Govt control Free competitive unregulasted market for all forms of health care No No Yes Occupational Safety From Govt Control "Repeal OSHA, use threat of damage suits vs employers" No ? Yes Social Security From Govt control Privatize by selling govt assets & putting into MMktFunds No No Yes Postal Service From Govt control Privatize completely and allow free market competition No No Yes Election Laws From any party's control Laws giving access to all parties and candidates No No Yes Wages From Govt control Free unregulated market No Yes Yes Rents From Govt control Free unregulated market No Yes Yes Profits From Govt control Free unregulated market No Yes Yes Production From Govt control Free unregulated market No Yes Yes Interest Rates From Govt control Free unregulated market No ? Yes Government Debt From Inflation "Balanced Budget Amendment,cut spending, pay off fast" No Yes Yes Trade Barriers From Govt control Free imports; foreigners can buy from us or eat the money No No Yes Govt Subsidies From No use of tax money and interfering with free markets No No Yes Public Utilities From Govt control Free competitive market for all forms of utilities No No Yes Housing From Govt control or subsidy No use of tax money and interfering with free markets No No Yes Investment From Govt Control Free unregulated market No ? Yes World Government From foreign control U.S. govt control is bad; world govt control is worse! No Yes Yes Presidential War Powers From No wars without congressioal approval (President alone can't commit us) No No Yes Foreign Aid From Govt Giving or Lending Allow private foreign aid but not govt No No Yes Colonialism From Secession of U.S. colonies O.K. if their people vote for it No No Yes Foreign Intervention From "No meddling in the affairs of or ""saving"" other countries" No No Yes Communications From Govt support or control "Eliminate CDA, censorship, encription laws" No No Yes Communications From College Speech Codes Apply first amendment to college codes No No Yes Religion Of & From Freedom of small and large religions; tax like a business No No Yes Discrimination From Govt "No laws for govt, or against private discrimination" No No Yes "Secrecy, govt" Of information Citizens entitled to know unless war secret No No Yes Mental Health From Involuntary Commitment Only dangerous individuals should be committed No No Yes Crime From Insanity Defense State of mind no excuse for responsibility No No Yes Immigration Of travel for all Free to come/go but no welfare No No Yes Sovereign Immunity From Allow state to be sued without its permission No No Yes Banking From Govt control Abolish Federal Reserve System No No Yes Juries From forced jury duty Make jury duty voluntary No No Yes Military From Foreign Intervention Remove Forces from abroad & drop NATO & Monroe Doct No No Yes Political Corruption From Govt people limited to salary income No No Yes Agriculture From Subsidies Don't buy crops or pay not to plant Yes No Yes Bureaucracy Civil Service "Use merit, not seniority rules" No Yes Yes "Colonies,U.S. " From U.S. Control Grant them self determination No No Yes Aviation From FAA Privatize FAA's functions No Yes Yes Energy From Govt Control Privatized free unregulated market No Yes Yes Transportation From Govt control Free competitive market for all forms of transportation No Yes Yes Resource Use From Govt control No government favoritism or meddling in resource use No Yes Yes Money From Govt control "Go onto gold and/or other scarce commodities standard, not unsupported notes" No No Yes Monopolies From Govt control Rely on temporary monopolistic excess profits to stimulate competition No No Yes Unions From Govt favoritism Let parties negotiate or strike without govt interference No ? Yes Foreign Negotiations From Govt Intervention Reduce State Dept. & Repeal Logan Act (let U.S. people try to influence foreigners) No No Yes Foreign Travel From Govt Control Americans free to travel anywhere at there own risk No No Yes Foreign Investment From Govt Subsidies Americans free to invest anywhere at there own risk No No Yes Foreign Human Rights From Intervention "Citizens free to criticize or fight on foreign soil/seas, but no U.S. govt intervention" No No Yes Secession States rights honored Secession of states O.K. if enough people of state vote for it No No Yes International Money From Govt Control Withdraw from World Bank & Intl Monetary Fund (stop subsidizing foreign states) No No Yes Foreign Unowned resources From Govt Control Private ownership by auction or constructive usage claim No No Yes Space Exploration From total Govt Control Free market competition in responsible space use No No Yes Foreign Trade From Govt support or control Eliminate Import/Export Bank and CCC (stop subsidizing U.S. Corporations) No No Yes Indian rights Of citizenship choice Allow individual Indians choice of citizenship; Restore Indian Nation rights No No Yes Monopoly From Govt control or grant Eliminate anti-trust laws and govt granted monopolies No No Yes