Issues from a Libertarian Perspective

Crime
1. Protect victims' rights.
2. End Prohibition.
3. Get tough on real crime.
4. Protect the right to self-defense.
5. Address the root causes of crime.
Foreign Policy
1. Stop propping up tyranical foreign governments.
2. Stop meddling in the internal affairs of 140+ other countries and bring our military forces home.
Freedom of Speech
1. Repeal "obscenity" and "indecency" laws.
2. Oppose restrictions on encryption.
Gun Rights
1. Criminals cause crimes.
2. Guns are inanimate objects that do absolutely nothing, unless a person discharges it.
3. Gun owners are personally responsible for the use and safety of their guns.
Health Care
1. Establish tax-free Medical Savings Accounts.
2. Deregulate the health care industry.
3. Remove barriers to the development of new medicines.
Poverty
1. End welfare.
2. Establish a dollar-for-dollar tax credit for contributions to charity.
3. Tear down barriers to entrepreneurism and economic growth.
4. Reform education
Privacy
1. "The individual's right to privacy, property, and right to speak or not to speak should not be infringed by the government."
2. "The government should not use electronic or other means of covert surveillance of an individual's actions or private property without the consent of the owner or occupant."
  (partial quotes from the official LP platform)
Social Security
1. In its current form, Social Security is a pyramid scheme.
2. Current employees pay for the benefits of current retirees (not for their own retirement benefits).
3. Workers retire, expecting to, "get their money back," but their money is already gone. It has already been spent on previous generations.
Taxes
1. Taxes are inherently theft.
2. Cut government waste to reduce this theft.