"I am not sure what you mean by conservative libertarian. the whole notion of being libertarian aka classic liberal, is exact opposite of 'conservatism'. it's like saying you are a free minded religious fanatic."
I am not religious at all. To sum it up -- I would prefer the government "get out of my bedroom", "get out of my personal life", and "get out of my pocket".
Think of the political spectrum (also simplified) as two dimensional (as opposed to unidimensional) -- left (Liberal), Right (Conservative), South (Authoritarian), North (Libertarian). Most here tend (that I can figure out would tend towards - Liberal/Authoritarian) -- I "tend" towards Libertarian/Conservative -- Bush tends towards Conservative/Authoritarian.
We have two levels of government -- the federal should be responsible for defense, monetary policy, foreign affairs, trade, etc. There should be free movement of labour and trade across the provinces.
All other responsibilities should be provincial (it is all the same taxpayer -- province is closer to the local people). People are all equal, but people from different regions have different priorities.
You have your political spectrum messed up.... you are thinking that social-conservatives (neocon) are conservatives. The political spectrum is not just left and right, it has more dimensions to it. I grabbed a small description (from a faq) that gives a good synopsis.
"2. Are libertarians liberal or conservative?
You have a better choice than just left or right. The libertarian way gives you more choices, in politics, in business, your personal life, in every way. Libertarians advocate a high degree of both personal and economic liberty. Today's liberals like personal liberty but want government to control your economic affairs. Conservatives reverse that, advocating more economic freedom but wanting to clamp down on your private life.
Libertarian positions on the issues are not "left" or "right" or a
combination of the two. Libertarians believe that, on every issue, you have the right to decide for yourself what's best for you and to act on that belief so long as you respect the right of other people to do the same and deal with them peacefully and honestly.
Today's liberals and conservatives have rejected America's heritage of liberty and personal responsibility. They want to put us all in their straitjacket. Americans built a great country without shackles. It's time to take them off again. Break free of the useless left right spectrum. Think freedom on all issues. Think libertarian. [2]"
www.faqs.org/faqs/libertarian/faq/
