Libertarians should support Romney

It is a great honour to finally get to debate you. [Centeral thesis]: Republican Party nominee Mitt Romney should not be endorsed by the Libertarian Party because he is big government, has a history of raising taxes, and in the long run, is no different than Obama. For a Libertarian to endorse Mitt Romney is akin to a conservative Republican such as Sarah Palin or Roy to endorse Obama for President. C1: CIVIL RIGHTSThe ACLU has ranked Gary Johnson better than any candidate running in 2012 on civil rights. [1] Compare that to Mitt Romney who proposed wiretapping mosques [see first video. http://www.youtube.com...], supports the patriots act, and supports waterboarding. Moreover, Romney supports South Carolina law that restricts number of voters able to participate elections and disproportionately affect minorities by requiring photo ID at all polls. [see second video. http://www.youtube.com...]. Third, Mitt Romney supports a Federal Marriage Amendment. [2] Finally, Mitt Romney is opposed to all forms of legalized medical marijuana and supports federal raids on medical marijuana. [3]Compare this to the Libertarian Party which is virtually the opposite of what Romney believes. The Libertarian party believes that marriage should be left up to each individual and religious organization and not to the federal government. Moreover, we are for legalizing marijuana for recreational purposes and for medical purposes. C2: MITT ROMNEY IS BIG GOVERNMENTsub point a: Raises taxesThe Libertarian party supports no to limited income tax. From the main page:Before 1913, federal income taxes were rare and short-lived. America became the most prosperous nation on earth. The U. S. Government did not try to police the world or play "nanny" to everyone from cradle to grave. People took responsibility for themselves, their families, and their communities. That is how the founders of America thought it should be. And it worked. It can again! [4] Mitt Romney proposed 3 new taxes during his campaign: tax on vehicles, tax on campaign donations, and building constructions. Moreover, each of the four years he served as governor, he raised taxes - all the while, he pretended that he did not. [5] This is clearly contradictory to the Libertarian principles. Sub point 2: RomneycareAfter Thursday's announcement that the supreme court ruled in favour of Obamacare, Mitt Romney's campaign received more than $1,000,000 in campaign donations that day. [6] During his campaign, he has campaigned hard to repeal Obamacare [7]; however, what he fails to tell you is his blunderous attempt at the VERY SAME THING in his attempt to make his own version of Obamacare called "Romneycare. "In "Romneycare" Individuals who are deemed able to afford health insurance, but fail to comply are subject to penalties for each month of non-complience in the tax year. [8] In other words, those who can afford health insurance are mandated to pay for it! This is unconstitutional and Romney has steped over his boundaries as governor. Moreover, the Libertarian Party is absolutely opposed to any government program that forces the people to pay for something they don't want -- including health care! There is virtually NO difference between Romney and Obama. For a Libertarian to support Romney is akin to Sarah Palin to support Obama - it just not going to happen! C4: SOCIALISM MUST BE DISMANTLED INCREMENTALLYAs noted above, there is virtually no difference between Obama and Romney. Not only has Romeny failed to live up to his "no new tax" pledge, but has instituted his own version of socialized medicine. It is ludacris to think that when Romney is president that anything will be different than his previous actions. Actions speak louder than words and if the Republican party/Libertarian party want to get rid of Obamacare forever, the LAST thing they should do is nominate a person who did the EXACT SAME THING AS GOVERNOR OF MASSACHUSETTS! As my opponent states in round 1, "We cannot be sure if this is the last chance for free enterprise to make a comback, but it isn't worth taking the risk. In Obama's first term he learned that he can nullify laws that he doesn't like and the bureaucracy can expand government without any new legislation. " To preserve hope, libertariand -- republicans -- ANYONE that values the free market system should NOT support Mitt Romney and should support Gary Johnson for President. CONCLUSIONLibertarians should not support Mitt Romney because he contradicts their basic principles and is big government to the core. Moreover, Mitt Romney has continually raised taxes, instituted Romneycare, and has overstepped his bounds on numerous occasions. As such, the resolution is clearly negated. REFERENCES1. . http://www.aclulibertywatch.org...2.http://latimesblogs.latimes.com...;3.http://glassbooth.org...;4.http://www.lp.org...5.http://www.lp.org...6. Information from a newsletter that I received from Gary Johnson's campaign.7. . http://www.mittromney.com...8.http://www.politifact.com...