You undoubtedly know by now that Libertarians favor minimal government interference in our lives. This is the single most clearly identifying trait of the Libertarian. Conservatives and Liberals always seem to be able to find just one more excuse for the government to stick its nose under our collective skirt. I don't know about you, but whenever some government representative begins to talk about protecting me by curtailing the Bad Guy's civil rights, my skin begins to crawl. But, back to litmus tests.
Crime is a good one.
Thinks that crime can be stopped by going after the root causes, usually identifying them as poverty and ignorance in some combination. Thus, education and wealth is the cure. Stop crime from happening by protecting the potential victims, but punish it severely it if happens anyway. All are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Just click HERE and fill out the form you find there and each week's issue will be delivered to you in text-only format via email in the morning.