A couple of posts over at miniluv, by Court and Mike about why libertarians and pseudo-libertarians tend to vote Republican. I count myself among the few, but I feel that the philosophy has been covered well by those two, so I'll give my very practical reasons for my right-of-center politics.

As a pseudo-libertarian, I like the Republicans for not taxing the bejesus out of me, and letting me own a gun; I like the Democrats for not outlawing every social practice that doesn't fit the mold. It all boils down to a simple edict, "My money is my money, and leave me the fudge alone" So why lean right? Because that’s where the threat is greater.

Over the past 50 years, the Supreme Court has stricken down law after law concerning the consensual activities of adults, with no end in site. On the other hand, if congress wanted to, they could take 90% of my money and spend it on the world most expensive bonfire, and there's not a damn thing I can do about it. So the judicial system is protecting my left, so I can concentrate on protecting my own right.

Personally I hope both parties collapse under their own weight so that legitimate ideologies founded in philosophy could actually be heard. But since the pandering pork monkeys don't seem to be showing signs of weakness, I might as well try to keep as much of what’s mine as I can.