As the mainline news media has noticed and commented on recently, the politics of sex was particularly on view and one of the leading topics in the Washington Legislature last session, as radical feminists have had a greater influence than ever in Olympia, unfortunately, but discussing sexual issues is challenging for anybody, especially politicians, because it's a topic that can be easily misunderstood, or distorted and twisted for a host of reasons, including partisan advantage. So I made some changes on the "Opponent" page of my website to clarify some of my opposition to the new sexual politics in Olympia, and not everything the Legislature does on sex, or sex and crime, would I necessarily disagree with, and I don't know everything they're doing (there's not enough time in a day), but a lot of it is an attack on our civil liberties, and if they're willing to attack liberties in one area, they'll go straight ahead to the next one as sure as the rising sun.
In politics, being libertarian means different things to different people, and as I believe and our law books teach, there are certain natural rights that all individuals have, and belong to no one, including the government. This is what "libertarian" means to me, but when it comes to other areas that are more political than fundamental, then the political system leaves its imprint through the electoral process (republicanism & democracy).
Infringing on natural rights, however, democratically or not, is basically amoral or immoral, or outright so, and any laws that go in that direction are basically out of bounds, but nonetheless superseded by natural law. I'm not necessarily partial to much of the philosophy of the party that takes its name from the word "libertarian," because they delve into a lot of areas that can justifiably be overruled by majorities in a political system, but I am definitely libertarian when it comes to natural law, that not even majorities can justifiably or morally overrule.
My political website has made a few other changes, mostly minor, on the "About" page as well, so readers may want to look at that, too.
- Mark Greene for Representative (Website) - U.S.M.C. Veteran
[Revised on 4/11/18, approx. 1:50 P.M.]
In politics, being libertarian means different things to different people, and as I believe and our law books teach, there are certain natural rights that all individuals have, and belong to no one, including the government. This is what "libertarian" means to me, but when it comes to other areas that are more political than fundamental, then the political system leaves its imprint through the electoral process (republicanism & democracy).
Infringing on natural rights, however, democratically or not, is basically amoral or immoral, or outright so, and any laws that go in that direction are basically out of bounds, but nonetheless superseded by natural law. I'm not necessarily partial to much of the philosophy of the party that takes its name from the word "libertarian," because they delve into a lot of areas that can justifiably be overruled by majorities in a political system, but I am definitely libertarian when it comes to natural law, that not even majorities can justifiably or morally overrule.
My political website has made a few other changes, mostly minor, on the "About" page as well, so readers may want to look at that, too.
- Mark Greene for Representative (Website) - U.S.M.C. Veteran
[Revised on 4/11/18, approx. 1:50 P.M.]
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