Libertarianism's "Rounder Edges" | National Catholic Reporter

Libertarianism's "Rounder Edges" | National Catholic Reporter by MSW.  MGB: Not all libertarians are the same.  There are the pure libertarians, like Boaz and the Pauls, there are the economic libertarians like Perry, Cruz and company and then there are the social libertarians (and social liberals) who are the under-represented part of the political spectrum without their own party (although the Greens come close).  Social libertarians believe in moral freedom, but will accept some economic regulation and taxation - with some of us supporting mandated services but with alternative providers - like the Church - rather than the government.  For example, Catholic Health Care would take over private correctional facilities where the inmates are predominantly mentally ill or drug addicted/alcoholic.  Instead of having the Church be a subcontractor to Corrections Corporation of America, it would be the prime and would make policy on how these patients will be treated.  Social libertarians believe in private accounts for Social Security - but not for investment by Wall Street.  Instead, we would invest two-thirds of them in employer voting stock and a third in an insurance fund of all such employer controlled companies.  We would ultimately close Wall Street, which is why everyone else finds us to be truly scary (except the Pope).