Friday, October 11, 2019
Platforms of Different Party Systems Essay
The Libertarian Platform, as presented by the Libertarian National Committee, Inc. placed a high value on the individual freedom and restricts possible limitations that the government or any authoritarian power might inflict. The sovereignty lies upon the individual and not in the government; meaning the individual has a complete control of their lives. ââ¬Å"Freedomâ⬠is defined as not being subjected or forced to do something by anyone else. It is further supplemented that the government exist to protect and respect the individualââ¬â¢s freedom and individual rights. The three basic individual rights that libertarians aim to uphold are the right to life, the right to liberty of speech and action and the right to property. The platform further discussed that Libertarians ââ¬Ëoppose all interference of the government in the areas of voluntary and contractual relations between individualsââ¬â¢ Furthermore, the government reserves no right to force individuals to doââ¬â¢ sacrifices to benefit other peopleââ¬â¢. The platform also highlighted that the Libertarian supports ââ¬Ëfree trade and free marketââ¬â¢. In a more detailed discussion of Individual Rights, Personal Liberty is defined under the consideration that individual freedom requires the individual to accept any possible consequence that may result to his execution of such freedom. To this end, the Libertarians support the proliferation of ââ¬Ëfull freedom of expression and communication, personal privacy, personal relationships (whatever gender or relationship a person may want to engage in), and abortionââ¬â¢. It also supports to recompense the victim to the fullest extent that is achievable at the cost of the criminal and against any possible cutback of legal safeguards of the accusedââ¬â¢. The Libertarian party upholds the ââ¬Ëcommon-law rightââ¬â¢ of the juries to help or guide them in their judgment, not just of the ââ¬Ëfacts alone, but also justice of lawââ¬â¢. In terms of Economic liberty, Libertarians oppose any form of ââ¬Ëredistribution of wealth or control of tradeââ¬â¢ by the government and its representative/s. In specific details, concerning property rights and contractsââ¬âthe individual may engage and may do anything that he/she wants with and/or within his/her property provided that his/her action/s will not infringe the rights of other people. The Libertarian Party Platform also mentioned that the Libertarians oppose possible ââ¬Ëviolations of liberty of contract, right to private property as well as freedom to trade (not to trade)ââ¬â¢. Concerning the environment, Libertarians explained in their platform their belief that the ââ¬Ëfree markets and property rights motivate and encourages individuals and companies as well to protect the environmentââ¬â¢. Government- the Libertarian claims holds no responsibility for the damage done to the environment. Also, Government according to the Libertarian platform should not ââ¬Ësubsidize energyââ¬â¢ thus; government shall have no control on the pricing and regulation of energy and its sources. Another issue under Economic Liberty deals with Government finance and spending. The platform stated that the party ought to ââ¬Ëcall for a repeal of the Income taxââ¬â¢ and that the Libertarians support the ââ¬ËBalanced Budget Amendmentââ¬â¢ which will cut on governmental expenditures instead of collecting taxes. The Libertarians are also not in favor of incurring debts under the assumption that this will burden the future generation. Other Economic concerns deals with free-market banking, opposing government subsidies to businesses, promotion of employment by repealing laws that ââ¬Ëpossibly impedeââ¬â¢ employment and oppose other governmental interference in the labor market, non-interference in the children education, re-establishing a free market health-care system and private-voluntary retirement system. In terms of issues surrounding the Security of Liberty, the Libertarian Platform highlights that providing ââ¬Ësecurityââ¬â¢ shall be the only ââ¬Ëpurpose of the governmentââ¬â¢. In regards to National Defense, the Libertarian platform mentioned that they will support ââ¬Ësufficient militaryââ¬â¢ that shall be able to defend the country from aggressor/s; nonetheless, they do not intend to promote or to continue any form of ââ¬Ëcompulsory national serviceââ¬â¢. In line with the priority of individual tights, the platform described that intelligence agency should be transparent and open to public scrutiny. The libertarians are also against foreign intervention policies specifically providing any military and economic aid/s. Also the platform mentioned that Libertarians are against bigotry and/or any form/s of discrimination. The Libertarians also promotes a more representative form of government to encourage people from all walks of life to participate in the government. Lastly, the platform mentioned ââ¬Ëself-determinationââ¬â¢ which shall support the people if they want to replace the current government with another which shall further protect the peopleââ¬â¢s liberty. The Democratic Party The Democratic Party Platform is pushing towards the concept of ââ¬Ëunity in diversityââ¬â¢ with the primary goal of the people and their way of life while helping to construct a more peaceful, more prosperous, safer and more democratic world. The platform includes security policies that are focused on military and supporting national freedom. The platform also includes several criticisms about the Bush administration and the use of force instead of diplomacy in most situations. The democratic platform also encourages that weapons of mass destruction shall be eliminated since it is a threat to the country. The Democratic Party believes that the promotion of democracy, the rule of law and human rights are all vital to the countryââ¬â¢s long-term security. The Democrats according to their platform in 2004 would like to uphold an international standard for ââ¬Ëtreatments of Prisonersââ¬â¢ specifying that ââ¬Ëtorture is unacceptableââ¬â¢. The democratic platform also talked about Iraqââ¬â¢s military and political situation, Africaââ¬â¢s health and human rights issues, Europe nations as Americaââ¬â¢s Atlantic ââ¬Ëalliesââ¬â¢, Asiaââ¬â¢s economy and support, securing Israel in the Middle East, help in establishing and/or maintaining peace in Northern Ireland, cooperating with Russia in terms of proliferation of ââ¬âdemocracy, rule of law and human rights, reinforcement of democratic values to the Latin America and the Caribbean. The Democratic Party would like to address with the global health issues which the democrats believed to be a ââ¬Ëhumanitarian obligation and a national security imperativeââ¬â¢. The platform also mentioned the promotion of international economic development as an imperative which shall spread ââ¬Ëpeace across the globeââ¬â¢. Another focus of the platform is the ââ¬Ëstrengthening of the militaryââ¬â¢ by expanding ââ¬Ëactive duty personnelââ¬â¢ with an approximate of more or less 40,000 new soldiers. Another proposed strategy was the creation of the ââ¬ËNew Total Forceââ¬â¢ which will be a group of Special Forces that has double capacity than before. Then the democratic platform also suggests the creation of 21st century weapons which will use the modern-day technology. There is also a mention of the best possible training for soldiers, enactment of ââ¬ËMilitary Family Bill of Rightsââ¬â¢ and better use of national guards. Other focus of the platform includes independence in Energy resources by finding a way to create renewable energy, building energy-efficient vehicles, finding other alternatives of producing electricity, moving beyond OPEC, cutting energy used by the federal government and promoting conservation among others. The platform also vows to create more good jobs, supporting the middle class, reforming health care system, improving education by making college more affordable and protecting the environment through acts and government programs.
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