LIBERTARIANISM IS NOT A DIRTY WORD ...

What view is this;

Here is a little known snippet that most may have never heard from Lincoln, and as much as I admire the man, he was no economist. By the way, that old saying; “He thinks money grows on trees” came from this view. When you read this, think stimulus. Perhaps Bush may have tried this in 2007.

“The government should create; issue, and circulate all the currency and credit needed to satisfy the spending power of the government and the buying power of consumers..... The privilege of creating and issuing money is not only the supreme prerogative of Government, but it is the Government's greatest creative opportunity. By the adoption of these principles, the long-felt want for a uniform medium will be satisfied. The taxpayers will be saved immense sums of interest, discounts and exchanges. The financing of all public enterprises, the maintenance of stable government and ordered progress, and the conduct of the Treasury will become matters of practical administration. The people can and will be furnished with a currency as safe as their own government. Money will cease to be the master and become the servant of humanity. Democracy will rise superior to the money power." Abraham Lincoln Senate document 23, Page 91. 1865 despotism.

When the money comes from Gold and silver it is the servant of the people, but when the money is moved from gold or silver standard ('Bimetallic Standard'), and based on the economy, as this theory does, then the people become servants to the Government.

Lincoln was called a Republican, but grand pa, who first told his version of this to me 50 years ago, said that was no Republician view, and all he could call it was a communist view. Well, I know it isn't really a socialist view either (It is not a "Distribute the wealth" type theory), so which political system does it belong to?

That both Democrats and Republicians, and their leaders are of the same mind on the subject. However, that does not make them a dirty word either. But when you come to the bottom line;

libertarian \"li-bər-'ter-ē-ən, -'te-rē-\ n (1789)
1 : an advocate of the doctrine of free will
2 a : a person who upholds the principles of individual liberty esp. of thought and action b cap: a member of a political party advocating libertarian principles
— libertarian adj
— lib•er•tar•i•an•ism \-ē-ə-"ni-zəm\ n

2liberal n (1820) : a person who is liberal: as a : one who is open-minded or not strict in the observance of orthodox, traditional, or established forms or ways b cap: a member or supporter of a liberal political party c : an advocate or adherent of liberalism esp. in individual rights

Now let's consider the points of simularity, point 1;

"an advocate of the doctrine of free will"

"one who is open-minded"

In the matter of "free will" it is the same as "Open minded" and both will eventually lead to a form of being "not strict in the observance of orthodox, traditional, or established forms or ways." Jesus had that problem with the Pharisees.

Point 2;

"a person who upholds the principles of individual liberty esp. of thought and action"

"an advocate or adherent of liberalism esp. (especially) in individual rights"

The wording may be different but the meaning is the same. And again leads to, in either case; a form of being "not strict in the observance of orthodox, traditional, or established forms"

When "free will", "individual liberty", and "individual rights" are all brought together, that is a "Democracy".

A Republic is a government in which supreme power resides in a body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by elected officers and representatives responsible to them and governing according to law, or a Constitution.

2Republican adj (1690)
1 a : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a republic b : favoring, supporting, or advocating a republic c : belonging or appropriate to one living in or supporting a republic ‹~ simplicity›
2 capa : Democratic-Republican b : of, relating to, or constituting the one of the two major political parties evolving in the U.S. in the mid-19th century that is primarily associated with business, financial, and some agricultural interests and is held to favor a restricted governmental role in economic life