Category Archives: Libertarian Democrat

On Abortion

7 April 2014By Ingrid Martinique

As someone who fosters two political ideologies that sometimes conflict, my take on abortion may seem slightly unusual. Add to that the fact that I am a professing Christian, and one who understands unique health situations and believes in an empathic God — and my views may be seen as even more irregular. However, I aim to show readers that the topic of abortion need not be an epic fight pinning individual choice against life — that there are indeed grey areas and exceptions to hard and fast political “rules.”

The Libertarian Democrat: On generosity

8 December 2013By Ingrid Martinique

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As of late, I have truly come to realize that the majority of people, regardless of affiliated party, truly believe humans to be inherently good. This observation bolsters my faith in humanity. Further boosting my view of humankind is our intrinsic drive to donate to and volunteer for those in need.

The Libertarian Democrat endorses a Republican

21 October 2013By Ingrid Martinique

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This month’s topic: Why open-minded, non-partisan nomination of candidates and voting is essential to picking a truly solid, non-corrupt government. It is the time for local elections again, hence our Special Election Edition, so I thought I would share my views on electing and voting.

The Libertarian Democrat: Healthcare

6 October 2013By Ingrid Martinique

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Having recently returned home from a two-week stint in the hospital, which included a major intestinal surgery (this being my fifteenth such surgery), I have decided to rev everyone up and discuss my perhaps unpopular stance on, and questions about, current health care in the US.

Inaugural Installment: What is a Libertarian Democrat?

8 July 2013By Ingrid Martinique

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I believe that no one needs to identify with only one political party if they share views from two of them, or even from several of them. When it comes to politics, I am going to risk being unpopular and state my beliefs that the United States would be a more open-minded place, and our government might even run more smoothly if we all cherry-picked our stances from different political ideologies.