I'm exactly in the middle on the Libertarian/ Statist scale, and clearly in the left on the Liberal/ Conservative scale. I really think that those left/ right labels are so misleading. For instance, I am:
1. A die hard liberal/ libertarian on social issues.
2. Traditional conservative with just a pinch of liberal/Neocon ideology on foreign policy - believe we should stay out of other countries' business (even opposed Kosovo campaign), but rejoice when, for example, Syria pulls out of Lebanon (which Bush's Secretary of State actually thought was bad) - something that would not have happened without certain US meddling.
3. Green on environmental issues. I believe srongly that it's possible to cut dependence on oil A LOT if only there was political will in Washington.
4. Conservative on education. Support standard testing, program, and uniforms.
5. Rather "consrevative" in regards to free trade and unions - like former, usually dislike latter.
6. Liberal on "safety net" issues.
7. Don't know hot to classify it on criminal justice issues - support easing up on absurd sentences, invest more in rehabilitation, ease up on drug laws.
8. Libertarian on church/ state separation. Generally it means being a "liberal" on those issues, but I also thought it was exessive that in Massachusetts Catholic charities had to close their adoption services because the state wouldn't let them discriminate against same-sex couples.
9. Socialist on medical care issues.
10. Progressive on taxation.
11. Conservative on Israel/ Palestinian issue.
You get the picture...
