As far as I go, its not that I actually believe in nothing, or that I believe that nothing matters. I think that in order to be intellectually honest we need to constantly question, reanalyze and sometimes reject even our most strongly held beliefs. Unfortunately this sometimes puts me in a position of relative nihilism, since I feel like all of the available options are ultimately the same failure. However that position is a beginning, not an end.

Also, I do have to question your belief that the government can and should effectively handle defense. I find it ironic when someone hates and fears government yet thinks that same government should be given nuclear weapons and the largest standing army in the world. This isn’t however a simple issue. Ignore defense entirely and you are taken over – over-militarize (as we have now) and you get Caesar crossing the Rubicon.

Also, I would disagree with your strategy of playing defense by electing Republicans. Until we get some more legitimate parties in place (or the existing parties start acting responsibly), the best strategy is a balanced government (i.e. one party in the White House and another in Congress). Keep the parties at odds with each other – keep them gridlocked so that they can’t do any more damage.

We can support legislation that returns dignity and respect to the people.

Just the opposite of nihilists, we want the freedom to act so we can move forward. And we are more than willing to tolerate the actions and beliefs of others, just not their tyrannical political thuggery.