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Former US vice-president Dick Cheney is a foreign policy hawk. Photo: AP

Washington: The young and dovish libertarians sat silently on Tuesday morning as former Vice President Dick Cheney addressed a gathering of House Republicans on Capitol Hill.

When Cheney finished his remarks on foreign policy and took questions, they eyed the door and declined to challenge him.

As he left the meeting, Representative Thomas Massie, from Kentucky, a non-interventionist, winced when asked about Cheney's counsel on how to deal with the rise of the Islamic State in parts of Iraq and Syria.

"I don't want to comment," Massie said. "He was nice enough to come over and talk to the [House Republican] conference."

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Seconds later, as the questions continued, Massie, 43, sighed and offered that the "primary thrust" of Cheney's pitch was about increasing the US defense budget and that he disagreed.

"We need to spend less money on everything," Massie said.

Representative Justin Amash, Republican, 34, another non-interventionist, took a similar line as he walked out. Initially curt, he broke into a smile when he was asked whether Republicans should stop listening to Cheney.

"Yeah," he replied. "His worldview is that we should be in countries around the world and have armed forces everywhere - and most Republicans don't agree with that."

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The Caddo and Bossier parish libertarian parties held a liberty session this afternoon.

Candidates for local, state, and federal positions talked about the issues they want to take on in office.

The audience was able to ask questions followed by short speeches from the candidates.

Randall Lord, Candidate for US House District 4, says as a libertarian he can vote based on issues and not party politics.

"If a civil liberties issue comes up that the Democrats are very much in favor of but the Republicans are opposed I can vote with the Democrats, Lord said If a spending issue comes up that I agree with the Republicans on, I will vote on that side. So I can go back and forth. I will vote with the issues not with the political parties."

Lord is running against Republican, John Fleming.

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The five candidates for governor of South Carolina are, (left to right, top) IndependentTom Ervin, Libertarian Steve French, Republican incumbent Gov. Nikki Haley, (left to right, bottom) United Citizens Party candidate Morgan Bruce Reeves and Democrat S.C. Sen. Vincent Sheheen.

Libertarian candidate for governor Steve French today committed to taking part in both of the political debates being sponsored this election season by The Post and Courier and its media partners.

The addition means all five candidates for governor will be on the stage for the first go-round, to be held Oct. 14 in the Charleston area.

Four of the candidates have also committed to the second debate date, Oct. 21, to be held in the Upstate.

Democrat Vincent Sheheen has cited a potential scheduling conflict.

Gov. Nikki Haley, independent Tom Ervin and United Citizens Party candidate Morgan Bruce Reeves on Thursday all agreed to take part.

The debates are being put together as part of a cooperative between The Post and Courier, WCIV-TV in Charleston, WACH-TV in Columbia, WPDE-TV in Myrtle Beach and WLOS-TV/WMYA-TV in the Greenville market.

Ticketing information and venues will be announced at a later date.

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