Why libertarianism?

The title of this blog is the "libertarian psychologist." Even though I will probably focus more on the latter aspect of that than the former (partly because I have another blog devoted to libertarianism), my libertarian ideals do figure prominently into my views as a psychologist. Sometimes these philosophies are opposed to each other. For instance, even though I recognize that governmental taxation is essentially sanctioned robbery, I agree with government funding for mental health organizations. For those who may not be so familiar with libertarian ideals, below is a helpful illustration of what liberty really means.