Math and counting relaxes me and also informs me as to the real picture when it comes to forums. This is true in all media, whether it's the MSM or advertising or pop culture -- truly, the projected image is often very different than the on-the-ground reality.
I believe in my fellow Americans because I listen to them and crunch numbers, and know that in spite of the MSM and election results (fraud is rampant), nearly two in three legit Americans (legal, working, productive, decent) lean decidedly to the right and toward limited government. One in three leans the other way, but that one in three's voice is amplified and morally supported tenfold via a stilted MSM and confirmed when ginned and manufactured votes tip the balance toward guys like Franken, Reid, and Pelosi in elected power of office. Government is solely a force. Nothing more, nothing less. It is solely a FORCE, "a dangerous servant" as Washington said, and therefore should be used SPARINGLY.
Anyway, for what it's worth, and I hope many lurkers and potential donors to the FReepathon take note, and please donate what you can because in spite of appearances, it is a very worthwhile forum where YOU are probably in kindred company in spite of the appearances and "greeting":
There are, if my reckoning is right, 35 voices on this thread. Five of them are heartily opposed to libertarian principle. Thirteen of them are comfortable with libertarian principle, if not self-described libertarians. Seventeen are too vague in their posts for me to determine, but I err on the side of caution. For example, one of them posted a troll alert, but that was to the author of the thread (you!) so who knows if the warning was meant to indicate that YOU were the troll, or if the individual who authored nearly one of every three posts was the "troll" referenced. It's not clear to me, so I err on the side of caution.
71 of 224 posts -- very nearly one of every three posts -- is by one individual. Terms used to "debate" the issue include:
Libertarians, “”give me full term abortion, gay marriage, crack and hookers, weak nation defense, and open borders today ..."
If you don’t know what the libertarian position on child porn is, perhaps one of your fellow libertarians knows....
... and the supremely oxymoronic The libertarian argument is in favor of gay equality, oxymoronic (emphasis on the third and fourth syllables) because libertarian principle quite simply enables free individuals to decide whether they want to recognize a homosexual relationship or not, because the very idea of "equality" regarding homosexuality is an illusion, like outlawing homosexual marriages is like outlawing unicorns!!!
I see such an argument as being akin to bearing false witness, so this is not only supremely oxymoronic, it is supremely ironic because the argument bears false witness to support someone who is claiming to be MORE moral than his opponents!
Anyway ... just sayin'. I hope folks contribute to the FReepathon and understand that the overbearing ugliness and insult here over-represents a slim minority. Most good and righteous compatriots understand the importance of libertarian principle in the quest for a more moral and righteous America.
Incidentally, here's what Ted Cruz thinks of "libertarian." Somebody needs to re-think a tagline.
When you were asked not to stalk, that probably included not making all of your posts about me, attacking me, and attacking my posts.
And Ted Cruz is no libertarian, and is making the very same fight that I, other conservatives, and freerepublic support, including for marriage, he is no Rand Paul.