Posted on 11/08/2006 2:27:12 PM PST by quidnunc
Me inventing Libertarianism? I haven't had a nightmare in years and I never over indulge.
Hit the nail on the head.
Sorry people, the liberalitarians are the anti-war, pro-drug, pro-unrestricted immigration party. It is waaaaaay past time to start considering them as dissidents from the GOP.
What everyone should understand is that this circular firing squad going on here today is meaningless. The simple facts are that voters made the Democrats the majority yesterday, and they (the voters) are sovreign. Politicians, both Left and Right, seem to forget that they have to earn every vote. The Republicans didn't spend their political capital over the last few years, they squandered it in a variety of ways, and lost their majorties because of it. It's back to the drawing board for 2008.
Treachery is very accurate...a little late to worry about the results of the deed now.
Alas, if only the GOP's problems were solely about the quality of its spin doctors.
Nice quote by Reagan. These folks don't understand that what is to be conserved is individual liberty and libertarianism is what defines and justifies it. That's what Reagan meant by it is the heart of conservatism. These folks simply confuse the LP with libertarianism.
These are 1%ers blaming 0.1%ers for their own failures. The LP normally gets votes from folks that would otherwise and do vote D in most areas.
It's all an exercise in indulging your ego, Chief.
Naw, ego not involved...simple realities.
BTW, I'm still not conviced that insulting everyone that disagrees with you is a winning political strategy. Good luck with it though.
"The most commonly cited rogue states -- Iran, Iraq, Libya, Syria, North Korea, and Cuba spend a combined $15 billion. Nowhere are American vital interests under attack or even seriously threatened."
"We must realize that the Defense Department is just another bureaucratic government agency-the Post Office in fatigues. It is the least efficient place to turn for a missile defense. [A Libertarian president would] post a reward of, say, $25 billion-to go to the first private company that actually produces a missile defense and proves that it works. I think we could have one within 3 or 4 years.
"We call for the abolition of the Selective Service. We oppose any form of national service. We oppose adding women to the pool of those eligible for the draft because we believe that this step enlarges the number of people subjected to government tyranny. We support the immediate exoneration of all who have been accused or convicted of draft evasion or desertion. We call for the end of the Defense Department practice of discharging armed forces personnel for homosexual conduct."
"The potential use of nuclear weapons is the greatest threat to America. We call on the U.S. government to continue negotiations to the end that all such weapons will ultimately be eliminated".
"We call for the withdrawal of American military personnel stationed abroad, including the countries of NATO Europe, Japan, the Philippines, Central America and South Korea."
Don't sweat it...enjoy your victory while you can. It's too late to worry about the cost.
"This libertarian voted straight Republican."
Ironically enough, so did I -- as I have for the past 14 years with the sole exception of 1992, which I have deeply regretted.
Before that I was a registered Republican who voted for Reagan twice and Bush 41 once. I'm also a veteran and proud of it, support the Iraq war and most of the policies the Republican party claims to support.
And now, for the first time since I started voting straight Republican again, I actually feel like I wasted my vote.
These people don't know who their friends are, but at this rate, they won't have to know, because they won't have any left.
I voted Republican and Republicans call me an idiot.
And you know what? They're right.
I must be an idiot to vote for people who are opposed to the values of personal liberty and limited government that are so important to me.
But I fell into the two-party trap of voting against the Democrats -- and consequently find myself surrounded by partisan demagogues who are just as obnoxious as they are.
At long last, I feel like my debt to the Republican Party for not supporting it in 1992 has been paid in full as of yesterday, and can finally leave the GOP behind with a clear conscience.
After all these years, I'm finally getting the message that the GOP truly doesn't want my vote.
Fine. I get it. I'll go my own way. No hard feelings, we just aren't compatible.
Thanks to everyone who has helped make this long-overdue decision easier. It feels... liberating.
See you in 2008!
The reality is, your ego is very much involved. You're going to save us all from the bad old libertarians.
LOL! Hardly...but the bill will be delivered to the table of Libertarian celebrators...so drink some more champagne and don't worry about the cost.
You mean like the RINOs who got their butts spanked by lowly Democrats with no agenda?
LOL! They had some willing assistance...no need for folks to be so shy about it.
Don't worry about feeling left out. You'll get a share of the bill too. There ain't no free lunch. Entertainment can be an expensive proposition.
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