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To: 11th_VA

Conservative libertarian is a contradiction in terms, a propaganda choice of words to create an illusion.

Famed libertarian Penn Jillette has come out against the law.

Reason magazine, the flagship libertarian publication has also come out against it.


10 posted on 04/03/2015 12:40:56 PM PDT by ansel12 (Palin--Mr President, the only thing that stops a bad guy with a nuke is a good guy with a nuke.)
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To: ansel12

Mostly because Penn HATES religion of all kind. He gets foam-at-the-mouth insane about it.


11 posted on 04/03/2015 12:43:01 PM PDT by Fledermaus (The GOP is dead to me! McConnell and Boehner can drop dead!!)
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To: ansel12
Taken to an extreme, Libertarianism becomes anarchy. I am a Libertarian, in the sense that the Aposle Paul was a Libertarian - all things are lawful for me, but not all things are profitable.

I believe people should be free to be what they are, as their conscience leads them. But don't give power to the government to compel me to believe what I know is not true.

17 posted on 04/03/2015 1:16:43 PM PDT by 11th_VA (where's Brutus?)
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To: ansel12

Penn Jillette Clashes With Conservative Attorney
Over Religious Freedom Laws and Gay Rights:
They’re ‘Not Being Asked to Engage in Gay Sex’
Apr. 2, 2015 8:24am
Billy Hallowell
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2015/04/02/penn-jillette-clashes-with-conservative-attorney-over-religious-freedom-laws-and-gay-rights-theyre-not-being-asked-to-engage-in-gay-sex/

...Addressing the balance over passing laws that protect religious freedom verses taking into account fears that these measures will allow businesses to discriminate against gays and lesbians, Jillette said that he’s personally conflicted.

“I don’t want to misrepresent myself as an expert, but there is more to gay sex than cake and flowers. These people are not being asked to engage in gay sex or even endorse gay sex,” he said. “They’re being asked to sell flowers and cake to people.”

He continued, “Now, I’m a libertarian and an atheist, so I’m kind of fighting myself on this. I don’t like the government involved in telling people what to do, and I certainly want people to have religious freedom.”

That said, the magician noted his opposition to businesses refusing services to gays and lesbians.

“We have to make sure we don’t get too crazy in the hypotheticals. We are not talking about forcing people to engage in gay sex,” he said. “It’s okay — I suppose, although goofy — to be against gays, but it’s not okay to be against people that simply want to use your services as a business.”


33 posted on 04/04/2015 12:13:27 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW!)
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