Governor Haley Barbour says he’ll veto cigarette tax, if it passes

The Clarion Ledger ^ | April 26, 2004 | By Emily Wagster Pettus

[WKB]

Missippy ping

[xrp]

You sure he's Republican and not libertarian?

[ClintonBeGone]

“I ran a campaign (and) very emphatically, repeatedly, consistently said that I was against raising anybody’s taxes — whiskey taxes, gambling taxes, cigarette taxes, chewing tobacco taxes, liquor taxes, beer taxes, sales taxes,” Barbour said today. “If you can think of any other taxes, I’m against raising them.”

Now THAT is the kind of governor we need in EVERY state.

[ClintonBeGone]

You sure he's Republican and not libertarian?

Definately a Republican. Remember, he actually got elected.

[onyx]

Besides adorable, Governor Haley is a man of his word.
I love that man.

[WKB]

I love that man.



I know I know

[xrp]

Oh, yeah I forgot. The Republicans and Democrats will do anything to prevent another political party from gaining any kind of foothold.

[Dawgreg]

I'm sick of smokers getting the bum rap. What if we all quit? What would the gooberment do then? There's talk of another cigarette tax here. Why not put taxes on porn sites, @#$% bars and the like? Makes me sick!

[bourbon]

Smoke 'em, if you got 'em!

[Bonaparte]

"Oh, yeah I forgot. The Republicans and Democrats will do anything to prevent another political party from gaining any kind of foothold."

Are you suggesting these parties owe the Libertarian party more than it's lawfully entitled to? What next? Should Republicans drop their own candidacies and campaign for Libertarians?

[xrp]

Should Republicans drop their own candidacies and campaign for Libertarians?

No way.

[ClintonBeGone]

Oh, yeah I forgot. The Republicans and Democrats will do anything to prevent another political party from gaining any kind of foothold.

Yeah, its always someone else's fault. If it wasn't for the nasty Democrats or Republicans the voters would wholeheartedly embrace the libertarians and their desire to legalize drugs and child porn.

[jolie560]

Tax onions, scallions and bad-smelling perfumes.

[xrp]

Please find where L/libertarians advocate the legalization of child porn and post a reference to that. If you can't find one, maybe you should watch what allegations you make.

I can understand you being against legalization of [some] drugs. Most people/parties who are against freedom and liberty do share that position. Nice crowd.

[Bonaparte]

"No way."

Glad you think so.

BTW, did you know that Harry Browne believes we provoked the islamists into attacking us and should just leave them alone and bring our military home? If the democrats fail to produce a viable candidate this year, I think I know who Osama and the french will be backing.

[JohnnyZ]

http://freedom.orlingrabbe.com/lfetimes/ageofreason.htm It is clear that arbitrary statutory "ages of consent" and an across-the-board prohibition of "virtual" or "real" child pornography militate against the libertarian conception of law's purpose.

I'm sure there are more aggressive sources elsewhere.

[ClintonBeGone]

Please find where L/libertarians advocate the legalization of child porn and post a reference to that. If you can't find one, maybe you should watch what allegations you make.

Good advice.  That's why I always have my handy dandy Libertarian platform easily accessible.  Here are two paragraphs from section 3 a. 

"the repeal of all laws regarding consensual sexual relations, including prostitution and solicitation, and the cessation of state oppression and harassment of homosexual men and women, that they, at last, be accorded their full rights as individuals;"

"the repeal of all laws regulating or prohibiting the possession, use, sale, production, or distribution of sexually explicit material, independent of "socially redeeming value" or compliance with "community standards";"

You talk about my crowd.  What a disgusting group of human beings you associate yourself with. 

[ClintonBeGone]

I'm sure there are more aggressive sources elsewhere.

Yup. Try their own website. WWW.LP.ORG A hornet's nest of disgust.

[ClintonBeGone]

If the democrats fail to produce a viable candidate this year, I think I know who Osama and the french will be backing.

As you know, libertarians are liberals who support tax cuts.