Left And Right Sing ?Kum Bah Yah? Over President Obama?s State?s Rights Sta
2009-10-19 23:33:00 President Obama To Formalize Anti-Federal And Pro-State Campaign Promise To Keep The Feds Out Of The Medicinal Marijuana Controversy Back in February of this year, the Obama Administration’s Attorney General Eric Holder called a halt to federal raids of state-licensed marijuana distribution... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Question: Did The Obama Administration Just Define We Bloggers And The Gay
2009-10-13 05:19:00 Of Course, The White House Denies The Rumor… As you know, I normally don’t like to cut and paste commentary by media (”MSM”) outlets or from my fellow bloggers, preferring for the most part to simply paste a link so our readers can click on the referenced articles/columns... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
President George W. Bush II President Barack Hussein Obama Wishes To Take O
2009-08-29 05:27:00 Troubling Thought — What, EXACTLY, Constitutes A “Cyber Emergency”? That’s correct, folks — many of we “Civil Libertarian Liberal” types are more than a LITTLE bit concerned over a newly-proposed Senate bill (55 pages — S.773) designed to give the... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
President Barack Hussein Obama Backpedals On Both Public Healthcare Option
2009-08-18 04:35:00 White House Drops Their Own Version Of Former President Bush’s “Terrorism Information and Prevention System” (TIPS) Program For Citizens Who Intentionally Spread Disinformation About ObamaCare Proposal After Intense Heat From Civil Libertarians… For those who need a... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Rasmussen Reports: President Barack Hussein Obama?s Approval Rating Lowest
2009-07-09 03:25:00 Struggling Economy And Job Losses Seem To Be The Catalyst Behind Newfound Unpopularity Of Number 44 Good ole’ 44 — the man seems to be genuinely interested in doing a decent job in the White House but President Obama’s “I inherited this crap sandwich from the previous... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Congressman Ron Paul Gets It 100% Correct (For Once): Supports President Ob
2009-06-20 03:54:00 Congressman Paul On President Barack Hussein Obama’s Official Stance On Iranian Protests: He Is Demonstrating The Will Of Our Founding Fathers, Which Is Admirable And I Stand With Him On This Issue… A couple of days ago when the first pro-democracy (or anti-Mullah — whatever the... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
President Obama?s ?Wait And See? Approach To Iranian Prostesters Would Put
2009-06-18 03:28:00 Q: Where Is The “Strict Constitutionalist Right” When You Need Them For Their Input On The Iran Protests? A: To The Extreme Opposite Of Our Founding Fathers… That’s right, SOMEBODY has to say it — President Barack Hussein Obama is getting it exactly correct in the... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Poll: Almost ANYBODY Can Move To Nevada And Defeat Senate Majority Leader H
2009-05-20 05:15:00 Question: Should Russ Feingold, Tom Daschle Or Some Other Strong Democrat Pull A “Hillary Clinton” Or An “Al Franken” And Relocate To Nevada To Sport “I Heart Nevada” Pins In A Quest To Unseat Harry Reid? According to a poll conducted by The Las Vegas... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
After Caught In Lies About What She Knew About Cheney-Bush Torture ?PROGRAM
2009-05-15 05:20:00 Pelosi Lies To The Press And The American People: The Central Intelligence Agency (”CIA”) LIED To Me About Torture And Waterboarding Program — CIA: May We PLEASE, PLEASE Release The Tapes??? Hat’s off to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for wanting to get to the bottom of this... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
On Obama Vs. Torture III: CIA Agents Now Afraid To Accept Future Felonious
2009-04-23 04:57:00 Despite President Obama’s Assurances None Of The CIA’s “Ground Troops” Will Be Prosecuted, Many Are Now Reluctant To Accept Terr’ist Torture Assignments RealClear Politics‘ David Ignatius wrote an article is lamenting President Obama’s “clear as... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
California?s Ninth Circuit Court Versus President Obama On 2nd Amendment Ci
2009-04-21 04:04:00 Liberal Court Affirms President Barack Obama Is Completely Incorrect In His Assertation That States And Municipalities Can Interfere With Our Constitutional 2nd Amendment RTKBA — Even In California… It wasn’t all that long ago when the unconstitutional and now infamous “D.C.... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
?Tea Party? Time Around America And The Disorganized G.O.P. Doesn?t Even Se
2009-04-15 17:12:00 The Republican Party May Become A Thing Of The Past And That’s A Good Thing My cellphone just rang a few minutes ago and it was my “G.O.P. Insider” who has rarely let me down on the other end. This man who is like an uncle to me — an uncle who I absolutely LOVE... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Fox News? Glenn Beck Hosts His Own Tea Party. What Could Possibly Go Wrong
2009-04-11 05:16:00 Glenn Beck Tea Partiers: Burn The Worldly Books! (Major Applause) The Communists Have Taken Over America! Cable Television Boxes Are Tools Of The Government To Spy On Us! It was called ?Project 912 Glenn Beck Tea Party” (LGF) and, of course, it much resembled one of Sarah Palin and her... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
GUEST COLUMN: An Important Truth About Embroyonic Stem Cell Research Republ
2009-04-05 04:30:00 A Guest Column By Jacob Cohen-Donnelly Sure, sure, it’s old news, but when I thought about submitting something to The Gun Toting Liberal? to post, the first thing that popped into my mind was the fact that the Republican Party is completely blind about the truth of Stem Cell Research because... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Always The Optimist ? I See A Huge Bright Spot To This Recession ?Great Dep
2009-02-08 03:43:00 Local “Cop Shops” Around America Closing Down, Downsizing, Freezing Overtime, And Generally Feeling The Crunch… Please — allow me to start off by saying, and from the bottom of my heart — I have the UTMOST respect for our law enforcement officers who keep our... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
New York Times Charges $75K Per Day For Front Page Advertisement ? Wow, Are
2009-01-07 03:51:00 Is The Value Of A “Page One” Ad In The Mainstream Print Media REALLY Worth That Much More Than The Value Of A Front Page Ad On A Major Blog? WOW. I’m really shocked and amazed at the fact the direct competitor of The New York Times, The New York Post is reporting the Times... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
John Monds set record for Libertarians in Georgia 1 million votes
2008-11-06 14:25:00 Libertarian Party’s Monds makes history in GeorgiaTeresa Williams THOMASVILLE — President-elect Barack Obama was not the only candidate to make history during Tuesday’s election. Cairo’s John Monds, 43, became the first Georgia Libertarian candidate to receive more than 1,000,000 votes for a statewide race. He ran for Public Service Commission District 1. “A million votes is something to be excited about,” Monds said Wednesday. “It’s something to be proud of and a nice mark for the party. It says a lot about the organization in Georgia.” According to the Libertarian Party of Georgia’s post-election press release posted Wednesday on its Web site — with 96 percent of precincts reporting — Monds tripled its previous high marks by receiving one third of the vote. Results from the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office have Monds with 33.3 percent or 1,056,227 votes to Incumbent Republican H. Doug Everett’s 2,114,459 or 66.7 percent. ...
Comment on NORTH CAROLINA LIBERTARIANS NOMINATE DUKE PROFESSOR FOR GOVERNOR
2008-09-26 13:04:00 I like the Libertarian running for Insurance Commissioner Mr.Mcmains he's poll numbers are 15% moving up everyday November is the mouth of the Libertarians go Mr.Munger he was very good on unc tv
Libertarians to Blame for SubPrime Crisis? Not So Much ?
2008-09-18 23:04:00 By -Ken Marrero Normally, I don’t mind someone making themselves look silly. The entertainment value is high and I’m on a budget so I find my entertainment where I can. But when someone both looks silly and tries to drag me into the entertainment by association, if I have the time I’m generally disposed to comment. ...
By: Publius Forum
Question: Was Sarah Palin Stumped By Charles Gibson?s ABC Interview Questio
2008-09-13 02:09:00 Answer: Who In The Dickens, Standing In HER Shoes WOULDN’T Be? Hey now, folks — let’s be FAIR here — Sarah Palin is somewhat “new” to the whole “Bush Doctrine” thing; she’s more familiar, of course, with the “Seńor Juan Sidney McCain Para... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
McCain-Palin, Should They Choose To Obey The Law, Shall Have No Heart® ? Ot
2008-09-05 10:16:00 Rock Band “Heart” Goes Ballistic Over Seńor J. Sidney McCain’s Campaign’s Choice To Play Their Song, “Barracuda”, Everytime Sarah “Barracuda” Palin Takes The Stage First things first — “Sarah Barracuda”? Why don’t I, as a... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Sir Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton To Don Whips And Chains At DNC To Keep Her
2008-08-21 09:50:00 Hillary Clinton To Rabid Supporters Of A Potential “Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinto-n” Monarchy: Tone Those Happy A$$es Of Yours DOWN And Go For Obama Or I’ll Be Glad To Lay Stripes On ‘Em With My Whip! According to The Politico, they’re literally called the “Whip... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
GOP (Of Course!) Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (MN): We Don?t Need No Stin
2008-08-13 00:39:00 Along With Other Such “Greatest Hits” From The “Religious Right” As “God Laid Dinosaur Bones Across The Earth To Test Our Faith“, “Barack Obama’s The... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the latest rantings of a gun toting liberal with a chip on his shoulder... harsh views, comments expressed.
Even Conservatives and Libertarians Are Debunking Attack From Crazed Clinto
2008-06-07 03:29:00 As bad as all the dishonesty and racism which came directly from the Clinton campaign was, even worse has come from some of the blogs backing Clinton. This includes one prominent Clinton blogger spreading rumors of a nonexistant tape of Michelle Obama using a derogatory term for whites. This attack is so lame that even ...
By: Liberal Values
Money Talks, But Why Isn't It Speaking For The Libertarians?
2008-06-02 18:08:00 I bring this up because while Barr might've been excused for donating to Larry Craig's campaign prior to his arrest, there can be little justification for his defense of Craig once his proclivities became public knowledge -other than being an ass blanket for the GOP Hypocritical Pervert Brigade. It only makes sense that those people you deem worthy of donations would also be deemed worthy of supporting- I can't think of a single, solitary person who donates their hard-earned money to politicians that have diametrically opposing views. read more
It would appear that the Libertarians are going to nominate Barr and Root
2008-05-25 23:06:00 So, unless the Libertarians who want a party activist at the head of the party ignore what the person they voted for recommended, former Congressman Bob Barr will be their nominee, and Barr will ask for Root to be his Veep.I realize that it's unlikely that the Green Party will have accusations of the candidates being frauds, as there have been in the Libertarian race, but that is to our benefit. I tend to believe the nomination will be secured by the McKinney campaign in the first round of balloting, but either way, I don't see the level of disdain amongst the Greens for the different candidates.
Liberals and Libertarians
2008-05-24 21:44:00 TPM Cafe is having a discussion between Eric Alterman and Brink Lindsay on liberalism and libertarianism. As is often the case in such discussions, I fall somewhere in between. Philosophically I lean more towards the libertarians while an objective look at the real world forces me to concede that in many (but certainly not all ...
By: Liberal Values
What Is Richard Viguerie Doing with Bob Barr & the Libertarians
2008-05-22 07:03:00 IS THERE A MOONIE FACTOR?There has been a fascinating development along Libertarian lines these past few weeks. Evidently Richard Viguerie, the “conservative” version of a snake-oil salesman had decided to take over the Libertarian Party to help his pal Bob Barr run for POTUS. Neal Bortz is in on this along with the dynamic duo. We know Viguerie wishes to do harm to John McCain. Just what this tremendous trio is planning is quite obvious. They are going to attempt to prevent John McCain from winning the election. I have a feeling we are going to see an unholy ...
Carnival of the Libertarians: Mother?s Day Edition
2008-05-11 17:31:00 Welcome to the May 11, 2008 edition of carnival of the libertarians. I was invited a month or more ago to host this carnival. I’m happy to do so. I’ve got libertarian leaning myself, as well as some not so libertarian ones as those who’ve crawled the blog might be ...
Climate Reality Bites the Libertarians
2008-04-15 01:09:00 by Ernest Partridge Some of my best friends are libertarians. We read each others’ papers, we exchange ideas by e-mail, and we invite each other to participate in our seminars and conferences. On numerous occasions, my libertarian friends have treated me with generosity and respect. I’ve found them to be personable and tolerant of my progressive opinions. And also unyielding in their convictions. My libertarian friends, I have discovered, are like the kindly Catholic bishop, who will patiently listen to your heresies, all the while never budging an iota from his absolute faith in the authority of the Pontiff, the truth of the dogma of the immaculate conception, and the sinfulness of birth control. Likewise, the typical libertarian is steadfast in his beliefs,* that “there is no such thing as a public” (Ayn Rand) – that (so-called) “society” is nothing more than an aggregation of individuals. It follows that there is no such thing as “the public ...
NORTH CAROLINA LIBERTARIANS NOMINATE DUKE PROFESSOR FOR GOVERNOR (Dr. Micha
2008-04-13 23:49:00 NEWS RELEASELibertarian Party of North CarolinaPO Box 28141 Raleigh NC 27611 * 877.843.5762 * www.LPNC.org============ ========= ========= ========= ========= ==Contact: Brian Irving, Communications DirectorCell: 910.987.5844 * Home: 919.467.0742LIBERTARIANS NOMINATE DUKE PROFESSOR FOR GOVERNORRALEIGH (April 13) -- Dr. Michael Munger was nominated as the Libertarian candidate for North Carolina Governor today at the party's state convention in Burlington. Dr. Munger is a professor and chair of the Duke University political science, economics, and public policy departments."We have have planted the tree of liberty, now it's time to pick the fruit," Dr. Munger told the convention after the unanimous vote.His campaign themes will be controlling municipal aggression against property, establishing a broad-based education vouchers system, ending corporate welfare, and imposing a moratorium on capital punishment."We're not the third party in North Carolina," Dr. Munger declared. "In man...
Mike Gravel and Bob Barr Considering Running as Libertarians
2008-03-28 02:36:00 The Republican nomination is all wrapped up. The Democrats are still fighting but, as Chris Dodd said, “I think it’s very difficult to imagine how anyone can believe that Barack Obama can’t be the nominee of the party. I think that’s a foregone conclusion, in my view, at this juncture given where things are.” ...
By: Liberal Values
Libertarians for Obama?
2008-03-08 16:59:00 A few days ago Alan Abramowitz said he thought the greatest threat to John McCain was not the conservatives who have opposed him but the moderate-to-liberal Republicans. I thought at the time he was leaving out another important group - the libertarians and paleocons. Few on the left have been more critical of the Bush Administration and the Iraq war than the old right. Their critiques can be found at The American Conservative, Cato At Liberty and LewRockwell.com. With the Quixotesque campaign of Ron Paul finished where would the Libertarians turn? Justin Raimondo for one has become an "Obama Cultist". Obama kept mentioning the war ? you know, the one we were lied into on phony "evidence" of a nonexistent nuclear program. Not only that, but he kept reminding Hillary we should never had launched it in the first place: he needled her until she visibly squirmed. That was the hook, the lure that drew me ineluctably into the Obama cult.Okay, let's admit this, too: it is a cult, i.e. a g...
Christine Smith YouTube Videos-A Message for all Libertarians
2008-03-05 18:27:00 So many of you have asked for more videos, so I'm happy to share with you the following (with more to come this week!)...Right now, please listen to a speech containing a message I want to share with all Libertarians. Wondering what type of presidential candidate we need in 2008? Then I invite you to listen to my entire speech, as this is the message I want you to hear and think about. Thank you.I invite you to view my speech (14 minutes total, in 3 consecutive parts) given during the Illinois Libertarian Party Convention, Oct. 13, 2007:Part 1- Learn more about me, & my motivation for the campaign - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YG_ZPWzTtYMPart 2- What I've done and will do for the LP - Part">www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-9x58tx64MEPart 3- More about my campaign, your job in choosing the best LP presidential candidate, and my challenge to Hillary Clinton - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VwLZtlsO6FE-Christine SmithLibertarian Candidate for PresidentChristine ...
True principled libertarians, are you seriously wondering and deeply concer
2008-02-28 22:29:00 As many of you know (from my previous articles "It's Time To Clean the LP House," and "I Will Not Compromise,"), I am devoted to my libertarian principles and to strengthening and restoring the LP. I want to see the LP become, at every level, an effective tool for achieving liberty. At this time, I believe, the greatest threat to the LP are the people who have infiltrated and hijacked our party for their own agendas (with liberty being far down their list of priorities if at all). Thus, I invite you to listen to an interview conducted with me back in December 2007. --Christine Smith__________________________-_______________________________-_____________PRESS RELEASEYou must hear this interview if you care, are concerned and ever wondered about the future of the LP. Recorded and broadcast on Dec. 7, 2007, Christine was invited to again be a guest on Paul Molloy's Freedom Works! radio show. (We've just received the archive so are sharing it now.) According to the show website, their ...
So who are the Fascists?
2008-02-26 16:38:00 Many of my Republican friends criticize McCain as a leftist. I can see the point. But we ought not be too quick to believe that all forms of anti-libertarian ideology are leftist. We need to recognize that there is a form of non-leftist statism of a very distinct kind. It is not socialist in the traditional sense. It believes in a corporate state, combined with protectionism and belligerence in foreign policy. The right-wing predecessors here are Mussolini, Franco, and Hitler, and the name of the ideology is fascism.~Lew Rockwell The first person to compare the Bush Republican Party to Hitler and Mussolini was not a leftists but a Republican - the former assistant Secretary of the Treasury under Ronald Reagan and associate editor of the Wall Street Journal, Paul Craig Roberts. Libertarian Lew Rockwell continues that comparison today in:Triumph of the Red-State Fascists.Rockwell begins with a discussion of the precursor to today's Republican Party, the red-baiters of the 50s. Murray...
Many Libertarians Shocked By Exposure of Paul?s Relationship To Extremist R
2008-01-09 06:56:00 Over the last few months as revelations about Ron Paul’s ties to racist and neo-Nazi groups have been been reported some libertarians have become critical of Paul while others found excuses for his inexcusable behavior. The recent revelation that Paul does not accept evolution as established science had disillusioned many rational people who were had ...
By: Liberal Values
Fairweather Libertarians
2007-12-22 02:29:00 The insurgent campaign of Ron Paul is fascinating for several reasons, but the most intriguing aspect of Paul's candidacy is his unapologetic libertarianism. Previous would-be spoilers such as Jesse Jackson or Pat Robertson enjoyed genuine support, but neither of them espoused positions as fundamentally at odds with the status quo writ large as has Ron Paul.Libertarianism is a stance the speaks directly to the holder's beliefs; libertarians believe in libertarianism. But what do Democrats believe in? Democracy? Don't most of us believe in democracy? What do Republicans believe in? The Republic? Don't most of us believe in the Republic? Isn't it, in fact, impossible to be an American without believing in both democracy and the Republic? The vapid nature of our modern political discourse is betrayed in the very names of the parties: Republican and Democrat. It's just drivel, the sort of drivel reflected in talking points about "a comprehensive approach" or "protecting the Americ...
Libertarians for Art, Music and Culture
2007-12-17 14:26:00 Image via http://www.morisecomics.com/ Group URL: ">groups.myspace.com/Libertaria-nsArts Libertarians for Art, Music and Culture Libertarians for Art, Music and Culture (1776 Members) Artists, musicians and other creative talent within the Libertarian Party seek to replenish our ranks with an appeal to those in both the humanities and the performing arts. Group Info Related to such outreach are these fine organizations: Information Name: College Libertarian Organizing Committee Type: Common Interest - Politics Description: Steering committee for a proposed new effort to create professional libertarian college field outreach. Once the group is created, we will raise funds and hire field organizers to travel, create and expand campus networks. Name: College Libertarians Type: Student Groups - Political Groups Description: This is the official global Facebook group for College Libertarians — representing o...
Libertarians, Old Guard Vs. New Blood, Fight at Eleven
2007-12-17 03:46:00 Many of the old guard libertarians just don't get it. Ron Paul isn't an ?Us vs. Them? internal libertarian / conservative republican fight, it's a: Holy Crap! We're damn near Toast! Is there ANY one we can support or even marginally get behind that will at least slow the United States slide into a drooling Hitler dreamscape of Big Brotherism? Because I don't know about you, but I only see two options on the table. 1) Fight like hell, and 2) Get the fuck out. read more
Republican Debate Sharpens Divisions in Party, With Libertarians the Big Lo
2007-11-29 17:36:00 While watching the debates the one item which caught my attention as worthy of an immediate post was the question to Ron Paul about whether he agrees with his supporters on believing in conspiracy theories. Otherwise the debate came off pretty much as expected. We already knew that the Republicans are a bunch of xenophobic, ...
By: Liberal Values
Why Freedom Loving Americans Are Not All Libertarians
2007-11-25 08:55:00 Nick Gillespie and Matt Welch, editors of the libertarian magazine Reason, have an op-ed in The Washington Post where they see having a candidate who polls at around five percent as being a sign of a revolution. The two are correct in pointing out trends, many of which I’ve discussed here in the past, of ...
By: Liberal Values
Libertarians Questioning Paul?s Connection To Extremist Right
2007-11-20 22:37:00 While Paul supporters see him as a threat to the status quo, I’ve seen his campaign as more of a threat to libertarian ideas. Confusing Paul’s social conservativism with libertarianism reinforces the view that libertarians are just Republicans who have tried marijuana. Unfortunately, while I would hope that libertarians might have some influence on the ...
By: Liberal Values
Salon?s Psychoanalysis of Libertarians
2007-11-10 17:21:00 No wonder we're in trouble. Andrew Leonard shows just how dangerous Bush-speak is. Now even libertarians are thought to be speaking of tyranny when promoting liberty!read more | digg storyLiberty Central- Conservatism's Blog of Choice
Bloggers and Civil Libertarians Petition Congress
2007-11-01 20:35:00 [From: EFF: Deep Links] When it comes to putting the pressure on the Senate to stand against retroactive immunity for telecom lawbreakers, bloggers have taken a vital lead. They helped inspire Chris Dodd to pledge a hold on any Senate bill that contains an amnesty, and prompted Barack Obama's recent unequivocal opposition to immunity. These key bloggers ...
By: News for Greens
Libertarians bummed at lack of outrage from Independents
2007-10-19 20:35:00 Following the recent U.S. District Court ruling barring Independents from voting in Libertarian primaries, the Arizona Libertarian Party (ALP) braced for an onslaught of angry Independent voters. That barrage never came. Now, a few weeks later, the sense of defiance has turned to a feeling of regret.“I am not going to lie,” said Michael Kielsky, Chairman of the Arizona Libertarian Party, “I was a little bummed when the phone didn’t start ringing off the hook. I saw this as a way to tell some people about our libertarian principles, but no one seems to care.”“It sort of feels like we threw a party and nobody came,” lamented David B. Schlosser,ALP’s Secretary, “I thought we would have a wave of people changing their voter registration or calling us begging to allow them to vote in our primary. I even picked up the phone a few times to check the dial tone to make sure the thing was working.”According to the Secretary of State’s most recent voter counts, there are ...
Libertarians Rising
2007-10-19 16:27:00 Michael Kinsley has an interesting, if somewhat misinformed, essay in Time Magazine about the growth of the libertarian movement.After describing libertarianism as he sees it, Kinsley asksAnd what is the opposite of libertarianism? Libertarians would say fascism. But in the American political context, it is something infinitely milder that calls itself communitarianism. The term is not as familiar, and communitarians are far less organized as a movement than libertarians, ironically enough. But in general communitarians emphasize society rather than the individual and believe that group responsibilities (to family, community, nation, the globe) should trump individual rights.I guess "communitarianism" is the new socialism? He goes on to say, in what I'd call the money quote:Libertarians and communitarians (to continue this unjustified generalizing) are different character types. Communitarians tend to be bossy, boring and self-important, if they're not being oversweetened and touc...
Polygamy Is NOT A Tough Issue For Libertarians
2007-09-19 08:26:00 I really like Becky C. of Just a Girl in short shorts talking about whatever, but she's dead wrong on the issue of polygamy.
By: Philaahzophy
Be Wary of Libertarians
2007-09-16 04:48:00 Randian minarchist Alan Greenspan, adds a little more timber to the old “capitalist leftist” complaint conservatives have often had about their alleged libertarian allies, with cut-rate contheorizing of the basest sort: ?I am saddened that it is politically inconvenient to acknowledge what everyone knows: the Iraq war is largely about oil? (The Times) Time Magazine said in 2003 ...
By: postpolitical
Ron Paul Needs to Transform Himself From a Marginal Politician Into a Mains
2007-09-05 19:43:00 Google the name "Ron Paul" and up comes the tag line "Hope for America." Certainly, the Presidential candidate who promotes limited constitutional government has a number of factors in his favor. Travel to http://www.ronpaul2008.com, and you see a website that nearly shouts "social networking." A list of social networking sites is prominently displayed on the home page; there's a You Tube video clip, a Meetup Competition, and a list of recent donors. It's all so 21st century. The Congressman has had a meteoric rise on the Internet which has translated into fundraising that's viral in its intensity, along with plenty of grassroots buzz on the World Wide Web for his campaign. His fans are quite vocal in their support?they're true believers to the nth power. Yet, this maverick's campaign is now at a crossroads. It's decision time for Ron Paul. Will he continue as a protest candidate or embrace a broader agenda? Of course, there's value in playing the role of protester. Run... |
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