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Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)
10. Scratch a libertarian and more often than not...
Thu May 23, 2019, 05:51 PM
May 2019

you find a racist social conservative who wants to be a drug lord or a mafioso.

Anyone they consider their lessers are sheep to be fleeced, used, exploited, cheated, and left destitute.

hlthe2b

(102,188 posts)
2. I can recall times when Rand Paul's father stood for things I could agree with...
Thu May 23, 2019, 05:36 PM
May 2019

Rand Paul? Even allowing for his being a "libertarian/conservative/republican" I can't think of a single time. He's not the worst in the Senate, but heavens he isn't far off.

FakeNoose

(32,610 posts)
3. Between Paul and McConnell, the state of Kentucky has horrible representation
Thu May 23, 2019, 05:39 PM
May 2019

Why doesn't Kentucky secede from the Union? Even Lincoln would have let them leave.

walkingman

(7,591 posts)
5. I agree with that, however Texas (my state) is not any better. I would say Cruz and McConnell are
Thu May 23, 2019, 05:45 PM
May 2019

pretty much the worst in the Senate. Cornyn is not much better so maybe we could say that Kentucky and Texas have the worst Senators in America.

JonLP24

(29,322 posts)
8. They make some sense when it comes to individual freedom
Thu May 23, 2019, 05:47 PM
May 2019

Though I don't know of pro choice Libertarians.

But when it comes private business freedom it will kill us. Business needs to be regulated.

TwilightZone

(25,451 posts)
11. Ron just voted no on everything....
Thu May 23, 2019, 07:06 PM
May 2019

so he was going to be right once in a while, simply by default.

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