Why you should vote Libertarian Today

[booley]

Like it says on the graphic above:
Libertarians want to reduce government spending (on food stamps and the social safety net and NASA)
Reduce Taxes (for the super rich),
Reduce Debt (on the backs of the poor)
Reduce Regulations (like the kind that keeps rivers from catching fire or worker safety or one's that would stop banks from crashing the economy)
Stop Foreign Meddling
And Stop Invasions of Personal Freedom

So Vote Libertarian party. (the american version. not the ones that are socialists)

You'll be a sick and destitute wage slave but at least marijuana and same sex marriage will be legal.

(though it seems i can still get those last two by voting liberal and still keep a social safety net)

[KamaAina]

1. Gotta love that Guy Fawkes mask

They do know he wanted to institute a Catholic theocracy, right?

[Fawke Em]

7. I think it comes more from the movie interpretation.

In fact, I know it does (ha ha! I should!).

It's less about the real guy, who, was, for all points and purposes, a terrorist.

But, the movie version was a crusader against despotism.

[leftstreet]

2. There are Libertarians on ballots today?

[grantcart]

4. Could get 10% on the Virginia Governor's race.

[FSogol]

5. In VA there is a libertarian for Gov. He's actually a republican who gets trounced

in every primary and picked up the libertarian mantel for $$$.

[11 Bravo]

13. How dare you! You mean Sarvis isn't just another money-grubbing Repug in Libertarian's clothing?

I'm shocked, I tell you! SHOCKED!

(Fortunately I think he's going to siphon off more votes from the Cooch than from McAulliffe.)

[FSogol]

14. Most libertarians have childish notions of politics and delusions of self granduer. Sarvis

is the perfect chump candidate for them.

[FSogol]

3. Fuck the libertarians, they are just as bad as the Republicans.

[Wounded Bear]

17. Libertarians are Republicans on steroids...

[octoberlib]

6. Libertarian party = corporate authoritarianism nt

[TeamPooka]

8. This thread is a TOS violation.

[SomethingFishy]

11. No it's not. Try reading it.

It's anti-libertarian..

[pintobean]

16. A jury voted 5-1 to leave it.

I voted to leave. Trashing libertarians isn't against the TOS or community standards.

[Douglas Carpenter]

24. I was juror Number # 1 - NO trashing Libertarians is NOT a TOS violation no matter how you try to

spin it.



AUTOMATED MESSAGE: Results of your Jury Service
At Tue Nov 5, 2013, 12:48 PM an alert was sent on the following post:

Why you should vote Libertarian Today
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023982885

REASON FOR ALERT:

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS:

Trolling

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Tue Nov 5, 2013, 12:53 PM, and the Jury voted 1-5 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: I have no idea whatsoever why anyone would alert on this post
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: Did the alerter read the OP? It points out how voting Libertarian is not in your interest.
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: This appears to be listing reasons NOT to vote Libertarian,
Juror #4 voted to HIDE IT and said: Wrong site
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: It's sarcasm. Looks like someone didn't read the whole post.
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: very poor attempt at satire.

Thank you very much for participating in our Jury system, and we hope you will be able to participate again in the future.

[cyberswede]

26. I was Juror #3 - I think the alerter misunderstood the post.

[Behind the Aegis]

27. I know I did, and apparently I am too stupid to live.

[cyberswede]

29. Nah...you're just fine

Sarcasm isn't always apparent in writing (and the poster could have formatted the post to make his own comments more obvious).

...and I prefer "marriage equality" to "same sex marriage," but I think the poster meant well.

[Behind the Aegis]

30. I knew you'd understand.

Amazing the number of Kreskins on the board. I should really see if I can get this week's lottery numbers. I know I have had some sarcastic posts fall flat because written, as you said, is more difficult to convey properly (like my hyperbolic sarcasm in the above post). Normally, I don't give a shit, but I made an honest mistake and I don't like being called stupid.

And yes, I prefer "marriage equality." BTW, did you see the video in V&M about the kid's responses to "gay marriage?" It is really cute.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017156499



Thanks again, it was much needed.

[Douglas Carpenter]

33. well, it happens.. I suppose I have misinterpreted a post or two in my time as well

[grantcart]

9. Some people only look at the graphics and don't read the OP's comments.

At Tue Nov 5, 2013, 12:48 PM an alert was sent on the following post:

Why you should vote Libertarian Today
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023982885

REASON FOR ALERT:

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS:

Trolling

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Tue Nov 5, 2013, 12:53 PM, and the Jury voted 1-5 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: I have no idea whatsoever why anyone would alert on this post
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: Did the alerter read the OP? It points out how voting Libertarian is not in your interest.
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: This appears to be listing reasons NOT to vote Libertarian,
Juror #4 voted to HIDE IT and said: Wrong site
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: It's sarcasm. Looks like someone didn't read the whole post.
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: very poor attempt at satire.

[SomethingFishy]

12. Amazing. One person on the jury still couldn't figure it out..

When someone is asked to judge a post I assume they would read the damn thing before coughing up a verdict...

[Behind the Aegis]

15. I did read the "damn thing."

It was bad sarcasm, but I should have read it more than once.

[SomethingFishy]

21. So you couldn't tell this was sarcasm?

"So Vote Libertarian party. (the american version. not the ones that are socialists)

You'll be a sick and destitute wage slave but at least marijuana and same sex marriage will be legal."


I don't see any "bad" sarcasm here.. Did you not bother to read the whole thing? Or did you think the OP really espoused being a wage slave?

You know you were anonymous until you answered my post.

[Behind the Aegis]

22. I was anonymous before I answered your post? For real?! Oh noes!

See, that is sarcasm.

There have been more than a few posters at this site who use that type of "sarcasm" to espouse their views while making fun of actual liberal views. Usually, I have other posts to read to gage which kind it is. So I made a mistake. How sad my mistake resulted in the OP being hidden. Oh wait. It didn't.

ETA: I also didn't like the dismissive use of marriage equality. That's what I get for serving on jury when I first wake up.

[SomethingFishy]

23. ?? You made the mistake. You got bent out of shape.

Now you are "defending" yourself. This is pointless. You made an ass out of yourself. There was no need to take it out on me.

Have a great day.

[Behind the Aegis]

25. I know I made the mistake. It was an honest one.

That is why I am defending myself against your remarks. Your nasty personal attacks are why I responded.

ETA: I even said in the post to which you responded, that I made a mistake and still you felt the need for a nasty personal attack.

[onehandle]

10. Tea Party Confederate Libertarians unmask themselves. nt

[cynatnite]

18. No fucking way. n/t

[HappyMe]

19. NO!

Damn that's awful.

[ismnotwasm]

20. Ew

The Real evil "L" word

[MisterP]

28. just wait till they realize that's a pinko wizard's drawing of a Papist...

[calimary]

31. And of course they're in favor of a woman's right to choose, 'eh?

"...and invasions of our personal freedoms..."

[Jamaal510]

32. I have less respect for Libertarians

than I do of normal Republicans. With Libertarians, they always claim to be for the Constitution and individual "freedom", yet are simultaneously either being silent on--or supporting voter ID laws, anti-choice laws, and various impediments to gay rights. Rand Paul, for example, not only stumped for anti-choice VA gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccineli, but he came out in support of the voter ID laws when he was asked at Howard University, and his father has been opposed to the right to choose and the right of gays to marry. How is that championing freedom?
They may as well rename themselves from the "Libertarian Party" to the "States Rights Party", because that's the only type of freedom they support--tyranny on a State level, rather than nationally. They're actually OK with things like the Drug War being waged, if its done by individual states. Notice that they've never mentioned a federal law that completely legalizes weed or other drugs.