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JeffHead

(1,186 posts) Fri Oct 17, 2014, 06:26 PM Oct 2014

Ron Paul's Assertion "Liberty" Will Stop Ebola is Stupid and Wrong

I was listening to this podcast at work today and laughed my ass off. A Libertarian co worker of mine asked me what was so funny I told him he wouldn't understand. Enjoy.

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Ron Paul's Assertion "Liberty" Will Stop Ebola is Stupid and Wrong (Original Post) JeffHead Oct 2014 OP

RW fascists believe in the 'freedom' to shoot every ebola victim on sight blm Oct 2014 #1

Hey don't laugh as ridiculous as they are they can be dangerous too lunasun Oct 2014 #2

I'm not laughing - I absolutely believe the extremists would do it. blm Oct 2014 #4

I agree and yes they are being accommodated . I was thinking a few days ago ... lunasun Oct 2014 #8

It's because of people like this that I have a very pessimistic out look for the survival of geretogo Oct 2014 #3

Pretty much. blm Oct 2014 #5

Agreed. freshwest Oct 2014 #10

They are profoundloy irresponsible. JDPriestly Oct 2014 #13

Yes, because Turbineguy Oct 2014 #6

Crazy talk. blkmusclmachine Oct 2014 #7

The free market absolutely would help people* deal with ebola. tclambert Oct 2014 #9

You are so sadly right! JDPriestly Oct 2014 #12

Right on . geretogo Oct 2014 #14

Fantastic! I hope this goes viral. JDPriestly Oct 2014 #11

blm

(114,763 posts)

1. RW fascists believe in the 'freedom' to shoot every ebola victim on sight

Reply to JeffHead (Original post)

Fri Oct 17, 2014, 06:35 PM

Oct 2014

Standing their ground, dontchaknow?

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

2. Hey don't laugh as ridiculous as they are they can be dangerous too

Reply to blm (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 17, 2014, 06:39 PM

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blm

(114,763 posts)

4. I'm not laughing - I absolutely believe the extremists would do it.

Reply to lunasun (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 17, 2014, 06:56 PM

Oct 2014

It's their bunker mentality of shoot first, you can always claim Stand your ground later. That's why these GOP run states are tailoring their laws to accommodate that mentality.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

8. I agree and yes they are being accommodated . I was thinking a few days ago ...

Reply to blm (Reply #4)

Fri Oct 17, 2014, 11:31 PM

Oct 2014

Could Ebola panic / paranoia lead to more guns craziness?

geretogo

(1,281 posts)

3. It's because of people like this that I have a very pessimistic out look for the survival of

Reply to JeffHead (Original post)

Fri Oct 17, 2014, 06:41 PM

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this country . They seem to be growing and devouring civilized and sane society every day
like termites eating a house behind the walls until the foundation is gone .

blm

(114,763 posts)

5. Pretty much.

Reply to geretogo (Reply #3)

Fri Oct 17, 2014, 06:57 PM

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freshwest

(53,661 posts)

10. Agreed.

Reply to geretogo (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 18, 2014, 05:30 AM

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JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)

13. They are profoundloy irresponsible.

Reply to geretogo (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 18, 2014, 11:30 AM

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Turbineguy

(40,210 posts)

6. Yes, because

Reply to JeffHead (Original post)

Fri Oct 17, 2014, 07:49 PM

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like somebody having a stroke or a heart attack, you can call various hospitals and negotiate a deal!

blkmusclmachine

(16,149 posts)

7. Crazy talk.

Reply to JeffHead (Original post)

Fri Oct 17, 2014, 10:13 PM

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tclambert

(11,194 posts)

9. The free market absolutely would help people* deal with ebola.

Reply to JeffHead (Original post)

Fri Oct 17, 2014, 11:49 PM

Oct 2014

*by "people" I of course mean people with money, you know, rich people. There's no money in helping poor people. In fact, numerous studies have shown death is cheap. So, rich people get A1, 5 star, top notch, celebrity-approved care. Poor people get cheap death. Yay, freedom!

JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)

12. You are so sadly right!

Reply to tclambert (Reply #9)

Sat Oct 18, 2014, 11:29 AM

Oct 2014

Have you read the stories of the plagues in Europe?

They killed rich and poor.

geretogo

(1,281 posts)

14. Right on .

Reply to tclambert (Reply #9)

Sat Oct 18, 2014, 01:45 PM

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JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)

11. Fantastic! I hope this goes viral.

Reply to JeffHead (Original post)

Sat Oct 18, 2014, 11:28 AM

Oct 2014

People really need to stop and consider the absurdity of what Ron Paul thinks and says.

Libertarians. What a waste of gray matter.

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