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caraher

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12. The "gunpoint" thing in particular annoys me

Wed Aug 15, 2012, 02:24 AM

Aug 2012

I've resolved from now on to demand the particulars. What guns? Who is pointing them at whom? I want all the details of these acts of physical intimidation...

Oh, so now you say it's just metaphorical? Then please dial back the overheated rhetoric...

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Libertarians . . . .. . . siiiiiggggghhhh . . . . . [View all] HughBeaumont Aug 2012 OP

They should move to their own little offshore island and live their paradise. Zalatix Aug 2012 #1

Galt's Gulch, with hurricanes Scootaloo Aug 2012 #6

They tried that with their 'Republic of Minerva' in the early 70's, caveat_imperator Aug 2012 #11

Ouch... do you have any info on this? That's damning! LOL Zalatix Aug 2012 #15

Right on . . . HughBeaumont Aug 2012 #22

There's a reason they're called LOLbertarians Sick of the GOP Aug 2012 #40

Haiti awaits mikeytherat Aug 2012 #26

country life was usually better than city life back then indie9197 Aug 2012 #2

Do you have ANY idea how dangerous farming is? Zoeisright Aug 2012 #5

I thought the original post was about the "gilded age" indie9197 Aug 2012 #8

There's a difference between "gardening" and "farming" Scootaloo Aug 2012 #7

Knock the dust off those rose colored glasses, willya? Warpy Aug 2012 #9

OK you can work in the city factories in the late 19th century indie9197 Aug 2012 #16

You'd be crushed by either one Warpy Aug 2012 #17

I don't know where you live but self-sufficiency happened then indie9197 Aug 2012 #21

My grandmother raised her own chickens and grew much of Warpy Aug 2012 #32

Rural life in the late 19th century was just as bad as city life. HughBeaumont Aug 2012 #23

best repy EVER Care Acutely Aug 2012 #3

Stop it, you're wasting your time. You can't argue with faith and that's all they have. white_wolf Aug 2012 #4

you're correct steve2470 Aug 2012 #10

Mike Wallace completely destroyed her. HughBeaumont Aug 2012 #24

The "gunpoint" thing in particular annoys me caraher Aug 2012 #12

That's how you spot a Rand acolyte KatyMan Aug 2012 #34

Every time someone talks about how wonderful the schools used to be, SheilaT Aug 2012 #13

Nice reply SilveryMoon Aug 2012 #14

My guess is he didn't read it. They don't want to hear reasoned arguments. Kablooie Aug 2012 #18

Libertarians think taxation is theft, I think private property is theft Taverner Aug 2012 #19

I admire your ability to be free of material possessions indie9197 Aug 2012 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author steve2470 Aug 2012 #25

Well, there is a difference between personal property and private property Taverner Aug 2012 #35

I've long since.. sendero Aug 2012 #27

Beautiful response... Duchess St.Rollins Aug 2012 #28

Someone once told me that I could never be a CEO because I have a soul. HughBeaumont Aug 2012 #30

The term "libertarian" is what many people hide behind when they don't want to confess that nanabugg Aug 2012 #29

"Libertarians" equal three types of people nowadays. HughBeaumont Aug 2012 #31

I used to classify Libertarians in 3 groups too caraher Aug 2012 #33

Nailed it... SidDithers Aug 2012 #39

Post removed Post removed Aug 2012 #36

Yes, here on the DU, its all unicorns shitting rainbows. Ruby the Liberal Aug 2012 #37

Essay: "Taxes can never be theft" markpkessinger Aug 2012 #38

So, he supports a means test for Social Security? mzmolly Aug 2012 #41

Not a Romney/Ryan fan by any means. HughBeaumont Aug 2012 #42

I've noted that too. The "fair minded" Libertarians mzmolly Aug 2012 #43

Thanks for posting this in my Triangle Fire post of yesterday. WCGreen Aug 2012 #44