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davidpdx

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12. Maybe that's one extreme circumstance

Reply to former-republican (Reply #7)

Sat Sep 8, 2012, 10:01 AM

Sep 2012

Where a family member became so sick they were able to see how a government program helped. I don't know the person, but I severely doubt that he would have changed his mind had that not happened.

It's nice that he sees it differently, but I wouldn't say that it's a trend in anyway.

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Libertarians piss me off [View all] davidpdx Sep 2012 OP

From wiki: tama Sep 2012 #1

You are both right. nt Bonobo Sep 2012 #2

Libertarian's are actually Republicans who are ashamed to admit it... rfranklin Sep 2012 #3

Exactly davidpdx Sep 2012 #5

Excellent description jsr Sep 2012 #8

I call Libertarians Republicans on steroids. Wounded Bear Sep 2012 #4

That is a good description davidpdx Sep 2012 #6

I think you're wrong former-republican Sep 2012 #7

What you said was the painful truth that he needed to hear. Ikonoklast Sep 2012 #10

Selfish immature is a good description former-republican Sep 2012 #11

As long as there is one hungry child in this nation of vast wealth, we have failed as a nation. Ikonoklast Sep 2012 #15

Maybe that's one extreme circumstance davidpdx Sep 2012 #12

Another thing I have noticed about self-proclaimed Libertarians.... Wounded Bear Sep 2012 #17

They always side with Republicans in the voting booth like little lapdogs jsr Sep 2012 #9

Bingo davidpdx Sep 2012 #13

8.1% sounds like a big improvement, but in reality, the report was a disaster badtoworse Sep 2012 #14

You're so cute. Ikonoklast Sep 2012 #16

what makes the Aug. rates any more or less different Bluerthanblue Sep 2012 #18

It does count people whose unemployment has run out! andym Sep 2012 #19