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ProSense

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18. But

Reply to MrCoffee (Reply #14)

Mon Jan 9, 2012, 08:29 PM

Jan 2012

"The guy is a libertarian nutbag. He's making the legitimate point that there is a property rights aspect to the Civil Rights Act that he doesn't like. "

...the Civil Rights Act didn't ban cigar bars so his claim is loopy. If he wants to talk about the freedom to discriminate, then he needs to find another anecdote.

"At least he's consistent about being so totally wrong all the time. I'll take a consistent lunatic over an inconsistent one any day."

I'll skip the lunatic, but as lunatics go, Rand isn't even consistent.

Rand Paul, Supposed Defender Of Civil Liberties, Calls For Jailing People Who Attend ‘Radical Political Speeches’
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2011/05/31/232182/rand-paul-criminalize-speech/

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Sen. Rand Paul: Civil Rights Act Was Overreach Because "I Can't Have A Cigar Bar Anymore" [View all] ProSense Jan 2012 OP

So, segregation is OK because it lets Rand smoke a stogie? That doesn't even make any sense. baldguy Jan 2012 #1

Yeah, of course. Black people don't EVER smoke cigars, right? HopeHoops Jan 2012 #5

The Civil Rights Act *did* put restrictions on the use of private property MrCoffee Jan 2012 #2

"I can't have a cigar bar anymore" Skinner Jan 2012 #3

Logic train -- derailed. n/t moriah Jan 2012 #7

And letting women vote prevents him from doing 150 mph on a residential street. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #10

I cannot think of any other possible explaination arcane1 Jan 2012 #11

I don't know. Wait Wut Jan 2012 #12

I don't read that in the quotes of the OP MrCoffee Jan 2012 #14

But ProSense Jan 2012 #18

He seems to have a problem BootinUp Jan 2012 #19

The senator is a raving loony. surrealAmerican Jan 2012 #4

If Ron Paul goes home to read a book Rex Jan 2012 #6

Both Pauls are disgusting... Spazito Jan 2012 #8

WTF does that even MEAN? It's gibberish. It's as bad DevonRex Jan 2012 #9

It's Rand. n/t ProSense Jan 2012 #25

Yup. Nt DevonRex Jan 2012 #26

he's showing his proud ignorance spanone Jan 2012 #13

Hmmmmm...this.... Wait Wut Jan 2012 #15

Build a bar in yourhouse and smoke ther you whining spoiled brat rustydog Jan 2012 #16

Man, is he off the wall... EC Jan 2012 #17

Yup. n/t ProSense Jan 2012 #24

Idiot. (n/t) Paladin Jan 2012 #20

This is a result of DUMB VOTING.....now look...Ya gatta live w this shallow dude for 6 years...OMG opihimoimoi Jan 2012 #21

yknow DonCoquixote Jan 2012 #22

Well yeah, you can't have a Whites Only cigar bar anymore. Withywindle Jan 2012 #23

Dad: ProSense Jan 2012 #27