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In reply to the discussion: Glenn Greenwald defend Rand Paul against "Democratic myths" [View all]DonCoquixote
(13,957 posts)84. 2 and 2 make four, no matter who says it, BUT
While I can applaud Greenwald and Paul for being the broken clock that is right, that does not mean I have to let them throw lobs at progressives by making up ideas of "empathy gaps."
Let us not forget that the libertarians want rid of us as badly as the GOP, the main difference being they will let Wall Street act directly:
Or in other words: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scorpion_and_the_Frog
or as Star trek told the tale:
In short, the libertarians are the ones that, even though they know their actions will bring down the whole country, AND themselves, they cannot help doing what they will do. We can listen to them, but we cannot let them creep on our back.
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Glenn Greenwald is interning for a position as lap dog to the "citizens of the archipelagos".
patrice
Mar 2013
#11
"Glenn Greenwald is a consistent principled progressive..." Thanks, DesMoinesDem....
truth2power
Mar 2013
#20
Wrong: he's a dogmatic libertarian, and that's not always coterminous with "progressive"
frazzled
Mar 2013
#21
How many are okay with targeted killings but were outraged by warrantless wiretaps?
LittleBlue
Mar 2013
#23
Rand paul is a libertarian douche, but he still has legitimate concerns about drones
NoMoreWarNow
Mar 2013
#31
You're quoting my post from this very thread like it's some long lost, damning evidence.
Marr
Mar 2013
#79
Wyden's efforts for Congressional oversight seem appropriate to me. But, of course,
struggle4progress
Mar 2013
#81