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Tarheel_Dem

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27. I don't think most people understand what a farce "libertarianism" is, and the Pauls.....

Sun Apr 21, 2013, 05:23 PM

Apr 2013

are just the poster boys. There's a vocal libertarian influence here at DU, and one can't help but scratch one's head at the flagrant hypocrisy. I, personally, want the people of West, TX to get all the assistance they need to recover, even though I probably disagree with them on nearly every policy position.

It'll certainly be interesting when the complaints start rolling in from these rugged individualists start griping on the teevee that the radical Muslin..Kenyan..Socialist in the WH didn't monitor this factory close enough, and isn't doling out the socialist cash fast enough. You and I both know it's coming. It's ironic that these rugged individualists get back far more money than they send to the federal government.

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The true cost of Texas deregulation on display on point Apr 2013 #2

Goddam, what a load of shit. Buzz Clik Apr 2013 #3

+1 emulatorloo Apr 2013 #11

They stored 1350 times the amount they were legally allowed to. alarimer Apr 2013 #18

is this a state or federal problem? hollysmom Apr 2013 #4

Take your pick. moondust Apr 2013 #10

See Buzz Clik's post above. Owners did not report to DHS emulatorloo Apr 2013 #12

Homeland Security is responsible? hollysmom Apr 2013 #20

No shit. musette_sf Apr 2013 #5

Captain Obvious strikes again n/t MountainLaurel Apr 2013 #6

Lessons of Grover Norquist strike again. geomon666 Apr 2013 #7

Bearing in mind that this is the home of the former president, and a governor who.... Tarheel_Dem Apr 2013 #8

And the home of Mr. We Don't Need No Regulations... TwilightZone Apr 2013 #9

How could I forget about Mr. Paul? It'll be interesting to get his take on federal help. Tarheel_Dem Apr 2013 #22

He'll support federal assistance. He'll use the same logic as he did with earmarks. TwilightZone Apr 2013 #25

I don't think most people understand what a farce "libertarianism" is, and the Pauls..... Tarheel_Dem Apr 2013 #27

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Not having been inspected over 25 years? Generic Other Apr 2013 #14

It was inspected, just not by OSHA. TwilightZone Apr 2013 #26

Ya think? senseandsensibility Apr 2013 #15

Thank you, Cpt. Obvious sakabatou Apr 2013 #16

Ain't industry "self regulation" ... 99Forever Apr 2013 #17

"Seen as," my ass. It IS. And it's not a SIGN of weak oversight. It's a DIRECT RESULT of weak Brickbat Apr 2013 #19

k/r marmar Apr 2013 #21

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