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Jamaal510

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13. Not when it comes to

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sun Jun 2, 2013, 02:52 PM

Jun 2013

"Republicans have latched on to the libertarian philosophy that the only good government is no government and that the individual is responsible to take care of themselves."

voting rights, women's rights, or gay rights. As far as the GOP is concerned, to Hell with personal liberty on those 3 issues.

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No Government is Good Government Ideology Fractures the Republican Party [View all] babylonsister Jun 2013 OP

Yes. kentuck Jun 2013 #1

Yes! Makes my head want to explode. Ed Suspicious Jun 2013 #2

The Republicans are paralyzed by the conflicts in their views CanonRay Jun 2013 #3

Obviously not anti-government enough to walk away from their big government jobs. L0oniX Jun 2013 #4

ReTHUGs are morons malaise Jun 2013 #5

Republicans want government that only helps the rich starroute Jun 2013 #6

Don't forget the GOP attitude towards women. Archae Jun 2013 #7

I Wonder How Or If This Impasse Ends colsohlibgal Jun 2013 #8

Here is an unfortunate truth: kentuck Jun 2013 #12

It's not *just* Republicans who think 'No Government is Good Government.' freshwest Jun 2013 #9

Same with Unions SHRED Jun 2013 #10

Some of the anti-federal government sentiment goes back to when federal troops forced the South,... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #11

Not when it comes to Jamaal510 Jun 2013 #13

They liked big government when Bush was expanding the size of it. Rain Mcloud Jun 2013 #14