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DonViejo

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35. He's a Libertarian...

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sun Jun 2, 2013, 07:49 PM

Jun 2013

I'm a libertarian in part because I see a false choice offered by the political left and right: government control of the economy -- or government control of our personal lives.

People on both sides think of themselves as freedom lovers. The left thinks government can lessen income inequality. The right thinks government can make Americans more virtuous. I say we're best off if neither side attempts to advance its agenda via government.

Read more: http://www.foxbusiness.com/on-air/stossel/blog/2012/08/15/why-im-libertarian#ixzz2V6ciqZ7u

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Wanker of the day: John Stossel [View all] sheshe2 Jun 2013 OP

Just give him a lifetime achievement award and be done with it toddaa Jun 2013 #1

America's #1 Corporate Fluffer Wanker: DA Stosseler (R) Berlum Jun 2013 #7

Wanker Fluffer rolls off the tongue better. hootinholler Jun 2013 #37

Juanita Jean thinks Stossel is an idiot also Gothmog Jun 2013 #2

Juanita, well said. sheshe2 Jun 2013 #5

"...almost certainly wrong..." Mike Nelson Jun 2013 #3

He seemed so normal back in his 20/20 days. DirkGently Jun 2013 #4

Pleased to be the one to post the link to stossel v. Dr D David Schultz interview fob Jun 2013 #6

Looks like he got slapped around hard. Rex Jun 2013 #11

Thanks, fob. sheshe2 Jun 2013 #14

That video never fails to cheer me. Frank Cannon Jun 2013 #16

Of course he cant see any starvation from where his head is. nm rhett o rick Jun 2013 #8

Professional Liar Octafish Jun 2013 #9

Like anyone cares what the brain dead hosts of Sucknews Rex Jun 2013 #10

"Wanker of the day" doesn't cover it. Stossel deserves a Lifetime Wanker Achievement award. (nt) scarletwoman Jun 2013 #12

It's like the refrigerator thing booley Jun 2013 #13

+1 classof56 Jun 2013 #20

Stossel is such a fucking ASSHOLE Skittles Jun 2013 #15

My mother always kept a huge supply.... rppper Jun 2013 #17

My Father & Mother Suffered From Food Deprevation During The Depression HangOnKids Jun 2013 #27

I heard this in a movie Skittles Jun 2013 #32

We Make Them Proud Skit HangOnKids Jun 2013 #34

It must be so nice to be connected to tight social circles and feel free to share Baitball Blogger Jun 2013 #18

I have to tell you, Baitball Blogger Skittles Jun 2013 #39

Over-simplistic bullshit. Aye. Baitball Blogger Jun 2013 #40

LOL.......BB Skittles Jun 2013 #41

I'm sure many commited suicide Shankapotomus Jun 2013 #19

or died before their time like my grandmother from lasting effects of malnutrition. hollysmom Jun 2013 #21

That certainly qualifies as starvation related in my book Shankapotomus Jun 2013 #36

She died just before she turned 60, hollysmom Jun 2013 #38

I've always disliked that wanker treestar Jun 2013 #22

he's a wanker every day. arely staircase Jun 2013 #23

Fox Business Channel is the single worst network on TV. Initech Jun 2013 #24

Time to Outsource Stossel's Job Wolf Frankula Jun 2013 #25

^^^ LuvNewcastle Jun 2013 #30

My mother cried when she watched Cinderella Man, because she hedgehog Jun 2013 #26

My Mother watered down milk as well HangOnKids Jun 2013 #28

Stossel rips Fed flood insurance and cashes in 3X BeyondGeography Jun 2013 #29

Heres to all thos right wing so called christians... SummerSnow Jun 2013 #31

So I don't have to tell my family that our mother's baby cousin didn't really die in 1933? proud2BlibKansan Jun 2013 #33

He's a Libertarian... DonViejo Jun 2013 #35