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In reply to the discussion: Grow up, Libertarians! [View all]

disidoro01

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8. Isn't it
Thu Jun 13, 2013, 09:05 PM
Jun 2013

worthwhile to reject the democratic notion that we should bomb wedding parties in other countries? To reject the democratic belief that we must dismantle our civil liberties in this country? How democratic is it to have a pay for play system where the elite buy all of this power over our lives. Libertarians seem to be cast as the greatest evil in existence and that amazes me. It simply amazes me how people on this forum are either silent or cheer when we murder innocent people because they gathered in large groups.
If we are going to use these blanket insults against any who profess to be or support aspects of the libertarian, I say i should be able to ask any democrat why they believe it's right to kill innocent 10 year olds who are simply celebrating a wedding in Pakistan. Fair is fair right?
The left and the right bludgeon those who do not march in lockstep yet neither side tries to fix what is broken. As long as President Obama is bombing those wedding parties, it's ok. Or, if it isn't ok, we'll just keep quiet.
Your democracy looks pretty crappy right now, forgive me if I look for another way. I don't want the blood of our soldiers on my conscience anymore, I don't want the blood of innocent men, women and children on my conscience anymore, I don't want indefinite detention to be in my vocabulary anymore, I don't want police state and united states to be used together anymore. Afghanistan, Iraq, Egypt, Libya, and look out Syria, here we come. President Obama isn't responsible for starting this, but he is continuing it. I expected him to be better, why am I the jerk now that he really isn't showing to be better? now, he'll arm Al-qaeda affiliates in much the same way George HW Bush did in the lates 1980's. I wonder when this will turn around on us?

Grow up, Libertarians! [View all] arely staircase Jun 2013 OP
Strange Savannahmann Jun 2013 #1
libertarians are for leaving drug laws and gay rights up to the states arely staircase Jun 2013 #2
At least with that to start with, Savannahmann Jun 2013 #3
if libertarians had there way Texas' sodomy law would still be on the books arely staircase Jun 2013 #5
I have issues with some of the Libertarian platform. Savannahmann Jun 2013 #7
so why didn't you post the very next paragraph in that article? arely staircase Jun 2013 #11
Again, I don't agree with everything. Savannahmann Jun 2013 #14
problem is that private citizens deny the rights of other citizens too arely staircase Jun 2013 #16
The campaign against prop 8 welcomed the help of individual libertarians and Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #12
no of course not arely staircase Jun 2013 #17
Then why are you giving Savannahman such grief... Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #18
what grief? arely staircase Jun 2013 #19
I don't see Savannahman defending libertarianism. I see him... Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #21
Then you are okay with Glenn Greenwald writing a paper on drug decriminalization for the Cato Inst. Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #22
CATO and Greenwald are a perfect fit arely staircase Jun 2013 #24
Really. Greenwald, who believes in Medicare, Social Security, public funding of elections, Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #25
Libertarians are Right-Wing Republicans, who don't want pesky laws getting in their way. onehandle Jun 2013 #6
you have problems with "some" of the Libertarian platform? arely staircase Jun 2013 #10
I'm on board for marjuana legalization and personal use decriminalization for all others. Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #20
And as for your Social Security checks, I'm sure you won't have any need for them LeftInTX Jun 2013 #4
Isn't it disidoro01 Jun 2013 #8
Charter cities are pure fascism and are a horrible idea. nt octoberlib Jun 2013 #9
I found this truth-out article so interesting re: libertarianism OneGrassRoot Jun 2013 #13
The problem with their Islands is they want to have it both ways MattBaggins Jun 2013 #15
Kinda like our corporations do to us today... Drew Richards Jun 2013 #23
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