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MattBaggins

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15. The problem with their Islands is they want to have it both ways

Reply to arely staircase (Original post)

Thu Jun 13, 2013, 09:24 PM

Jun 2013

They actually expect to have full business and legal rights in other countries with none of the responsibility.

They think they should be allowed to make a living in the US during the day, but sleep on these private islands at night with no obligations to the countries they leech off of.

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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