my libertarian-leaning republican friends answer to foodstamps [View all]

[iamthebandfanman]

Last edited Thu Nov 21, 2013, 09:22 PM - Edit history (2)

and drug testing.
was having a convo with an acquaintance about the consequences of drug testing people on assistance (and I brought up increased crime rate, folks in even worse health and still with their addiction, folks starving to feed their addiction.. and of course how the government should stay out of peoples bodies)...
he responded with the following , and I was just curious to see some of your reactions too it :

"No they should not starve. Food stamps should be replaced by a pallet of staple foods distributed weekly. Like beans, rice, vegetables, etc. Not a nebulous, semi-cash, tradeable commodity. In fact, the people receiving assistance should be responsible for distributing the foodstuffs, and if they show ability and/or ambition, they should be able to better themselves by promotion or advancement, to include competitive salary and benefits. Also politicians should be held accountable for every law that they pass, or has became law in the past. This includes insider trading laws, health care laws, perjury laws, defamation laws, etc. In fact if they break the law, the punishment should be more severe because they hold the public trust and represent not just themselves but the Citizens of their district or country. I personally am against any law passed that does not universally apply. (This practice creates a nobility and a peasantry class system that is appalling.)"

and yes, I know he misspelled tradable.. ill assume it was a typo on his part tho


EDIT: ive asked him to give me a detailed reply about where he thinks he lies on the political spectrum.. ill post an update when he replies
would hate to be mislabeling him.. so ill let him label himself


UPDATE :
he told me he considers himself a conservative republican, but that he does agree with some issues libertarians 'champion' (his words not mine lol )