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1. Perhaps it's the word "Libertarian."

Mon Sep 1, 2014, 07:42 AM

Sep 2014

After all, the root word is "liberty." As in: "Give me liberty, or give me death!"

(Really, though, I'm not surprised.)

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You Don't Know What 'Libertarian' Means [View all] xchrom Sep 2014 OP

Perhaps it's the word "Libertarian." chervilant Sep 2014 #1

I think some of them pronounce it "Republican" shenmue Sep 2014 #2

After GWB they're all too embarrassed... Atman Sep 2014 #4

DING! DING! DING! We have a winner!!! Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #6

They don't even want to admit they voted for him twice. JoePhilly Sep 2014 #12

I have little patience for this "libertarian" bullshit Cosmocat Sep 2014 #7

Real Libertarians... CSStrowbridge Sep 2014 #8

Your last sentence is correct! /nt Sweet Freedom Sep 2014 #11

Most people don't know what "Liberal" means, either. OnyxCollie Sep 2014 #9

14% identified as libertarian; 11% got the definition right, and 3% got it wrong muriel_volestrangler Sep 2014 #13