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36. I agree ...

Fri Feb 14, 2014, 04:28 PM

Feb 2014

and shouldn't have made the nutjob comment.

But I stand by my comment that civil libertarianism had very to do with the Civil Rights Movement(s) and libertarians of all stripes are only concerned with the governments relationship to the people and couldn't care less of that same exclusionary conduct is performed by a private entity ... ask either Pauls about their libertarian stand on Civil Rights.

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Ron Paul Starts Snowden Clemency Petition [View all] Redfairen Feb 2014 OP

Ha ha ha Zorro Feb 2014 #1

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How do you get clemency if you haven't been convicted yet????? Historic NY Feb 2014 #2

President Ford gave Prez Nixon a pardon... DonViejo Feb 2014 #9

As if that would ever happen. mimi85 Feb 2014 #18

That's too bad, because he's got a long run. Gerhard28 Feb 2014 #44

Unfortunately. mimi85 Feb 2014 #57

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That's called 'stimulus accommodation." Gerhard28 Feb 2014 #68

Yes. Eddie is running out of steam treestar Feb 2014 #69

Julian Who? Tarheel_Dem Feb 2014 #71

I think for a pardon to be theoretically feasible Obama needs confirmation Blue_Tires Feb 2014 #35

So Snowden is a hero fo the Teabaggers? itsrobert Feb 2014 #3

Broken clocks and all. nt awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #5

I suspect it's also a maneuver to enlarge the Paul family's mailing list. eom DonViejo Feb 2014 #10

Actually ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #13

They are indeed, HUGE fans! Tarheel_Dem Feb 2014 #22

Fuck Ron Paul awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #4

Do I have to? Gerhard28 Feb 2014 #49

Just metaphorically... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #50

Our President really missed a golden opportunity . . . another_liberal Feb 2014 #6

Keep watching because it is not what you think underthematrix Feb 2014 #40

Complete insanity. Gerhard28 Feb 2014 #46

Well said, Gerhard! another_liberal Feb 2014 #56

You guys keep trying to make this a kitchen table issue that Americans give a shit about. Tarheel_Dem Feb 2014 #61

By saying, " It has already come out that Snowden had help," . . . another_liberal Feb 2014 #55

Yes he did. Gerhard28 Feb 2014 #45

This ought to be a helluva thread, so I'm kicking it while making popcorn Hekate Feb 2014 #7

IF you are against widespread violations of the 4th Amendment, THEN you are a Libertarian nutjob RufusTFirefly Feb 2014 #8

No ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #14

Principled civil libertarians are hardly "nutjobs." Maedhros Feb 2014 #20

Apparently they are. And besides, Maedhros, you're getting off message: RufusTFirefly Feb 2014 #23

Yes, that evil Nixon was responsible for endless abominations Maedhros Feb 2014 #25

No, I won't ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #27

The American Civil Liberties Union doesn't care about people? Maedhros Feb 2014 #29

No ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #30

Hmmm. You have a strange way of looking at the world. Maedhros Feb 2014 #33

I agree ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #36

I think there is a distinction to be made between Right and Left Libertarians. Maedhros Feb 2014 #41

I know ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #42

Politics is not about private conduct between individuals. Maedhros Feb 2014 #47

Also thinks AnalystInParadise Feb 2014 #39

Said the guy/gal with reading comprehension issues ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #48

Says the "man" AnalystInParadise Feb 2014 #51

Who responses to the guy/gal ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #53

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OMG - thanks for the laugh! Perfect. nt mimi85 Feb 2014 #17

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OMG! and see the next one: Whisp Feb 2014 #58

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I think you're confusing Rand and Ron here NobodyHere Feb 2014 #62

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Did you read the origional post? Rand Paul has started a petition. Thinkingabout Feb 2014 #67

Libertarian phishing scam. Enjoy your gold bug emails, petition signers. nt geek tragedy Feb 2014 #63

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here's the petition anasv Feb 2014 #72