Gun Control & RKBA

mvccd1000

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12. As long as we're completely misrepresenting each others' positions...

Sat Feb 4, 2012, 10:23 AM

Feb 2012

... don't expect to choose where you go to school or work, or where you live or what you drive, or what doctor you can go to or how many kids you can have, or even how often or what you eat. It's possible you might make a choice that is bad for you or offensive for someone else, so it's much better to let the government decide for you, "for society's sake."

(Obviously not a very realistic scenario, but just as representative as your example of libertarian philosophy.)

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Wearing Guns, and Support for (R-douchebag) Ron Paul, on Their Hips [View all] jpak Feb 2012 OP

"Libertarianism" is a synonym for childish stupidity. baldguy Feb 2012 #1

My mistake. discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2012 #7

Interesting mvccd1000 Feb 2012 #8

Right. "Every man for himself", "Screw the other guy" & "Mine, all mine!. Me! Me! Me!" baldguy Feb 2012 #10

As long as we're completely misrepresenting each others' positions... mvccd1000 Feb 2012 #12

You're being facetious. Or should I say "childish"? baldguy Feb 2012 #18

+100 BiggJawn Feb 2012 #39

Day in the Life of Joe Middle-Class Republican krispos42 Feb 2012 #44

Libertarians are just Republicans who want to smoke pot. baldguy Feb 2012 #47

Rampant mischaracterization. Callisto32 Feb 2012 #14

If we're going for any semblance of accuracy here, Dagny Taggard DOES cook and clean AtheistCrusader Feb 2012 #56

The classic quote about Atlas Shrugged: DanTex Feb 2012 #13

One can be a libertarian without worshipping or even being able to stand Rand. Callisto32 Feb 2012 #15

Libertarians are assholes - Ron Paul being the prime example jpak Feb 2012 #20

Are you always this abusive to people you don't know. Callisto32 Feb 2012 #24

Yes he is, juvenile name calling is all he's got rl6214 Feb 2012 #27

many people on DU call republicans assholes, too. provis99 Feb 2012 #54

Ron Paul's a libertarian. Remmah2 Feb 2012 #30

oh, snap! Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2012 #45

I've read and been told that there's a difference, but never bothered to figure out what it was. DanTex Feb 2012 #28

What do you believe to be the foundational philosophy of libertarianism? Callisto32 Feb 2012 #29

It's not the principles, it's the way that they are applied that I object to. DanTex Feb 2012 #32

I agree with you to a point gejohnston Feb 2012 #41

Wow! We agree on something! DanTex Feb 2012 #42

the gun industry is not protected against civil law suits gejohnston Feb 2012 #43

Hmm. Callisto32 Feb 2012 #17

Crying because your prejudices aren't supported by the majority of DU? baldguy Feb 2012 #19

No. Callisto32 Feb 2012 #25

OH! Those poor, helpless Libertarians! (Not to mention anonymous & hypothetical, too!) baldguy Feb 2012 #33

Oh, it absolutely did. Callisto32 Feb 2012 #48

To paraphrase Harry Truman: baldguy Feb 2012 #49

Harry S. Truman gejohnston Feb 2012 #50

He was also a member of the KKK. baldguy Feb 2012 #51

This is interesting: baldguy Feb 2012 #52

I was never offended by it gejohnston Feb 2012 #53

Oh Yeah: since you probably lack the gene to understand it - baldguy Feb 2012 #34

Callisto32, Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2012 #46

At least BaldGuy attempted to start a conversation. ManiacJoe Feb 2012 #2

herewith is jpak's attempt at starting a conversation -- Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2012 #4

Like when he called me an asshole? Callisto32 Feb 2012 #26

yeah, like that -- Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2012 #31

How many shot and dead so far? DonP Feb 2012 #3

Obama "I will not take your shotgun away. I will not take your rifle away. I won't take your handgun jody Feb 2012 #5

Mark Pahrump off my list of places to retire... BiggJawn Feb 2012 #6

But isn't Pahrump where they have all the bordellos? rl6214 Feb 2012 #9

Well, they said he knows what all his neighbours are doing... BiggJawn Feb 2012 #11

What, exactly, do you believe libertarianism to be? Callisto32 Feb 2012 #16

What do I believe Libertarianism to be? BiggJawn Feb 2012 #37

Libertarian societies possible? gejohnston Feb 2012 #40

It's sad to see all the hatred for Librarians in this thread slackmaster Feb 2012 #21

But, but ... they're evil Librarians with guns DonP Feb 2012 #22

Indeed. Angus86 Feb 2012 #35

He loves posting stories where nothing happened. Part of his ritual google dump. DonP Feb 2012 #36

Betcha those books get returned on time...n/t BiggJawn Feb 2012 #38

LOL! jpak Feb 2012 #23

New York times whines about Nevada firearm laws. ileus Feb 2012 #55