[nauc]

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2011/05/13/ron-paul-to-run-for-president/?KEYWORDS=ron+paul

anyone else tired of these stupid DemRepubs

lets make it happen!

 

[DaveW]

Hi Rick! *waves*

 

[DaveW]

As the founding father of a libertarian movement that paved the way for the tea party, Mr. Paul thinks his odds have improved since his last campaign in 2008

*facepalm*

 

[Pesqueeb]

That sound you hear is the sound of Joker unzipping his pants.

 

[stoney]

That sound you hear is the sound of Joker unzipping his pants.

They weren't on in the first place. I do love how the left leaning news outlets correlate libertarians with the tea party which has become an extension of the hardcore religious right of the republicans.

 

[dante]

They weren't on in the first place. I do love how the left leaning news outlets correlate libertarians with the tea party which has become an extension of the hardcore religious right of the republicans.

Seriously? The Tea Party originally *was* libertarian, and it's only after it got taken over by Beck/Palin/American Crossroads/etc that it veered off into batsh!t crazy right-winger land. It still shares many of the same viewpoints like lower taxes (check), smaller government (check), less regulation (check), etc.

The Tea Party just has some very UNlibertarian viewpoints like any/all social issues (although Ron Paul is anti-abortion), stronger military, government assistance when it directly affects them (SS, Medicare, blah blah blah), and so on.

I give Ron Paul and the rest of the actual libertarians credit for having a coherent set of beliefs... The Tea Party is just a bunch of right-wing assholes who are pissed that there's a black guy in the WHITE house.

 

[nauc]

it basically comes down to 2 types of politicians. those who want to legalized weed and those who dont

those that want to legalize weed, care about America and its future.

those who are against it, care about their and their buddies wallet getting fatter

 

[stoney]

Seriously? The Tea Party originally *was* libertarian, and it's only after it got taken over by Beck/Palin/American Crossroads/etc that it veered off into batsh!t crazy right-winger land. It still shares many of the same viewpoints like lower taxes (check), smaller government (check), less regulation (check), etc.

The Tea Party just has some very UNlibertarian viewpoints like any/all social issues (although Ron Paul is anti-abortion), stronger military, government assistance when it directly affects them (SS, Medicare, blah blah blah), and so on.

I give Ron Paul and the rest of the actual libertarians credit for having a coherent set of beliefs... The Tea Party is just a bunch of right-wing assholes who are pissed that there's a black guy in the WHITE house.

Agree on all counts. Most libertarians DID move on and stay true libertarians when the Tea Party went crazy. There is a difference.

 

[dante]

The true believers were as pissed at GWB for spending money that we don't have as they are about Obama. The bullsh!t teapartiers were perfectly fine when it was Bush spending the money, and up in arms about Obama doing the same thing...

 

[BurlyShirley]

it basically comes down to 2 types of politicians. those who want to legalized weed and those who dont

those that want to legalize weed, care about America and its future.

those who are against it, care about their and their buddies wallet getting fatter

I guess in stoner world this might be the biggest issue of our day.

 

[stevew]

those that want to legalize weed, care about America and its future.

can you also turn water into wine?