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Topic "Libertarians" was discussed 21,523 times on 867 sites in last 3 months
Started 4 days, 8 hours ago (2009-11-30 00:00:00)
by xntryk1
( November 30, 2009 The Embarrassing Fawning over the Criminal State by Regime Libertarians Posted by Stephan Kinsella on November 30, 2009 10:18 AM Missouri GOP Calls for Revolution notes that “Missouri’s Lafayette County Republican Central Committee has put up a billboard proudly advising citizens to prepare for the violent overthrow of the US government.” The ...
Started 4 days, 19 hours ago (2009-11-29 12:56:00)
by aelf
Libertarians and liberty This sprung up from the Dubai thread as the term 'libertarian' became debated. Some contend that libertarianism is perfectly fine with ignoring some or even many liberties under certain conditions. Defenders of libertarianism, OTOH, deny that such a position could be called libertarian or deny that such ...
Started 6 days, 20 hours ago (2009-11-27 12:10:00)
by Shardrukar
Libertarians and delusionism November 2nd, 2009 jquiggin This post from TokyoTom deplores the fact that (TT excepted) supporters of the Austrian School, and for that matter libertarians in general, are almost universally committed to delusional views on climate science. The obvious question is why. As TT points out, there are plenty of political opportunities to use climate change...
Started 1 week, 5 days ago (2009-11-22 00:00:00)
by jimmywfl
( I challange any Libertarians, Capitalists, and Objectivists to debunk Dr Albert Ellis' book, "Are Capitalism, Objectivisim, and Libertarianism Religions? Yes!" Free download at www.walden3.org or purchase at Amazon. The challenge is to debunk Chapter 3 on Capitalism, point by point. Only logic and facts, as Rand claimed she used. I will then reply to your debunking. So far none ...
Started 2 weeks, 3 days ago (2009-11-17 00:28:00)
by Bugblatter
i dont feel like debating with authoritarians, sorry, maybe another day when im not so hyper. i would like to discuss semantics on libertarianism with other libertarians, compare views, maybe learn something new. all that good s**t.
Started 4 days, 23 hours ago (2009-11-29 09:12:00)
by Captain_Morgan
With the weakening of the Republican Party coupled with a supposed return to "conservative values" and hedging out moderate Republicans, are we now at the stage where Republicans are not only bad in name but deed? The Libertarian Party seems much more enticing to socially liberal and fiscally conservative people. As Republicans drive us off into the eager hands of the Democrats, does the ...
Started 3 days, 23 hours ago (2009-11-30 08:39:00)
by MyFury
I have to write a paper on taxes. Specifically, whether or not forced taxation is a form of slavery. I'm basically going to argue that it is not because no one is forcing us to work or shop. Taxes can only be drawn from those who work and shop, so, by virtue of participating in these activities with organizations that adhere to government tax regulations we are assenting to taxation. But there...
Started 6 days, 8 hours ago (2009-11-28 00:00:00)
by jabowery
( Genuine libertarian thought is founded on individual sovereignty. Individual sovereignty has a particular meaning that, if confused as it is by pseudo-libertarians, corrupts the foundation of libertarianism. We can construct a good foundation from the components of the phrase “individual sovereignty”, starting with “sovereignty”. Amazingly, Wikipedia gets the definition of “...
Started 2 days, 8 hours ago (2009-12-02 00:00:00)
by BFrank
( The censorship of this article is unbelieveable! How can a journalist report on this Connecticut race without mentioning Peter Schiff? http://hotlineoncall.nati... YOU DONT HAVE TO REGISTER TO MAKE A COMMENT, PLEASE COMMENT! wHAT ABOUT PETER SCHIFF! output ,, This is one of those fine distinctions libertarians are fond of: It isn't censorship if the newspaper does it. ...
Started 3 days, 12 hours ago (2009-11-30 20:04:00)
by jkcerda
yes I like this old dog http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1109/29986.ht ml Quote: This brought people together [from] the whole political spectrum, from progressives and liberals and libertarians and conservatives. ... they all came together. That, to me, is what is really so important, said Paul, who has been introducing his audit-the-Fed measure ...
Started 1 week ago (2009-11-26 15:47:00)
by meta0747
Obama Quietly Backs Patriot Act Provisions | CommonDreams.org NEW YORK - With the health care debate preoccupying the mainstream media, it has gone virtually unreported that the Barack Obama administration is quietly supporting renewal of provisions of the George W. Bush-era USA Patriot Act that civil libertarians say infringe on basic freedoms. And it is reportedly doing so over the ...
Started 6 days, 14 hours ago (2009-11-27 17:41:00)
by Derringer
According to "the private society" concept, endorsed by libertarians and self-described "conservatives," the pursuit of each individual for personal gain (principally in "free markets") results in optimal social conditions for all. These desirable consequences, the regressive right would have us believe, occur spontaneously without purposeful human design, and are maintained with no need for ...
Started 1 week, 1 day ago (2009-11-25 19:20:00)
by Grimnir Wotansvolk
I know this was written for anarchists, but I think the same thing applies to state-libertarians and even conservatives and decentralist greens who aren't afraid to break a few rules by Alex R. Knight III @ C4SS According to Devin Dwyer of ABC News, “Enormous budget deficits in nearly every state across the country are “wreaking havoc” on government employees, the services they ...
