I'm sure you're well aware that I'm a hardcore libertarian without all that wacko libertarian "let's not have an army" nonsense. When I see the anti-gay platform pushed, or the abstinence program pushed, or a lot of other social conservative agenda items, I sit back and think, "Let's be realistic."
I'm not gay and I'm not planning on asking my wife to have an abortion - ever - and I don't really like marijuana. On the other hand, all of those issues ultimately boil down to morality and, with the possible exception of abortion (depending on your view of life), they end up creating crimes or prohibiting behavior that would be victimless. I am not in favor of anything being illegal that is not a trespass against a person or entity or their respective property.
I'm not gay and I'm not planning on asking my wife to have an abortion - ever - and I don't really like marijuana. On the other hand, all of those issues ultimately boil down to morality and, with the possible exception of abortion (depending on your view of life), they end up creating crimes or prohibiting behavior that would be victimless. I am not in favor of anything being illegal that is not a trespass against a person or entity or their respective property.
Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.
ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius
Ummaka qinnassa nīk!
*MySmiley*
ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius
Ummaka qinnassa nīk!
*MySmiley*
A quote regarding the Soviet economy that can be applied to the Obama Administration.
29/08/2010 08:07:11 PM
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the Copernecian model bit was a tad exaggerated
29/08/2010 08:28:41 PM
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I wish I could believe the Democrats were only behaving "as" poorly.
29/08/2010 09:50:23 PM
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the sad thing is, I really don't think it has to be that way
29/08/2010 10:31:16 PM
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This is a classic mistake of the independent voter.
30/08/2010 12:35:33 AM
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You cannot seriously agree with the Republicans about extending the Bush tax cuts.
30/08/2010 09:07:59 AM
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I would target lowering the corporate rate and helping pass-through entities with cuts.
30/08/2010 02:52:55 PM
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How many companies actually pay that corporate tax rate, though?
30/08/2010 03:37:47 PM
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In reality, virtually no company in the US pays anywhere near the actual corporate tax rate.
31/08/2010 11:12:05 AM
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Where are you getting your "information"? *NM*
31/08/2010 04:24:47 PM
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Are you saying companies are actually paying 35% in corporate taxes?
31/08/2010 10:11:28 PM
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God help us if we ever end up at the OECD average!
31/08/2010 10:30:34 PM
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Which have corporate tax rates equal to or lower than that 35%.
01/09/2010 01:04:34 AM
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Absolutely not.
01/09/2010 04:13:24 AM
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The pot shouldn't call the kettle black
01/09/2010 10:10:42 AM
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We definitely need to slash Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
01/09/2010 01:58:23 PM
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So what you are saying is that for someone like you, it is all about how dishonest you think they ar
30/08/2010 03:17:27 PM
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It is true, I know no republicans personally who espouse a Copernican Model of the Universe
29/08/2010 10:16:38 PM
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For all of the talk about republican social issues even with a majority they didn't do much about it
29/08/2010 10:25:22 PM
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But it often costs them the center in elections, too.
30/08/2010 12:28:43 AM
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I have a strong dislike for Hilary Clinton.
29/08/2010 11:38:10 PM
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I find myself regretting that she didn't beat Obama in the primaries.
30/08/2010 12:30:28 AM
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Interesting comparison
30/08/2010 04:19:40 AM
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That's why I'm a Libertarian
30/08/2010 09:22:18 AM
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Strict libertarians are disliked for some of their own insane ideas.
31/08/2010 06:21:12 PM
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I don't know MUCH about politics - however..
30/08/2010 01:49:03 PM
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If Republicans focus more on the economy, we have our best chances.
31/08/2010 06:18:49 PM
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Actually, General Motors has made quite a turnaround, the company is actually making profit now.
31/08/2010 10:44:15 AM
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The Economist is being uncharacteristically optimistic on this point.
31/08/2010 06:17:51 PM
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