June 5 at 10:11AM
How Many Governments Can You Fit on the Head of a Pin?
America loves to par-tay! So why should it limit itself to only two? Steven sat down with Bob Barr and his mustache last night to discuss this very issue:
So, how small do you want your government? So small it'll fit into the nerve endings in the hand that pulls the lever in the voting machine for a Libertarian candidate? Did Babar, er, Bob Barr, convince you to vote Libertarian?
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Guys, its not the size of your government that matters. Its how often the politicians orgasm.
Before you become even more patronizing , do some research before you espouse a concept you haven't done researched…
The forefathers' idea of government, and the LPers who claim their party is the epitome of their vision, are NOT the same.
We've evolved into the beginnings of modified socialism, which is the next step in Marx and Engels concept in the Communist Manifesto. A free society can't exist which espouses capitalism the way we practice it. The descendants of Europeans cannot be unselfish.
For a look at a truly free society, look up the Cherokees and then take a look at the Cherokee Trail of Tears, and tell me that your libertarian free society didn't allow that.
Do you believe in freedom?
We do!
Vote Libertarian- Liberty in America, Liberty in our lifetime.
http://www.bobbarr2008.com
Stephen… heh heh… nailed him on the Patriot Act. Can't believe the Libertarians nominated this twit.
How are the ideas of the Founding Fathers (i.e., Thomas Jefferson) not similar to those espoused by libertarianism? James Madison explicitly stated that "charity" was not the purpose of the federal government; the socialism of universal healthcare (among other things) clearly contradicts that. Of course, our foreign aid to the militarism of Israel might also pique our interest. The Founding Fathers championed the entrepeneurial spirit of productive, free men–a people of voluntary associations that lifted their nation up peacefully (government only functions by force–a gun to your head, coercive taxation, etc.).
What is the function of the 10th Amendment, for instance? (Bill of Rights, so don't claim it was tacked on in a later period.) Only the Libertarian Party advocates a fidelity to the decentralization that the 10th Amendment promotes.
If you believe in some sort of teleological progression of society (a la Marx & Engels), then you're a bit too metaphysical for me to even debate; most post-Marxists and Left theoreticians don't even believe in such a destiny anymore. The trends of big government are entirely contingent; you do know what a historical contingency is, right? In the philosophical sense?
The Native Americans were entirely violent, practiced conquest, and trained "minors" to do battle. For further debunking of The Noble Savage, read Stevn Pinker's "The Blank Slate."
You claim, "A free society can't exist which espouses capitalism the way we practice it." Right you are. We don't practice capitalism. We practice something that might be rightfully called neo-mercantilism, or perhaps corporate socialism. Our largest businesses are staunchly anti-capitalist: endorsing protectionism, subsidies, and anti-competive regulations. Our central banking has a dollar that was removed from its commodity-backing and is now headed by people willing to skyrocket the money supply for the sake of funding wars of aggression, doomed entitlement programs, and market bubbles.
VOTE LIBERTARIAN, not just for President but for every office.
size matters, guys. Any gal will tell you that really big can be as bad as really small.
I actually agree with the Libertarians on several issues, but I have to support the party that can actually beat a few Republicans. Oh, and Bob Barr is still a douche.
Tickle me like a big Red Elmo, but do the Libertarians still require that you sign a contract that has more admentments and clauses than the Consititution? No thanks, I rather be able to laugh at my Republican and Democrat friends the same. It can make the conversation more interesting at the Dinner Table.
And all of my other Political Friends too, Libertarian included.
I agree, don't want to pull a "Chef" from Southpark and have to quit the best job you have, or lose a friend because of Political or Religious views.