Truth in humor

12 Comments on Truth in humor

1. Whoaa, mannn…That is so… so… I mean,
   that is really sooo… Uh, what was I going
   to say…?

   ; )

2. That’s another reason why I hate libertarians they are druggies.

3. @ Anon

   For me, it’s not so much the pro-drug or pro-homo thing…

   IF society *were* more cohesive/healthy (pick your adjective, I think you understand what I’m getting at), I might not have as much heartburn…even if I still *did* disagree.

   HOWEVER…since we’re in such a precarious, deteriorated situation, it is
   A) one fucked-up priority to say “whatever, do your own thing, dude,” and
   B) aiding and abeting in societal suicide/murder by the Left.

4. Most libertarians don’t use drugs and are forced to pinch their nose and vote Republican. It is more about being a true conservative and limiting the government to doing what the Constitution allows.

5. Been it in and out for several days, but did anybody link to the American Thinker op-ed explaining that, “If you’re a social liberal, you’re just a liberal,” from a few days ago??

   I can’t play in the bullpen

6. Anon — If today’s Libertarians were all along the lines of the Founders, I think you’d see the Repubes disappear. It’s the ones constantly rooting for drugs and open borders that ruin the whole ideology. I can’t agree that “most” L’s don’t use drugs; those who attended our local TEA Party meetings wanted to legalize pot, which opens the door to everything else.

   The most-famous Libertarian of late — although he still seems to be somewhat in the closet about it — is Rand Paul, and he’s slippery on both drugs AND immigration.

7. I’m for legalizing everything. Keeping it all illegal has done nothing to decrease use, but has created a much larger criminal class and government. I’ve never taken so much as a puff on a cigarette, and don’t drink much (and then for flavor, not for intoxication). I believe in personal liberty – and in personal responsibility. You can’t have the first without the second.
   Re open borders, Milton Friedman observed that they were open until the 20th century. But there was no welfare, so if you came over you came for the opportunity to make yourself a success, not for free stuff. They can’t be open now, and certainly not to illegal immigration.

8. Finalist, Comment of the Year Award.

9. Marine Drew Carey being nice or nasty? I heard it as “Definition of a libertarian is a Republican with a sex life.”

   @Left Coast Dan – I see the Libertarian global vision as another unworkable Utopian dream dependent on mass human characteristics that I’ve never observed (except in extraordinary, microcosmic & generally short lived historical periods) the same way I see the Ayn Randian social fictions. It’s all as unworkable as any of the lefty Utopias – for many reasons such as the ones you stated – everyone wants the personal liberty half but the masses can’t be broached with the personal responsibility portion – not without the broachee being burned at the stake in front of the New York Times Bldg. or drawn & quartered @ 30 Rock.

   We (homo sapiens) never learn. The Left wants to ban guns without seeing (or not caring) the disasters brought on by the banning of drugs. Some of us see how well the War on Drugs has worked but not nearly enough to change anything.

   That’s why I’ve become a Solotarian – I take care of my own patch as best I can.

   “False is the idea of utility that sacrifices a thousand real advantages for one imaginary or trifling inconvenience; that would take fire from men because it burns, and water because one may drown in it; that has no remedy for evils except destruction. The laws that forbid the carrying of arms are laws of such a nature. They disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes.”
   Cesare Beccaria (Jeffersonian correspondence)

10. I don’t care who you are… that’s pretty fuckin funny, ‘specially for an ugly fucker from Cleveburg.

11. Exactly. Wish I could “love” and not just “like”the succinct response to a Libertarian viewpoint by an anonymous poster.

12. Another outstanding response.

    Personal liberties must include personal responsibility too.

    I believe this is where the Libertarian party loses some of it’s focus, just as the RINO’s have similar troubles focusing their platform.

    We need a politician and a party that will focus on Conservative principals and yet have room for personal liberties with the responsibilities “Left Coast Dan” mentions here.

    Milton Friedman has made more sense articulating issues than just about anyone I could name ahead of him. That said, I don’t agree with everything he says, but please, let’s give America somebody, anybody with some decorum and common sense in politics.