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2010-05-26 ::
madlibertarianguy //
War on Drugs
Irresponsible It Will Be
Senators McCain and Kyl in a letter to President Obama concerning illegal immigration: The violence has crossed the border and escalated to a point where many Arizonans do not feel safe within their own homes or on their own property . . . It would be irresponsible not to do everything we can to stop […]
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From a poll concerning the utter fucking lack of public support for ObamaCare released May 24, 2010: The Political Class continues to be a strong supporter of the plan, however. While 67% of Mainstream voters believe the plan will be bad for America, 77% of the Political Class disagree and think it be good for […]
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Tad DeHaven via Cato-at-Liberty: I’d prefer to believe Paul’s victory last night was a repudiation of the GOP establishment as much as it was a repudiation of Washington in general. Popular discontent with the statist Democrat establishment in Washington is well recognized. But if Kentucky Republicans just signaled their displeasure with the statist Republican establishment, […]
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Gerald F. Seib via Captital Journal of The New York Times: Meanwhile, on the Republican side, the tea-party movement is pushing Republicans to the right en masse. Even in places where tea party-styled candidates don’t win, they are likely to force more-traditional Republican candidates off center ground to survive. In what fucking world can we […]
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2010-05-19 ::
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Government + Rand Paul
I Don’t Know What Is
If a 24 point victory for the “outsider” isn’t a sign that the GOP establishment is in trouble, I don’t know what is.
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Though Rand Paul can hardly be called a captivating speaker,1 it’s nice to see the underlying message and not the glossy rhetoric. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Kjs3APrZek _______________ 1. In fact, one would be more accurate in saying that his speaking is boring as fuck.
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2010-05-19 ::
madlibertarianguy //
Government + Rand Paul
On the Run
It appears that Americans Team Red and Team Blue alike want a clean sweep in DC. Dan Balz and Chris Cillizza via The Washington Post: On a busy primary election night that put the political establishments of both parties on the defensive, Specter fell to two-term Rep. Joe Sestak. Elected five times to the Senate […]
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2010-05-18 ::
madlibertarianguy //
Government + Rand Paul
One Down, One to Go
Paul wins the Kentucky primary. Only one more vote to go. Roger Alford and Bruce Shreiner via the Associated Press: Rand Paul defeated Republican establishment favorite Trey Grayson in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, a closely watched race that was a test of the tea party movement’s strength. I don’t agree with every position […]
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2010-05-17 ::
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Government
Dear Political Class:
Can you spot the political disconnect? For the sake of the American people, let’s hope not. At least not before the mid-term elections.
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Eric Lichtblau of The New York Times: If President Obama has his way, loans at auto dealers would be put under the purview of a new federal consumer protection authority to guard against fraud and abuse. The prospect of increased regulations, Mr. Berscht said, “could force us out of the financing business,” and it has […]
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