November 08, 2006
Good news about the two-party system: when one of the major parties feels threatened by a third party, they may begin the process of co-optation. This means they take the most popular ideas of the insurgent third party and make it their own.
Could the Republicans take the best ideas from the Libertarians and make them their own? I hope so. I'd start with the legalization of whorehouses, but that's just me.
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Libertarian candidate comes in second in Indiana Senate race. It's a start. Maybe I'll move to Indiana.
I've long advocated a two party system. I just wish those two parties were the Republicans and Libertarians. Only then could I finally find myself in the center.
Hey, even I want to believe I'm a moderate.
R-Lugar 1,149,186 87%
L-Osborn 168,921 13%
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Posted by: Greg at November 08, 2006 11:57 AM (v7DMp)
>That's a new one on me.
Shouldn't be.
Do small government, personal responsibility, property rights etc ring a bell?
Conservative Republicans really should be Libertarians.
(Maybe they could help rid the party of the freakish crypto-Greens who are only interested in legal dope.)
Posted by: BC at November 08, 2006 12:19 PM (/UAJE)
this country has since been divided between socialists and fascists...
Posted by: Roy at November 08, 2006 12:20 PM (9WAJi)
Posted by: BC at November 08, 2006 12:24 PM (/UAJE)
Posted by: Greg at November 08, 2006 12:54 PM (v7DMp)
Is there anything about the current Republican regime that is about less government?
Posted by: Professor von Nostrand at November 08, 2006 01:10 PM (Bwpq7)
Posted by: Greyrooster at November 08, 2006 01:10 PM (dk0ga)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061108/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/rumsfeld_resigns
Posted by: George Ramos at November 08, 2006 01:14 PM (wkRws)
Posted by: George Ramos at November 08, 2006 01:14 PM (wkRws)
Posted by: Roy at November 08, 2006 01:19 PM (9WAJi)
this country has since been divided between socialists and fascists
What a fucking retard. You show you don't know shit about fascism. If
all you idiots that have been saying we are a fascist, totalitarian
theocracy were correct there would be no real elections and the Repubs
in power would stay in power forever. Are you really this dense.
FYI-The creator of fascism, Mussolini, had nationalized around 80% of
Italy's industry by the end of the war. That is socialistic.
Greg-Libertarians lean both left and right. Some, like me, are little l libertarians, while some are more party Libertarians.
Posted by: Randman at November 08, 2006 01:35 PM (Sal3J)
constitution that allows us to have elections and elect different
people. Bush is a fascist, though he can't do everything he wants
because of the way our country is set up. The Patriot Act is a
fascist act of gov't, as is the stealing of private property by the
gov't to sell to other private interests.
Posted by: Roy at November 08, 2006 01:49 PM (9WAJi)
Posted by: Roy at November 08, 2006 01:51 PM (9WAJi)
Posted by: Randman at November 08, 2006 01:53 PM (Sal3J)
Posted by: Roy at November 08, 2006 01:53 PM (9WAJi)
Posted by: rightwingprof at November 08, 2006 02:16 PM (o7KrD)
Republicans have only one redeeming quality: Not wanting to submit to islam.
Doctrinaire Libertarians like Roy are bat-shit insane.
Democrats are worthless in every regard.
Every politician should represent the people as a fucking individual. Any jackass who thinks otherwise is promoting the freak show we've had in place since day one.
Posted by: Jeff Bargholz at November 08, 2006 02:44 PM (bLPT+)
Ok, I'll ask again. Can someone please explain to me how the Military Commissions Act is more government? While we're at it, can someone tell me how protecting Marriage from activists who want to co-opt it is less government? Can someone tell me how trying to contravene the Costitution and the power of Congress over the President is less government? Is allowing schools to operate independantly of the federal government less government too? Is there anything about the current Democrat regime Congress that is about less government?
Real Republicans oppose big government. That's why they stayed home this election cycle, dildo.
Posted by: Jeff Bargholz at November 08, 2006 02:53 PM (bLPT+)
Greg and I do not agree on much that I can see, but as was ponted out, Libertarians can lean to either side of the aisle. In Montana, most lean to the right, which is why they tend to steal votes from Rebublicans.
Bush seems to be the 'Anti-Republican' but a lot of the expenditures he has had to support have to do with the war, and Katrina. He did manage to resist tax increases, and the economy shows it. So far ...
USA all the way!
Posted by: Michael Weaver at November 08, 2006 03:03 PM (2OHpj)
Posted by: TXCrawDaddy at November 08, 2006 03:19 PM (CPOWk)
Posted by: RepJ at November 08, 2006 03:47 PM (T3Wz2)
Posted by: SMT at November 09, 2006 11:03 AM (PCCn+)
So major anti-Republican backlash across this state is entirely the fault of Governor Mitch Daniels. And don't think I am happy about it; I voted for the @$$hole.
Posted by: SMT at November 09, 2006 11:16 AM (PCCn+)
Posted by: The Other Dave at November 09, 2006 10:36 PM (59lCX)
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