and the RP also cut taxes, while the dem would increase taxes. in my book that makes the RP more palatable, all they need to be coaxed into now is to cut spending. the issues with jihado facists is a side issue.
Vic James Landrith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Vic said: republicans are not the enemies of libertarians, democrats are.? > > > > Interesting. Last time I checked, Republicans brought us the successfully > bloody war in Iraq, the PATRIOT Act, TSA, no-knock and no-notification > warrants, a de facto national ID card via the REAL ID Act, further > socialization of health care, and even attempted to eliminate > attorney-client privilege, among other things. Of course, plenty of > Democrats also went along for the ride, but they weren?t the majority who > pushed, promoted and strong-armed these proposals. Republican majorities > brought these travesties to fruition. > > > > I?d call all of those actions threats to liberty and the individuals who > committed them ?enemies of libertarians.? In the words of Dick Cheney, ?big > time.? Given that it is 2005 and not 1985, let?s try paying attention Vic: > Republicans control the Administration, House, Senate and Supreme Court. > So, exactly how are they not the biggest threat to libertarians today? > > > > Republicans are a bigger threat to liberty today than the fractured > Democrats could ever hope to be, especially given their propensity to ?talk > the talk? but not ?walk the walk.? They hoodwink the politically na?ve and > Kool-Aid drinkers alike into believing their lies, while doing the opposite > of what they preach. > > > > Increasing the size of government, destroying military readiness, increasing > domestic surveillance of Americans, shredding the 4th and 5th Amendments and > generally acting like big government Democrats on speed is not something to > be excused or downplayed. > > > > __________________________________________________________________ > James Landrith > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > cell: 703-593-2065 * fax: 760-875-8547 > AIM: jlnales * ICQ: 148600159 > MSN and Yahoo! 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