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TygrBright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 07:31 PM Original message |
The Real Cost of Living in a Conservative/Libertarian Society |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
1. In an Ownership Society, the burden is all on the individual. |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-12-06 10:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
54. The Only People With Protection Today are Corporations and their |
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MaraJade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-12-06 10:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
55. How very astute! |
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Reckon (729 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
2. Nice post.. nt |
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senseandsensibility (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
3. Great post! |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
4. Very well said... |
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nam78_two (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 08:02 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Well said! |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 08:04 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. What I find especially offensive is the suggestion |
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nam78_two (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 08:14 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Too true |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 08:20 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Exactly so.... |
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nam78_two (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
8. k&r/nt |
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senseandsensibility (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
10. k and r |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
11. And the fifth comes from a clown |
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nam78_two (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 10:42 PM Response to Original message |
12. kick...I really like this thread/nt |
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Iowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 01:17 AM Response to Original message |
13. Terrific post. K&R for the morning crowd... |
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Dulcinea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 04:16 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Basic personal finance should be taught in school. |
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mad-mommy (884 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 11:55 AM Response to Reply #14 |
25. a few notes and questions |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 12:18 PM Response to Reply #14 |
29. Agreed. And a less whitewashed history curriculum |
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Brazenly Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 05:29 AM Response to Original message |
15. Libertarians - political unicorns? |
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sui generis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 09:05 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. I definitely possess some libertarian characteristics |
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Brazenly Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 09:38 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. You got it! |
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erknm (86 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 02:00 PM Response to Reply #21 |
36. Some real misunderstandings about Libertarians here |
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Brazenly Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 05:28 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. You forgot the Out of their Freaking Minds libertarian ideals. |
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erknm (86 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 05:48 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Out of their freaking minds is correct , , at least with this one. |
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TygrBright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 06:34 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. One problem with the libertarian idea is that it requires an assumption... |
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erknm (86 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 08:18 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. Individuals do not need to be consistent or reliable, |
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PegDAC (906 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 11:07 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. What if |
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Brazenly Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 06:45 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. That's nice for you. Unfortunately not everyone lives that way. |
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erknm (86 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 08:11 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. It becomes a question of ratios |
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Brazenly Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-12-06 08:05 AM Response to Reply #44 |
50. We'll have to agree to disagree |
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Ignis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 06:08 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. You have that same conversation, too? |
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tedd (3 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-12-06 11:41 AM Response to Reply #37 |
52. The garbage-collection argument doesn't work |
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newyawker99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-15-06 11:38 AM Response to Reply #52 |
65. Hi tedd!! |
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TygrBright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 11:49 AM Response to Reply #19 |
24. We all want to have our cake and eat it.... |
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sui generis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 01:20 PM Response to Reply #24 |
33. semantics - I suppose a thousand words is worth |
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TygrBright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 01:39 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. We are ranting on the same side... |
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index555 (166 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 05:28 PM Response to Reply #24 |
38. But who decides who "we"are? |
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TygrBright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 06:32 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. The "we" is pretty much decided for us in the Constitution.... |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 10:01 PM Response to Reply #24 |
47. Your post is thoughtful and full of insight n/t |
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catzies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-12-06 11:56 PM Response to Reply #19 |
57. Yes, could we try this time "promoting the general welfare" over |
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FighttheFuture (748 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 09:54 PM Response to Reply #15 |
46. Libertarians = kids in a candy store, confused fools, all of them. |
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Malidictus Maximus (326 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 11:36 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. They can consider themselves a ham sandwich |
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FighttheFuture (748 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 11:27 AM Response to Reply #49 |
62. You quote Aleister Crowley? Asshat occultist! Cripes! |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-13-06 10:39 AM Response to Reply #15 |
61. I've met some actual libertarians, as well as some posers |
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lostnfound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 05:43 AM Response to Original message |
16. kr! nt |
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Child_Of_Isis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
17. self delete |
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Lilith Velkor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
18. A Liberal/Libertarian society, OTOH, would be cool |
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Dr.Phool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
20. One of the best posts I've read in a long time. |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
22. and ALSO... |
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Time for change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
23. Very well said - I've been trying to figure out how to |
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stevietheman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
26. This very thoughtful post is Koufax-worthy. Bravo! n/t |
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mad-mommy (884 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
27. great post |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
28. Ditto those saying this is a great posting |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
30. You have written a great post. |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
31. Great post. |
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bbgrunt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
32. thanks, Bright, for writing a very lucid post on the issue |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
34. I add my name to those praising you |
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mkb (124 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-12-06 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
51. Minimize Risk for Greater Contentment and Happiness |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-12-06 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
53. Good post. |
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newyawker99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-15-06 11:40 AM Response to Reply #53 |
66. Hi kenfrequed!! |
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catzies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-12-06 11:53 PM Response to Original message |
56. In too late to recommend, but not too late to kick |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-13-06 01:49 AM Response to Original message |
58. Right-Wing Libertarianism is a fundimentally flawed ideology. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 08:59 PM Response to Reply #58 |
64. *KICK* |
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Indy_Dem_Defender (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-13-06 04:03 AM Response to Original message |
60. Got a joke - What happened to the greed ylibertarian who lost his job? |
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BluePatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
63. K&R |
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