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**MiniBoy** · 08-22-2012, 06:50 PM

http://www.timnerenz.com/2012/08/conservatarian.html
Democrats suffer from some peculiar form of self-loathing which prevents them from describing themselves as “liberals”, even though they are; and they recoil at the term “socialist” despite it accurately describing their agenda.

And Republicans have no difficulty whatsoever in proclaiming themselves to be “conservatives” and “capitalists”; in fact they boast about it. Their dysfunction comes later when it is time to actually do something conservative or capitalist. And Tim nails another one.

I'm going to post a few of his snippets here..........Those that don't read 'moment of clarity'......should give it a look.
A quarter century of pandering politicians “moving to the middle” has delivered to us the worst of both worlds – a permanent welfare/warfare state that is bankrupting us both economically and morally. Conservatives who fear that we libertarians are some kind of mutant libertine/anarchist hybrid from a different galaxy should take a good look at Governor Gary Johnson’s record in New Mexico. If vetoing bills were an Olympic sport, he would need three more necks just to hold all the medals.

Or better yet, look at his campaign platform – he is our Libertarian Party candidate for President – and tell me specifically where the presumptive GOP nominee has a more conservative position. Here is an appetizer to pique your interest: Johnson would overturn Roe v Wade. Their excuses for why their political philosophy has not worked all boil down to “you did not give us enough of your money”. Right…and the reason my bacon diet did not work is that you did not give me enough of your bacon.

08-22-2012, 06:50 PM	#1
MiniBoy Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 495 Senior Member	Conservatarian http://www.timnerenz.com/2012/08/conservatarian.html Democrats suffer from some peculiar form of self-loathing which prevents them from describing themselves as “liberals”, even though they are; and they recoil at the term “socialist” despite it accurately describing their agenda. And Republicans have no difficulty whatsoever in proclaiming themselves to be “conservatives” and “capitalists”; in fact they boast about it. Their dysfunction comes later when it is time to actually do something conservative or capitalist. And Tim nails another one. I'm going to post a few of his snippets here..........Those that don't read 'moment of clarity'......should give it a look. A quarter century of pandering politicians “moving to the middle” has delivered to us the worst of both worlds – a permanent welfare/warfare state that is bankrupting us both economically and morally. Conservatives who fear that we libertarians are some kind of mutant libertine/anarchist hybrid from a different galaxy should take a good look at Governor Gary Johnson’s record in New Mexico. If vetoing bills were an Olympic sport, he would need three more necks just to hold all the medals. Or better yet, look at his campaign platform – he is our Libertarian Party candidate for President – and tell me specifically where the presumptive GOP nominee has a more conservative position. Here is an appetizer to pique your interest: Johnson would overturn Roe v Wade. Their excuses for why their political philosophy has not worked all boil down to “you did not give us enough of your money”. Right…and the reason my bacon diet did not work is that you did not give me enough of your bacon.
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