Which posters are RIABNs?

[tpfkaw]

Sewer, as I've pointed out in other threads, is a DIABN.

[tpfkaw]

Sewer, as I've pointed out in other threads, is a DIABN.

How so?

Yeah. Although, in my opinion, your PM economic score isn't far enough to the left for a "Socialist".

And he isn't a haplophobe.

Granted, and that does significantly improve him from others (or even compared to some ostensibly closer to me, such as Franzl), but I mean in terms of political positions and candidates supported.

[tpfkaw]

Vepres
Wormyguy
SamSpade
StatesRights

In what way?

[tpfkaw]

Vepres
Wormyguy
SamSpade
StatesRights

In what way?

You've said so before. Also half your endorsements, lol.

Where have I said so before?  I believe that the Republicans are generally fascist, evil, murderous, warmongering, socialist thugs who deserve to be thrown in prison rather than be elected to congress, and that the Democrats are generally even worse.  I have endorsed libertarian and paleoconservative (i.e. semi-decent) Republicans, and Republicans running in races with only a Democrat and a Republican.  Even so, they do not make up half my endorsements.

[tpfkaw]

I believe that the Republicans are generally fascist, evil, murderous, warmongering, socialist thugs

*sns*

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=108&session=1&vote=00459

Not to mention their inexhaustible support for war socialism.

[tpfkaw]

Ron Paul takes the correct libertarian position that open borders are incompatible with a welfare state.

(Which also brings to light the ridiculousness of defending the welfare state due to "morality" - the people considered "poor" in this country are for the most part filthy rich compared to the vast majority of Mexicans.  If transfer of wealth from rich to poor really is "moral," then we should be taking money from our wealthy "poor" and giving it to truly poor people in foreign countries).

[tpfkaw]

With work I think I could make you a LIABN.

[tpfkaw]

Why not register independent so you could vote in either primary?

MAGOP is decent, although of course I strongly prefer the (cosmo-)libertarian Weld/Baker wing over the moderate-to-liberal Romney/Brown wing.

[tpfkaw]

Why not register independent so you could vote in either primary?

MAGOP is decent, although of course I strongly prefer the (cosmo-)libertarian Weld/Baker wing over the moderate-to-liberal Romney/Brown wing.

Wut...

Weld is very libertarian (such that the LP declined to run against him both times he ran for MA-Gov, and they gave him their ballot line during his brief run for NY-Gov).  He wants to legalize drugs, have full equality for gays, and significantly roll back taxation and the welfare state.  Baker comes from Weld's administration (his first job was in a libertarian think tank) and shares most of Weld's views.  Neither of them are going to be featured on the front of LRC, but they represent a wing of the MAGOP that's much more libertarian than the national party.

[tpfkaw]

I'll stick with parties that have parliamentary representation:

USA: GOP

I answered that silly game thread by sticking to parties that had parliamentary representation, so I wouldn't have to track down obscure/nonexistent libertarian parties in foreign countries and then be laughed at.  As you can see, I am not a Republican.

The LP nominated Bob Barr and Wayne Root. They have no problem supporting very non-libertarian Republicans.

'Twas the ever so wonderful '90s LP of Harry Browne fame.

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Weld and Baker are both independently wealthy, so you can color me skeptical about the "just in it for the money" claim.

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Uhh . . . no.

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That's ridiculous.  Baker was in charge of the bond issuance for the project.  He had nothing to do with its management and no say over whether or not it should have been done (in fact he wrote memos about how he thought it was too expensive).

That and Baker was one of the 'masterminds' behind Romneycare..

Makes one wonder why he wants it repealed.  Unless he actually was CEO of Harvard-Pilgrim Healthcare at the time and not involved in state government in any way, which makes your claim as absurd as it is silly.

[tpfkaw]

'Twas the ever so wonderful '90s LP of Harry Browne fame.

The LP is still the LP, prone to selling out it's values for a chance at a little extra publicity.

Publicity by not running a candidate?

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C'mon now, that's not what I meant.[/quote]

What did you mean?

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Err....yes. Charlie Baker could easily pass for a DLC Democrat like Bill Clinton. But nobody in their right mind would ever confuse him for a libertarian like Ron Paul.
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Prove it.  (Charlie Baker isn't perfect, especially on drugs, but Bill Weld is excellent).

[tpfkaw]

Weld never once raised taxes, so Rothbard doesn't have his facts straight.  He also faced Democratic veto-proof supermajorities in both houses, so he didn't exactly have much leverage on spending.  I'm really uninterested in the philosophical outlook of a candidate, I'm concerned with their positions on the issues.  I find it interesting how two people like, say, Justin Raimondo and Pat Buchanan can arrive at mainly the same conclusions despite having very different worldviews.  But while I find it interesting, I don't find it relevant, especially when it's based on speculation with no backup.

[tpfkaw]

Why wouldn't you vote for Meg Whitman?  She's quite moderate, and certainly a very qualified and intelligent individual.

[tpfkaw]

I just don't think she would have been a good governor. She would have been a clueless outsider like Schwarzenegger. Tom Campbell could have actually dealt with the legislature imo. Brown can do that too. Or he can sell out to the unions, not cut spending and try to get voters to raise taxes. That is not going to end well.

I'll bet you any amount of money you want that is exactly what he'll do.

[tpfkaw]

FYI I wouldn't have voted for Meg Whitman.