Where's the moral outrage?

i'm not sure i agree with whatever platform you have this month....but i'm becoming disillusioned with the pubs and as a youth i voted dem....so i don't know if libertarian is correct or the ever ubiquitous term "independent" is correct
I'm pretty consistent in my Libertarian beliefs. Have been for years. And we've had this discussion before Yurt. You're a Libertarian too. Accept your destiny.
 
Give you a link?

Do you remember the conventions of the 70's & 80's, or not?

i was born in the 70's....

i've told you before i recently became interested in politics....hence....when the other day you linked me to something from the 80's that i asked you for....i said thanks....

the answer to your question, is no.
 
nice try.....

tell me...what is the libertarian platform(s)?
Smaller, less intrusive government at the federal level. Economically it's pretty divided. Most, if not all the laissez faire guys are dead though. At the international level it's more towards isolationism with exception of trade.
 
The difference is those things were implemented under Bush while Obama is trying to correct the situation.

For example, there has already been one terrorist trial in NYC. Recall people screaming it couldn't be done?

Like most things in life it's a lot easier to start something than it is to reverse course. Solutions and alternatives have to be found.

Rendition, Gitmo, Drones- where were the discussions/concerns over those before the wars with Iraq and Afghanistan?

As people have said Obama is charged with cleaning up the Bush/Republican mess. Do you really think it's fair to condemn him for not cleaning up someone elses mess as quickly as we would like?

One major problem was the goal in Afghanistan and Iraq was to turn the population against each other. Even though those societies were divided before people didn't take "active positions". In other words the problem, today, is the people who sided with the US require protection from the rest of society. It was a massive misjudgment just like the war mongers, Cheney, Rumsfeld, etc., saying the citizens would have a welcoming committee!

Either Obama walks away and allows the people who backed the US to be overrun by the rest of the citizens or....

Obama is trying to make the best of Bush's FUBAR. Hopefully, seeing the delay and effort required will cause people to realize just how bad the decisions were that were taken under Bush. We are witnessing the consequences of actions previously taken.



WOW-apple the apologist...and sorry to add, hypocrite.
 
WOW-apple the apologist...and sorry to add, hypocrite.

Hypocrite? Let's take a closer look.

You asked why Obama hasn't closed Gitmo. Looks like you forgot all the opposition including those against decent trials. So, we had a trial. The world didn't come to an end but the opposition is still there.

Drones. We wouldn't need drones if there wasn't a war. As I mentioned before the citizens who became "traitors" to their own country by openly supporting the US are now marked people by the rest of the citizens in their country so the US has to provide security for them. Whose fault was that?

Bush had no intention of leaving those countries so the citizens believed they would have constant protection. Now that Obama has stated the troops will come home he has to ensure those "traitors" aren't slaughtered.

See what I mean by the mess Bush/Repubs did? They promised protection to those who turned against their own country/citizens by leading the people to believe the US would be there permanently. How else could he promise protection?

There was a report on TV saying the people being trained as Police in Afghanistan are mostly illiterate. Basically, thugs being trained in Police tactics and some are extorting food/money from the citizens.

The Repub goal was to take over Afghanistan and Iraq and install puppet governments. Simple as that. Then train citizens as Police to uphold US type laws/customs.

Now that the US will be leaving those trained will uphold their own laws/customs and because those countries were already divided it's a set-up for civil war.

That's what happens when people screw around with other countries. Those are the consequences and the Repubs knew they couldn't change their society in a few years. The Repubs knew they would have to stay there, probably for generations. Who wouldn't understand that? Does anyone think a country's culture can be changed in a few years?

The Repub plan was to create a situation where the US couldn't leave and they did that by disrupting the entire country. That's the mess Obama has to deal with.

It's not that difficult to figure out.
 
I do recall Cindy Sheehan and the incessant protesting against the war(s), but that seems to have stopped now, although we still have troops on the ground in Iraq and Afghanistan.
 
Hypocrite? Let's take a closer look.

You asked why Obama hasn't closed Gitmo. Looks like you forgot all the opposition including those against decent trials. So, we had a trial. The world didn't come to an end but the opposition is still there.

Drones. We wouldn't need drones if there wasn't a war. As I mentioned before the citizens who became "traitors" to their own country by openly supporting the US are now marked people by the rest of the citizens in their country so the US has to provide security for them. Whose fault was that?

Bush had no intention of leaving those countries so the citizens believed they would have constant protection. Now that Obama has stated the troops will come home he has to ensure those "traitors" aren't slaughtered.

See what I mean by the mess Bush/Repubs did? They promised protection to those who turned against their own country/citizens by leading the people to believe the US would be there permanently. How else could he promise protection?

There was a report on TV saying the people being trained as Police in Afghanistan are mostly illiterate. Basically, thugs being trained in Police tactics and some are extorting food/money from the citizens.

The Repub goal was to take over Afghanistan and Iraq and install puppet governments. Simple as that. Then train citizens as Police to uphold US type laws/customs.

Now that the US will be leaving those trained will uphold their own laws/customs and because those countries were already divided it's a set-up for civil war.

That's what happens when people screw around with other countries. Those are the consequences and the Repubs knew they couldn't change their society in a few years. The Repubs knew they would have to stay there, probably for generations. Who wouldn't understand that? Does anyone think a country's culture can be changed in a few years?

The Repub plan was to create a situation where the US couldn't leave and they did that by disrupting the entire country. That's the mess Obama has to deal with.

It's not that difficult to figure out.

Couldn't agree more however your last sentence is too accepting of some people's abilities to comprehend what you are saying.
 
(Originally Posted by Yurt) tell me...what is the libertarian platform(s)?

"I got mine, fuck you."

Toki Wartooth, msg 30: Smaller, less intrusive government at the federal level.

I always hear about less intrusive government but isn't what Nigel Tufnel wrote more accurate?

For example, HCR and the mandatory purchase of medical insurance. By everyone purchasing insurance the cost will go down similar to the way universal plans work in other countries. The goal is to ensure everyone has medical coverage.

One argument I frequently hear against universal coverage (single payer) is people have to be content with what the government plan offers and they do not have choice but that isn't correct. There is always supplemental insurance. For example, Blue Cross operates in Canada and Canada has a universal plan.

My point is the complaint of "intrusion" is almost always in regards to helping as opposed to anything else. Wanting "limited government" translates into wanting the government limited as to it's ability to help others which seems to fit what Nigel wrote.
 
Hypocrite? Let's take a closer look.

You asked why Obama hasn't closed Gitmo. Looks like you forgot all the opposition including those against decent trials. So, we had a trial. The world didn't come to an end but the opposition is still there.
President Obama was joined by Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and 16 retired generals and admirals in the Oval Office as he signed the executive orders....January 21, 2009
WASHINGTON — President Obama signed executive orders Thursday directing the Central Intelligence Agency to shut what remains of its network of secret prisons and ordering the closing of the Guantánamo detention camp within a year, government officials said.

And you have the balls to blame Gitmos not closing on "the opposition"
What bullshit


Drones. We wouldn't need drones if there wasn't a war. As I mentioned before the citizens who became "traitors" to their own country by openly supporting the US are now marked people by the rest of the citizens in their country so the US has to provide security for them. Whose fault was that?
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Bush had no intention of leaving those countries so the citizens believed they would have constant protection. Now that Obama has stated the troops will come home he has to ensure those "traitors" aren't slaughtered.

See what I mean by the mess Bush/Repubs did? They promised protection to those who turned against their own country/citizens by leading the people to believe the US would be there permanently. How else could he promise protection?

The timetable for withdrawing U.S. troops in Iraq was decided during the Bush administration with the signing of the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) by U.S. and Iraq officials on Nov. 16, 2008. The Iraqi parliament signed SOFA on Nov. 27, 2008.

The agreement, which had been in negotiations since 2007, set a timetable calling for most U.S. troops to leave Iraqi towns and cities by June 30, 2009, with about 50,000 troops left in place until the final withdrawal of all U.S. military forces by Dec. 31, 2011.

As you can plainly see, Bush never had any intention on staying in Iraq or Afghanistan any longer than what was necessary to achieve our goals...and its Obama keeping is in Afghanistan now ...not Bush...
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There was a report on TV saying the people being trained as Police in Afghanistan are mostly illiterate. Basically, thugs being trained in Police tactics and some are extorting food/money from the citizens.

The Repub goal was to take over Afghanistan and Iraq and install puppet governments. Simple as that. Then train citizens as Police to uphold US type laws/customs.


Now that the US will be leaving those trained will uphold their own laws/customs and because those countries were already divided it's a set-up for civil war.


That's what happens when people screw around with other countries. Those are the consequences and the Repubs knew they couldn't change their society in a few years. The Repubs knew they would have to stay there, probably for generations. Who wouldn't understand that? Does anyone think a country's culture can be changed in a few years?


The Repub plan was to create a situation where the US couldn't leave and they did that by disrupting the entire country. That's the mess Obama has to deal with.


It's not that difficult to figure out.
And the remainder of your crap is just too absolutely full of bullshit and lies it isn't worth the trouble of replying to...Not even idiots like evince and Onceler and the other pinheads are likely to even agree with such far-fetched nonsense...
You've moved from being a far left wing parrot and apologist and all around nitwit, to just outright fuckin' lying, making up your own facts, and just spouting insane conclusions that even US hating fanatics wouldn't buy......
 
And the remainder of your crap is just too absolutely full of bullshit and lies it isn't worth the trouble of replying to...Not even idiots like evince and Onceler and the other pinheads are likely to even agree with such far-fetched nonsense...
You've moved from being a far left wing parrot and apologist and all around nitwit, to just outright fuckin' lying, making up your own facts, and just spouting insane conclusions that even US hating fanatics wouldn't buy......

Hey! Thanks for the mention.

You're the right-wing apple. Just so's you know.
 
Couldn't agree more however your last sentence is too accepting of some people's abilities to comprehend what you are saying.

Until your profound ideas and wisdom can turn your own country around, then come back and cast your pearls of wisdom upon us.

Until then you creep, STFU and STFD.
 
Wanting "limited government" translates into wanting the government limited as to it's ability to help others which seems to fit what Nigel wrote.
I noticed you forgot a couple other words in my sentence. Perhaps they were too small. The words you forgot were:


AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL

Meaning that if a certain state (Like Hawaii) wanted to pass it's own type of health care system, and it was permitted by their states constitution, they can go fucking nuts. So no, Nigel is not more correct. Apple the government is not the solution to every problem.
 
Hey! Thanks for the mention.

You're the right-wing apple. Just so's you know.

I disagree. Bravo is more like the right-wing midcan. He posts much of his own stuff, and is passionate about his thoughts. Bravo is admired by most of his right-wing counterparts, because he is an articulate and well-spoken advocate of conservatism, and we can relate to what he says. Can you honestly say the same for apple? Have you read some of that idiots ramblings? You're telling me, this apple is someone you look up to and admire? His expressed views are in agreement with your views? You better check your apples before you bite on that one, that's all I have to say.
 
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