Are Republicans Turning Into Libertarians?

[Caliga]

Spellus-Speak say : All Republicans support torture.  If Republicans become Libertarians, then Libertarians will support torture.

Is it Spellus who thinks all Republicans are party ideologues, and I've been slandering Raz this whole time? 

[MadImmortalMan]

interesting that 13% of democrats think Big Unions are the biggest problem.  this gives them the lead.

as it goes against stereotype, anyone have thoughts on this?

Dunno. I'm a democrat who thinks big unions can be a threat. Maybe it's because the unions have a pretty important slice of the democrat pie, and the other factions see them as a threat against their own interests in that they compete for the attentions of policymakers and have a lot of cash to do it. Time spent on card check is time not spent on saving the planet, or whatever.

[Ed Anger]

What kind of Libertarian tries to defend torture outside of being exposed to Rand's "novels"?   

Armenian ones.

[Admiral Yi]

interesting that 13% of democrats think Big Unions are the biggest problem.  this gives them the lead.

as it goes against stereotype, anyone have thoughts on this?

The stereotype is about absolute perception of the problem, not relative to other problems.

[Eddie Teach]

interesting that 13% of democrats think Big Unions are the biggest problem.  this gives them the lead.

as it goes against stereotype, anyone have thoughts on this?

Dunno. I'm a democrat who thinks big unions can be a threat. Maybe it's because the unions have a pretty important slice of the democrat pie, and the other factions see them as a threat against their own interests in that they compete for the attentions of policymakers and have a lot of cash to do it. Time spent on card check is time not spent on saving the planet, or whatever.

I suspect low wage-earners who aren't unionized or are in ineffectual ones are most likely to pick that option.

[Caliga]

What generated that question?

Spellus-Speak say : All Republicans support torture.  If Republicans become Libertarians, then Libertarians will support torture.

btw is Spellus-Speak like "Speak & Spell"?  It buzzes at you if you don't spell Byzantine "BZYANTINE".

[Admiral Yi]

Is it Spellus who thinks all Republicans are party ideologues, and I've been slandering Raz this whole time? 

Spellus has always stood in the front rank of Bush haters.  Maybe now that the Bush administration is over he's transferring his allegiance.

[garbon]

Hymen-mania

[Habbaku]

Is it Spellus who thinks all Republicans are party ideologues, and I've been slandering Raz this whole time? 

I don't believe Raz thinks that.  Spellus lives in his own, special world of crazy, though.

[saskganesh]

interesting that 13% of democrats think Big Unions are the biggest problem.  this gives them the lead.

as it goes against stereotype, anyone have thoughts on this?

The stereotype is about absolute perception of the problem, not relative to other problems.

in other words, you have no idea.

[Admiral Yi]

in other words, you have no idea.

okey dokey

[derspiess]

In my case, my slide back in the direction of libertarianism started during Bush's 2nd term.  It has accelerated in the past 100 days, of course.

[saskganesh]

interesting that 13% of democrats think Big Unions are the biggest problem.  this gives them the lead.

as it goes against stereotype, anyone have thoughts on this?

Dunno. I'm a democrat who thinks big unions can be a threat. Maybe it's because the unions have a pretty important slice of the democrat pie, and the other factions see them as a threat against their own interests in that they compete for the attentions of policymakers and have a lot of cash to do it. Time spent on card check is time not spent on saving the planet, or whatever.

in our own domestic, left party,  a big minority don't like the increased role unions have, guaranteed votes for example.

or it could be envy.  or memories of bad treatment by a union.

[saskganesh]

in other words, you have no idea.

okey dokey

thanks for clearing that up.

[Martinus]

I thought letting fags marry was the biggest threat?