Gary Johnson: Another Open-Borders Libertarian

Weekend Libertarian ^ | May 31, 2011 | B.P. Terpstra

[AustralianConservative]

Guru Gary Johnson is a perfect Woodstock libertarian. I can see why professional RINO libertarians would like an open-borders candidate too. They don’t listen to the victims of illegal immigration (or can’t remember them after a joint).

Johnson’s positions on abortion and “global warming” are similarly incoherent. On the other hand, and to be fair, he loves to mother drug addicts, so will win the Cheech and Chong vote (if they don’t sleep in).

Student lounges must be buzzing. Surrounded by security guards, pampered girly-boy libertarians love utopian visionaries. “His immigration policy is a vast muddle that would make the most liberal open borders Azatlan activist proud. He is against effectively securing the border, and against deporting illegals who are here, and seems pretty happy with the notion of simply letting them stay,” acknowledges the sympathetic Kurt Schlichter.

What a mess. Likewise, Alex Maisse, a fan, admits, “In the end, Gary Johnson appeals to Reason subscribers*, the people who attend events hosted by the [Soros-backed] Cato Institute and other middle-class enlightened types distressed by the parade of grotesques offered by the ‘mainstream’ parties.”

It’s my view that the open-borders libertarian crowd and friends of judicial activism have been undermining the so-called War on Drugs for decades. But I digress. Professional libertarians are often sheltered from the consequences of drug-first libertarianism and open-borders libertarianism, so they can afford their views.

[AustralianConservative]

Good points. Why don’t libertarians legalize rape because rape laws aren’t working? It’s a red herring.

I’d also suggest that private companies help secure the border. Privatize it.

Why do libertarians have locks on their doors? Go figure.

Americans have the brains but government and activist judges have undermined security through selective “compassion.”

[dcwusmc]

What you both fail to consider is the simple fact that, while rape, robbery, murder and so forth, violate the rights of others because of the initiation of force, simple drug usage does NOT. But you typical drug warriors don't seem too troubled by the routine rape of the Constitution by the war on some drugs. Why is that? Relegalize drug usage and defund the Cartels and the terrorist Mooslimes, not to mention the drug criminalization industry in this country. THAT is the biggest single threat to our Constitution we face. Not that it troubles you drug warriors very much, as long as YOUR pleasures are left alone, right?

[dennisw]

Offhand I would say execute all drug dealers. You sell poison to young people and others....You push poison and you die. If a drug dealer got your little sister hooked on heroin you would want that dealer tried and executed. You libertarians live in your own little make believe worlds of open borders and open drug selling where all drugs are legalized

[dcwusmc]

Yes, I know. You wouldn’t hesitate to see the remnants of the Constitution shredded and flushed away, all in the name of your obsession.

I have troubled myself to read up on the REAL history of the war on some drugs, and its origins would suit you well: utter and total control over the lives of others. And the scumbags in charge weren’t shy about it: the ______ race uses _______ and then wants to have sex with white women. You use kids. Parents who raise there kids right will have naught to fear. The other sort? Their kids would be little different from what we see today, except that drug turf wars would no longer be extant.

As for borders, I am more inclined than you, from my read of your blather, to want our borders secure, as a simple read of my stance would tell you.

[AustralianConservative]

Drug use and violence often go hand in hand. Run a small business in the real world and get back to me.

[dcwusmc]

Only because of the unconstitutional and unconscionable drug laws. And for NO OTHER reason.