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Libertarians: A Party Against America ("But really, what a bunch of sickos.")
The Wall Street Journal Opinion Journal ^ | September 8, 2004 | James Taranto 'Best of the Web'

Posted on 09/08/2004 8:53:21 PM PDT by quidnunc

This Saturday is Sept. 11, the third anniversary of, well, Sept. 11. A political organization holding a meeting that day urges its members to show up "wearing some clothing article colored black to mourn the deaths of the thousands of people who have died as a result of U.S. government policies."

That's right, this outfit thinks the anniversary of an attack on America is an appropriate day for a Blame America First-fest. Ah well, we've come to expect such things from moonbat Muslims and commie peaceniks. There's no point in getting upset.

Only this group of ideological extremists consists neither of Islamists nor commies. It's the Libertarian Party and its "presidential candidate," Michael Badnarik. They are, of course, perfectly entitled to exercise their right to freedom of speech. But really, what a bunch of sickos.

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TOPICS: Editorial; Extended News; Philosophy; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: antiamerican; badnarik; constitution; constitutionally; jamestaranto; libertarianparty; libertarians; loosertarians; unconstitutional
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1 posted on 09/08/2004 8:53:21 PM PDT by quidnunc
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To: quidnunc

I used to fancy myself a liberatrian, but "no mas, amigo!"


2 posted on 09/08/2004 8:56:15 PM PDT by FormerACLUmember (Free Republic is 21st Century Samizdat)
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To: quidnunc

Losertarians.


3 posted on 09/08/2004 8:56:39 PM PDT by Drango (Wow is wow spelt backwards.)
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To: quidnunc

How long will it take their meeting to bring up history's real tragedy...the War on Drugs??!!!


4 posted on 09/08/2004 8:57:10 PM PDT by Deb (Lee Harvey Oswald Served With Honor.)
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To: FormerACLUmember
I used to fancy myself a liberatrian, but "no mas, amigo!"

I still do, but thanks to the whackjobs running the LP I must constantly emphasize the lack of capitalization.

5 posted on 09/08/2004 9:00:22 PM PDT by ThinkDifferent
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To: FormerACLUmember

Well, there is nothing wrong with being a libertarian. There is, however, something very wrong with being a member of the "Libertarian" Party.


6 posted on 09/08/2004 9:00:28 PM PDT by swilhelm73 (There is no safety for honest men but by believing all possible evil of evil men. --Burke)
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To: FormerACLUmember

"I used to fancy myself a liberatrian, but "no mas, amigo!"

Same here. I'm just glad that the libertarians I liked in the first place, Neal Boortz and Larry Elder, are on our side...


7 posted on 09/08/2004 9:01:37 PM PDT by Dustin Hawkins (You have been termeeeenated)
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To: Deb
Deb wrote: How long will it take their meeting to bring up history's real tragedy...the War on Drugs??!!!

It's scheduled right after their first snack break of Slim Jims and Ho Hos

8 posted on 09/08/2004 9:01:50 PM PDT by quidnunc (Omnis Gaul delenda est)
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To: swilhelm73

LOL. Or a dyslexic librarian.


9 posted on 09/08/2004 9:03:05 PM PDT by FormerACLUmember (Free Republic is 21st Century Samizdat)
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To: FormerACLUmember

These guys are not true libertarians. That is, if they truly supported liberty, they would support the war on Islamic terrorism because they would understand that the greatest threat to liberty today is radical Islam. Those killed by Islamists have no liberty, and neither will the living if we go soft on radical Islam.

Islamists' stated goal is complete world domination, the unification of all nations under a totalitarian Islamic theocracy.

The reason libertarians don't support the war on terrorism is that the same arrogrance, short-sightedness, and pseudo-intellectual bed-wetting that has invaded the Democratic Party has also taken control of the Libertarian Party.


10 posted on 09/08/2004 9:04:12 PM PDT by Thane_Banquo ("Armed with what? Spitballs?")
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To: FormerACLUmember

I am a libertarian. And I am certainly not a Libertarian. The party has gone to pot. Literally.


11 posted on 09/08/2004 9:04:32 PM PDT by blanknoone (Republicans need to acknowledge that campaign finance reform failed and start setting up 527s.)
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To: ThinkDifferent

I'm a Drew Carey Libertarian.


12 posted on 09/08/2004 9:04:39 PM PDT by Maurice Tift
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To: swilhelm73

Sadly though, if you look at www.Cato.org on the terror war, there are some small l's that aren't completely reality based. I say this after years of absolutely swearing by Cato's positions.


13 posted on 09/08/2004 9:04:53 PM PDT by FredZarguna (I'm FredZarguna, Founder and President of Fathers United to Counter Kerry.)
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To: Dustin Hawkins

I thought one of the legitimate libertarian approved functions of government was homeland security. Not for this crew. Buh-bye.


14 posted on 09/08/2004 9:05:05 PM PDT by FormerACLUmember (Free Republic is 21st Century Samizdat)
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To: quidnunc

Oh, the HUMANITY!!!


15 posted on 09/08/2004 9:06:20 PM PDT by Deb (Lee Harvey Oswald Served With Honor.)
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To: quidnunc
The LPers here are free to defend this, and there's already a response to the original announcement (Show them it's not in your name), on the Badnarik campaign's blog here.

I'm not interested in the LP candidate, so I'm ignorant how effective the response is. I just throw it out for others if they want ot look at it.
16 posted on 09/08/2004 9:08:20 PM PDT by Mike Fieschko (Oh, and Dick Cheney too.)
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To: quidnunc

I use to be a libertarian. This kind of nonsense isn't going to bring me back, that's for sure. As long as there are infidels in the world the true Islamic believers are going to try and kill or convert them. The one's who say they are Moslem but don't kill for Allah are not following the tenants of their evil religion.


17 posted on 09/08/2004 9:09:09 PM PDT by Nateman (Islam and any other kind of socialism, is evil.)
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To: blanknoone

Yeah, if we only allowed heroin to be sold in kindergarden, all would be well with the republic. Sorry guys, ya lost me.


18 posted on 09/08/2004 9:11:04 PM PDT by FormerACLUmember (Free Republic is 21st Century Samizdat)
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To: blanknoone

For a noble moment it seemed to have some promise. But the last year they just seemed to become liberals again. I can barely read them any more. Seems like they went back to being liberals all the way. The only good stuff these days is the good stuff. Conservatism. There is just nothing else out there right now. You don't attack your country when your country is being attacked. I guess the war destroyed the libertarian movement.


19 posted on 09/08/2004 9:15:23 PM PDT by OHIOforBUSH
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To: quidnunc
LOSERTARIAN ALERT!
20 posted on 09/08/2004 9:20:31 PM PDT by datura (Democrat=Communist=America's Enemy Within)
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