Hello Bob,   
      
   On Tue 2012-May-22 05:23, BOB KLAHN (1:123/140) wrote to MATT MUNSON:   
      
    MM> Rand may have some Libertarian sensibilities, but he is   
    MM> more in the Tea Party camp.  Personally I think he would be   
    MM> better as a Senate Majority Leader than   
      
   BK>  Rand seems to have no sensibilities other than what is best for    
   BK> Rand. Being in the Tea Party camp should exclude him from   
   BK>  running as a republican.   
      
   Yeah, but the tea party folks are essentially joined at the   
   hip with the right wing of the Republican party, which   
   bought and paid for them.   
      
   The thing is, most libertarians I converse with regularly,   
   and I do with a few, are very leery of Rand, and the tea   
   partiers in general.  The tea party according to many is   
   seen as a dupe of a few plutocrats.   
      
   the trouble is, same plutocrats would like to coopt   
   libertarianism under their banner, but these aren't folks   
   interested in liberty in the true sense of the word.  These   
   are folks hwo are into "More for me, screw you!"   
   Most of those I would categorize as true libertarians are   
   from the 'ain't nobodoy's business if you do" school.  Your   
   beliefs, your choices are just that, yours.  Goverment has   
   no business meddling in private morality issues if it   
   doesn't directly impact safety.  I've evolved abit from that position, but   
   still unless it can be proved that it impacts   
   such things as ourairwaves, water supplies, environment etc. then it should be   
   left alone.   
      
      
   Regards,   
              Richard   
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