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   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.   
      
    RW> Yeah, but the tea party folks are essentially joined at the   
    RW> hip with the right wing of the Republican party, which   
    RW> bought and paid for them.   
      
    Actually both are bought and paid for by the .1%. Note, not the   
    1%, the .1%.   
      
    RW> The thing is, most libertarians I converse with regularly,   
    RW> and I do with a few, are very leery of Rand, and the tea   
    RW> partiers in general.  The tea party according to many is   
    RW> seen as a dupe of a few plutocrats.   
      
    Oh, you already said that. Yeah, the right wing is no where near   
    libertarian.   
      
    RW> the trouble is, same plutocrats would like to coopt   
    RW> libertarianism under their banner, but these aren't folks   
    RW> interested in liberty in the true sense of the word.  These   
      
    Right on both points.   
      
    RW> are folks hwo are into "More for me, screw you!"   
    RW> Most of those I would categorize as true libertarians are   
    RW> from the 'ain't nobodoy's business if you do" school.  Your   
      
    Exactly. Which is why no libertarian will criticize Obama's   
    support of same sex marriage. Their rule will be, MYOB.   
      
    RW> beliefs, your choices are just that, yours.  Goverment has   
    RW> no business meddling in private morality issues if it   
    RW> doesn't directly impact safety.   
      
    Exactly. That's pretty well where I stand on it. Some things you   
    might believe are morally wrong are still not the business of   
    government to regulate.   
      
    RW> I've evolved abit from   
    RW> that position, but still unless it can be proved that it   
    RW> impacts such things as ourairwaves, water supplies,   
    RW> environment etc. then it should be left alone.   
      
    True. We may argue over whether it does affect public issues,   
    but if it doesn't, MYOB.   
      
      
      
      
      
   BOB KLAHN bob.klahn@sev.org   http://home.toltbbs.com/bobklahn   
      
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