tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post258549289580553286..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: Robert Reich's Developing Plan to Co-Opt the Tea PartyRobert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-45595517984268020112011-03-18T16:19:24.349-04:002011-03-18T16:19:24.349-04:00"He did bring up that he is now chairman of ..."He did bring up that he is now chairman of Soros-funded Common Cause, and as if to make clear there is now a battle between oligarchs, he specifically mentioned the Koch brothers and the fact that they were buying and influencing politicians across the country."<br /><br />George Soros versus the Koch brothers? I hope they all lose!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-39231348661081539242011-03-18T14:50:27.507-04:002011-03-18T14:50:27.507-04:00"Ending government involvement" is only ..."Ending government involvement" is only possible if you have the sovereign power to do so-- and Ron Paul makes the mistake of conceding the federal claim of sovereign authority over the indivdual states. He even says that there was a "civil war" in 1861, which is complete surrender of national authority of the federal government-- but instead, he just critiques its Brad Andersonhttp://statesaresovereign.webs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-11908623146365011882011-03-18T14:37:12.989-04:002011-03-18T14:37:12.989-04:00" he called for more deficit spending and sai..." he called for more deficit spending and said we should only worry about debt problems 3 to 5 years down the road."<br /><br />WTF? <br /><br />This says it all, that Robert Reich is a lunatic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-36631438769288933602011-03-18T12:18:50.277-04:002011-03-18T12:18:50.277-04:00@Jeffersonianideal inconsistent. "Government...@Jeffersonianideal inconsistent. "Government is essentially the negation of liberty."Bowtiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04667846768771658607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-29234251160196371362011-03-18T11:59:47.168-04:002011-03-18T11:59:47.168-04:00Constitutionalist libertarians are not anarchists ...Constitutionalist libertarians are not anarchists but minimalists. They believe that government should be as small as possible and that one way to achieve this is to reduce government down to the size imposed upon it by the U.S. Constitution.<br /><br />There is no personal liberty where there is no economic liberty. Both must be in place or neither one has an opportunity to flourish.<br /><br Jeffersonianidealnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-44631650514046503422011-03-18T11:14:56.505-04:002011-03-18T11:14:56.505-04:00He knows enough to know being an enthusiastic Keyn...He knows enough to know being an enthusiastic Keynsian makes you an "expert" giving lectures, and being an Austrian makes you a shmoe with a blog attending his lecture...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-37927983382399613662011-03-18T09:41:13.069-04:002011-03-18T09:41:13.069-04:00what i don't understand is how can you be a li...what i don't understand is how can you be a libertarian and want any form of government at all?Bowtiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04667846768771658607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-65126063522976113952011-03-18T09:35:44.568-04:002011-03-18T09:35:44.568-04:00Just as the progressives have slowly advanced more...Just as the progressives have slowly advanced more and more government onto us, the opposite will likely also have to be the case. It is not my position that liberty minded individuals should give up the fight for minimal government, so much as do to them what they have done to us. Take every opportunity to limit government, co-opt them. If they give an inch, take it, then ask for two more.GoogleSuckshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06905856499535683410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-56254977820353540702011-03-18T02:01:17.945-04:002011-03-18T02:01:17.945-04:00"Libertarians need to talk about liberty, not..."Libertarians need to talk about liberty, not the taking away of union cards." What libertarians are talking about taking away union cards? No, they are talking about ending the rules that force workers to join and pay money to unions as a condition of employment. This is a pro-liberty position.<br /><br />Mark H<br />Seattle, WAMark Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15936422887811383153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-27134546554337120082011-03-17T20:43:23.672-04:002011-03-17T20:43:23.672-04:00"Of course, this isn't the belief of the ..."Of course, this isn't the belief of the Ron Paul wing of the Tea Party." Not sure if I agree or disagree on this one. I think it is intellectually dangerous to associate with any type of political party. Even Lew has voiced objection to the tea party, not to mention countless other Austrian School authors criticizing the movement. Although I give you credit for carving out a Bowtiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04667846768771658607noreply@blogger.com