tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post7695418650021694739..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: Justin Raimondo Stomps on Rand Paul's HeadRobert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-29215956653454681762013-02-24T08:48:02.150-05:002013-02-24T08:48:02.150-05:00Looks like EPJ is trying to help Obama mass murder...Looks like EPJ is trying to help Obama mass murder people with drones by undercutting the opposition.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-72024304272701787522013-02-19T20:46:04.551-05:002013-02-19T20:46:04.551-05:00Justin speaks the truth about Rand, but we in the ...Justin speaks the truth about Rand, but we in the non-interventionist liberty movement still have a problem: no national successor to Ron Paul has emerged to fill his shoes in future election cycles. The LP comes forward with respectable principled candidates as always, but it's not the same as having the intense grassroots support, serious funding base and visibility that Paul had and has.<Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-40201664949557575042013-02-19T13:41:29.059-05:002013-02-19T13:41:29.059-05:00This is a beautiful example of why i have read alm...This is a beautiful example of why i have read almost every article by Justin Raimondo for the past 12 years.Switchbladenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-74789732928011187952013-02-19T08:39:25.516-05:002013-02-19T08:39:25.516-05:002012 is soooo last year.2012 is soooo last year.Micnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-51921445678144235002013-02-19T05:08:32.751-05:002013-02-19T05:08:32.751-05:00"I’m sick and tired of this Rand Paul hate.&q..."I’m sick and tired of this Rand Paul hate."<br /><br />Prepare to be a lot sicker, then. Because it's because of people like you that we keep exposing Rand Paul, AND his supporters.<br /><br />The so-called "liberty movement" SHOULD be divided. Into actual libertarians and fake ones, like Rand Paul and the likes of yourselves. Real libertarians want no part of snake oil Tonynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-33281010156783264892013-02-19T05:01:51.703-05:002013-02-19T05:01:51.703-05:00Libertarians are supposed to oppose all monopoly o...Libertarians are supposed to oppose all monopoly of violence, including political "meritocracy".<br /><br />However, IF someone is to be named in that position, it becomes a question of who Hagel's opponents would want. And we all know neocons, so we all know what they would want instead of Hagel.Tonynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-59174453034014199392013-02-19T04:59:35.207-05:002013-02-19T04:59:35.207-05:00Yes.
But Rand himself has once again used the word...Yes.<br />But Rand himself has once again used the word "libertarian" in an interview with Politico, to bamboozle the weak thinkers among the liberty movement.<br /><br />So setting his B.S. ablaze continues to be important.Tonynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-11110196409789324412013-02-19T04:58:06.964-05:002013-02-19T04:58:06.964-05:00Dumbass. Just because you don't want to suppor...Dumbass. Just because you don't want to support Israel DOES NOT mean you want to support HAMAS.<br /><br />Or maybe you think that when Islamic Sunnis are waging a civil war against Islamic Shiites, you have to pick a side too?<br /><br />This is what i'm talking about when i say some libertarians are such superficial thinkers they couldn't argue their way out of a paper bag. <br /><Tonynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-42204298502614363372013-02-19T04:54:27.585-05:002013-02-19T04:54:27.585-05:00I'm afraid there are many libertarians that ar...I'm afraid there are many libertarians that aren't worth their salt.<br /><br />The problem, unfortunately, is that while Ron Paul has attracted many people to libertarian ideas, a lot of them are just part of a "cult of personality", around a politician and thinking politics will be the answer, they move to what they claim is "the next best thing". They are Tonynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-79052303425501985632013-02-19T01:26:57.192-05:002013-02-19T01:26:57.192-05:00Ron Is an anarchist just so you know. Rand Is a t...Ron Is an anarchist just so you know. Rand Is a terrible human beingPhatheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05101643264100406083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-1196625801025003122013-02-19T00:24:23.848-05:002013-02-19T00:24:23.848-05:00Is Rand's support of cruel, counterproductive ...Is Rand's support of cruel, counterproductive Iran sanctions "irrelevant," too? And just how much "fiddling" must he engage in -- and how many acts of aggression must he help initiate -- before he tackles this undefined "major issue" to which you allude? <br /><br />You Rand apologists are a sad lot. You think some trimming politician will save you from the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-78223915584217652432013-02-18T20:15:26.771-05:002013-02-18T20:15:26.771-05:00Actually, Raimondo had Rand's number a long ti...Actually, Raimondo had Rand's number a long time ago. For example:<br /><br />http://original.antiwar.com/justin/2010/09/23/the-hollow-man-rand-pauls-father-complex/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-69076062303532998462013-02-18T19:59:26.732-05:002013-02-18T19:59:26.732-05:00Get some popcorn and watch while the Randites perf...Get some popcorn and watch while the Randites perform linguistic contortions as they defend Rand Paul. <br /><br />Libertarian is currently the most bastardized label in political discourse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-50353648123421654902013-02-18T19:55:14.511-05:002013-02-18T19:55:14.511-05:00I’m sick and tired of this Rand Paul hate. The tr...I’m sick and tired of this Rand Paul hate. The truth is neither Ron nor Rand are libertarian. They both are old right republican like Ohio Senator Robert “Mr. Republican” Taft and former Nebraska Congressman Howard Buffet the father of billionaire Warren Buffet. As high ranking senator, the establishment and the neocons know that Rand is much bigger threat than Ron. Divide and concur is their Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-18568174174408825972013-02-18T18:29:20.426-05:002013-02-18T18:29:20.426-05:00Justin Raimondo has his panties in a bunch because...Justin Raimondo has his panties in a bunch because Rand voted against confirming HAGEL. WATCH THE CONFIRMATION HEARINGS! Hagel is un-fit for dog catcher! Libertarians are suppose to support meritocracyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-25675704916408863102013-02-18T18:19:21.829-05:002013-02-18T18:19:21.829-05:00Libertarians that are still on the fence about Ran...Libertarians that are still on the fence about Rand Paul are actually just Republicans.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-50269819411245388712013-02-18T16:57:12.917-05:002013-02-18T16:57:12.917-05:00Ah yes. If you're not one of Israel's eage...Ah yes. If you're not one of Israel's eager beaver butt boys, you are with the terrorists. lysandernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-81961328635729884492013-02-18T16:10:20.596-05:002013-02-18T16:10:20.596-05:00Once again, Rand is NOT a libertarian. He is a co...Once again, Rand is NOT a libertarian. He is a conservative. In his own words: "I am not my father".<br /><br />Did everyone forget about his latest visit to Israel to pay homage to the fascists to garner support from the Israel lobby and gain neocon praise?<br /><br />Rand's proverbial 'shit' stinks as bad as the rest.Fizzywighttp://www.fizzywigchronicle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-42991400039241209402013-02-18T14:44:08.940-05:002013-02-18T14:44:08.940-05:00Ivan, they are all terrorist lunatics.Ivan, they are all terrorist lunatics.Heathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15417060063126394938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-20059532618409739852013-02-18T14:36:49.291-05:002013-02-18T14:36:49.291-05:00I consistently refer to "Bush the Dumber"...I consistently refer to "Bush the Dumber" and have yet to run into someone that doesn't understand which Bush to which I'm referring. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-61090515570341933752013-02-18T14:11:30.168-05:002013-02-18T14:11:30.168-05:00" If he had supported Hamas I assume that he ..." If he had supported Hamas I assume that he would have been a real constitutionalist and Jeffersonian for you and Raimondo. Weird logic"<br /><br />Look at that! I edited your rant and made it sensible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-65846423326050325992013-02-18T14:10:23.067-05:002013-02-18T14:10:23.067-05:00Step 1: Assign an argument to your target ("I...Step 1: Assign an argument to your target ("If he had supported Hammas I assume that he would have been a real constitutionalist and Jeffersonian for you and Raimondo.") The Strawman is Built.<br /><br />Step 2: Attack your target through the argument which he did not make, but which you assigned to him ("Weird logic...") The Strawman is Engaged, and "Vanquished".<brScottAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-84728123838974071062013-02-18T13:20:43.591-05:002013-02-18T13:20:43.591-05:00So, he is an "interventionist" because h...So, he is an "interventionist" because he supports Israel. If he had supported Hamas I assume that he would have been a real constitutionalist and Jeffersonian for you and Raimondo. Weird logic - you can be a libertarian 'non-interventionist' only by supporting the terrorist lunatics, because they happen to hate American federal government. Ivan Jankovichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13752746676526149443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-40511097428569831302013-02-18T13:15:42.727-05:002013-02-18T13:15:42.727-05:00Raimondo has been 100% correct on Rand. Any libert...Raimondo has been 100% correct on Rand. Any libertarian worth his salt should be wise to listen to what Raimondo is saying and dont fall for Rand's con job. NY Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05131625126863049626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-91209093352200110492013-02-18T13:01:02.987-05:002013-02-18T13:01:02.987-05:00Paul the lesser indeed as everything he says narro...Paul the lesser indeed as everything he says narrowed to oblivion, the drone issue is very important but he restricts the question to use of drones against Americans in America, something John Brennan for all his other faults isn't responsible for....yet. hey Rand, look at what Phil Giraldi talks about Brennan's involvement in the illegal torture of prisoners during the bush years. Heathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15417060063126394938noreply@blogger.com