tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post130836324459822536..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: Examiner: Gary Johnson DisappointsRobert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-64851628075974666962012-06-06T23:19:01.124-04:002012-06-06T23:19:01.124-04:00Yogi Berra said "In theory there is no differ...Yogi Berra said "In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is."<br />Gary Johnson proved himself. His detractors in this forum have not, particularly the spineless "anonymous" detractors.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14118771670342910819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-68295915524484124952012-06-06T23:09:38.064-04:002012-06-06T23:09:38.064-04:00O.K. Everybody get ready. Mises economic philosoph...O.K. Everybody get ready. Mises economic philosophy is flawed. I could go on about it but that's not the topic. As near as I can tell Gary Johnson did pretty well handling New Mexico's money and I don't think that counts a little. I think it counts a lot.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14118771670342910819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-46605254124411286112012-06-06T03:42:46.894-04:002012-06-06T03:42:46.894-04:00I take it you have never heard of Harry Browne?I take it you have never heard of Harry Browne?Dannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-38336240977611563522012-06-05T12:29:16.339-04:002012-06-05T12:29:16.339-04:00A libertarian is NOT merely a social liberal who w...A libertarian is NOT merely a social liberal who wants to balance the budget. That said, the LP opted to go the 'prestige' route for the second time in two election cycles, in choosing to go with a candidate who has been a senior elected official (Congressman, Governor). Johnson won't be competing with Mises, but he'll make a presentable alternative in 2012 between Romney and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-46431869671702672052012-06-05T09:28:57.997-04:002012-06-05T09:28:57.997-04:00I doubt anyone expects Gary Johnson to be perfect....I doubt anyone expects Gary Johnson to be perfect.<br /><br />This interview merely displayed where Johnson fits on the Libertarian spectrum.<br /><br />Where someone fits on that spectrum gives us a good indication on how effective they could be as President. Remember, any libertarian would be attacked hard by the Keynesians. They would have to be able to counter effectively.<br /><br />Gary Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-87519058947765429292012-06-05T09:06:23.530-04:002012-06-05T09:06:23.530-04:00So is Obama the perfect Democrat? Is Romney the pe...So is Obama the perfect Democrat? Is Romney the perfect Republican? We shouldnt vote for parties we should vote for human beings. Human Beings with ideas that can lead our country. I support Gary Johnson for who he is and I believe in his message. <br />If he doesnt perfectly fit the Libertarian mold, who cares?The I know everything bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00265486447894712865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-52044397510170099142012-06-05T07:51:42.106-04:002012-06-05T07:51:42.106-04:00I think Gary Johnson is the best Libertarian candi...I think Gary Johnson is the best Libertarian candidate since Ron Paul. I was going to write in Ron Paul as I usually do but since Gary is going to be the Libertarian candidate, I'll be voting for Gary Johnson. You Libertarian intellectuals need to live in the real world. It's no wonder the Libertarian party doesn't draw more people, they're turned off by this sort of thing. The Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-6822228573197393982012-06-04T23:22:43.100-04:002012-06-04T23:22:43.100-04:00All the commenters on here that are poo-pooing int...All the commenters on here that are poo-pooing intellectual libertarians are forgetting that it is Ron Paul who is responsible for the resurgence of libertarian ideas. And Ron Paul is quite the intellectual. He can bring new people to the movement, because he understands the principles and his beliefs stand on rock-solid foundations. How is Gary Johnson supposed to bring people over if he doesEd Ucationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15375062362847706272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-45377130952862433812012-06-04T22:16:43.475-04:002012-06-04T22:16:43.475-04:00****The problem here is that you're trying to ...****The problem here is that you're trying to be the "intellectual libertarian". Gary is not that, never was, never pretended to be. He's a regular guy, who happens to be extremely motivated and incredibly successful.****<br /><br />LOL! On top of a false either-or (intellectual vs. regular guy), there's a begging of the question of Johnson being "incredibly successfulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-27995757294225251262012-06-04T20:42:14.258-04:002012-06-04T20:42:14.258-04:00It'll be a fine day when libertarianism become...It'll be a fine day when libertarianism becomes unanimously associated with the Mises Institute, Rothbard, Lew Rockwell and Ron Paul.. NOT Milton Friedman, Cato and Reason. This is an INTELLECTUAL movement, not a desperate grab for votes. If we don't understand what the hell we're fighting for, it's just a pointless excursion. <br /><br />I think Robert said it best in the Nikhil Hoganhttp://nikhilhogan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-63251859763425401062012-06-04T17:18:33.447-04:002012-06-04T17:18:33.447-04:00I read Reason, Cato, and Friedman when I was a kid...I read Reason, Cato, and Friedman when I was a kid. Mr. Wenzel's interview of Gary showed that he is either just another politician looking for a free ride or woefully ignorant of the philosophy which he tries to represent, both of which are disappointing with a capital D.<br /><br />Hope he grows intellectually and does a knockout interview next time, but I doubt it.<br /><br />Last time I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-15202272820148669982012-06-04T16:58:52.664-04:002012-06-04T16:58:52.664-04:00Johnson's answers were for baby libertarians, ...Johnson's answers were for baby libertarians, ready to be spooked back into submission by the same old excuses... an apologist, rather than a zealot.<br /><br />The man who wants to manipulate a situation for his own benefit learns a little about it. The man who wants to truly understand it devours all available data on the subject. Johnson has clearly not devoured all the data, if what he Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16192630129745886988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-43176127913074057082012-06-04T16:47:26.306-04:002012-06-04T16:47:26.306-04:00I'm with the earlier commenter who pointed out...I'm with the earlier commenter who pointed out that Johnson, when Governor, had the opportunity to pardon people who were in jail for marijuana-related crimes, and limit law enforcement of same, and he did not. Vetoing bills is laudable, and a great start, but only that.<br /><br />I watched Johnson's most recent TV ad, where he talks about how terrible the Federal Reserve is, but in the perlstarhttp://blog.lewrockwell.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-58574259407747684472012-06-04T16:36:34.309-04:002012-06-04T16:36:34.309-04:00I've never had time to read those books either...I've never had time to read those books either and I'm a registered Libertarian.I have a pretty good idea of what's in them from reading articles by Robert Wenzel, Lew Rockwell, and Ron Paul. I also don't think Katie Couric will be asking him if he's read Rothbard as she probably has no idea who Rothbard is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-55036490446307148352012-06-04T15:54:19.747-04:002012-06-04T15:54:19.747-04:00I was inclined to think that RW was eating one of ...I was inclined to think that RW was eating one of our own but after listening to the first part of his interview with Johnson and hearing the responses, I was struck with a sense of appreciation that RW had vetted him first. I don't want to send up a candidate that the opposition can use to shoot at like fish in a barrel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-18388768615025362332012-06-04T15:53:37.934-04:002012-06-04T15:53:37.934-04:00Not only is Gary Johnson not an expert in Austrian...Not only is Gary Johnson not an expert in Austrian ecnomics, HE ISN'T EVEN A BEGINNER! He has neither basic knowledge of Austrian concepts like ABCT, nor a desire to learn more. As president he would be rudderless; he wouldn't merely make political compromises, but he would in fact compromise indiscriminately, due to being unable to identify what is important or distinguish primary and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-23868903618685080432012-06-04T15:52:31.263-04:002012-06-04T15:52:31.263-04:00Silly intellectuals with all your thinking hard an...Silly intellectuals with all your thinking hard and demanding principles and scholarship. How dare you require this nice young man to demonstrate knowledge related to his assumed mantle! In America, we are supposed to judge people based on what they say they are, rather than what they are actually able to prove about themselves or do in daily practice. That's just moralizing, and morals are Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00840644481606506439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-44598970818805162312012-06-04T15:46:55.782-04:002012-06-04T15:46:55.782-04:00Rothbard is like Step 1. Seriously, he threw Rand ...Rothbard is like Step 1. Seriously, he threw Rand out there. Don't call yourself a libertarian if you don't know what you're even talking about. Otherwise how do you expect not to get lied to all the time once you're in office? "Oh yeah, Mr. President, it's totally libertarian to bomb those Iranians, see it's for a humanitarian intervention, just like in Syria and Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00840644481606506439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-26446232037065533972012-06-04T15:43:03.890-04:002012-06-04T15:43:03.890-04:00Sorry Reason, you're not going to sell magazin...Sorry Reason, you're not going to sell magazines to hardcore libertarians with Gary "Nice Guy" Johnson. We are intellectuals and we take this stuff seriously. I think it's cute that there's an argument over what books he read, as if we aren't in the founding millenia of a way in which people simply see things in the future. If you want to know what's at the end of Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00840644481606506439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-86002024953654988022012-06-04T15:27:10.846-04:002012-06-04T15:27:10.846-04:00Anonymous 1:53...
Google the term strawman.
It&#...Anonymous 1:53...<br /><br />Google the term strawman.<br /><br />It's a shame we can't paste that comment in as a perfect example.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-68351309358410680152012-06-04T15:15:47.441-04:002012-06-04T15:15:47.441-04:00Just a note, Examiner.com is NOT the Washington Ex...Just a note, Examiner.com is NOT the Washington Examiner. I don't believe that the two are related in any way. <br /><br />The commentary was still interesting, however.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02177932285682768110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-17937955962565052272012-06-04T15:14:17.609-04:002012-06-04T15:14:17.609-04:00I agree. For instance, I'm a Christian and I&#...I agree. For instance, I'm a Christian and I've never cracked the Bible once. I just go with my gut and listen to what other people say about Christianity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-57832333870999631952012-06-04T15:03:12.800-04:002012-06-04T15:03:12.800-04:00And I thought the San Francisco Liberals in my are...And I thought the San Francisco Liberals in my area were an intolerant bunch. What is more important? The ability to spout off quotes from any number of Libertarian authors or the ability to lead like a Libertarian? Johnson was governor of New Mexico and lead like a Libertarian. Has any really true, blue Republican ever vetoed so many bills as Johnson, or would vetoing 750 bills be a sign of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-29750337321839213762012-06-04T15:03:01.058-04:002012-06-04T15:03:01.058-04:00That's a horrible comment.
Not understanding ...That's a horrible comment.<br /><br />Not understanding the fundamentals of what you claim to be your core philosophy is inexcusable if you're trying to lead the most powerful country on earth using that philosophy.Difsterhttp://difster.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-56742080514130910722012-06-04T14:50:42.229-04:002012-06-04T14:50:42.229-04:00Here's the problem with the sales brochure ana...Here's the problem with the sales brochure analogy: If you don't read it and someone asks you to define the product, explain it's benefits versus the other guy's product, or promote it to those unfamiliar, you end up doing what Johnson did - fail to give concrete answers on simple questions and demonstrate a total lack of understanding of how the economy works.Joel Poindexterhttp://economicharmonies.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com