Comments on: “To The Left, To The Left” http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/08/27/to-the-left-to-the-left/ Politics, Sports and Pop Culture Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:33:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Recent Links Tagged With "libertarianism" - JabberTags http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/08/27/to-the-left-to-the-left/#comment-44351 Recent Links Tagged With "libertarianism" - JabberTags Wed, 24 Dec 2008 08:04:50 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=4670#comment-44351 [...] Can Rawls be used to advance Libertarian ideas? Saved by acowens42 on Mon 15-12-2008 “To The Left, To The Left” Saved by chiuman on Tue 09-12-2008 Austrian Economics Saved by shikamarinhyuuga on Tue 02-12-2008 [...] [...] Can Rawls be used to advance Libertarian ideas? Saved by acowens42 on Mon 15-12-2008 “To The Left, To The Left” Saved by chiuman on Tue 09-12-2008 Austrian Economics Saved by shikamarinhyuuga on Tue 02-12-2008 [...]

]]> By: Tim http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/08/27/to-the-left-to-the-left/#comment-35485 Tim Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:16:19 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=4670#comment-35485 Barr's been openly in favor of open borders since June. I'm so happy that I'll get to vote against McCain. Do I really take the plunge and vote for the evilest of the evils or do I vote for Chuck Baldwin? At least Chuck would keep my conscience clear. The Dem running against Lindsey is a full-blown Trojan Horse. The DNC kicked his ass to the curb---zero support. Therefore, I don't feel bad at all about voting for him. He is officially philosophically to the right of Graham. Barr’s been openly in favor of open borders since June. I’m so happy that I’ll get to vote against McCain. Do I really take the plunge and vote for the evilest of the evils or do I vote for Chuck Baldwin? At least Chuck would keep my conscience clear.
The Dem running against Lindsey is a full-blown Trojan Horse. The DNC kicked his ass to the curb—zero support. Therefore, I don’t feel bad at all about voting for him. He is officially philosophically to the right of Graham.

]]> By: Cliff http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/08/27/to-the-left-to-the-left/#comment-35256 Cliff Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:08:20 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=4670#comment-35256 I think Barr is one of a few insiders who knows why the system dosen't work, because he helped institute more than one or two of the policies he is now against. To me this gives him credibility over McCain and Obama because they both know that what they are calling is not going to help anything. They gave been preaching it for so long, though, they don't dare change their approach, lest they be called a flip flopper. It takes guts to do what Barr did. I think Barr is one of a few insiders who knows why the system dosen’t work, because he helped institute more than one or two of the policies he is now against. To me this gives him credibility over McCain and Obama because they both know that what they are calling is not going to help anything. They gave been preaching it for so long, though, they don’t dare change their approach, lest they be called a flip flopper. It takes guts to do what Barr did.

]]> By: Steve http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/08/27/to-the-left-to-the-left/#comment-35249 Steve Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:27:33 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=4670#comment-35249 libertarianism isn't opposed to science. It does tend to favor private market solutions to government mandated ones. I believe Barr made this point on the Colbert show. I also find Bob Barr to be a curious choice for the Libertarian Party. But it is more Barr's previous positions on marriage, the patriot act and religious tolerance rather the climate change that don't make him an obvious Libertarian Candidate. Further adding to the curiosity is that the Georgia Libertarian Party worked actively to see Bob Barr defeated in his last run for Congress. So to have Bob Barr turn around and join the part 3 years later and make the philosophical changes that he has made from anti drug warrior to at least medical marijuana leagalizer is interesting libertarianism isn’t opposed to science. It does tend to favor private market solutions to government mandated ones. I believe Barr made this point on the Colbert show. I also find Bob Barr to be a curious choice for the Libertarian Party. But it is more Barr’s previous positions on marriage, the patriot act and religious tolerance rather the climate change that don’t make him an obvious Libertarian Candidate. Further adding to the curiosity is that the Georgia Libertarian Party worked actively to see Bob Barr defeated in his last run for Congress. So to have Bob Barr turn around and join the part 3 years later and make the philosophical changes that he has made from anti drug warrior to at least medical marijuana leagalizer is interesting

]]> By: Bob Barr coming to SC | The Palmetto Scoop http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/08/27/to-the-left-to-the-left/#comment-35248 Bob Barr coming to SC | The Palmetto Scoop Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:26:54 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=4670#comment-35248 [...] congressman will speak to members of the Rotary Club of Charleston on Sept. 30. FITSNews adds that they don’t really care because Barr isn’t actually a [...] [...] congressman will speak to members of the Rotary Club of Charleston on Sept. 30. FITSNews adds that they don’t really care because Barr isn’t actually a [...]

]]> By: ScottieBoyFloaterFan http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/08/27/to-the-left-to-the-left/#comment-35246 ScottieBoyFloaterFan Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:01:39 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=4670#comment-35246 Regardless of how convincing the (L) candidate is each election, the one that always baffles me is how the avoidance of a debate with all the candidates. Republicans and Democrats have roughly 20 debates each to whittle down to a final choice for each. THEN there is the nonstop media onslaught of permanent coverage of the Obama/Mccain campaign. Why can't we have one, or a few American Idol style debates where the public is asked, "Who do you want to see back in the next debate???". Not "Who would you vote for today???" There is NO substance to the argument that Obama and Mccain will not have time to get their ideas out if the third parties are there in the debates too. No one suffers from a lack of knowing what those two want to say to the world. If you are enough ballots to win the presidency you should be in the first round of the debates. It is not easy or cheap to get onto the ballot in enough states to win the presidency. Just ask the Barr campaign with the third largest party mostly behind him. I mean seriously, folks, Scott~ IRV would also be nice!!! (Ranked Choice Voting = IRV) Regardless of how convincing the (L) candidate is each election, the one that always baffles me is how the avoidance of a debate with all the candidates.

Republicans and Democrats have roughly 20 debates each to whittle down to a final choice for each. THEN there is the nonstop media onslaught of permanent coverage of the Obama/Mccain campaign.

Why can’t we have one, or a few American Idol style debates where the public is asked, “Who do you want to see back in the next debate???”. Not “Who would you vote for today???”

There is NO substance to the argument that Obama and Mccain will not have time to get their ideas out if the third parties are there in the debates too. No one suffers from a lack of knowing what those two want to say to the world.

If you are enough ballots to win the presidency you should be in the first round of the debates. It is not easy or cheap to get onto the ballot in enough states to win the presidency. Just ask the Barr campaign with the third largest party mostly behind him.

I mean seriously, folks,

Scott~

IRV would also be nice!!! (Ranked Choice Voting = IRV)

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