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In reply to the discussion: Pic Of The Moment: Rand Paul: Hurricane Sandy Victims Are Stealing From The Pentagon [View all]Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)49. He is more like
a pseudo-libertarian IMO. He calls himself a libertarian because he probably thinks that is what will get him a few crossover votes from disillusioned liberals or young people around my age who think he wants to legalize pot and is anti-war. IMO it's not very "libertarian" of him to go around proposing the defense budget to be beefed up even more, along with opposing women's access to contraceptives and gay rights, while supporting voter ID. And the last time I checked, the definition of libertarianism basically means championing individual freedoms. But Rand Paul's stances seem antithetical to that, except when it comes to giving more pocket change to corporations and letting criminals go hog-wild when it comes to their guns.
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Pic Of The Moment: Rand Paul: Hurricane Sandy Victims Are Stealing From The Pentagon [View all]
EarlG
Jul 2013
OP
Bad chart. Non-discretionary funds shouldn't be lumped in with discretionary funds. nt
valerief
Jul 2013
#25
Paul like GW Bush and Reagan is just stupid enough to get the GOP nomination.
yeoman6987
Jul 2013
#54
Reagan race-baited the nation for a huge rural white turnout that elected him twice.
TeamPooka
Jul 2013
#56
Yes, $700 Billion a year (that we know about) is just so little for defense.
sinkingfeeling
Jul 2013
#10
There seem to be suggestions from Christie that Rand Paul is an isolationist Libertarian.
gordianot
Jul 2013
#11
It is incredibly callous. But then, he's a follower of Ayn Rand. Sorry you're in that region. If he
freshwest
Jul 2013
#63
"Gimme, Gimme, Gimme All MY Father's Money (+ his reputation so I can stand a chance) NOW"
Anti
Jul 2013
#38
This pig will not ever ever be elected to the office of president. How dare he say that
southernyankeebelle
Jul 2013
#47
Yeah why bother rebuilding America when we can spend that money blowing shit up in the middle east
npk
Jul 2013
#50
Maybe if our society were more just and peaceful we'd have less enemies...
athenasatanjesus
Jul 2013
#73
This bass turd and his cohorts are the ones who are bankrupting the country.
RoccoR5955
Jul 2013
#77
There are plenty of people who still can't move back into their Sandy-damaged houses
JPZenger
Jul 2013
#83