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ljm2002

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14. Ron Paul was against the bank bailouts...

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Tue Aug 28, 2012, 03:59 PM

Aug 2012

...and against going to war in Iraq. Me too. In fact, lots of us here at DU shared those positions with Ron Paul. And many of us acknowledge libertarian leanings in some areas. When that test of political leanings comes around every so often, there are many DUers who fall into the "left-libertarian" (lower left) quadrant.

So. This must mean that all of us and our views are discredited because Ron Paul (gasp!) shares the same positions.

That's what you're saying, right?

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Ron Paul, Julian Assange, Glenn Greenwald and the Libertarians’ Electoral Strategy [View all] struggle4progress Aug 2012 OP

Where's the Ignore button when I finally find someone who needs it? eom leveymg Aug 2012 #1

How cute! struggle4progress Aug 2012 #2

Ergo, *only* believe the Pentagon in these matters! villager Aug 2012 #3

I provided a dozen links. Which ones do you think are the Pentagon's? struggle4progress Aug 2012 #6

Oh, the desperation reeks. woo me with science Aug 2012 #4

Since you removed your original accusatory link ("Just a note to PR and Corporate hacks struggle4progress Aug 2012 #18

Well just because you've responded... ljm2002 Aug 2012 #22

You can continue that discussion in that thread, if you like struggle4progress Aug 2012 #25

You're too kind. n/t ljm2002 Aug 2012 #30

I admire your stand... Agnosticsherbet Aug 2012 #5

Good article about Assange's political views tama Aug 2012 #7

So do you think Assange was lying in his interview with Forbes in which he chatters about struggle4progress Aug 2012 #8

I love the market tama Aug 2012 #10

Dennis? Is that You? Yavin4 Aug 2012 #11

Care to expand? tama Aug 2012 #13

Monty Python Holy Grail n/t Yavin4 Aug 2012 #19

He might be a moneyless bum, but I rather doubt it. He reportedly picked up £930K ($1.47 million) struggle4progress Aug 2012 #12

And from one of your links tama Aug 2012 #9

If he's a "crypto-anarchist" he should have so identified himself when feeling out a Senate run struggle4progress Aug 2012 #15

Ron Paul was against the bank bailouts... ljm2002 Aug 2012 #14

No, I'm saying crackpots like Ron Paul, Justin Raimondo, and Glenn Greenwald are all pushing struggle4progress Aug 2012 #16

Well then you're pushing BS... ljm2002 Aug 2012 #20

No. I gave examples of three libertarians, all known for pushing a particular complex of crackpot struggle4progress Aug 2012 #23

First of all tama Aug 2012 #17

Well said. Yes, it's the Ron Paul faux freakout...again. woo me with science Aug 2012 #21

OP begins by noting Paul didn't even get a slot at the GOP convention, then points out struggle4progress Aug 2012 #24

Wow talk about guilt by association. Assange also hangs out quite a bit with Zizek. Puregonzo1188 Aug 2012 #26

Why would I care who Assange allegedly associated with? The issue is how some crackpot theories struggle4progress Aug 2012 #27

What crackpot theory are you referring to? Puregonzo1188 Aug 2012 #28

I quote Paul directly in the OP struggle4progress Aug 2012 #29

good vs evil tama Aug 2012 #31

Greenwald's latest salvo is to denounce "Democrats’ sycophantic cheerleading " struggle4progress Sep 2012 #32

GG's stance has been clear to me since the election of Barack Hussein Obama. Tarheel_Dem Sep 2012 #35

Another day, another dollar... backscatter712 Sep 2012 #33

Do you agree with Greenwald about the "Democrats’ sycophantic cheerleading"? struggle4progress Sep 2012 #34

DU rec...nt SidDithers Oct 2012 #36

rec flamingdem Jun 2013 #37