January 2012
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Things that irritate me
akagoldfish:
Libertarian white boys PMing me to whine that they take my ideology seriously, so why can’t I give them the same respect.
First of all, no, it’s rather unlikely you do understand my politics. It seems like only 1 in 10 Libertarians actually understand socialism and not some Mises.org caricature of it.
And even if you do understand it, so what? I don’t give a shit if you respect my...
“I don’t know any hispanic candidates so I am going to bullshit about how...”
– Ron Paul (via anticapitalist)
Oh come on. Ron Paul hasn’t liked using names in general about anyone. He has, but he very clearly and evidently attacks/reveres philosophies he opposes, not proponents. He talks about the Federal Reserve System, not Bernanke. He talks about irresponsible...
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Just a Brief Post on My View on Abortion:
Someone asked me why I don’t post much on abortion. I have engaged in discussions on the topic and have clearly identified my position as pro-abortion. I’ve also clearly, in a conversation with thisgingersnapsback, displayed my disgust with terms such as “pro-choice” and “pro-life”.
Now while I am pro-abortion (or “pro-choice” as many prefer),...
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Obama actually made a good suggestion
logicallypositive:
no seriously, he said “Congressmen should not be allowed to own stocks in industries they have influence over.”
I have to agree with him on this one, on a serious note.
I agree. Though it would take tweaking (in order to close loopholes), this is a bill I 100% would endorse. It is a public office and a damn important one; it should have no place in being a personal...
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Obama's Proposal for Students Not Dropping Out...
moyru:
thoseboringpolitics:
Stop this right now, Obama. You’re playing with the civil liberties of minors which must also be considered. Did you know that if you don’t attend school when you are legally required to, you’re taken away from your family? Public schooling should not be forced upon us at any age; this is especially so when someone is so near to being a voting adult.
I think...
Obama Says:
We need “smart regulations to stop irresponsible” behavior. He then cites subprime borrowing in the 2008 Financial Crisis. Why not just stop the credit enabler that gave the subprime borrower his house? Why not stop the “banksters” from making so much of a profit off of malinvestments and money that just don’t exist?
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Obama's Proposal for Students Not Dropping Out...
Stop this right now, Obama. You’re playing with the civil liberties of minors which must also be considered. Did you know that if you don’t attend school when you are legally required to, you’re taken away from your family? Public schooling should not be forced upon us at any age; this is especially so when someone is so near to being a voting adult.
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On Corporate Personhood
Ever since Romney said to an audience, “Corporations are people, my friend,” it seems to have bee a hot topic. All corporations have a right to limited liability. This means that all individuals inside the business, executives and shareholders alike, are exempt from personal liability. They also have a right to free speech, are given due process, enter into contracts, and own property....
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ohnojustgo replied to your video: Seeing videos like these make me wonder just why…
I think there is the assumption that economics (mainly macro) in general has devolved into a natural science — ie. involving mathematical models (that do not factor in the ‘human’ aspect). Plus, Keynesian-ism is favorable amonst legislators.
I wouldn’t consider it a devolution; the fact that...
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Might Make a Post on...
The idea of private currencies and its compatibility, and necessity for the succession of, free-banking. If not tonight then definitely the next few days. Just a feeling.
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booksofthought answered your question: Serious question to libertarians
Sounds like a good plan, though ultimately higher business taxes will get passed to the consumer. Other than that, it sounds great.
Though the aggregate cost of these corporate taxes would be distributed out over all production costs per good. Meaning each good would only be more expensive by a fraction in order to gain...
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Serious question to libertarians
logicallypositive:
If you support getting rid of the income tax, how do you practically hope to implement that policy when we have over $15T in national debt?
The obvious answer is to hold off on cutting the income tax to 0%. Here’s what would be most practicable: Cut the individual income tax 10% from where they are now as a good start. Then you shift some of this tax burden onto the...
Mitt Romney, Rick Perry, and Newt Gingrich.
I’ve noticed they are the candidates that are jumping and talking around the question rather than answering. Mitt actually always talks about how great America is and how it’s just the best. Is this how he will win votes?
Probably.
Santorum and Huntsman Debate Foreign Policy
Just different shades of blood red.
Mitt Gets Laughs...
Mitt Gets Votes.
Ron Paul stated his belief bluntly on Earmarks. ....
There goes some of his Tea Party vote. At least temporarily.
Let's Watch this Debate, eh? Will Try to Post what...
Seeing Many Posts in Disgust at Libertarians
And the libertarian ideology. Misrepresenting Hayek and his views and saying we supposedly only have stocked-answers and operate with a “hive mind.” I’m feeling, for one of the first times on Tumblr, to curse these people out. That kind of mentality truly is repulsive; and it’s not just about libertarianism, it’s about all ideologies. I don’t understand it.
I...
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deltaomega-deactivated20120803 asked: $1.8trillion dollars in 1980 would be worth $3.26 trillion today... Obama also has to deal with EXTREMELY bad financial decisions made by Bush also, so instead of doing the Obama hate thing everyone's loving currently, you might want to reassess your stance
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anticapitalist replied to your photo: This graph is a fallacy; percentage increase in…
just a question: is this using nominal or real dollars?
I do believe nominal. Treasurydirect.gov doesn’t offer a note anywhere. However, even if one were to measure it in terms of debt-to-GDP (where nominal values are at least consistent with each other), it’s still pretty bad.
The...
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The saddest part of my day is when Megyn Kelly...
The video on this page always made me not like her. I can’t stand hypocrisy.
I hate how she got really vehemently opposed to the idea of taking away her maternity leave. But before that she was all for cutting these programs.
See the problem?
