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Atman

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1. George Bush made Republican a dirty word.

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Wed Aug 1, 2012, 07:22 AM

Aug 2012

I personally know of people who voted for Bush -- twice -- who now claim to barely remember his name. They insist they're "Libertarian." But not a one of the could name a single Libertarian candidate other than maybe kinda Ron Paul.

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The Libertarian Con: Favorite 'Rebel' Ideology of the Ruling Class [View all] xchrom Aug 2012 OP

George Bush made Republican a dirty word. Atman Aug 2012 #1

Without Ron and Rand Paul, there would be NO Libertarian movement. fasttense Aug 2012 #2

Remind her that Ayn Rand, godmother of libertarianism, thinks that she is a parasite... rfranklin Aug 2012 #3

Who are "they"? in this sentence Dokkie Aug 2012 #4

Libertarianism is nothing but stale Reagan bongwater minus Teh Jesus. HughBeaumont Aug 2012 #5