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arely staircase

(12,482 posts) Tue Jun 18, 2013, 06:47 PM Jun 2013

Libertarians support your right to smoke pot [View all]

during the two hours you have off a week at your dollar an hour job moving toxic waste into a creek with your bare hands. Well, that is unless your boss tests you for it since he will probably only want you taking the mandatory amphetamines that keep you going.

But look on the bright side, your kids will probably be working there with you, since the public schools have been closed - maybe even granny.

Liberty I tell you!

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Libertarians support your right to smoke pot [View all] arely staircase Jun 2013 OP

Too bad Democrats can't say the same Fumesucker Jun 2013 #1

Nah, that'd get them elected. Scuba Jun 2013 #3

Wouldn't be prudent Fumesucker Jun 2013 #4

the pot thing yes, the rest, no arely staircase Jun 2013 #12

i find most of them oppose abortion rights JI7 Jun 2013 #2

most i know say a woman has a right to chose arely staircase Jun 2013 #5

I am certainly not a libertarian so I went to google about it. former9thward Jun 2013 #7

i'm talking about individuals i come across including the Pauls JI7 Jun 2013 #8

I have a number of friends who range from Libertarian-leaning to full-blown Libertarian. Rod Walker Jun 2013 #19

Nonsense. At the most they see it as a state issue. Demo_Chris Jun 2013 #14

They're so liberal they don't mind privatizing roads! MADem Jun 2013 #26

Yeah, and we're the party fighting to destroy social security, so maybe we shouldn't throw stones. n Demo_Chris Jun 2013 #29

"The Party" -- really? Everyone in lockstep? Who knew? MADem Jun 2013 #32

A quote from history for you. Savannahmann Jun 2013 #6

finding common ground is good arely staircase Jun 2013 #10

millenials are not really loyal to any party and I think that is great. They will hold all parties liberal_at_heart Jun 2013 #17

Libertarian- One who wastes their vote and complains about the winner (and loser sometimes) NightWatcher Jun 2013 #9

I always like this definition arely staircase Jun 2013 #11

Libertarians are just crazier Republicans. JaneyVee Jun 2013 #13

no just the useful naive. arely staircase Jun 2013 #18

How smart can one be who believes a slavery apologist is a champion of liberty? Major Nikon Jun 2013 #21

and they are in favor of no regulations + tort reform salin Jun 2013 #15

and the yea, smoke pot is left up to your employer arely staircase Jun 2013 #16

The libertarians I know care about one thing and one thing only - forestpath Jun 2013 #20

LOL ismnotwasm Jun 2013 #22

i know, right arely staircase Jun 2013 #23

Certainly an excellent summary ismnotwasm Jun 2013 #27

and let us not forget DonCoquixote Jun 2013 #24

Ron Paul is cool with a state having the death penalty for a joint. KamaAina Jun 2013 #25

It's legal here in my state Generic Other Jun 2013 #28

It is still illegal federally... So it's still a wedge untill the feds change their laws. davidn3600 Jun 2013 #31

True enough Generic Other Jun 2013 #34

Heh! Scurrilous Jun 2013 #30

Libertarians also support your "right" to be discriminated against baldguy Jun 2013 #33

yep arely staircase Jun 2013 #35