Libertarian Thread #2: We Shall Never Die!

OK, this sums up my political point of view better than anything:
"There is a big difference between a disappointing friend and a deadly enemy. Of course the
  Democrats are disappointing. That's what makes them Democrats. If they were any more
  frustrating they'd be your relatives. But in this country they are all that stands between you
  and darkest night. You know why their symbol is the letter 'D'? Because it's a grade that
  means good enough, but just barely. You know why the Republican symbol is 'R'?
  Because it's the noise a pirate makes when he robs you and feeds you to a shark.''
     --  Bill Maher

Bill Maher is just f**kin terrible. He even beats Stewart for being unfunny and douchey. Oh also I have no idea what he "stands" for. Libertarian supposedly but seems like a generic, and mindless, liberal to me. Which is fine, but the guy just has no idea.
I'm for legalization of drugs but Maher should lay off em when going on TV....

Also guess this is appropriate because it involves PAUL. Also I know Maddow is terrible too but at least she is pointing out the fact that...well these delegates Romney has "won" aren't all there. Also I love the constant references to Goldman Sachs money




Edited by JJLehto - February 14 2012 at 20:27

The T wrote: The democrats are all that stands between one and darkest night? Really Slarti, Bill Maher? I would've expected someone slightly better... Like any random baseball player at least...

Well I don't like baseball.

Attack Bill all you want but I suspect with that level of hatred you don't watch him anyway.  I've been watching him since his Politically Incorrect Comedy Central days and I mostly agree with his opinions.


Edited by Slartibartfast - February 15 2012 at 10:38

I've seen every episode of Real Time with Bill Maher. My friend is an avid fan. He's a fraud. He pretends to be a libertarian, but then he'll turn around and support the drug war. He's just an ego maniacal idiot who uses his zombie audience to yell at his guests when they begin to defeat him intellectually.

^I watched it religiously until last year and I can certify Pat's words. He doesn't really seem to support the drug war but his is an empty cry for legal drugs, he doesn't attack the drug war as an attack to liberty but seems to be just desperate to be able to smoke everywhere without having to conceal it...

And Religulous... I enjoyed the first time I saw it. The second time (and by then I still liked him and agreed with many of his views) I couldn't stand it as much.

The T wrote: ...how inconsistent his views are (let's legalize all drugs, but at the same time let's make the state the most powerful entity on the planet...)

That isn't inconsistent at all. It's only inconsistent with your beliefs. You may come to the same conclusion, but that does not mean your premise is identical.

Equality 7-2521 wrote: He's flipped his stance on legalizing non-marijuana drugs many times.

I think he just wants to be left alone if he decides to smoke in the middle of the street. He probably doesn't give a damn about other drugs.

I think that central control works perfect for entities with one single goal in mind. Ask Apple

A society has 27373637382838282 goals in mind and 6737363738272728 different views and ways to get there....

My B MoM, I didn't go on the internet for those 3 or 4 days, someone tells me you were pretty insulted when I made a crack about Western PA.

Sorry if you were but relax man, I'm from the place where other states dump their sh*t on us and then make fun  of us for being a sh*t hole, and is the constant joke for the nation (no thanks now to Jersey Shore). Not really worth getting worked up over. Just a joke. For what it's worth I enjoy Pittsburgh itself, fine place, they have Primanti's tonsa bars and I finally went to a casino so that was fun.

Even though you were incorrect about NYC I won't even defend it because it's not worth the time. Besides, lots of different people were all getting along fine at the NY Giants victory parade You just need a common denominator!

Yeah, Pat hit it on the head with Maher...he just talks a lot but doesn't say anything. What he does say just really doesn't make sense. Thinking about it, Cain reminded me of him...how they both try to occupy every position at one time except Maher is of course more leftist.
He's also dreadfully unfunny


Edited by JJLehto - February 15 2012 at 13:43

You said you support legalization of hard narcotics. Does that mean you think everyone should do hard narcotics? I'm assuming the answer is no. Since government is not the mechanism regulating the narcotics, society would be the natural one to dissuade everyone from u;sing them wholesale. Your very position seems to suggest that they shouldn't be the same entity.

When someone robs a liquor store, government exists to put him in jail. Society exists to tell us not to demonize the robber who needed the money to support his son who was just diagnosed with ALS.