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So because Maher smokes pot, hates business, and supports killing fetuses but not enemy soldiers- that makes him a libertarian? Cutten, you of course know that libertarianism is not defined so narrowly. It is a movement that seeks to elevate the individual above the state- to limit the...

"Obama is intelligent and has an excellent educational and academic record. He writes his own (generally good) speeches, has an excellent grasp of policy, is a good listener and picks good quality advisors. He is clearly a competent, intelligent man who would be more than capable of acting on...

Weren't you the one saying that Obama was some kind of brilliant centrist a few weeks back? Nice to see you have finally read a newspaper.

You are retarded. Maher is as far from libertarian as Lenin.

Let me first say that I think you are one of the smartest guys on ET, but you are dead wrong on this issue. Runaway exec comp is not a failure of the SEC or corporate governance. It is a failure on the part of stupid shareholders who allow it. If you think a CEO is getting paid too much, invest...

Who are you (or the government) to decide what is a fair salary and what is not? You don't like what a CEO makes, don't buy his stock or his product. In addition, you know very well that the progressive income tax system is incompatible with the Constitution, as originally written, and with...

This statements proves you are ill equipped to discuss these matters. Of course sperm do not have the potential to be human. Basically, you are a moron.

Naturally, the right comes from being the most highly evolved animals on the planet. Politically, it comes from an agreement among a society that freedom is better than servitude. As far as when the sperm and egg combine- that seems the only logical point in time to endow an individual...

Duh...

I don't know where you get this retarded assumption. Maybe in your fantasy world some genius like you gets to decide which humans are designated free and which are not. Thankfully we aren't there yet.

Well said Pabst. Agree 100%. The immorality of abortion has nothing to do with religious doctrine. It is a freedom issue.

Both statements are logically incorrect. Government subsidized student loans awarded to bad students reward laziness and mediocrity. Free health care allows the survival of those who take poor care of themselves, thereby encouraging sloth and poor nutritional discipline.

Not true. There are those who actually love freedom and wish to put power in the hands of the individual- eg Ron Paul, Libertarians, the Founders, ect....

Their agenda is gaining power over others whether or not they actually believe they are promoting altruism, equality, fairness, or whatever other 'feel-good' nonsense they are trying to sell.

Nicely put. Reminded me of a favorite ET quote (I can't remember who wrote it) "It is not altruism to give someone else's money." The left's agenda is simply the pursuit of power under the guise of altruism, whether they realize it or not.

Great wrap up of the whole mess in three sentences. I am really disappointed that Greenspan just won't own up and say, "Alright, I fucked up. The cost of money should never be as low as I made it. Ever." Instead he flip flops on his lifelong support of freedom and free markets by calling...

This is a disingenuous argument. I am sure you are aware that the US government has enacted an onerous exit tax and requires post expatriation filing with the IRS. In addition, how do you suggest one obtain an alternative passport? It is not that simple.

A man after my own heart. Best advice I have seen on ET yet.