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Archive for the 'Individual Liberty' Category

Barack Obama: The Greatest Gift To The Freedom Movement Ever

by Doug Mataconis @ Sunday, August 22nd, 2010. Filed under Barack Obama, Individual Liberty, Libertarians, Political Parties, Politicos & Pundits, Politics, Republicans

A new video from Reason examines how the Obama Administration has helped bring the libertarian electorate, and libertarian ideas, to the forefront of American politics:

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Ron Paul On “Ground Zero Mosque”: Demagoguery Rules When Truth And Liberty Are Ignored.

by Doug Mataconis @ Saturday, August 21st, 2010. Filed under Freedom of Religion, Individual Liberty, Politicos & Pundits, Politics, Ron Paul

This statement from Congressman Ron Paul pretty much says what I think about the “Ground Zero Mosque” kerfuffle:
Is the controversy over building a mosque near ground zero a grand distraction or a grand opportunity? Or is it, once again, grandiose demagoguery?
It has been said, “Nero fiddled while Rome burned.” Are we not overly [...]

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Ron Paul: I Don’t Believe For A Minute That Islam Is Our Enemy

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, August 19th, 2010. Filed under Freedom of Religion, Individual Liberty, Islam, Politicos & Pundits, Politics, Religion, Ron Paul

Via Marion County Line, comes news of Congressman Ron Paul’s comments about the “Ground Zero Mosque” controversy:
“I think it’s a big distraction, a grand distraction from the real issues… To me it should have been a grand opportunity, and you really touched on the opportunity, because it’s really a property rights issue, [...]

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Gary Johnson On Rand Paul And Drug Legalization

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, August 19th, 2010. Filed under Gary Johnson, Individual Liberty, Politicos & Pundits, Politics, War On Drugs

Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson was on The Ed Show the other day talking about Rand Paul and marijuana legalization:

Keep an eye on this guy.

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Quote Of The Day II: Mosque-Smosque

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, August 17th, 2010. Filed under Freedom of Religion, Individual Liberty, Islam, Quote Of The Day, Religion

The “mosque” controversy isn’t about property rights or religious freedom. It’s a bogus issue seized by the GOP establishment to distract the rank-and-file from the party’s reluctance to shrink government.
— Gene Healy

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Quotes Of The Day: Religious Tolerance Edition

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, August 17th, 2010. Filed under Freedom of Religion, Individual Liberty, Quote Of The Day

Gentlemen,
While I receive, with much satisfaction, your Address replete with expressions of affection and esteem; I rejoice in the opportunity of assuring you, that I shall always retain a grateful remembrance of the cordial welcome I experienced in my visit to Newport, from all classes of Citizens.
The reflection on the days of difficulty and danger [...]

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Eric Cantor Joins The Anti-Mosque Hysteria

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, August 12th, 2010. Filed under Dumbasses, Freedom of Religion, Individual Liberty, Political Parties, Politics, Republicans, Virginia, Virginia Politics

I haven’t been a fan of Eric Cantor since he joined John Boehner in pushing through the “crap sandwich” known as TARP, so this just confirms my opinion of him:

Everybody knows America’s built on the rights of free expression, the rights to practice your faith, but come on.
Yea, come on. After all, it’s just a [...]

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