Libertarians respond to Obama speech and Republican debate

Wes Benedict, Executive Director of the National Libertarian Party responds to Obama's job speech.

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[jmjfanss]

I Love the libertarian party.

[MrCraigTurner]

Like I read somewhere before: "Welcome to the Libertarian party. We want to take over your government.......and then leave you alone." Ron Paul 2012!



[rzxwm10]

@sgentlemanjack112 I personally think that a private police force is only good for those who invest in it. It is not a good system for the general public. Only public officials should enforce public laws. I know some libertarians think that privatizing everything is the way to go, but most of us acknowledge the need for state functions. I rather make the argument for private roads with govt permission than a private police force.

[sgentlemanjack112]

@rzxwm10 go ask Neil Boortz.

As soon as you articulate the "private" police force...you will lose the support of 99% of amerikans....as you should.

[rzxwm10]

@sgentlemanjack112 You guess wrong. The free market does not get bailouts. That is against the idea of a free market. There is a huge difference between crony capitalism/ corporatism/ and your "free market" vs the real free market, where govt doesn't intervene. So I do not support bailouts, subsidies, welfare, etc. Libertarians are against bailouts, didn't you know that?

[sgentlemanjack112]

@rzxwm10 it's hilarious that you don't even mention the 21 trillion spent on corporations.

you are a nincompoop if you think citizens get more welfare than "the free market"..

bwhahaha LET ME GUESS.. you supported the bailouts in 2008 didn't you?

[rzxwm10]

@sgentlemanjack112 Welfare makes up 11% of the federal budget. 0.7 trillion dollars goes into welfare. If people stop receiving there checks, they will pressure the govt for jobs. People might stop complaining about their shitty job, and be grateful that they have one. If you don't want them to starve, then you help them. Don't take other people's hard earn money to support free handouts. The reality is people love free things, and will take advantage of the system if they can.

[rzxwm10]

@sgentlemanjack112 I have been paying attention. I saw govt officials who didn't enforce their regulations, and allow banks to bypass, and then give them a bailout. If you let banks do what they wanted to do, 100% freedom from govt regulation, they can make the same mistake and are then allow to fail. People may lose their money, but that is a risk they took when they agree to do business with a bank.

[rzxwm10]

@sgentlemanjack112 Ideally, the free market would have no duties, tariffs, or taxes. There should be sovereignty in our nation to regulate immigration and perform its constitutional functions. Libertarians are not anarchist. If govt were to exist, then it needs to be funded. Taxes are then inherently required. I approve of some taxation. I am in favor of reforming the tax code. The Constitution allows for such changes to occur, thereby I still find myself in alignment with the father's vision.

[sgentlemanjack112]

@rzxwm10 We can live in LaLa land or live in reality The Reality is. our society is filled with ignorant people who will stampede for an xbox3.

What do you think will happen when millions of people stop receiving their check?

Again, If you look at the budget, welfare is a tiny, minuscule % of the budget. Bank of "America" receive 100's of billions of dollars.Are you fucking kidding me saying we need to starve the people? NO. i'm sorry we the people will not go for that.

[rzxwm10]

@sgentlemanjack112 Yes, that have to be ended too. Welfare should be ended all together. Unfortunately, you have to go even further to solve the budget. We need to only perform the basic function of govt.

[sgentlemanjack112]

@rzxwm10

It's Hilarious, not a peep comes out of your mouth about the massive-corporate-welfare-stat­e. for every 1 dollar someone gets in the ghetto, corporations get 30 in welfare..

Funny, you never mention that fact.

end the corporate welfare, end the unconstitutional wars, and the budget problem is solved.