Comments on: Ron Paul wants to expropriate RonPaul.com from his supporters without compensation http://boingboing.net/2013/02/10/ron-paul-wants-to-expropriate.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 23 May 2013 15:16:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: septimar http://boingboing.net/2013/02/10/ron-paul-wants-to-expropriate.html#comment-1653680 septimar Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:27:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212088#comment-1653680 You know what, if you don't want to listen to people explaining to you how libertarians protest against racism or how the confederation was in no way libertarian or that Ron Paul is not even a typical libertarian, more like an Old Right conservative, or that anti-discrimination laws are opposed by libertarians and conservatives of color because they are degrading or that if you oppose state rights you are supporting the war on drugs, in short if you don't want to understand an ideology you so vehemently but blindly oppose, maybe you should just write your blog instead of using comments, since you are clearly not interested in any dialogue.  You know what, if you don’t want to listen to people explaining to you how libertarians protest against racism or how the confederation was in no way libertarian or that Ron Paul is not even a typical libertarian, more like an Old Right conservative, or that anti-discrimination laws are opposed by libertarians and conservatives of color because they are degrading or that if you oppose state rights you are supporting the war on drugs, in short if you don’t want to understand an ideology you so vehemently but blindly oppose, maybe you should just write your blog instead of using comments, since you are clearly not interested in any dialogue. 

]]> By: Navin_Johnson http://boingboing.net/2013/02/10/ron-paul-wants-to-expropriate.html#comment-1653294 Navin_Johnson Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:45:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212088#comment-1653294  That explains the total absence of Libertarians and Pault__ds from any war protests......  That explains the total absence of Libertarians and Pault__ds from any war protests……

]]> By: Navin_Johnson http://boingboing.net/2013/02/10/ron-paul-wants-to-expropriate.html#comment-1653291 Navin_Johnson Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212088#comment-1653291 All those libertarians and Paul-t__ds who supposedly hate war and deficits so much were notably absent from any of the massive Iraq war protests. They did seem to show up once the nativist "Tea Party" were conjured up by big business interests. All those libertarians and Paul-t__ds who supposedly hate war and deficits so much were notably absent from any of the massive Iraq war protests. They did seem to show up once the nativist “Tea Party” were conjured up by big business interests.

]]> By: Navin_Johnson http://boingboing.net/2013/02/10/ron-paul-wants-to-expropriate.html#comment-1653274 Navin_Johnson Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212088#comment-1653274 Yes, I'm "reverse racist" of what is essentially at its core a movement littered with neoconfederate racist scum like (white power darling) Ron Paul....a lobbyist created movement that believes that people should be free to decide if they want to serve blacks or not.....a sham movement more obsessed with "states rights" than an antebellum slave holder. Yes, I’m “reverse racist” of what is essentially at its core a movement littered with neoconfederate racist scum like (white power darling) Ron Paul….a lobbyist created movement that believes that people should be free to decide if they want to serve blacks or not…..a sham movement more obsessed with “states rights” than an antebellum slave holder.

]]> By: SomebodySmart http://boingboing.net/2013/02/10/ron-paul-wants-to-expropriate.html#comment-1653145 SomebodySmart Tue, 12 Feb 2013 13:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212088#comment-1653145 Well, I just registered RONPAUL.MD and RONPAUL.HM last night and I will give them to Ron Paul, M.D. if he wants them. Of course, I haven't spent the last few years working on those sites. Well, I just registered RONPAUL.MD and RONPAUL.HM last night and I will give them to Ron Paul, M.D. if he wants them. Of course, I haven’t spent the last few years working on those sites.

]]> By: Sean Breakey http://boingboing.net/2013/02/10/ron-paul-wants-to-expropriate.html#comment-1652946 Sean Breakey Tue, 12 Feb 2013 04:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212088#comment-1652946 I like the idea of having a given name and a serial number.  Most surnames are relics as it is, either hundreds or thousands of years old. I like the idea of having a given name and a serial number.  Most surnames are relics as it is, either hundreds or thousands of years old.

]]> By: Lupus_Yonderboy http://boingboing.net/2013/02/10/ron-paul-wants-to-expropriate.html#comment-1652649 Lupus_Yonderboy Mon, 11 Feb 2013 23:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212088#comment-1652649 Personally I've been looking for a "Telemachus Sneezed" movie for years. Personally I’ve been looking for a “Telemachus Sneezed” movie for years.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2013/02/10/ron-paul-wants-to-expropriate.html#comment-1652635 Antinous / Moderator Mon, 11 Feb 2013 23:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212088#comment-1652635 <blockquote>Why, given his espousal of free market principles, should he not be prepared to pay what the market has decided it will bear for said domain name?</blockquote>Because he's magic.

Why, given his espousal of free market principles, should he not be prepared to pay what the market has decided it will bear for said domain name?

Because he’s magic.

]]> By: septimar http://boingboing.net/2013/02/10/ron-paul-wants-to-expropriate.html#comment-1652612 septimar Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212088#comment-1652612 Everyone has tribalistic urges. One should strive to overcome them. Everyone has tribalistic urges. One should strive to overcome them.

]]> By: septimar http://boingboing.net/2013/02/10/ron-paul-wants-to-expropriate.html#comment-1652608 septimar Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212088#comment-1652608 And because Bush was statist, pretty much all libertarians hate him. And because Bush was statist, pretty much all libertarians hate him.

]]> By: septimar http://boingboing.net/2013/02/10/ron-paul-wants-to-expropriate.html#comment-1652607 septimar Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:42:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212088#comment-1652607 Jesus, if you had actually read libertarian blogs when Bush was president, you'd know he was criticized constantly, for the war, for the expansion of government, for his lack of respect for personal liberties... Jesus, if you had actually read libertarian blogs when Bush was president, you’d know he was criticized constantly, for the war, for the expansion of government, for his lack of respect for personal liberties…

]]> By: septimar http://boingboing.net/2013/02/10/ron-paul-wants-to-expropriate.html#comment-1652603 septimar Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212088#comment-1652603 Bush was a disgrace. Bush was a disgrace.

]]> By: septimar http://boingboing.net/2013/02/10/ron-paul-wants-to-expropriate.html#comment-1652601 septimar Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212088#comment-1652601 Prove it. Prove it.

]]> By: septimar http://boingboing.net/2013/02/10/ron-paul-wants-to-expropriate.html#comment-1652599 septimar Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212088#comment-1652599 Most Big Business profits from its cozy relationship with government. Many corporations wouldn't survive without subsidies. Racism? Libertarianism is for unlimited immigration. One of the most frequent targets for criticism on the blog Hit&Run of the leading libertarian magazine Reason is Joe Arpaio, the racist Arizonan sheriff, and birthers are regularly mocked there. I'd be glad if you could give up a few of your prejudices. Most Big Business profits from its cozy relationship with government. Many corporations wouldn’t survive without subsidies.
Racism? Libertarianism is for unlimited immigration. One of the most frequent targets for criticism on the blog Hit&Run of the leading libertarian magazine Reason is Joe Arpaio, the racist Arizonan sheriff, and birthers are regularly mocked there.
I’d be glad if you could give up a few of your prejudices.

]]> By: C W http://boingboing.net/2013/02/10/ron-paul-wants-to-expropriate.html#comment-1652598 C W Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212088#comment-1652598 Ron Paul believes the UN has no authority on his property. Ron Paul wants the authority to recognize his property. There is a disparity here. Ron Paul believes the UN has no authority on his property.

Ron Paul wants the authority to recognize his property.

There is a disparity here.

]]> By: C W http://boingboing.net/2013/02/10/ron-paul-wants-to-expropriate.html#comment-1652596 C W Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212088#comment-1652596 Yes, those Dummycrats and Republicants are such smug tribalist pricks, not like ~us~ Libertarians... Yes, those Dummycrats and Republicants are such smug tribalist pricks, not like ~us~ Libertarians…

]]> By: C W http://boingboing.net/2013/02/10/ron-paul-wants-to-expropriate.html#comment-1652590 C W Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212088#comment-1652590 Google Ron Paaaaaaaoh fuck. Google Ron Paaaaaaaoh fuck.

]]> By: Wiki-Truths http://boingboing.net/2013/02/10/ron-paul-wants-to-expropriate.html#comment-1652458 Wiki-Truths Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212088#comment-1652458 Way to shit on your supporters... Way to shit on your supporters…

]]> By: wysinwyg http://boingboing.net/2013/02/10/ron-paul-wants-to-expropriate.html#comment-1652429 wysinwyg Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212088#comment-1652429 More.  Pretty much all of W's policies were statist and supposedly we liberals love that centralization of political power shit. Never mind that liberal activists spend a hell of a lot of their time protesting centralization of political power. More.  Pretty much all of W’s policies were statist and supposedly we liberals love that centralization of political power shit.

Never mind that liberal activists spend a hell of a lot of their time protesting centralization of political power.

]]> By: Navin_Johnson http://boingboing.net/2013/02/10/ron-paul-wants-to-expropriate.html#comment-1652409 Navin_Johnson Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:56:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212088#comment-1652409  Funny how libertarians should in principle hate George Bush just as much, but rarely do....  Funny how libertarians should in principle hate George Bush just as much, but rarely do….

]]> By: wysinwyg http://boingboing.net/2013/02/10/ron-paul-wants-to-expropriate.html#comment-1652346 wysinwyg Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212088#comment-1652346  How'd you feel about it you brave libertarian, you?  How’d you feel about it you brave libertarian, you?

]]> By: Navin_Johnson http://boingboing.net/2013/02/10/ron-paul-wants-to-expropriate.html#comment-1652344 Navin_Johnson Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:11:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212088#comment-1652344  There needs to be a button that will destroy all Yelp reviews with the word "Groupon" in them.  There needs to be a button that will destroy all Yelp reviews with the word “Groupon” in them.

]]> By: Navin_Johnson http://boingboing.net/2013/02/10/ron-paul-wants-to-expropriate.html#comment-1652343 Navin_Johnson Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:10:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212088#comment-1652343  "elected"......  ”elected”……

]]> By: Navin_Johnson http://boingboing.net/2013/02/10/ron-paul-wants-to-expropriate.html#comment-1652342 Navin_Johnson Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212088#comment-1652342  "Sharted" rather. If you're going to do it, go all the way.  ”Sharted” rather. If you’re going to do it, go all the way.

]]> By: Navin_Johnson http://boingboing.net/2013/02/10/ron-paul-wants-to-expropriate.html#comment-1652339 Navin_Johnson Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212088#comment-1652339 They saw a market niche and filled it. Shame he's so bitterly jealous of their success. Some are makers, and some are takers... They saw a market niche and filled it. Shame he’s so bitterly jealous of their success. Some are makers, and some are takers…

]]> By: wysinwyg http://boingboing.net/2013/02/10/ron-paul-wants-to-expropriate.html#comment-1652337 wysinwyg Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212088#comment-1652337 Most numerically.  Proportionally I'd still bet on libertarians. Most numerically.  Proportionally I’d still bet on libertarians.

]]> By: wysinwyg http://boingboing.net/2013/02/10/ron-paul-wants-to-expropriate.html#comment-1652335 wysinwyg Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:05:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212088#comment-1652335  You did, but your analysis ignored the point that Ron Paul regularly takes swipes at the UN without acknowledging the useful shit they do.  Now he is taking advantage of the useful shit they do.  Whether or not it is a technicality it is still hypocritical on Paul's part.  You did, but your analysis ignored the point that Ron Paul regularly takes swipes at the UN without acknowledging the useful shit they do.  Now he is taking advantage of the useful shit they do.  Whether or not it is a technicality it is still hypocritical on Paul’s part.

]]> By: Navin_Johnson http://boingboing.net/2013/02/10/ron-paul-wants-to-expropriate.html#comment-1652334 Navin_Johnson Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212088#comment-1652334  <i>pro-civil liberties</i> He's pro liberty in the same way that antebellum America was "Pro-liberty": For landed white gentry.  pro-civil liberties

He’s pro liberty in the same way that antebellum America was “Pro-liberty”: For landed white gentry.

]]> By: Navin_Johnson http://boingboing.net/2013/02/10/ron-paul-wants-to-expropriate.html#comment-1652332 Navin_Johnson Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212088#comment-1652332  Ron Paul should be praising their success at snapping up a valuable domain, instead he's engaging in "the bitter politics of envy".  Ron Paul should be praising their success at snapping up a valuable domain, instead he’s engaging in “the bitter politics of envy”.

]]> By: Navin_Johnson http://boingboing.net/2013/02/10/ron-paul-wants-to-expropriate.html#comment-1652330 Navin_Johnson Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:00:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212088#comment-1652330 Seeing as Libertarianism at its creation and at its core is nothing but a lobbying tool of big business masquerading as a "philosophy", I'd just say that they're the elite's useful idiots. The racism and pot smoking are just the perks to lure them in.... Seeing as Libertarianism at its creation and at its core is nothing but a lobbying tool of big business masquerading as a “philosophy”, I’d just say that they’re the elite’s useful idiots. The racism and pot smoking are just the perks to lure them in….

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