Clint Eastwood, Libertarian

[desert dude]

I like Eastwood's definition of libertarianism, this is pretty much the working definition of libertarianism that I use as well.


http://reason.com/blog/2012/09/19/clint-eastwoods-leave-everybody-alone-de

Ellen DeGeneres: You have called yourself a libertarian. Is that right?

Clint Eastwood: Well, libertarian values, that's where Republicans used to be, when they were saving money and everything.
DeGeneres: Explain libertarian to people.
Eastwood: Libertarian means you're socially liberal—leave everybody alone—but you believe in fiscal responsibility, and you believe in government staying out of your life. [Applause.] I thought so too, and I still believe in that. When I was 21 years old and started voting, I sort of became Republican because that's the way they were thinking…In the last few years, both sides have just spent like drunken sailors. Not to insult the Navy in any way…
DeGeneres: Your stance on gay marriage is that you don’t have any problem with that.
Eastwood: This is part of the libertarian idea: Leave everybody alone. Leave everybody alone. [Applause.]

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[abandonconflict]

Austerity never ended a recession, only caused them.

 

[desert dude]

Austerity never ended a recession, only caused them.

Charging up your credit card never paid down the balance.

 

[UncleBuck]

and you pay off the credit card when you're doing well, not when you're doing shitty.

also, clint eastwood is a political douchebag.

 

[desert dude]

and you pay off the credit card when you're doing well, not when you're doing shitty.

also, clint eastwood is a political douchebag.

Who would you rather have a beer with, Uncebuck or Clint Eastwood? Clint is a great American, and he gave a terrific speech at the RNC.

Show me an administration, Dem or Rep, that has paid down debt when the country was doing well. It just doesn't work that way. They spend like drunken sailors when the economy is humming, and when it is stuttering.

 

[abandonconflict]

I'm voting for the chair.

 

[abandonconflict]

Charging up your credit card never paid down the balance.

horrible analogy.

We aren't hemorrhaging jobs or soldiers anymore, and rich folks is gonna pay mo tax. Say bye to the deficit and greet economic growth. I know you hate it since the black guy is at the wheel, but I love it no matter who is.

 

[desert dude]

I'm voting for the chair.

Yep, that is an apt description of him, and of your voting skills.

 

[desert dude]

horrible analogy.

We aren't hemorrhaging jobs or soldiers anymore, and rich folks is gonna pay mo tax. Say bye to the deficit and greet economic growth. I know you hate it since the black guy is at the wheel, but I love it no matter who is.

Hahahahahahahaha. Funniest thing you have said, ever!

 

[abandonconflict]

Hahahahahahahaha. Funniest thing you have said, ever!

so funny you have only this to offer as a retort...

 

[lifegoesonbrah]

So you think taxing the 1 percent will pay off the deficit then?

 

[desert dude]

horrible analogy.

We aren't hemorrhaging jobs or soldiers anymore, and rich folks is gonna pay mo tax. Say bye to the deficit and greet economic growth. I know you hate it since the black guy is at the wheel, but I love it no matter who is.

The most I can say is you are naive. The tax burden is going to fall most painfully on the middle class, despite your obvious enmity for "rich folks". The deficit is not going away in your life time, the absolute best you can hope for is slowed growth. Economic growth will return at some point, that is the nature of the business cycle and has almost nothing to do with the president.

Of course you fall back to charges of racism, the standard liberal dismissal, that's how I know for certain that you are not a serious thinker. Good luck in medical school, you are gonna need a lot of luck when you match wits with people who know how to think logically.

 

[abandonconflict]

So you think taxing the 1 percent will pay off the deficit then?

Not renewing bush tax cuts on top 2%, along with reducing military spending, along with reducing it even more when troops come home from A-Stan, yes, the deficit will dwindle as a result.

 

[abandonconflict]

The most I can say is you are naive. The tax burden is going to fall most painfully on the middle class, despite your obvious enmity for "rich folks". The deficit is not going away in your life time, the absolute best you can hope for is slowed growth. Economic growth will return at some point, that is the nature of the business cycle and has almost nothing to do with the president.

Of course you fall back to charges of racism, the standard liberal dismissal, that's how I know for certain that you are not a serious thinker. Good luck in medical school, you are gonna need a lot of luck when you match wits with people who know how to think logically.

almost nothing to do with the president, unless he starts two wars that destroy the economy...

Or if the president introduces a stimulus bill to revive it, yeah, almost nothing.

 

[NLXSK1]

Not renewing bush tax cuts on top 2%, along with reducing military spending, along with reducing it even more when troops come home from A-Stan, yes, the deficit will dwindle as a result.

LOL!!! Obama is already spending the *peace dividend*....

Good luck on your deficit fantasy... Say hi to Mr. Roark and tatoo for me!

 

[lifegoesonbrah]

almost nothing to do with the president, unless he starts two wars that destroy the economy...

Or if the president introduces a stimulus bill to revive it, yeah, almost nothing.

Oh ok, so to accomplish this you are voting for the guy that extended the Bush tax cuts and is increasing spending on Afghanistan......................

and your solution is to give more money to the government through taxation, and expect them to end the wars overseas and use the money to pay off the debt.........

 

[abandonconflict]

LOL!!! Obama is already spending the *peace dividend*....

Good luck on your deficit fantasy... Say hi to Mr. Roark and tatoo for me!

stro

Cory

Brule

The welfare programs he has been spending on, haven't taken that money out of America, they have revived aggregate demand and are creating jobs and are paying for themselves in future tax revenue. Nice try though.

 

[NoDrama]

stro

Cory

Brule

The welfare programs he has been spending on, haven't taken that money out of America, they have revived aggregate demand and are creating jobs and are paying for themselves in future tax revenue. Nice try though.

Welfare Creates JOBS!!!! The more welfare, the more jobs!! Welfare for everyone!!!!

Food Stamps create jobs!! Everyone on food-stamps so we can all have jobs!!!

Social Security Disability creates Jobs!! Everyone get disabled so we can all have jobs!!!!

Unemployment creates Jobs!! Everyone quit your job so you can get a job!!!!


seriously?

 

[abandonconflict]

Welfare Creates JOBS!!!! The more welfare, the more jobs!! Welfare for everyone!!!!

Food Stamps create jobs!! Everyone on food-stamps so we can all have jobs!!!

Social Security Disability creates Jobs!! Everyone get disabled so we can all have jobs!!!!

Unemployment creates Jobs!! Everyone quit your job so you can get a job!!!!


seriously?

yeah, ppl buying leads to people selling, more selling leads to more hiring, it gets us out of recession, unlike austerity, which makes it worse.

 

[abandonconflict]

But anyway, fuckit, more trickledown is what you hags clearly want.