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That isn't true as a percentage of the GDP.
They have raised discretionary spending as a percentage of GDP more than anyone besides FDR and LBJ. More than Carter, more than Clinton.
That isn't true as a percentage of the GDP.
The best thing that could happen is for a 3d party to win the house in 2008. That way both parties will wake up and see they are way off on their values. I feel neither side really sides with my beliefs.
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That isn't true as a percentage of the GDP.
They have raised discretionary spending as a percentage of GDP more than anyone besides FDR and LBJ. More than Carter, more than Clinton.
Even if the libertarian party has no hope of winning these elections outright, they can still force mainstream politicians to change their positions in order to garner libertarian votes.
The best way to impliment libertarian ideals is to infiltrate the party and push the base toward the "L". Thats the point of the RLC. But working with one of the parties doesn't get you anywhere if that party is out of power.
The only thing that makes me want to puke more than the unprincipled Republicans that brought this mess on us is the smarmy libertarians (many who reside here) that have helped put these euro socialist Democrats into power. A pox on all of ya.
Welcome to the Titannic, please continue to rearrange the chairs...... wow
The situation in the Senate may be worse (pending the outcome of the
Virginia senate race). Should Democrat Jim Webb hang on to win, the
expected new Senate Majority will be F-rated Harry Reid (NV) and the
probable incoming Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee would be
GOA F-rated Pat Leahy of Vermont
From there it really goes downhill.
The rest of the Democrats currently on the committee make up the
Who's Who of the anti-gun movement:
* Ted Kennedy (MA), the mouthpiece for Sarah Brady in the Senate;
* Joe Biden (DE), who chaired the Judiciary Committee when the Brady
bill passed in 1993, and who said at that time, famously, "The public
and the Congress have spoken unequivocally, and I don't care what a
minority wants;"
* Herb Kohl (WI), author of the "Gun Free Zones Ban;"
* Dianne Feinstein (CA), author of the so-called "Assault Weapons"
ban;
* Russ Feingold (WI), Democrat lead sponsor of so-called campaign
finance reform;
* Charlie Schumer (NY), lead sponsor of the 1993 Brady law; and,
* Dick Durbin (IL), one of the most outspoken gun control zealots in
the senate.
Gun owners should look twice at the above list. Most or all of these
members will remain on the Judiciary Committee when the new Congress
convenes in January, and will help shape American gun laws for at
least the next two years.
You'd think people would have learned the lesson that was taught to us in '92...but it must be said: "People are stupid."