Comments on: ‘Money, Money, Money’

By: The Conservative Rank and File

The Conservative Rank and File — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:30:56 +0000

Mr. Knapp:
I agree that Conservative and Libertarian are very different, and many times in conflict with each other, however it’s not impossible for someone to share a mix of those principles, as I suspect many of these candidates will. My thought is that, since the current regime is both anti-conservative and anti-libertarian in its actions, the reaction to that will produce both candidates more conservative than usual but also candidates more libertarian than usual, depending on their target market, but both running on the “I’m not like the current guy” platform. (Which, ironically, is the same platform the current guy got elected on, so maybe that doesn’t bode well.)

By: The Conservative Rank and File

The Conservative Rank and File — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:30:00 +0000

By: Thomas L. Knapp

Thomas L. Knapp — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:16:33 +0000

Rank and File Conservative,

I expect that many of the winners in the pending election will be, on average, more conservative than in any recent past elections (since 1994, in fact).

“Conservative” and “libertarian” are, in my opinion, very different things.

By: Thomas L. Knapp

Thomas L. Knapp — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:16:00 +0000

Rank and File Conservative,

I expect that many of the winners in the pending election will be, on average, more conservative than in any recent past elections (since 1994, in fact).

“Conservative” and “libertarian” are, in my opinion, very different things.

By: The Conservative Rank and File

The Conservative Rank and File — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:34:45 +0000

Mr. Knapp:
Point taken – so let me then rephrase myself: There appears to be some hope that, in reaction to the current overbearingly statist regime, the winners of the pending election will be, on average, more libertarian than in any recent past elections. Possibly even significantly more libertarian, on average, although I won’t hold my breath on that one either.

By: The Conservative Rank and File

The Conservative Rank and File — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:34:00 +0000

By: The Conservative Rank and File

The Conservative Rank and File — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:34:00 +0000

By: Thomas L. Knapp

Thomas L. Knapp — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:09:13 +0000

Conservative Rank and File,

Hell, “semi-libertarian candidates” make it into office all the time.

Barney Frank favors legalizing marijuana and ending the online gambling ban. George W. Bush favored minor tax cuts and lightening up on the anti-immigration insanity.

I might get excited if a mostly-libertarian candidate got elected to Congress, regardless of ticket. But I won’t hold my breath. Or whine about it.

By: Thomas L. Knapp

Thomas L. Knapp — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:09:00 +0000

Conservative Rank and File,

Hell, “semi-libertarian candidates” make it into office all the time.

Barney Frank favors legalizing marijuana and ending the online gambling ban. George W. Bush favored minor tax cuts and lightening up on the anti-immigration insanity.

I might get excited if a mostly-libertarian candidate got elected to Congress, regardless of ticket. But I won’t hold my breath. Or whine about it.

By: Thomas L. Knapp

Thomas L. Knapp — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:09:00 +0000

Conservative Rank and File,

Hell, “semi-libertarian candidates” make it into office all the time.

Barney Frank favors legalizing marijuana and ending the online gambling ban. George W. Bush favored minor tax cuts and lightening up on the anti-immigration insanity.

I might get excited if a mostly-libertarian candidate got elected to Congress, regardless of ticket. But I won’t hold my breath. Or whine about it.