Presidential candidate is an Ironman!!!

Why didn't he, any idea?  I'm asking....because I don't know.  We certainly need a guy like he appears to be....what happened?

Because he is not what a republican candidate is supposed to be. That's why he is now the libertarian candidate who I will be voting for.

Right, Republicans are: Pro Life, Against Legalization of Marijuana, Pro Israel, Against Gay Marriage, Against Legal Prostitution.

Libertarians are usually the opposite of those things. 

The only thing the two sorta have in common is that neither wants taxation.  Libertarians believe in as little government as possible.  Republicans say they do, but really don't.  Republicans want a very large military and they want the government to keep things they like. 

If Libertarians could have no military except for a defense force, no government except for the absolutely essential, and no taxes except for the absolute minimum to pay for the minimal government and minimal military, and no laws except for "Don't Kill, Don't Steal, Don't Rape" they would.

Oh, and Libertarians are in-favor of Free Bananas!

Libertarians believe in as little government as possible.  Republicans say they do, but really don't. 

I agree, but here's the question.  A Libertarian has never been President and they have never held a significant voting block in Congress.  Here's the question: assuming one of the two happens (or both), do you think they would actually walk the little government as possible walk?  It seems everyone has ideals, until they have to deal with the reality of Washington.  I would like to think they would, but I'm pretty skeptical.

Right, Republicans are: Pro Life, Against Legalization of Marijuana, Pro Israel, Against Gay Marriage, Against Legal Prostitution.

Libertarians are usually the opposite of those things. 

The only thing the two sorta have in common is that neither wants taxation.  Libertarians believe in as little government as possible.  Republicans say they do, but really don't.  Republicans want a very large military and they want the government to keep things they like. 

If Libertarians could have no military except for a defense force, no government except for the absolutely essential, and no taxes except for the absolute minimum to pay for the minimal government and minimal military, and no laws except for "Don't Kill, Don't Steal, Don't Rape" they would.

Oh, and Libertarians are in-favor of Free Bananas!

magic - 2012-07-26 11:16 AM Triathlon is the new golf

And Crossfit is the new Triathlon?

NO!

Not as long as there are no term limits in Congress and the Senate.  The game's the game and it's because of that there are no limits to how much blood those vampires can suck out of our country. 

I'm not a Libertarian.  I'm a Republican.  But I think the lack of competition for congressional seats or senatorial seats is the reason we have the Washington games played with our government by both parties. 

I advocate for a 2:1:2 term limit for Congress.  i.e. 2 terms, then you have to take off 1 term, then you can run again for 2 terms.  That way there's competition for those terms.  Senators should have a 1:1:1.  i.e. Term, take one off, run for a term. 

No way it'll ever happen though because the vampires have to vote for their own demise...

Here is the thing about term limits... the People of The United States already have them! Yet election after election after election they overwhelmingly choose not to use them. Yet after every election... the ratings of Congress go lower, and all the people complain about term limits... how is that possible?

Here is the thing about term limits... the People of The United States already have them! Yet election after election after election they overwhelmingly choose not to use them. Yet after every election... the ratings of Congress go lower, and all the people complain about term limits... how is that possible?

Here is the thing about term limits... the People of The United States already have them! Yet election after election after election they overwhelmingly choose not to use them. Yet after every election... the ratings of Congress go lower, and all the people complain about term limits... how is that possible?

Funny it was said Republicans are for lower taxes because it is just not true. They say that to buy votes the same way Dems promise free stuff to do the same. It's just a shell game.

The funny thing is people when polled say they hate congress but love their congressman.  Their congressman brings home the bacon so they love him it is the other guy getting the bacon they don't like.

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Congressman have bacon? how can their approval rating be so low? Everybody loves bacon. Are they just not sharing the bacon? I'd hate them for that too.

Is that you Senator McCain???

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He used to be in-favor of term limits, but said the same thing to a reporter asking about term limits in 2010.

Got it. I really don't know what to think. I do think government is pretty complicated. You don't want some idiot in there taking 4 years just to get up to speed and then leave. I don't really think we need "short term" limits... but ya, life long... no. 10ish years?  30 is just ridiculous.... yet year after year the same guys get in. And I don't buy the argument that the parties have all the power over us.... does not matter to the party if all you are doing is voting party. They don't care who is in there as long as it is a party member. But just changing the person in the seat, and continuing to play the party games, changes nothing.