Obama and McCain Can Suck It

[anogete]

It's Constitution Day! Don't expect our dear presidential candidates (McCain and Obama) to tell you this, though. They're too busy fucking over the Constitution with their promised policies. I, however, think the Constitution is super awesome. I'm aware that I'm probably the only libertarian with radical tendencies among my circle of friends on LJ (or anywhere else on the 'net, for that matter). I avoid pushing my political beliefs on my flist most of the time, so I figured you could handle it for one day. And this is a perfecto day for it, seeing as how we're being screwed over by the government bailouts of stupid companies that aren't aware of (and don't care) how true capitalism works. Then again, we're most certainly not living in a capitalist society. Oh, how I wish we were...

Lemme put a lid on the ranting and get to the linkage. This is as much for my future reference as anything else. I know many of you are very set in your ways when it comes to politics, and I don't expect to change your mind. Though, I do think I'm right, and my way is the most logical way. You'll probably have a revelation in your old age and realize that Amanda was right all along, and it's really too bad no one listened to her or we wouldn't all be eating cat food (or possibly soylent green). Eating people is not cool, you guys.

Break the Matrix - This came out of the grassroots area of Ron Paul's campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. Of course, Dr. Paul didn't stand a chance since all the neo-conservative Republicans hate him. However, the website and revolution behind it is great. It's about taking back the media and getting the third parties' voices heard through the Republocrat nonsense.

Libertarian Party - Though I am a libertarian, I am not a member of the Libertarian Party. I've yet to pay the yearly dues and get a pretty card in the mail. I am, however, registered as an independent. The LP website has wonderful and clear-cut information on their stance on issues. There is also a fantastic press release by Bob Barr regarding the bailouts that have happened recently. Yay, Bob.

Mises Institute - This is something that is near and dear to my heart. I am consistently in awe of the intelligent and logical and innovative thinkers that come out of the Austrian Economics school. I also find it beyond frustrating that no one will listen to what Austrian Economics is about and how it could fix all our current economic problems. The Mises Institute publishes top-notch books as low prices, and they offer many of these books for free download on their website. Your brain will love you.

Comments

[holczer13.livejournal.com]

Because you went so very very deep, I have a question in return for you. Given: the current situation is so bad, that it is impossible to Believe it could get worse.

In this instance, would it be true that any potential change could be perceived as a change for the better, because when you have reached that point, you truly believe nothing could make things worse?

I ask this for several reasons: as anogete knows, my life got superduper-mr.hooper sucky recently, and is now getting better. At the lowest point of the low, I truly believed (and still believe) that change was necessary to happen, to keep me alive, to make my life worth living again. Each day gets minutely better(some days more than minutely), and I would never ever want to go back to the way things were(I never want to be the person who doesn't care if she lives or dies ever again...EVER!)

So, being there right now, I can, whether I buy it or not, see how people want Barack Obama and how they want "CHANGE". I can see how they are tired of the same old crap. I can understand (and personally agree)that McCain promises the "same old crap".

What I wish is that people would define the "change" that they want and hold all of our government, from the lowest level to the highest, to that standard.

[anogete.livejournal.com]

I'm not a subscriber to the belief that any change must be good change, especially when it comes to laws and the economy. Then again, I don't even think I'd say any change is good change in anyone's personal life. Change could be taking up drinking and driving oneself further into a hole of despair. And that would be a bad change. That said, I'm definitely for change, but (like you) I'd just like to know what kind of change first.

Anyway, I'm glad you're feeling better, even if it is just a bit. You know my offer to lend an ear still stands. You should go out on the front lawn and do the Macarena dance just because you can. That will either cheer you up or depress you enough that you'll laugh at yourself. ;-) Either way, it's change, right?

[holczer13.livejournal.com]

I am trying to not whine all the freakin' time...LOL...I am on this journey for myself, I have to get well for me, and then once that happens, I get to deal with whether or not I will get to have a marriage again. And somewhere in this process I get to (hopefully) get an answer from VA comp/pension about how much more(if any) they think I am disabled. So, some days, like today, the stress just explodes in an overwhelming way. Primarily today, because it was the 15th anniversary of our first date/kiss. I think I will be pretty good until Thanksgiving day. So, if things get worse, I will take you up on it.

Amazingly, or maybe not so amazingly, things have been getting better. I don't cry multiple times each day. I don't go on big crying jags when I do cry. I think my meds might finally be the correct ones/dose and be working. I am NOT further into the hole of despair. I am further OUT of the hole of despair. So, it's not all good, but its getting better! :) Oh, and I will leave the Macarena to my husband/couldbe ex/friend/jerk who won't see the changes in me...LOL

[paulskemp.livejournal.com]

I do think things can get worse, yes. Substantially so.

For me, Libertarianism is useful as a political philosophy primarily as a framework from which to critique more mainstream philosophies that have an eye toward actual governance (in that regard, it plays much the same role from the right as Socialism plays from the left).

As a philosophy of governance, I think Libertarianism (and Socialism) is a disaster in waiting, for reasons raised implicitly in the questions I asked of Anogete above.