Quote Originally Posted by ds0110
Id like to add that all illegal drugs were legal at one point as well. And gun laws only effect law abiding citizens, while having ZERO effect on criminals (who dont care about the laws). Prohibition does not work. not even on guns.

Socialism is not american.

Authoriatarians are present in both democrat and republican parties. Religeon is just a diversion issue used to split the people and really does not matter.

A law maker is a right taker.
That's kind of looney tunes. The whole "gubmint is evil" thing just isn't true in many cases. Laws provide the basis for our rights oftentimes. If we had no government or laws it would be every man for himself, whoever has the strength has the right. Not a world I'd like to live in.

The limitations of libertarian philosophy become readily apparent when you look at things like civil rights and the ADA (as Rand Paul found out).

No one's talking about socialism. The whole socialism thing is a giant scare tactic. There is exactly one socialist in American government with any sort of power (Bernie Sanders, VT senator). And he generally gets ignored and ends up caucusing with/voting with the Dems, who are largely a party of the center left.

Sorry, I don't buy that all guns should be legal all the time. No one needs an RPG launcher or a machine gun nest. Especially not anyone who is a lunatic with a history of mental health problems.

I do agree with you on religion though. Which is why I haven't voted with Republicans for ~2 decades, since they were taken over by the Bible beaters.