tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661288566810922442.post4017703160672001816..comments2023-10-10T03:56:09.086-05:00Comments on Notes from the Cab: Loons From The Houston AreaBartender Cabbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05623813045706584212noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661288566810922442.post-64832215195773531142011-02-17T08:48:55.268-06:002011-02-17T08:48:55.268-06:00We came pretty close to 'libertarianism' a...We came pretty close to 'libertarianism' as the Constitution was written. I'm more of a 'classical liberal':<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_liberalism<br /><br />Pretty clear you don't much about the different philosophies involved. It is not about dumping pollution or letting corporations (creatures of the state) free reign to do whatever they want. Corporate statism is no good either, and we have lots of example of that these days.<br /><br />Of course, too many people dumbed down, even those with degrees and want a handout off someone else's hide. One of the reasons I have quit voting. <br /><br />For me, RP makes sense. My purchasing power is no better than when I started working after college in 1999. Even worse, I worked in a state with an income tax making $42k and I calculated at the time that before and after my check 1/3 of my money was sucked away. Not sure what I received overall for the money.sth_txsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661288566810922442.post-77692157876919540362011-02-16T16:07:38.555-06:002011-02-16T16:07:38.555-06:00Perhaps it would put some money in your pocket, bu...Perhaps it would put some money in your pocket, but true Libertarian(ism) is a prescription for disaster in many ways.Bartender Cabbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623813045706584212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661288566810922442.post-88773441499210763352011-02-16T11:56:17.542-06:002011-02-16T11:56:17.542-06:00Yeah, RP is so horrible. Pretty sad that people ha...Yeah, RP is so horrible. Pretty sad that people have that attitude. I can't think of single of one of his proposals that would not put money in my pocket.<br /><br />Oh well, no real incentive to work my ass off anyway.sth_txsnoreply@blogger.com