I’m not sure how much of a friend he was to liberty but, guest hosting on the Rush Limbaugh Show 12/31/97, Snow stated: “I’m a libertarian on most points.” Source here.
Agree? Disagree? Tell me what you think…
A great comedian died yesterday, one that rallied against mysticism for reason, against government censorship for free expression.
Of course, he spewed a lot of irrational anti-business rhetoric as well, but at the very least my college English professor was incorrect about him authoring that platitude-of-platitudes, the Paradox of our Times. George Carlin may have been economically misguided, but he wasn’t trite.
Anyways, on my way to work today, I had my Zune on shuffle – take that Apple! – and came across a sweet bit from comedian Doug Stanhope. Totally reminded me of George Carlin sans, of course, the lefty political bent.
The second NoFx song in my NLADP series (first one here), this one arguing against marijuana prohibition via the principles of self-ownership and personal autonomy. Lyrical excerpt below:
Why be sad when happiness can be bought for a little more then free
Modern day prohibition
Are we men? Are we children?
At what age can I choose how to liveThe only real drug problem is scoring real good drugs
Haven’t we learned our lesson
The corner store sells finer scotch
But who’s got uncut powder?
We just want what is ours! Dignity!
Hear, hear!
No, not Hillary but her brother Tony. Tony Rodham. From the LA Times:
Rodham, a self-described “yellow dog Democrat all my life,” is unsure who he would support in November if Clinton is not the party’s standard bearer.
“If my sister doesn’t end up with the nomination, I gotta take a look at who I’m gonna vote for,” he said.
Horrors.
Does that mean, Fiore asked, Rodham would vote for Republican John McCain?
“I didn’t say that. It could be Bob Barr,” he said, referring to the Libertarian presidential candidate who, as a House member from Georgia, was a prime player in the impeachment of Rodham’s brother-in-law, Bill Clinton).
H/T: An Ohio Perspective
UPDATE: Now a sure thing?
A month and one week ago, Bob Barr launched his presidential exploratory committee. It was a pretty anti-climatic event, given that most everyone expected the full-on announcement.
Today, he finally made that announcement. Bob Barr will be running for President under the Libertarian ticket…which, come to think of it, will make this November the first time I vote Libertarian. Woohoo!
A couple of excerpts from his press conference follow. Full audio here.
On defense:
…specifically with regard to national defense policy and foreign defense policy, I believe in reemphasizing, restrengthening the word defense in defense policy, the word defense in the department of defense.
On potentially Nadering McCain:
At the end of the day if I do not succeed on November 4th, it’s not my intent to blame Senator McCain or Obama. And I hope they would return the favor.
Classic.
Yesterday Bob Barr announced his presidential candidacy exploratory committee.
How anti-climatic. I really hope this doesn’t blue-ball his campaign.
