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Libertarian Populism

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Despite such opposition, congressional leaders in both parties announced early Sunday morning that a deal had been reached, and it looked as if the plan would be rammed through Congress quickly. Even as the House prepared to vote, however, Barr sounded a warning.

"The leaders of both the Republican and Democratic Parties are rushing ahead with their $700 billion bill," Barr said in a statement. "Without a single hearing and without considering other solutions, Congress is preparing to put the typical American family on the hook for more than $8,000. Legislators in both parties need to stand up for the American people and say no."

It's unlikely that any of the 228 votes against the bill were swayed by the (capital-L) Libertarian candidate. Yet in the populist uprising against the bailout, the (small-l) libertarian message was clearly heard.


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Letter to the Editor

topics:
Bill Clinton, Global Warming, Conservatism

Robert Stacy McCain is co-author (with Lynn Vincent) of Donkey Cons: Sex, Crime, and Corruption in the Democratic Party (Nelson Current). He blogs at The Other McCain.

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Pingback| 2.12.09 @ 12:42PM

Moe Lane » Not to be all self-reflexive and stuff… links to this page. Here’s an excerpt:

…grievance against David Brooks and his “national greatness” idiocy. The constituency for “national greatness” could meet in phone booth, whereas the potential constituency for libertarian populism is enormous. …is something that I’m down with.  Particularly the “raising hell” bits.  I personally can’t wait, in fact. Fun days ahead, nu? Moe Lane *Same-sex marriage,…

Pingback| 2.12.09 @ 12:49PM

Not to be all self-reflexive and stuff… - Moe_Lane’s blog - RedState links to this page. Here’s an excerpt:

…grievance against David Brooks and his “national greatness” idiocy. The constituency for “national greatness” could meet in phone booth, whereas the potential constituency for libertarian populism is enormous. …is something that I’m down with. Particularly the “raising hell” bits. I personally can’t wait, in fact. Fun days ahead, nu? Moe Lane *Same-sex marriage,…

Pingback| 8.11.09 @ 9:53PM

Tom Knapp and Robert Stacy McCain debate direction of Libertarian Party | Independent links to this page. Here’s an excerpt:

…cCain called “probably farfetched” at the time. And what, pray tell, did we get out of the Barr nomination? Dixiecrat vaudeville — a campaign which McCain himself trumpeted as the resurrection of George Wallace, and which turned in the fourth-best results (as a percentage of the vote total) of the Libertarian Party’s ten presidential outings. Our reward for taking a flier and running a…

christian louboutin prive| 9.8.09 @ 3:31AM

one day i went shopping outside ,and in an ed hardy store,I found some kinds of ed hardy i love most。

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