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02-22-2010, 06:19 AM
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Repcons Try To Coopt Ron Paul Movement
Posted by Lew Rockwell on February 21, 2010 06:25 PM
Writes Kalim Kassam:
If you hadn’t already seen, Glenn Greenwald is great today on the hypocrisy of the Republicans, FoxNews, and movement conservatism when it comes to their newfound libertarianism. Two choice excerpts:
“This is what Republicans always do. When in power, they massively expand the power of the state in every realm. Deficit spending and the national debt skyrocket. The National Security State is bloated beyond description through wars and occupations, while no limits are tolerated on the Surveillance State. Then, when out of power, they suddenly pretend to re-discover their “small government principles.” The very same Republicans who spent the 1990s vehemently opposing Bill Clinton’s Terrorism-justified attempts to expand government surveillance and executive authority then, once in power, presided over the largest expansion in history of those very same powers. The last eight years of Republican rule was characterized by nothing other than endlessly expanded government power, even as they insisted — both before they were empowered and again now — that they are the standard-bearers of government restraint.”
“Neocons (who still overwhelmingly dominate the GOP) and Paul-led libertarians are arch enemies, and the social conservatives on whom the GOP depends are barely viewed with greater affection. Sarah Palin and Ron Paul are about as far apart on most issues as one can get; the ‘tea party movement’ can’t possibly be about supporting each of their worldviews.”
Repcons Try To Coopt Ron Paul Movement
Posted by Lew Rockwell on February 21, 2010 06:25 PM
Writes Kalim Kassam:
If you hadn’t already seen, Glenn Greenwald is great today on the hypocrisy of the Republicans, FoxNews, and movement conservatism when it comes to their newfound libertarianism. Two choice excerpts:
“This is what Republicans always do. When in power, they massively expand the power of the state in every realm. Deficit spending and the national debt skyrocket. The National Security State is bloated beyond description through wars and occupations, while no limits are tolerated on the Surveillance State. Then, when out of power, they suddenly pretend to re-discover their “small government principles.” The very same Republicans who spent the 1990s vehemently opposing Bill Clinton’s Terrorism-justified attempts to expand government surveillance and executive authority then, once in power, presided over the largest expansion in history of those very same powers. The last eight years of Republican rule was characterized by nothing other than endlessly expanded government power, even as they insisted — both before they were empowered and again now — that they are the standard-bearers of government restraint.”
“Neocons (who still overwhelmingly dominate the GOP) and Paul-led libertarians are arch enemies, and the social conservatives on whom the GOP depends are barely viewed with greater affection. Sarah Palin and Ron Paul are about as far apart on most issues as one can get; the ‘tea party movement’ can’t possibly be about supporting each of their worldviews.”