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He didn't bow down and lick Rand Paul's boots for his 'brilliant' political alliance with Mitch McConnell. So now he must pay dearly.
Smug Walter Block, EPJ outwitted by Rand Paul
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He didn't bow down and lick Rand Paul's boots for his 'brilliant' political alliance with Mitch McConnell. So now he must pay dearly.
So you are saying that LRC is the mortal enemy of those of us that want to see Rand Paul elected President of The United States of America?
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No. He's saying that either his memory is very bad or that he doesn't read much or regularly at LRC.
He may also be saying that he is just as breathlessly hyperbolic as you are ...
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Probably a mix of #1 and #2. I read LRC on occasion, but not everyday like this forum. I also don't always read everything when I do read.
Do you think Walter Block,with that post or in general is helping or hurting my goal,of electing Rand Paul as our next President?
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Why the heck should he care?
I don't care if he cares or not.I care about all and anything that could help or hurt Rand Paul being elected President.
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I'm ambivalent to Wenzel, and Walter Block is one of the best.
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In the post to which I replied, you did not make any reference at all to Walter Block, directly or indirectly.
But if you think your "goal of electing Rand Paul as our next President" is served by calling LRC in general or Walter Block in particular your "mortal enemy" ... well, good luck with that.
In the post that you replied to,I quoted a post where FF said that the only Positive LRC post that he could remember was by WB.
With friends like these...
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I used to read EPJ regularly. Just as I currently do with LRC (and Tom Woods' and Bob Murphy's blogs).
I have no problems with criticizing Rand Paul. Although I support Rand in general, there are plenty of particulars to be critical of.
But Wenzel's crap just got to be too much. There was an MSM interview a while back in which Rand argued that lowering taxes would not necessarily reduce federal revenues and might even increase them. Rand made this comment specifically in response to a question expressing scepticism at Rand's desired policy of lowering taxes (becuase doing so would allegedly reduce federal revenue) - but Wenzel denounced Rand for actively wanting to increase government revenues. That was just one instance, but there were numerous others similar in character. I finally got tired of it and stopped reading EPJ altogether ... I find the criticisms of Rand at LRC to be saner and/or more even-handed - and they DO praise him at LRC when they think he deserves it ...
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And as I pointed out, HE WAS WRONG. I repeat:
FF essentially agreed with my assessment:
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Care to answer my question in post #25?
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It's not "all that matters", but it's pretty damn significant, don't you think? Our system does not reward political losers. Just ask Gore: what did he get for losing, despite receiving more votes nationally than Bush in 2000? Absolutely nothing.
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*sigh* I already did ...
If you don't care for the answer, perhaps you should ask a more sensible question. In any case, I very seriously doubt that Walter Block is going to refrain from speaking what he (rightly or wrongly) believes to be the truth - utterly regardless of whether it "helps" or "hurts" "your" goal. (I am also fairly certain that he wouldn't give a pair of fetid dingos' kidneys about being on your "enemies list" ...)
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The underlying assumption being that Rand Paul can actually win, or that even if he does, that he'll necessarily stand by enough of the liberty movement's policies that it will be worthwhile anyway.
I seriously question that he can win while simultaneously remaining true to what we stand for. Mind you, I don't expect 100% perfection, but I question if he can actually win without getting closer to the establishment than he is to us.
I'll still vote for Rand, but at the same time, I'm too cynical to pretend like it will actually work, and certainly too cynical to go so far in that direction that I'll actively attack the people who legitimately criticize him. Principles first.
I agree with Block that Rand Paul is being unprincipled in supporting McConnell, REGARDLESS of the Syria vote.
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A circular firing squad on RPFs over Walter "Moderate" Block? 
Not only is he an epic libertarian, he the most political activist/RPF type-friendly "big name" libertarian and/or anarcho-capitalist alive that I'm aware of. FFS. SMH.
Not only is he an epic libertarian, he the most political activist/RPF type-friendly "big name" libertarian and/or anarcho-capitalist alive that I'm aware of. FFS. SMH.Christian Liberty
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A circular firing squad on RPFs over Walter "Moderate" Block?
I'll take Block over any politician not named "Ron Paul" any day
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