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Re:CISPA Passes in the House - Full Roll Call by mtgx on Thursday April 18, 2013 @04:25PM (#5572861)
If you're talking about the "old Republicans" who may pretend right now that they are also libertarians (like Glenn Beck is doing for example), then I agree. But since the "Ron Paul movement" a lot of true libertarian people entered the Republican party and are still trying to take over it. The "real" Republicans are actually fighting them, though, because besides lower taxes they have almost nothing in common.

Also if you were thinking about Rand Paul, in a way he's his father's son, and unlike others who just pay lip service for liberty and such, he's actually fought hard against the Patriot Act, FISA, NDAA, drones and so on. He filibustered them for many hours, introduced amendments (which obviously got rejected), etc. However, he also seems to play way too much towards the overly religious base in the Republican party, and in that way he's also much like the "old" Republicans, which is a shame, and I think it makes even libertarians have second thoughts about him. The "always lower taxes" attitude at least could work on most libertarians, but the very religious side of him, kind of ruins it for libertarians, too.

Re:CISPA Passes in the House - Full Roll Call by socialist_coder on Thursday April 18, 2013 @05:12PM (#5573117)
Yeah, it is a shame that Rand Paul still is in bed with the Religious / Conservative right. You nailed it.
Re:CISPA Passes in the House - Full Roll Call by aclevernickname on Thursday April 18, 2013 @06:22PM (#5573536)
Rand Paul is nothing like his father. While Ron Paul fought hard against FISA, NDAA, PATRIOT, and Drones, his son follows the party line, but gives enough lip service to not turn off his father's supporters.
Re:CISPA Passes in the House - Full Roll Call by breakbread on Tuesday April 23, 2013 @10:33PM (#5599354)
I'd argue that he simply learned from his father that you can't actually get shit done by always falling back on your ideological principles.
Re:CISPA Passes in the House - Full Roll Call by wyclif on Monday April 22, 2013 @02:28AM (#5588104)
Sorry, but that's incorrect. Rand Paul fought hard against CISPA, FISA, the Patriot Act, and drones.
Re:CISPA Passes in the House - Full Roll Call by aclevernickname on Tuesday April 23, 2013 @04:58PM (#5597966)
Rand Paul wasn't in office during PATRIOT's passing, so I suspect a troll.
Re:CISPA Passes in the House - Full Roll Call by wyclif on Tuesday April 23, 2013 @07:18PM (#5598611)
I didn't say Rand Paul fought against the bill when it was up for a vote. He has, however, been fighting hard against the expansion of the Patriot Act's provisions.
Re:CISPA Passes in the House - Full Roll Call by RoryH on Friday April 19, 2013 @06:53AM (#5575893)
People actually watch Glenn Beck!? That would explain alot!