Libertarian Fail

Although, in fairness, EVERYONE knows that civil forfeiture is ridiculous and disgraceful, not to mention thoroughly unconstitutional. That's not really a "Libertarian" position as much as a "Say What?" position.

 

I've never heard anyone outside law enforcement say anything positive about civil forfeiture. I will be happy to see it gone, whoever gets the credit.

 

"Excessive" meaning what?

That is, one worries that it might pull the teeth of "real" RICO impacts without protecting the really abusive cases, which are mostly smallish-- not sure that would be a true libertarian success?

 

In this case, LE confiscated the man's car, and the car was worth much more than the fine for the offense.

 

Rand Paul is going to Canada for hernia surgery.

 

"Rand Paul is not my libertarian and he is free to do what he pleases with his health".

Then move 3.4 ticks down and 5.2 to the left.

 

Ironic, although not actually contradictory to his politics, since it's a private hospital.

 

KY doctors & hospitals "Why that motherf'er!"

 

They should pull his head outta his ass while they're in there

 

Unless he's one of those who say the US has the best health care system in the world.

 

He is paying out of pocket for services rendered at a highly renowned private hospital. Please explain how this violates his libertarian principles?

 

Reading comprehension much? If he is one of those who goes around saying that the US has the best healthcare system in the world (I don't know if he is because I don't pay any attention to this twat, but it is pretty standard GOP bullshit) it is a bit of a contradiction to leave the country to get a hernia fixed (pretty routine surgery). I never said it would violate "libertarian principles," which is just everybody can do whatever the hell they want.

A bit off topic, but we could have universal health care and private hospitals, too. Just like Canada. But tyranny.

 

Ouch, touchy much? Perhaps you should try decaf, all that caffeine can't be good for your health.

Even if he goes around praising the US healthcare system, which is completely different from our health insurance system, going to a Canadian hospital wouldn't be hypocritical. Since he is paying out of pocket, I am sure he can get the quality same quality care in Ontario and as he can in Louisville, but for much less money. What can be more libertarian than that?

As for your off topic, you can also have universal healthcare coverage without a single payer system, but … tyranny stupidity.

 

Yup. The current system is shit. But it's as good as it can get when one political party doesn't even view universal coverage as a worthy goal.

 

And really going to Canada for his surgery is extremely libertarian. He has the money, he can go wherever he wants and get whatever he wants. His poor constituents? Screw 'em.

 

Jokes aside, I think that's right, per his beliefs. It's not the government's responsibility to take care of people who can't help themselves. Rand figured out what he needed to do in life so that he didn't need to go begging. So should they.

 

Get born into a wealthy family????

 

Sure, that counts.

 

I think the real question here is why would Rand prefer to pay out of pocket rather than use his gold plated Congressional health plan to get his hernia fixed?

 

Not to fear. Captain Rand Paul Jones is in charge up in heah.

Sen. Rand Paul strongly suggested that President Donald Trump is poised to begin scaling back the U.S. presence in Afghanistan and will follow through on his promise to pull out of Syria, the Kentucky Republican told reporters Wednesday.

Paul met with Trump privately and in a larger meeting with other senators on the president’s plans to wind down the U.S. presence in Syria. While Paul would not talk specifics of Trump’s plans, he said that the president recognizes “we’ve been at war too long and in too many places.”

Sweater vests & perms always instill such confidence.



https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/16/rand-paul-trump-syria-afghanistan-withdrawal-1106975

 

Never Change, Randynov Paulovich, eh?

 

He's fully aboard the Trump Traitor Train

 

Weird world we live in where doves are pushing for prolonged military engagement.