Rick Santorum Megathread: A Frothy Mixture of Opinions

[Gauthier]

While, not being able to give an absolute picture on the first few points Lakeland posted I think it is unwise to dismiss them all as Austrian bullshit. Saying that in all honestly Ass Juice probably is not a follower of the Austrian school, and instead a Supply Sider or Chicago School supporter.

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You would be correct, the Chicago School really ruined Chile's economy amirite?

Hey, a thriving economy is well worth making countless political opponent disappear or die.

[Lakeland]

I would kindly and respectfully ask that the American people do not elect religious individuals to their government.

Sorry we already elected one.

[Nano Technology]

No it doesn't, there have [are?][been?] numerous politicians that are [were? ]religious who haven't attempted to impose religion on individuals.

Grammar fail. Everything you say is fail. I render you useless. Onto other topics I will go.

[Lakeland]

You would be correct, the Chicago School really ruined Chile's economy amirite?

Hey, a thriving economy is well worth making countless political opponent disappear or die.

Fell right into that tiger pit didn't you? I think you are confusing dictatorship with economics. You can have a socialist dictator you know, Stalin ring a bell?

[Gauthier]

I would kindly and respectfully ask that the American people do not elect religious individuals to their government.

Sorry we already elected one.

So where's the Sharia Law? Still feels like the old secular United States to me.

[Grave_n_idle]

So sorry I actually bothered to post the platform positions of the man.

You should be.

When people disagree with Santorum's politics, immediately assuming that means the solution is simply restating them again in poorly-formatted blocks is just silly.

Apology accepted. Try harder next time, though.

[Gauthier]

Hey, a thriving economy is well worth making countless political opponent disappear or die.

Fell right into that tiger pit didn't you? I think you are confusing dictatorship with economics. You can have a socialist dictator you know, Stalin ring a bell?

For a socialist, Uncle Joe sure liked to live like an aristocrat. Can you show me where he equally distributed property and political power to all the common Soviet people?

[Revolutopia]

No it doesn't, there have [are?][been?] numerous politicians that are [were? ]religious who haven't attempted to impose religion on individuals.

Grammar fail. Everything you say is fail. I render you useless. Onto other topics I will go.

Okay? Sorry for making a grammar mistake.

No it doesn't, there have numerous politicians that are religious who haven't attempted to impose religion on individuals.

Names. Dates. Places.

Jimmy Carter, Bobby Kennedy, etc

[Goobergunchia]

Nano Technology, there's no reason to post in large bold red letters. Please refrain from making such garish posts in the future.

To everybody else that's quoting it, don't. You all should know better.

[Lakeland]

Sorry we already elected one.

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So where's the Sharia Law? Still feels like the old secular United States to me.

Implying I actually believe any of that crap.

Just so you know, "OMG Santorum iz gonna maek theocracy!!!1!" is the left's version of "OMG Obamo gunna maek Sharia Lauuuww!!!11!".

[Lakeland]

So sorry I actually bothered to post the platform positions of the man.

You should be.

When people disagree with Santorum's politics, immediately assuming that means the solution is simply restating them again in poorly-formatted blocks is just silly.

Apology accepted. Try harder next time, though.

I doubt any of you actually know what they are, other than "he scary white man make theocracy and ban womenzz".

[Free Soviets]

Just so you know, "OMG Santorum iz gonna maek theocracy!!!1!" is the left's version of "OMG Obamo gunna maek Sharia Lauuuww!!!11!".

except, of course, the one has actually explicitly advocated such policies. the other, not so much.

both sides do not in fact do it.

[Lakeland]

Fell right into that tiger pit didn't you? I think you are confusing dictatorship with economics. You can have a socialist dictator you know, Stalin ring a bell?

For a socialist, Uncle Joe sure liked to live like an aristocrat. Can you show me where he equally distributed property and political power to all the common Soviet people?

Oh right, no true Scotsman/Communist.

[Lakeland]

Just so you know, "OMG Santorum iz gonna maek theocracy!!!1!" is the left's version of "OMG Obamo gunna maek Sharia Lauuuww!!!11!".

except, of course, the one has actually explicitly advocated such policies. the other, not so much.

both sides do not in fact do it.

Both sides forget that we elect a president, not a king, and that there are constitutional protections from doing both. So yes, both sides do in fact do it.

[Revolutopia]

You should be.

When people disagree with Santorum's politics, immediately assuming that means the solution is simply restating them again in poorly-formatted blocks is just silly.

Apology accepted. Try harder next time, though.

I doubt any of you actually know what they are, other than "he scary white man make theocracy and ban womenzz".

He has openly admitted that he is opposed to homosexuality and abortion to the degree he wants to federally prohibit them. Additionally, he has openly argued that contraceptives should be able to be outlawed and that he is sickened by the idea of Separation of Church and State. He has written in his own books about how he criticizes the feminist for encouraging women to leave the home and make livings for themselves. That is enough to know that he is terrible human being.

[Terkomenia]

I doubt any of you actually know what they are, other than "he scary white man make theocracy and ban womenzz".

He has openly admitted that he is opposed to homosexuality and abortion to the degree he wants to federally prohibit them. Additionally, he has openly argued that contraceptives should be able to be outlawed and that he is sickened by the idea of Separation of Church and State. He has written in his own books about how he criticizes the feminist for encouraging women to leave the home and make livings for themselves. That is enough to know that he is terrible human being.

Mr. Santorum is a perfect example of the immense decline of the Republican Party since the times of Nixon/Reagen. Some of his ideas should not be tolerated in the American republic, yet miraculously he still manages to find voice.

[Lakeland]

I doubt any of you actually know what they are, other than "he scary white man make theocracy and ban womenzz".

He has openly admitted that he is opposed to homosexuality and abortion to the degree he wants to federally prohibit them. Additionally, he has openly argued that contraceptives should be able to be outlawed and that he is sickened by the idea of Separation of Church and State. He has written in his own books about how he criticizes the feminist for encouraging women to leave the home and make livings for themselves. That is enough to know that he is terrible human being.

Not really, throughout most of American history ie. from the early 1970s on back he'd be considered a reasonable candidate. Just because in the last few decades people have become intent on justifying their own selfishness, decadence and hedonism through any means necessary, facts be damned, doesn't automatically make a person that criticizes our recent experiment in cultural marxism "counter revolutionary" by default.

[Revolutopia]

He has openly admitted that he is opposed to homosexuality and abortion to the degree he wants to federally prohibit them. Additionally, he has openly argued that contraceptives should be able to be outlawed and that he is sickened by the idea of Separation of Church and State. He has written in his own books about how he criticizes the feminist for encouraging women to leave the home and make livings for themselves. That is enough to know that he is terrible human being.

Not really, throughout most of American history ie. from the early 1970s on back he'd be considered a reasonable candidate. Just because in the last few decades people have become intent on justifying their own selfishness, decadence and hedonism through any means necessary, facts be damned, doesn't automatically make a person that criticizes our recent experiment in cultural marxism "counter revolutionary" by default.

Separation of Church and State is a foundation of the country, moreover who cares if would be a reasonable candidate in the early seventies. George Wallace was considered a reasonable candidate back then, and his segregationist ass was a terrible human being then just as it would be now. Additionally, your cultural Marxist critique in attempt to justify government and social oppression is cute, but in no way refutes that he is hateful man.

[Alien Space Bats]

Just so you know, "OMG Santorum iz gonna maek theocracy!!!1!" is the left's version of "OMG Obamo gunna maek Sharia Lauuuww!!!11!".

Except that Barack Obama isn't a Muslim and never denigrated the idea that a separation of Church and State was a bad thing...

Not really, throughout most of American history ie. from the early 1970s on back he'd be considered a reasonable candidate. Just because in the last few decades people have become intent on justifying their own selfishness, decadence and hedonism through any means necessary, facts be damned, doesn't automatically make a person that criticizes our recent experiment in cultural marxism "counter revolutionary" by default.

WTF is "cultural marxism"?!?

[A Fearless Leader]

Nano Technology, there's no reason to post in large bold red letters. Please refrain from making such garish posts in the future.

To everybody else that's quoting it, don't. You all should know better.

I don't mean to irk your temper, but if it's an option, why give choice if no reason to do so?

[A Fearless Leader]

Grammar fail. Everything you say is fail. I render you useless. Onto other topics I will go.

Okay? Sorry for making a grammar mistake.

Names. Dates. Places.

Jimmy Carter, Bobby Kennedy, etc

Ok. So, Dates and Places.

[Revolutopia]

Okay? Sorry for making a grammar mistake.



Jimmy Carter, Bobby Kennedy, etc

Ok. So, Dates and Places.

America, the 1960s-1970s? Did I really have give dates and location for Carter and Kennedy?

[Lakeland]

WTF is "cultural marxism"?!?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_Marxism

[Lakeland]

Not really, throughout most of American history ie. from the early 1970s on back he'd be considered a reasonable candidate. Just because in the last few decades people have become intent on justifying their own selfishness, decadence and hedonism through any means necessary, facts be damned, doesn't automatically make a person that criticizes our recent experiment in cultural marxism "counter revolutionary" by default.

Separation of Church and State is a foundation of the country, moreover who cares if would be a reasonable candidate in the early seventies. George Wallace was considered a reasonable candidate back then, and his segregationist ass was a terrible human being then just as it would be now. Additionally, your cultural Marxist critique in attempt to justify government and social oppression is cute, but in now refutes that he is hateful man.

Right, which is why Santorum's statements will amount to little more than statements. It's a constitutionally protected right. Frankly I don't care if Santorum was the bishop of New York or whatever, he's got a long road to hoe before he can get anything out of the whole church/state business. And I'm saying this as an avowed atheist, I don't care about his religious views, just like I don't care about any other presidents religious views.

[Revolutopia]

Separation of Church and State is a foundation of the country, moreover who cares if would be a reasonable candidate in the early seventies. George Wallace was considered a reasonable candidate back then, and his segregationist ass was a terrible human being then just as it would be now. Additionally, your cultural Marxist critique in attempt to justify government and social oppression is cute, but in now refutes that he is hateful man.

Right, which is why Santorum's statements will amount to little more than statements. It's a constitutionally protected right. Frankly I don't care if Santorum was the bishop of New York or whatever, he's got a long road to hoe before he can get anything out of the whole church/state business. And I'm saying this as an avowed atheist, I don't care about his religious views, just like I don't care about any other presidents religious views.

Presidents get to appoint judges, and Santorum judges would likely shit all over said protections.