what planet is ron paul from?

Ron is from Uranus. Or it's moon, Urpenis.

 

Tell me, where has the libertarian form of government ever been successfully implemented?

 

i listened to it again, there was wild, loud cheering, screaming and chanting in the background, it probably does say 'winning', but it sounds more like winnie

just so you know, i have an advanced degree in economics, what do you have?

 

Oh great, another Keynesian stooge.

Do tell, how many more stimulus packages and entitlement programs do we need to achieve economic prosperity?

 

There is no pure socialism or communism or capitalism or libertarianism, but what can be done is move toward certain ideologies. I guess you prefer the road we are on. I would say that the Founding Fathers came the closets and it is a noble goal to return to it.

 

Well at least you know it's not them who has f'd up the country.

 

who was it?

 

The first like 150 years of our country?

 

show me your source for that info

 

wrong again, you sure do make a lot of unsubstantiated assumptions

 

can't be the ones not running the show.

 

who's running the show?

 

Source? Common US history? We started with libertarian ideas. Our founders loved LIBERTY, not DEMOCRACY.

 

Of which the human race as a whole has sooooooooo much of, right?

 

You're talking about the literacy rate.....regarding the way something sounded on a video?

 

Why should we assume the government knows better? We were found on the beliefs that we would take care of ourselves, and together we create a stable society. Now everyone looks to the government for every little problem and our society is completely falling apart.

 

Who else does the ordinary unconnected person look to? An attorney? We don't have to assume the government knows better, but the government CAN create standards that have to be followed and enforce those standards. Measurable standards, that ordinary people aren't in the position to impose.

 

then it shouldn't be difficult to show me the source for that assertion

considering he's the one that posted the video, he's most likely projecting his own lack of education

 

Our founders were classical liberals, not much different from libertarianism. You really should step into a classroom every once in a while.

 

it can also create standards that may benefit the ruling class and the financial elite

 

Of course it can. But those things will get done with or without government. The ruling class and financial elite aren't going to just throw up their arms and say "Well (*)(*)(*)(*)it, I guess we have to go straight now".

 

how much easier when individuals abdicate their responsibility for self.

 

libertarians of today are quite different from the founders and i'll wager i've spent more time in classrooms than you have

 

likely why you make a large "gulp" sound whenever you speak about our large benevolent government knowing what is best for us.

 

They're more similar than they are different.

But one this is for sure they were individualists. Key word right there.