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17. No, he wanted to nuke Viet Nam and his motto was a Trumpesque, "I would remind you that extremism in the defense of ...

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Wed Dec 17, 2025, 08:20 AM

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... liberty is no vice." The ends justify the means?

"I have little interest in streamlining government or in making it more efficient, for I mean to reduce its size. I do not undertake to promote welfare, for I propose to extend freedom. My aim is not to pass laws, but to repeal them. It is not to inaugurate new programs, but to cancel old ones that do violence to the Constitution, or that have failed their purpose, or that impose on the people an unwarranted financial burden. I will not attempt to discover whether legislation is "needed" before I have first determined whether it is constitutionally permissible. And if I should later be attacked for neglecting my constituents' "interests," I shall reply that I was informed that their main interest is liberty and that in that cause I am doing the very best I can." Pretty much TACO, only coherent.

So now we're gonna defend Goldwater to dump on another RWer, Scott Adams, eh?

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Scott Adams paralyzed below waist due to tumour [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 16 OP

Wouldn't wish that on anybody. Well, except Trmp. And Miller. I mean, if not Miller, who ? nt eppur_se_muova Dec 16 #1

He should decline treatment by non-white doctors and nurses and move to an All-White hospital dalton99a Dec 16 #2

Loved Dilbert, Adams - not so much. But I do hope he beats this cancer. After my three bouts of it, he truly ... marble falls Dec 16 #3

not even right wing jerks deserve to suffer like this DBoon Dec 16 #4

How do you think he'd feel if he knew radical leftists like us are rooting for him? Trueblue Texan Dec 16 #5

I accepted all the energy the RWers in my church offered up. marble falls Dec 16 #6

he's a fascist. Does he really deserve better? SamuelTheThird Dec 17 #7

Cancer ignores one's politics. There is no death penalty for disagreeing with us. ... marble falls Dec 17 #8

Goldwater never said we should have a dictator SamuelTheThird Dec 17 #9

No, he wanted to nuke Viet Nam and his motto was a Trumpesque, "I would remind you that extremism in the defense of ... marble falls Dec 17 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Dec 17 #22

Ok, go cry a river over someone who wants a dictatorship SamuelTheThird Dec 17 #29

If a certain someone had cancer fujiyamasan Dec 17 #10

And the reason you don't "don't give a fuck about these people" is because you think they don't give a flip ... marble falls Dec 17 #18

lol, they've already proven with their actions what they think fujiyamasan Dec 17 #26

I'm with you. BannonsLiver Dec 17 #23

Vile Policies Made Law Are Not Mere "Disagreements." People Not Adams But......... ColoringFool Dec 17 #13

"I, at least, never was one." Kinda puts a lie to the rest of what you said above it. You had me till that point. marble falls Dec 17 #19

I Can Think Of At Least One. 🍊💩🤡 ColoringFool Dec 17 #12

"Dilbert" Made Me Laugh and Laugh! I Had Every Book! Until..... ColoringFool Dec 17 #11

Wishing him a full recovery ... nt Raine Dec 17 #14

Yes..from cancer and bigotry BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 17 #21

He's In Denial DET Dec 17 #15

My attitude exactly. He is in denial about an event that seems to be on the verge of taking his life. I understand ... marble falls Dec 17 #20

I hope he gets better. Cancer is a non-ideological-based nightmare. Celerity Dec 17 #16

+100!!! marble falls Dec 17 #25

Iirc, area51 Dec 17 #24

Misinformation is really really evil. SSJVegeta Dec 17 #28

Steve McQueen went to Mexico for coffee colonics, Steve Jobs ... marble falls Dec 17 #32

That is terrible. Hoping it is not temporary and thst he recovers soon SSJVegeta Dec 17 #27

I will not celebrate or mourn him Keepthesoulalive Dec 17 #30

For a second I thought that it was about Adam Scott, which would have been more of a bummer since I really like him. Dave Bowman Dec 17 #31