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ProfessorGAC

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8. I Knew The Libertarians, As A Party...

Reply to markodochartaigh (Reply #4)

Mon Feb 16, 2026, 01:00 PM

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...had lost their way, when the party convention was on CSPAN back in '00 or '04, and 3 candidates in a row talked about curbs on abortion.
Libertarians promoting restrictions on personal freedom? The opposite of what they claimed to stand for.

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