Tag Archives: Republican Party

Reason and Rights Republicans? To Be or Not To Be; That is the Question

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Jim

Recently, Ari Armstrong recommended joining the Republican Party as a Reason and Rights Republican, which he called the ONLY solution for participation in party politics. Armstrong is a serious thinker and experienced political activist. However, Selfish Citizenship disagrees with his … Continue reading →

Posted in Election, History, Political Discussions, Uncategorized | Tagged American Capitalist Party, Andrew Berstein, Ari Armstrong, Dick Black, Donald Trump, Freedom Party, Gary Johnson, LBJ, Libertarian Party, Nicholas Provenzo, OCON, Paul McKeever, PRODOS, Republican Party, Robert Marshall, Robert Metz, Robert Vaugh | Leave a comment

The Case for Cuccinelli by @CouldntBRighter

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Jim

Guest Post from Twitter’s @CouldntBRighter in response to previous post Voting with Integrity. There are many strategies for voting, and each person has his or her own priorities in life, so two otherwise rational people can and will disagree on … Continue reading →

Posted in Political Discussions | Tagged @CouldntBRighter, Bill Clinton, Democratic Party, Hillary Clinton, Ken Cuccinelli, Republican Party, Ronald Reagan, tax reform, taxes, Terry McAuliffe, Virginia, Virginia Governor | Leave a comment

Republicans Want to Tax the Rich Too

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Jim

When Democrats posture that the Republicans are only out to protect the rich from taxes, I have to wonder what deluded alternate reality they are observing. Seriously, if we drop rhetorical clichés for a moment, let’s do something strange and … Continue reading →

Posted in Political Discussions | Tagged amity shlaes, Andrew Mellon, Bush tax cuts, Calvin Coolidge, capital gains tax, Kemp-Roth, Reagan tax cuts, Republican Party, tax reform, taxes | 4 Comments

Top 4 Lessons from Election Day 2012

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Jim

What does yesterday’s election mean? SNAFU – situation normal all fucked up. Let’s look at the federal results: (1) incumbent President re-elected, (2) no net change to party strength in the Senate, and (3) Republican majority retained in the House. … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress, Election | Tagged Barack Obama, Bush tax cuts, Democratic Party, George W. Bush, impeachment, John Boehner, Mitt Romney, Nancy Pelosi, oversight, payroll taxes, Republican Party, tax reform | 2 Comments

Question #1: Why haven’t Libertarians been electorally successful in face of growth in government?

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Jim

The following question was in response to the Selfish Citizenship post Open Letter to Gary Johnson: Going back to the Reagan Administration through today, why is it that the Republicans and Democrats have been able to grow government without an … Continue reading →

Posted in Election, Questions | Tagged Alan Greenspan, bonds, budget, Bull Moose Party, capital gains tax, cargo cult, Cold War, debt, defense spending cuts, deficit reduction, deficits, Democratic Party, Dick Cheney, Dick Gephardt, divided government, election, Gary Johnson, George H. W. Bush, Graham-Rudman-Hollings, Greenspan Commission, Kemp-Roth, Leon Penetta, Libertarian, Libertarian Pary, Occupy Wall Street, payroll taxes, Prop 12, read my lips no new taxes, Reagan tax cuts, Republican Party, revenue, Ronald Reagan, Ross Perot, Secretary of Defense, Social Security, Social Security Trust Fund, spending, spending cuts, surplus, taxes, Tea Party, Theodore Roosevelt, U.S. Treasuries | 3 Comments

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Reason and Rights Republicans? To Be or Not To Be; That is the Question

The Case for Cuccinelli by @CouldntBRighter

Republicans Want to Tax the Rich Too

Top 4 Lessons from Election Day 2012

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