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Online usersPollWhat should the government do about ailing financial institutions? Nothing, except to back off and get out—as any Objectivist knows, intervention is treating the disease with the disease 84% Intervene judiciously—enough to avert a catastrophe that is otherwise imminent 3% Intervene massively—as it's doing 3% Nationalize the whole economy and be done with it. Bring on the USSA! 1% Something else (specify) 9% Total votes: 76
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SOLO-NZ Press Release: Greens—What Are They Good For? Submitted by Lance on Thu, 2008-02-07 01:59.
SOLO-NZ Press Release: Greens—What Are They Good For? February 7, 2008 "Absolutely nothing," says SOLO spokesman Lance Davey. "In concert with a study released from Massey University that shows smokers feel they would have an easier time quitting if it were not for tobacco displays, the Green Party have proclaimed once again their favourite phrase and solution to all societal ills: 'Ban it!' "Honestly, a study shows that—shock, horror!—seeing a product that you are trying to give up makes it that little bit more difficult to quit, and the Greens' first reaction is 'ban the displays!'? Well I have news for the Greens: tobacco smoking, though unhealthy, is still legal—and so long as it remains legal (and by gods it will, if I and any other liberty-loving person in New Zealand have any say in the matter) no one has any business telling store owners how they can or cannot display their perfectly legal products. "The Greens cite 'massive community support' for a ban on displays. Green Party Associate Health Spokesperson Metiria Turei says: ' ... more than 20,000 people signed a petition presented to Parliament last year, and two thirds of adults polled support such a move.' Well, with 20,000 signatures and 'massive community support' that should be enough for a mandate on anything—say, overturning the anti-smacking law for instance? "The Green Party of Aotearoa are good for nothing, and are just another footnote in a long succession of political parties that seek to control the populace at the point of a governmental gun. Forget the environment—the Greens have never stood for anything but tyranny of the worst kind: the kind that is 'for your own good.'" Lance Davey 021-361 446 SOLO SOLOPassion.com
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On certain "social" issues
Greens in the US tend to align with Libertarians (or what used to be Libertarian since the Libertarian Party in the US trhew out the essence of what made it philosophically libertarian - its platform - making themselves now COMPLETELY useless) only on certain areas of social or personal liberty - ending the war on drugs (though most Greens would support legislation increasing regulation of nicotene and even alcohol), immigration, abortion and non-interventionist military but it ends there. On economics they are statist-socialist to the core, at least insofar as the majority of their candidates and campaigns suggest.
I was under the impression
I was under the impression that, environmental issues aside, the Greens in the US were fairly libertarian minded... guess I was mistaken
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I don't get the Greens in any country!
They resist prohibition of drugs which are currently illegal (which IMO is actually one thing they are good for though it isn't much) but seem hell-bent on limiting or even, as you said, *banning* the drugs like nicotine which are currently legal....? Greens pretty much cancel out the one 'good' thing they 'stand' for. They are just as senseless here in the United Police States, for what it's worth.