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“…distorted over the past decade. Was the need for Republicans to show restraint. . Abroad. And that's really what this is about we can we certainly can talk about Afghanistan we will. But we need to show restraint abroad. And we need to do it first of all to our own. To conservatives. But also. We need to have leaders and are willing to go out and forcefully make this argument to the American people because right now. It's probably hard for conservative leaders to grasp the importance of restraint abroad. It's difficult for Americans to grasp there's a new NBC news Wall Street Journal poll came out two days ago. Barack Obama is upside down in his approval ratings when it comes to the economy. When it comes to health care when it comes …”

“…three things we wanna get back in power we need to show restraint at all. We need to show restraint abroad and we need to show restraint -- rhetoric now the first of those three. Kinda difficult. For some Republicans to face up to him for some reason. Despite …”

“…bullies their own. Debt payments. All these are K through twelve education expenses paid with taxpayer dollars and there's no good reason to exclude. Private schools tell parents how much they'll have to pay for a …”

“…other education funds for debt service payments. -- Capital expenses you health insurance and athletics. We had that spending back in. Per people spending is 12500. Dollars it's 50% more than the district claims we've …”

“…It's from the Tyndall institute with libertarians -- Ed Crane is the president of the Cato Institute is headquartered with the Cato Institute Cato Institute now that's. Really one of Washington's most respected and things that -- got a libertarian because not Republican deal Cano answered at the Cato Institute Jerry -- is an energy analyst for the Cato Institute say go institute a libertarian Cato Institute. . Edwards is a senior fellow environments as the Cato Institute. . …”

“…Michael cannon health policy expert at the Cato Institute warned that bills linchpin of the requirement that all individuals -- the government in the approved insurance plan. Would be the most …”

“…Thirty years ago the Social Security system entitlement system of the country of Chile was completely broken. Then Jose and Eric came any privatize. Social Security inch away nine …”

“…and future 34 -- for Medicare part B about eighteen trillion for drug benefits and Social Security so I actually Social Security which we're gonna talk about it later on. That is actually a big hole …”

“…very clintonian. The part of the speech that was very much like George Bush third term. Was that -- language about fiscal responsibility. Families across the country are tightening their belts the federal government should do the site our approach would bring down the deficit our deficit bring down the deficit the start bringing them that's. This spending freeze turns out to be -- starting in 2000 panel up. We are prepared to freeze government spending for three years first 83%. Or more than budget. -- put off limits. Spending related to our national security and Medicare Medicaid and Social Security will not be effect. Social Security Medicare Medicaid which are right part fastest growing part of the budget. The Department of Homeland Security with all the pork and grass to the politicians -- on the committee is these are things that we should be looking at. It's time to get serious about fixing the problems that are hampering our world the real solution of course. As we don't want government -- our tax code more complex we don't want politicians to meet the burden of government spending even higher and unfortunately. What we've got -- all eight years of George Bush. . With that kind of policy. And now we're getting Mormon -- no one place to start. Is serious financial report. The house …”

“…finance reform plan is permanently out of story for the regulators urged Federal Reserve and the treasury. We need to invest in the skills and Education Department. Now this year. …”

“…The Patriot Act gives exceptional powers to the FBI aimed at helping them foil terror plots civil liberties advocates have long maintained that the Patriot Act goes too far and tramples privacy and constitutional principles. But which provisions ought to go in which should stay. Julian Sanchez a research fellow at the Cato Institute discussed the Patriot Act and a policy forum held December 3 2009. Now it's not just that I think that the FBI has some kind of …”

“…as a sort of input. To guide its targeting. So we mentioned roving wiretaps. . I'm right in the criminal contacts roving wiretaps exist -- I need to follow a target from phone to phone or Internet account Internet account. But the courts have consistently …”

“…the so we divided nation into four categories. I'm the president basic medical science is these are advances that help us understand how diseases affect our body what causes disease. Second isn't diagnostics these advances that help us discover what does he's a person hats so let those that tells us what this has had a heart attack. . -- and therapeutics these aren't advances that help us treat diseases. So drugs would fall into this category to advance of this surgery are an alternative example. And the put to -- business models these advances in the way that healthcare is organized and delivered to consumers. So let's take a look at these I want …”

“…are considered most important al-Qaeda. Today rising costs and I'm lack of health insurance because really treatment have to first be developed before its costs can be addressed and it used to be extended everybody. Now …”

“…who had made this argument. It's always sort of immortalized by this Michael Douglas character. Gordon gecko and the great Oliver Stone movie in 1987 Wall Street capture some of you at least that -- either my age or older scene that's. If you haven't …”

“…knowledge know that selfishness -- has always been considered in the Judeo Christian tradition. . One of the seven deadly sins. Right so to identify with the virtue. Is -- the very least a kind of reach horrible on starter for anyone who's whose moral sensibilities -- shape of the Judeo Christian. . Tradition in this is my problem for years that I go started reading Iran denies a senior in college it was completely transfixed …”

“…feel that way when Harry met this other writers like and every Paul Krugman I don't feel that way. I don't think if I were progressive I would argue like Paul Krugman. . So this -- this method of thinking in common so there's the question. Like should I be emotionally intellectually whatever more allied …”

“…the path to prosperity in a disordered world. He spoke at the Cato Institute August 4 2009. This is a portion of his talk. …”

“…the real breaking point was the draft and -- Vietnam War. Most libertarian seeing the draft is an imposition on personal. Freed them and the war in Vietnam and senseless adventure and adventurism. Most conservatives seeing a war as necessary. To maintain the US position against Communist tyranny across the -- Now it's in the aftermath of this convention. That -- influence on libertarian new neighbors hearing is and becomes most -- And is most easy to Trace. And he is where I think that reach and influence is really key because she kept libertarian -- them. Through her affection for capitalism she kept did more to the right side of the spectrum. And and let me just read a final passage here. And the after they -- mention Mary ross' part and his new Conrad Karl -- attended to pull the accidents of libertarians to the left. But it was brand you emerged as the more decisive influence. Rock hard call for a -- ideological movement with soundly rejected by libertarian caucus organizers. In open letter to Ralph Bard distributed in Saint Louis Don Ernst -- scoffed at brought -- quote small group in New York. And told him quote -- the last if you will doctor -- but don't try to pandas that crap about the forces of freedom being Mac. -- review its -- negation. -- it has pulled together a few left right conferences in the year following Saint Louis but -- radical libertarian alliance -- short lived. More durable than many neo -- activist groups then emerged in the fall of 1969. In open revolt against why I asked the UCLA chapter begin putting out quote some real volatile stuff. One California libertarian informed the deposed state director quote it has black flag with dollar signs and quotes from Randy yet. At the University of San Diego another seat reported that the local YF leader quote. Has changed her chapter into an open object to this group. And has been holding extensive and intensive study groups in the area has been sponsoring speakers on campus. So. What is this significance here of brand's presence among this new libertarian movement. . Well it was really significant because highs it -- the libertarians. From becoming just another wing of the new left. Many libertarians …”

“…anarchy modified with a gold dollar sign. A bride reference to radical libertarian is on the flag had multiple meanings. The dollar sign the totem of John Gault and atlas shrugged was it clear allusion …”