Trimmer Politicians
April 21, 2017
—–Original Message—–
From: G
Sent: Friday, April 21, 2017 2:06 PM
Professor Block, Concerning your comments today about Bernie Sanders, you are the same one who said Trump was good on foreign policy, and backed him fully. You apparently will never learn that the lowest form of human is the politician. Any who seek to gain power over others by political rule are all liars, and they are all evil. Sanders is no exception, just as Trump is no exception. Which trimmer will you be supporting tomorrow? And next week? G
Dear G: I never said Trump was “good” on foreign policy; only “better” than Hillary, based on statements made by each when they ran for president against each other (see below on this). The lowest form of human is the politician? How about Ron Paul? He’s a secular saint as far as I’m concerned. See my book on him: Block, Walter E. 2012. Yes to Ron Paul and Liberty. New York: Ishi Press; http://www.amazon.com/dp/4871873234;
http://libertycrier.com/education/walter-blocks-new-book-on-ron-paul/;
http://libertyunbound.com/node/862
All liars? All evil? I rest my case with this book. Which trimmer will I be supporting tomorrow? That will be trimmer Rand Paul vis a vis trimmer John McCain. And next week? Trimmer Justin Amash against trimmer Pocahantas. Will you continue keep your head in the sand? Be aloof from politics? Consider this, then: “Everyone carries a part of society on his shoulders; no one is relieved of his share of responsibility by others. And no one can find a safe way out for himself if society is sweeping toward destruction. Therefore, everyone, in his own interests, must thrust himself vigorously into the intellectual battle. None can stand aside with unconcern; the interest of everyone hangs on the result. Whether he chooses or not, every man is drawn into the great historical struggle, the decisive battle into which our epoch has plunged us.” Ludwig von Mises
Block, Walter E. 2016. “Trump, China, Taiwan.” December 12; https://www.lewrockwell.com/lrc-blog/trump-china-taiwan/
My Debate With Reason’s Nick Gillespie: Trump for President, Slavery, NYTimes
Gottfried, Paul, Walter Block and Boyd Cathey. 2016. “Scholars in Support of Donald Trump to be the Next President of the United States.” October 18. http://www.targetliberty.com/2016/10/scholars-in-support-of-donald-trump-to.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TargetLiberty+%28Target+Liberty%29
Block, Walter E. 2016. “Cut Trump Some Slack: Threats; and Donald Trump.” July 12;
Block, Walter E. 2016. “Hillary, Bernie, Donald, Gary: A Libertarian Perspective.” June 4; https://www.lewrockwell.com/2016/06/walter-e-block/hillary-bernie-donald-gary/
Block, Walter E. 2016. “Libertarians for Trump.” March 15; https://www.lewrockwell.com/2016/03/walter-e-block/libertarians-trump/
Block, Walter E. 2016. “Libertarians for Trump, Revisited.” March 29; https://www.lewrockwell.com/2016/03/walter-e-block/whats-libertarians-trump/
Block, Walter E. 2015. “Response to the Bionic Mosquito on Rand Paul versus Donald Trump.” October, 26; https://www.lewrockwell.com/lrc-blog/response-bionic-mosquito-rand-paul-versus-donald-trump/
http://www.targetliberty.com/2016/06/walter-block-rand-paul-for-trumps-vp.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TargetLiberty+%28Target+Liberty%29
Free trade: http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2016/05/now-that-donald-trump-is-presumptive.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+economicpolicyjournal%2FKpwH+%28EconomicPolicyJournal.com%29; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t18C-bH0Oa8
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TargetLiberty/~3/bZs71xJfVWs/paging-walter-blocktrump-shows-more.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email
NYTimes, Trump girlfriend: http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2014/03/distorting-champion-of-liberty-walter.html
Equal pay: http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2015/08/donald-trump-on-equal-pay.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+economicpolicyjournal%2FKpwH+%28EconomicPolicyJournal.com%29
http://www.targetliberty.com/2016/02/paging-walter-block-trump-on-libel-law.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TargetLiberty+%28Target+Liberty%29
http://141.164.71.80/exchange/walterblock/Inbox/RE:%20Trump%20Lesser%20of%20Evils.EML/1_multipart_xF8FF_2_10414635_760605174039855_8749990936097686006_n.jpg/C58EA28C-18C0-4a97-9AF2-036E93DDAFB3/10414635_760605174039855_8749990936097686006_n.jpg?attach=1
Moran, Andrew. 2016. “Where’s Walter Block? Donald Trump Adviser Says Welfare Opponents Hate the Poor.” March 10; https://www.lewrockwell.com/2016/03/andrew-moran/welfare-opponents-hate-poor/; http://economiccollapsenews.com/2016/03/09/wheres-walter-block-donald-trump-adviser-says-welfare-opponents-hate-the-poor/
March 22, 2016. Trump; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygB7kqzY7nc
March 30, 2016. Ernie Hancock. On Donald Trump. https://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Media/194076-2016-03-29-03-30-16-james-corbett-walter-block-paul-rosenberg-mp3s.htm;
April 4, 2016. “Should You Support Donald Trump?”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDyLI23w4SE; https://hangouts.google.com/call/nf5z6smcrra6facpjlxioiygaqe; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhPM0SbzAoE
April 6, 2016. Debate with Bob Wenzel on Donald Trump; Tom Woods show; [email protected]; http://tomwoods.com/podcast/ep-636-libertarians-for-trump-a-debate/?omhide=true; http://tomwoods.com/podcast/ep-636-libertarians-for-trump-a-debate/; http://www.targetliberty.com/2016/04/block-wenzel-debate-on-libertarians-for.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TargetLiberty+%28Target+Liberty%29
April 9, 2016. on Donald Trump https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5nrspbLGcI
April 15, 2016. On Donald Trump. https://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Media/195082-2016-04-15-04-15-16-tiffany-ferguson-walter-block-drew-phillips-listen.htm
May 31, 2016. Vancouver, BC. Caleb McMillan. topic: libertarian support for Donald Trump. https://www.youtube.com/user/weavingspider/videos; www.pressfortruth.ca;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY5S_hq-Sck
November 1, 2016. NYC. Soho Forum (http://www.thesohoforum.org/) Debate: Walter Block, Loyola University New Orleans versus Nick Gillespie of Reason magazine; https://twitter.com/skycorridors/status/793580125488943105 (the debate starts at around the 24 minute mark; the comedic introduction starts at about the 18 minute mark);
http://141.164.71.80/exchange/walterblock/Deleted%20Items/Good%20job.EML/1_multipart_xF8FF_2_walter%20vs%20douchebag.jpg/C58EA28C-18C0-4a97-9AF2-036E93DDAFB3/walter%20vs%20douchebag.jpg?attach=1; http://sohovote.com/;
https://www.lewrockwell.com/lrc-blog/upcoming-speaking-engagements-youre-town-cmon/; http://reason.com/blog/2016/10/25/should-libertarians-vote-trump-nick-gill. www.thesohoforum.org. Tickets can be reserved here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-soho-forum-debate-walter-block-vs-nick-gillespie-tickets-26140849986; http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?499611-Nick-Gillespie-debating-Walter-Blockgene.epstein@gmail.com; [email protected]; [email protected]
November 1, 2016. NYC. Soho Forum (http://www.thesohoforum.org/) Debate: Walter Block, Loyola University New Orleans versus Nick Gillespie of Reason magazine; Resolved: “Libertarians should vote for Donald Trump for president.” https://twitter.com/skycorridors/status/793580125488943105; (the debate starts at around the 24 minute mark; the comedic introduction starts near the 18 minute mark)
http://141.164.71.80/exchange/walterblock/Deleted%20Items/Good%20job.EML/1_multipart_xF8FF_2_walter%20vs%20douchebag.jpg/C58EA28C-18C0-4a97-9AF2-036E93DDAFB3/walter%20vs%20douchebag.jpg?attach=1; http://sohovote.com/; http://reason.com/blog/2016/11/02/walter-block-nick-gillespie-debate; https://twitter.com/SkyCorridors; http://www.targetliberty.com/2016/11/last-nights-walter-block-nick-gillespie.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TargetLiberty+%28Target+Liberty%29; http://reason.com/blog/2016/11/02/walter-block-nick-gillespie-debate; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNHcqc6jNrg; http://www.targetliberty.com/2016/11/the-debate-walter-block-vs-nick_3.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TargetLiberty+%28Target+Liberty%29; https://www.lewrockwell.com/lrc-blog/walter-block-demolishes-dishonest-nick-gillespie-debate/; http://reason.com/blog/2016/11/03/video-nick-gillespie-and-walter-block-de
Summary
1. Dr. Nick Gillespie has his own central planning industrial policy: factory jobs are bad.
2. The supreme court is unimportant. So what that Hillary will appoint more pinkos
3. Free association is unimportant. So what that the baker had to pay a fine of $130,000 for refusing to service a gay wedding
4. The rust belt had nothing to do with unions
5. He kept interrupting me all throughout the debate
6. He refused to rank Hillary vs. Donald
7. He’s a thick libertarian: if you’re not wildly enthusiastic about inter-racial marriage, you’re really not a libertarian, in his view
8. He dismissed as a problem the rapefugees now plaguing Sweden, Germany
9. He supports political correctness
10. Most egregious, he refused to apologize in the venue he did this for repeating without demur the NYTimes smear that I think actual slavery was “not so bad”
Block, Walter E. 2016. “Johnson should have won, but Trump is better than Clinton.” The Maroon. December 2; http://www.loyolamaroon.com/10011531/showcase/opinion-johnson-should-have-won-but-trump-is-better-than-clinton/
Contradiction as News