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Don't Get Too Comfortable With the GOP's New Love For Libertarians...

• http://www.dailypaul.com, by Michael Nystrom
Time and time again, the party not occupying the White House and lacking full control of Congress opposes the status quo and hunkers down on purported party creeds, only to contradict those principles when they return to power.
The reality is that holding power brings perverse constraints, incentives, and perspectives on policy, while being out of power incentivizes politicians to exploit public discontent and capitalize on the political winds.
 

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