Wow, an actor, I actually agree with. Refreshing....

In an interview with The New York Times, Rob Lowe was asked for his political beliefs: “My thing is personal freedoms, freedoms for the individual to love whom they want, do with what they want. In fact, I want the government out of almost everything.”

Save the "almost" for drugs, which Lowe knows about. He doesn't like the blue-state trend of letting “my 18-year-old – any 18-year-old – to go and buy pot like he’s buying a Pepsi-Cola.” Yes, liberals seem tougher on Pepsi.

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/tim-graham/...everything

I thought he supported Obama?

(04-08-2014 12:00 AM)Native Georgian Wrote:  I thought he supported Obama?

There are many of us who kick ourselves because of that.

I wonder if "personal freedoms" include videotaping having a threesome with an underage girl?

(04-08-2014 07:31 AM)AngryAphid Wrote:  I wonder if "personal freedoms" include videotaping having a threesome with an underage girl?

To be fair to Lowe, the girl in question was 16 years old, which was above the age of consent in the state where it happened. Doesn't mean it was "right," but it was legal.

I think the controversy had more to do with his filming it. But technically there was no statutory rape here.

(04-08-2014 07:42 AM)Motown Bronco Wrote:  

(04-08-2014 07:31 AM)AngryAphid Wrote:  I wonder if "personal freedoms" include videotaping having a threesome with an underage girl?

To be fair to Lowe, the girl in question was 16 years old, which was above the age of consent in the state where it happened. Doesn't mean it was "right," but it was legal.

I think the controversy had more to do with his filming it. But technically there was no statutory rape here.

Yep. Lowe could have legal sex with a 16 year old, but it’s illegal to watch a video tape of it.

Strange world in which we live.

Lowe hasn't been a Democrat for over a decade. He campaigned for Arnold Swarzenegger and has publically stated on many occasions that age/life experience and rearing a family pushed him back to the "center-right" position on the political spectrum.

Back to the sex scandal, it is quite ironic that he picked those two girls up at a bar while attending the DNC.

I also think his defense was very valid in that case... he met the girl in a bar and relied on the fact that she had to be of legal age to get into the bar and purchase alcohol. Remember-- back in 1988 Rob would have been only 24.

Rob Lowe has always been kind of a Conservative. He goes on O'Reilly often.

(04-07-2014 11:43 PM)EagleRockCafe Wrote:  Wow, an actor, I actually agree with. Refreshing....

In an interview with The New York Times, Rob Lowe was asked for his political beliefs: “My thing is personal freedoms, freedoms for the individual to love whom they want, do with what they want. In fact, I want the government out of almost everything.”

Save the "almost" for drugs, which Lowe knows about. He doesn't like the blue-state trend of letting “my 18-year-old – any 18-year-old – to go and buy pot like he’s buying a Pepsi-Cola.” Yes, liberals seem tougher on Pepsi.

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/tim-graham/...everything

Including his ******?

I'm really surprised more 'liberals' aren't libertarians.

Instead, most liberals seem to be authoritarians as much as the 'religious right' that they so often lambaste. They simply worship a different deity.

Judging someone by the quality of their individual character... and not some overly broad and often completely false stereotype was the mantra of MLK... yet it has been completely lost by so many who CLAIM to be fighting the same fight.

(04-08-2014 10:47 AM)Hambone10 Wrote:  I'm really surprised more 'liberals' aren't libertarians.

Instead, most liberals seem to be authoritarians as much as the 'religious right' that they so often lambaste. They simply worship a different deity.

Judging someone by the quality of their individual character... and not some overly broad and often completely false stereotype was the mantra of MLK... yet it has been completely lost by so many who CLAIM to be fighting the same fight.

I would agree 100%

Liberals don’t want equal opportunity, they want equal results.

That can only be accomplished by absolute control.

(04-08-2014 10:58 AM)AngryAphid Wrote:  Liberals don’t want equal opportunity, they want equal results.

That can only be accomplished by absolute control.

Equally results are impossible. Average results are more acceptable.

(04-08-2014 11:02 AM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(04-08-2014 10:58 AM)AngryAphid Wrote:  Liberals don’t want equal opportunity, they want equal results.

That can only be accomplished by absolute control.

Equally results are impossible. Average results are more acceptable.

Average results aren't acceptable to those working hard for more.

(04-08-2014 11:05 AM)Paul M Wrote:  

(04-08-2014 11:02 AM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(04-08-2014 10:58 AM)AngryAphid Wrote:  Liberals don’t want equal opportunity, they want equal results.

That can only be accomplished by absolute control.

Equally results are impossible. Average results are more acceptable.

Average results aren't acceptable to those working hard for more.

Average results would reflect what most people do. This would mean people who work harder could still earn more and people who work less can still earn less.

Equal is not always fair.

(04-08-2014 07:42 AM)Motown Bronco Wrote:  

(04-08-2014 07:31 AM)AngryAphid Wrote:  I wonder if "personal freedoms" include videotaping having a threesome with an underage girl?

To be fair to Lowe, the girl in question was 16 years old, which was above the age of consent in the state where it happened. Doesn't mean it was "right," but it was legal.

I think the controversy had more to do with his filming it. But technically there was no statutory rape here.

Must have been in Indiana... Age of consent is 16 over there.

You aren't guaranteed outcomes in this country, nor should you be. Only opportunities. The reason you shouldn't be is that it discourages exceptional results.

(04-08-2014 11:10 AM)LSU04_08 Wrote:  

(04-08-2014 07:42 AM)Motown Bronco Wrote:  

(04-08-2014 07:31 AM)AngryAphid Wrote:  I wonder if "personal freedoms" include videotaping having a threesome with an underage girl?

To be fair to Lowe, the girl in question was 16 years old, which was above the age of consent in the state where it happened. Doesn't mean it was "right," but it was legal.

I think the controversy had more to do with his filming it. But technically there was no statutory rape here.

Must have been in Indiana... Age of consent is 16 over there.

As a father, should I be bothered that you guys seem to know these laws pretty well? Lol.

(04-08-2014 11:21 AM)Hambone10 Wrote:  

(04-08-2014 11:10 AM)LSU04_08 Wrote:  

(04-08-2014 07:42 AM)Motown Bronco Wrote:  

(04-08-2014 07:31 AM)AngryAphid Wrote:  I wonder if "personal freedoms" include videotaping having a threesome with an underage girl?

To be fair to Lowe, the girl in question was 16 years old, which was above the age of consent in the state where it happened. Doesn't mean it was "right," but it was legal.

I think the controversy had more to do with his filming it. But technically there was no statutory rape here.

Must have been in Indiana... Age of consent is 16 over there.

As a father, should I be bothered that you guys seem to know these laws pretty well? Lol.

(04-08-2014 11:21 AM)Hambone10 Wrote:  

(04-08-2014 11:10 AM)LSU04_08 Wrote:  

(04-08-2014 07:42 AM)Motown Bronco Wrote:  

(04-08-2014 07:31 AM)AngryAphid Wrote:  I wonder if "personal freedoms" include videotaping having a threesome with an underage girl?

To be fair to Lowe, the girl in question was 16 years old, which was above the age of consent in the state where it happened. Doesn't mean it was "right," but it was legal.

I think the controversy had more to do with his filming it. But technically there was no statutory rape here.

Must have been in Indiana... Age of consent is 16 over there.

As a father, should I be bothered that you guys seem to know these laws pretty well? Lol.

Lol, probably, but not because of me... I can't remember where I read that, but I remember it being in Indiana...