Steve, this is absolutely absurd. There are absolutely "Left-wing Libertarians" and "Right-wing Libertarians," and even "Moderate Libertarians."
Look at the ASG Chart (Nolan Chart or New Political Spectrum." The Libertarian Box is just as large as the Conservative, Authoritarian and Liberal Quadrants. It's not some tiny little square stuck up in the upper-right hand corner of the four Quadrant Chart. It's a full Square. People who score in the lower right hand area of the Libertarian Square a "Conservative-leaning libertarians." People who score close to the Liberal Box but still in the Libertarian Qaudrant are "Liberal Libertarians." Just as Liberals have their varieties, and Conservative have theirs too, the Libertarian movement is vast and wide, and includes a huge variety of views on everything from Abortion, to Defense, to Privatization of Prisons, to Assisted Suicide, and numerous other issues. We are NOT a doctrainaire Goose-stepping, Everyone fall in line, movement. We are just as diverse as the Conservatives and Liberals, and even the Authoritarians. --- In [email protected], "steven linnabary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "Eric Dondero Rittberg" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Why should this be an issue? Why should you be worried that she's > > > more of a "big government Progressive Democrat?" After all the > > > Libertarian Left has basically morphed into an arm of the Democrat > > > Party. There's no distinguishing any more between Leftist America- > > > hating Libertarians and Leftist America-hating Liberals. They are > > > one in the same. Where's the difference? When's the last time you > > > heard a Leftist Libertarian criticizing a Leftist Democrat on > > > anything? > > > > > > > > > > From: "Paul" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > There is no difference between a fascist, America-hating, RLC members > > like Eric Dondero, and fascist, American-hating Neo-Cons. There is no > > such thing as "libertarian left" or "libertarian republicans". > > Libertarians are no closer to being Democrats than Republicans. That > > is to say, they are NOTHING like either of them. > > > > I understand how you're confused since you're not a libertarian and > > have a hard time understanding what it really means to be one. Hell, > > you're not worthy of calling yourself American, let alone Libertarian. > > > > A libertarian is a libertarian. > > The REAL difference between "left" libertarians and "right" libertarians (or > "liberal" libertarians and "conservative" libertarians is the language we > are comfortable with. > > Personally, I am more comfortable with the touchy-feely language of > liberals. But then, I am an Orthodox Christian that believes that faith > without action is empty and action without faith is futile. > > It does not matter. A libertarian is still a libertarian. We simply use > different language to say the same thing. Advocates for Self Government > calls it the "Ransberger Pivot", for those that want to know. > > There was a joke back in the late seventies-early eighties "How many > Libertarians does it take to screw in a light bulb? Just one, but a couple > dozen to argue whether to turn it to the left or the right". > > Cindy Sheehan MAY be a libertarian. I don't know. Haven't a clue. I > haven't heard anything from her except her definitely libertarian view of > the current war(s). But she might be able to screw in a light bulb. > > What Eric refuses to do is explain why we should support the "Blame America > First" republicans and support his stupid war. There might be a libertarian > justification for his war. I don't see it. Afterall, I HAVE seen > libertarian justification for slave restitution, and foreign aid, and > libertarian opposition to copyrights and patents. > > I am definitely not the person to say Eric isn't libertarian. I like Eric, > have known him for twenty years or so. But, I want to see his logic. > > BTW, referring to somebody as fascist or nazi or big government democrat > does NOT add anything to your argument. > > PEACE > Steven R. Linnabary, Treasurer > Franklin County Libertarian Party > (614) 891-8841 > P.O.Box#115; Blacklick, OH 43004-0115 > > "When you make peaceful revolution impossible, you make violent revolution > inevitable" John F. Kennedy ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Fair play? Video games influencing politics. Click and talk back! http://us.click.yahoo.com/VpgUKB/pzNLAA/cUmLAA/KlSolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
