Jim, if you're looking for an answer to the question of what label to put on someone you're in the wrong forum.
If you want to explore ideas, actions, issues, positions and so on regarding LIBERTARIANISM pro and/or con, this forum is an appropriate one. -Terry Liberty Parker http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian --- In [email protected], Jim Syler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Mar 27, 2006, at 3:31 PM, steven linnabary wrote: > > >> If you want to restrict libertarianism to just the purists, than what > >> label do you give to advocacies of partial libertarianism; > >> basically inconsistent fiscally conservative yet socially tolerant? > >> > > > > Not at all, Eric. ANYBODY can proclaim themselves libertarian. > > > > But LEADERSHIP positions, including (especially) major candidates MUST > > be > > purist. Otherwise, an ideological party will just become another > > "common > > carrier" party such as the democrats and republicans. > > > >> They hate this question. Puts them in a corner. Forces them to > >> admit that deep down they are advocating exclusivity. > >> > > > > Leadership, by definition, is exclusive. > > I notice you haven't answered the question. > > > -- > "I used to think romantic love was a neurosis shared by two, a supreme > foolishness. I no longer think that. There's nothing foolish in loving > anyone. Thinking you'll be loved in return is what's foolish." > --Rita Mae Brown > 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/
