Maybee I could be a Liberal-Libertar? This point is the first point I ever noticed you make when I read one of your posts a few weeks ago, and because of this point alone I make a note to read all your posts.
--- In [email protected], "Eric Dondero Rittberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Let me get this straight here. Are you saying that because I > support using the term "libertarian" to include the entire > Libertarian Quadrant of the New Political Spectrum, rather than > limiting it to just the narrow segment of 99/99 and above I'm "tarnishing" libertarianism? > > Okay, let me ask you this then. If you support using the > term "libertarian" only for the 99/99 and above segment, than > what do you call the philosophy of all the rest of us who score > from 66/66 above to 98/98? > > Is our stanse to be called "Fiscal Conservatives"? "Libertarian > lites"? "Mod libertarians"? "Enterprisers"? > > You can't just write off an entire block on the New Political > Spectrum and pretend we don't exist. > > [ModeratorNote: Some advocate 'limited libertarianism' > (limited to specific areas and with exceptions in others) > > Some advocate consistency to 'UNIVERSAL libertarianism' > (meaning NO exceptions to the core principle by ANY person) > > PleaseSee What's at the Heart of What Libertarians are Selling? > at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/message/30419 > > -TLP ] > > > > > --- In [email protected], "M.A. Johnson" <michaelj@> > wrote: > > > > Eric Dondero > > I would only respond that I'm a big believer in a broad > definition > > of libertarianism. My foe Paul Ireland is a believer in a > very well- > > defined and narrow definition of libertarianism. > > My feelings basically are that hell, if it's good enough for > > Liberals and Conservatives, it damn sure's good enough for > advocates > > <snip> > > > > MJ > > This bolsters the claims of those who have suggested you > > are seeking to tarnish rather than embrace libertarianism. > > > > Regard$, > > --MJ > > > > [T]he basic axiom of libertarian political > > theory holds that every man is a self-owner, > > having absolute jurisdiction over his own > > body. In effect, this means that no one else > > may justly invade, or aggress against, > > another's person. It follows then that each > > person justly owns whatever previously unowned > > resources he appropriates or 'mixes his labor > > with'. From these twin axioms- self-ownership > > and 'homesteading'-stem the justification for > > the entire system of property rights titles in > > a free market society. -- Murray N. Rothbard > > > 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/
