Really Steven? Hmmn, that's interesting. Let's take your example, and run with it.
I'm sure you know Carl Milstad, right? He's the Leader of the Libertarian Reform Caucus. I presume you are talking about Libertarians like Carl. I'd be really, really, really surprised if Carl and others who you accuse of being "Neocons" were opposed to: Legalization of Drugs Legalization of Prostitution Legalization of Alternative Lifestyles for Gays, Lesbians, Swingers.et.al Repeal of Seat Belt Laws Lowering the Drinking Age to 18 Legalization of Gambling And just about repeal of all Victimless Crime Laws currently on the books. Now, let's take your typical NeoConservative. How does Fred Barnes do for ya? Or, do you prefer Bill Krystal? Or, how about the "King of the NeoCons" William J. Bennett? Let's stick with Bennett for shits and giggles. Bennet opposes ever single one of the above-mentioned social liberties, not just opposes them, but vehemently opposes them. (With the sole exception of gambling, which he indulges in.) Now explain to me how it is that you can put a Carl Milstad or a Bruce Cohen or Tim Starr or some other Mainstreamer libertarian in the same category as a NeoCon like Bill Bennett? Face it Steven, you can't explain it. In your neat little world, everyone who opposes you is a "NeoCon." You just don't want to admit that a philosophy exists that is quite consistent, and quite libertarian. One that is staunchly Free Enterprise and Pro-Tax Cuts, and also Pro-Choice/Pro-Social Tolerance, yet deafly afraid of Islamo-Fascism and Pro-Defense of America and American values. Destoys your neat little paradigm doesn't it. So, your only escape is to put all these people into the NeoCon category. --- In [email protected], "steven linnabary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Eric Dondero Rittberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > So, by your logic, if some renegade group of Outlaw Pancho Villa > style drug-running paramilitary Mexicans in Nuevo Laredo or Juarez > or Nogales, crossed the border one night and murdered 8 Border > Agents or National Guardsman, and kidnapped 2 others, and took them > back across the border to their Military Fortress, while the Mexican > Government just sat back in Mexico City impotent, and not expressing > a willingness to act, it would be "equally the fault of the United > States and Mexico"? > > Is that about right? > > SRL: By YOUR logic, a bunch of neocons invade the LP and capture a handful > of fence sitters and takes them back to the fortress that opposes free > elections. The LP officers remain impotent, embarrassed at their invitation > of neocons in the first place. But, not wanting to offend the neocons, they > say and do nothing. > > Yup, the LP convention attendees are likely "equally at fault" for electing > them in the first place! > > 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 > 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/
