On 8 Jun 2009 at 9:24, blue-jay maple wrote: > > > Nick previously: > > > Liberty has always been a scary concept. Think how radical this > > > statement is in light of all that I've said now: "Give me > > > liberty or give me death!" Whoever said that might be considered > > > a crazy nut now a days. > > Platt: > > Certainly among the "better Red than dead" crowd of the 60's who are > > today's left-wing radicals, the notion of putting one's life in jeopardy to > > defend individual liberty is crazy. Can you imagine the proponents of > > gay marriages and illegal immigrant sanctuaries storming the beaches > > of Normandy? > > Nick: > It's a challenging topic, liberty is, that's for sure. > > :-) Yes, and the challenges to your thesis have been embarrassing. Much of it has been typical left-wing demonizing. The rest has been surprisingly superficial.
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