Frank Theriault wrote:
"The word "libertarian" is a pretty wide-ranging one. Most people (I would guess) think of it as a whacko-right thing, but many on the left consider themselves to be "leftist libertarians", Chomsky likely being the best known.
Not disputing what you said, Glenn, just expanding or commenting on the word itself is all..."
From the Libertarian party website (http://www.lp.org/):
"LIBERTARIANS support maximum liberty in both personal and economic matters. They advocate a much smaller government; one that is limited to protecting individuals from coercion and violence. Libertarians tend to embrace individual responsibility, oppose government bureaucracy and taxes, promote private charity, tolerate diverse lifestyles, support the free market, and defend civil liberties."
Maximum personal liberty is a left wing position. Minimal government is a right wing position. It depends on whether your talking about liberty or economic philosophy.
Tom (a Libertarian) Reese
