> The Australian Liberal party is not liberal by policy - rather it is a > conservative party probably more aligned to the likes of your > republicans.
Well in that case the term "liberal" isn't as confusing as it sounds in the name. ;) More seriously, real "classical liberalism" is what unleashed the free market and put real power in the hands of the hoi polloi. The modern version is just a euphemism for the totalitarian/monarchical "reaction" to that kind of liberalism. Conservatism is more of a disposition that is very different from context to context than an organized set of principles you can build a lasting party on. In America classical liberals are often confused with conservatives and are also called "conservatives" but in many other places folks holding similar views are called liberals. Hence, I guess, the name of your "conservative" party. - Bob _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
