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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (55880)	9/29/2000 2:39:23 PM
From: GVTucker	Respond to of 93625

More political OT, Yes, Tench, that is the Libertarian philosophy, at least in theory. Unfortunately, there are too many in power in that party that like to be too outlandish to be taken seriously.

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (55880)	9/29/2000 4:12:22 PM
From: Dave B	Respond to of 93625

Tench, <you'd like a social liberal and an economic conservative> Isn't that kind of like what the Libertarian party is all about, besides minimalist government? Based on my understanding of the Libertarian party, they take minimalist government to the extreme - no or few social programs or laws whatsoever. I believe we still need some social programs and laws -- I think these are evidence of our "civilizedness" -- but I don't think we want to move all the way to the end of the spectrum on any issue; for example, to the nationalized health care system that the Democrats propose (just one example, I'm not meaning to pick on the Demos). But we certainly need laws to protect the "weak" from the "strong" (e.g. protection for individuals from sexual harrassment, robbery, physical harm, etc.), as well as to ensure that there is at least some safety net for the citizens of our country. But in general, I want some consensus on both sides that a potential solution is workable. The Libertarians, in my view, are too close to anarchy. But I may not understand their position very well. Dave <edit: p.s. The framers of our Constitution purposely set up a government that would move more slowly than the world was used to at the time. It wouldn't move on a whim. That's why we have separate branches of the government, with two houses in Congress, where most new laws and "social solutions" have to be approved by everyone.>