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To: LindyBill who wrote (54182)	7/13/2004 9:43:15 PM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793640

Oh, I like this one! Two can play at this game David Carr (London) Personal views (0) I think I may have stumbled upon (or possibly even coined) a counter-cultural smear word for deployment by the good guys against the bad. I was having lunch with a business associate today and, at some point, conversation turned to discussion of a mutual acquaintance. While groping for the right words to describe this persons character, the word "liberophobe" just seemed to pop out of my mouth. Liberophobia - an irrational fear of freedom. I do not not know whether this word popped out of my brain prior to popping out of mouth or whether is was lying subliminally in wait as a result of my having heard the word elsewhere. In any event, I am far more concerned about spreading this meme than I am about claiming any moral rights to the term. 'Liberophobic'. I like it and I recommend that it be put to good use by whoever feels so inclined. samizdata.net