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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Neeka who wrote (741517)	5/25/2006 9:56:10 PM
From: DuckTapeSunroof	Respond to of 769670

"But according to you anyone who thinks this question should be given serious consideration...." WHAT 'question'? You haven't asked any... aren't you getting ahead of yourself? Shouldn't you actually ASK a question before imagining how I will answer? LOL!

To: Neeka who wrote (741517)	5/25/2006 10:31:58 PM
From: DuckTapeSunroof	Respond to of 769670

The Difference Between Conservatism and Libertarianism What's the difference between conservatism and libertarianism? Jacob Hornberger, president of the libertarian Future of Freedom Foundation, recently gave his own take on that question in this provocative and controversial piece, entitled "Conservatism vs. Libertarianism": The Conservative: I'm a conservative. I believe in individual liberty, free markets, private property, and limited government, except for: 1. Social Security; 2. Medicare; 3. Medicaid; 4. Welfare; 5. Drug laws; 6. Public schooling; 7. Federal grants; 8. Economic regulations; 9. Minimum-wage laws and price controls; 10. Federal Reserve System; 11. Paper money; 12. Income taxation and the IRS; 13. Trade restrictions; 14. Immigration controls; 15. Foreign aid; 16. Foreign wars of aggression; 17. Foreign occupations; 18. An overseas military empire; 19. A standing army and a military industrial complex; 20. Infringements on civil liberties; 21. Military detentions and denial of due process and jury trials for citizens and non-citizens accused of crimes; 22. Torture and sex abuse of prisoners; 23. Secret kidnappings and "renditions" to brutal foreign regimes for purposes of torture; 24. Secret torture centers around the world; 25. Secret courts and secret judicial proceedings; 26. Warrantless wiretapping of citizens and non-citizens; 27. Violations of the Constitution and Bill of Rights for purposes of "national security"; 28. Out-of-control federal spending to pay for all this. The Libertarian: I'm a libertarian. I believe in individual liberty, free markets, private property, and limited government. Period. No exceptions. Source: "Conservatism vs. Libertarianism" by Jacob G. Hornberger fff.org