A Libertarian is a liberal with little heart.

[Anguille]

So says a friend of mine.

What say you?

 

[Truthmatters]

You mean a heart too small?

 

[Anguille]

Yes, a person lacking in compassion.

 

[Sarah G]

Republican lite..

 

[Anguille]

Also lacking in bravery,

 

[Sarah G]

Also lacking in bravery,

Yes, and in committment.

 

[California Girl]

I say flames should be in the flame zone. But I am not surprised that liberals can't tell the difference between a discussion and a flame.... they aren't used to having to think for themselves or make decisions without Nanny State telling them what to think.

 

[Anguille]

I say flames should be in the flame zone. But I am not surprised that liberals can't tell the difference between a discussion and a flame.... they aren't used to having to think for themselves or make decisions without Nanny State telling them what to think.

Tell it the the mods, errrrr ... the Nannies.

 

[Anguille]

Also lacking in bravery,

Yes, and in committment.

Hmmmm ... you make some interesting points.

 

[California Girl]

I say flames should be in the flame zone. But I am not surprised that liberals can't tell the difference between a discussion and a flame.... they aren't used to having to think for themselves or make decisions without Nanny State telling them what to think.

Tell it the the mods, errrrr ... the Nannies.

Don't whine. You chose 'General Discussion' and opened a thread about what your friend said. This tells me two things. One, you can't think for yourself. Two, you wouldn't know 'general discussion' if it bit your ass.

It's not up to me to correct your stupidity. You have at it.

 

[Anguille]

California Girl has just submitted her application for the moderator summer internship.

 

[Samson]

So says a friend of mine.

What say you?

I say its pretty easy to find out what a libertarian is without relying on hearsay:

The Libertarian Party is your representative in American politics. It is the only political organization which respects you as a unique and competent individual.


America's Heritage
Libertarians believe in the American heritage of liberty, enterprise, and personal responsibility. Libertarians recognize the responsibility we all share to preserve this precious heritage for our children and grandchildren.

Free and Independent
Libertarians believe that being free and independent is a great way to live. We want a system which encourages all people to choose what they want from life; that lets them live, love, work, play, and dream their own way.

Caring For People
The Libertarian way is a caring, people-centered approach to politics. We believe each individual is unique. We want a system which respects the individual and encourages us to discover the best within ourselves and develop our full potential.

Principled; Consistent
The Libertarian way is a logically consistent approach to politics based on the moral principle of self-ownership. Each individual has the right to control his or her own body, action, speech, and property. Government's only role is to help individuals defend themselves from force and fraud.

Tolerant
The Libertarian Party is for all who don't want to push other people around and don't want to be pushed around themselves. Live and let live is the Libertarian way.

If I was to summarize this, I'd say a Libertarian is an Adult, rather than a Child in an Adult's Body = Democrats and Republicans.

 

[Sarah G]

Also lacking in bravery,

Yes, and in committment.

Hmmmm ... you make some interesting points.

I've thought about this issue. Libertarians are usually people I like a lot but their priorities are skewed.

You want them to be as you described in your first post but they really do side with Rs mostly these days.

 

[xsited1]

A Libertarian is a liberal with little heart.

Unfortunately, the meaning for 'Liberal' has been corrupted by contemporary American liberals. If you look up the word 'Liberal' in the dictionary, it's a pretty good description of a Libertarian and bears almost no resemblance to American liberals. Most American liberals think they have big hearts and good intentions, but they usually make matters worse for everyone involved. This quote seems to apply quite well to American liberals:

"The road to hell is paved with good intentions."

 

[Oddball]

So says a friend of mine.

What say you?

I say bullshit.

There's nothing more "little hearted" than stealing from your neighbor in order to assuage your guilt.

 

[Truthmatters]

I think they are more dreamers who live in a fantasy land.

 

[Oddball]

No, that would be Fabian socialist "progressives", like you.

 

[Truthmatters]

What you want will NEVER happen.

What you want would result in the social conditions we saw historically in the industrial age.

You dream it would not but it will and history has already shown it.

 

[Oddball]

What I want ALREADY HAS happened, and been successful, for the better part of 150 years in America.

What you want has been, outside of a very few aberrations, an abysmal failure at the least and responsible for the murders of hundreds of millions of peaceful people at its natural extreme.

Your socialist Utopian dream is in fact the world's worst nightmare come to life.

 

[Anguille]

So says a friend of mine.

What say you?

I say bullshit.

There's nothing more "little hearted" than stealing from your neighbor in order to assuage your guilt.

Oh, I'm sure my friend will show up sooner or later to take credit and add his own 2 cents.