I asked you what your particular definition of a 'statist' was. I know mark levin always throws that word around against people, yet he has probably voted and shilled for many republican 'statists'. I guess in your anarcho-capitalist(sp) world; even a Libertarian would be a 'statist' in your book?
Throws it around? I'll agree, there are many pundits who throw things around, but Levin has pretty well thought out opinions and chooses his words with intent and purpose and knows their meaning. FYI, Levin isn't my cup of tea, but I will say he usually knows what he is talking about.
Thanks for your answer; yes they appear well thought out just like many shell and shill games are, but once on separates the rhetoric from the actions(support) of a person like levin, it all comes to light. Here's an example of his 'thinking':
"On the PATRIOT Act:
The
Statist has also opposed the interception of enemy communications, such as email and cell-phone contacts, without approval from a court. But his position is contrary to all legal precedent, historical practice and highly impractical, given the speed by which such communications occur.
Yet again he claims the practice threatens AmericansÂ’ civil liberties. Where is the actual evidence of widespread civil liberties abuses against American citizens? It is nonexistent.
That it is “statists” who question the constitutionality of the PATRIOT Act or the morality of torture makes zero sense.
If he were honest, Levin would concede that increasing government power, whether by allowing it to spy on citizens or the executive branch redefining interrogation methods to circumvent the law, are inherently “statist” measures that he just happens to believe are necessary."
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