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To: robertpaulsen
Sorry. I should have been clearer. "Our" means "not you".

Are you deliberately trying to be an asshole? I hope not.

Now, let's see if you can put a sentence together not followed by a question mark. You called individual rights and individual liberties a conservative position. Then what constitutes a libertarian position when it comes to rights and liberty?

You should probably ask a libertarian. I consider myself more of a classic liberal in the mold of John Locke, absent his defense of slavery. As such, I believe in the sovereignty of an individual insomuch as the state has to provide compelling, overwhelming reason if it wishes to legislate or make administrative rules or grasp power in areas not clearly defined in its formative document, i.e., the Constitution.

120 posted on 10/29/2003 8:30:30 AM PST by Hemingway's Ghost
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To: Hemingway's Ghost
I bet if I looked up "libertarian" in the dictionary it would read "classic liberal in the mold of John Locke".

What do you mean "Ask a libertarian". I thought I did. Care to answer my question?

I'll tell you what. I'll re-phrase my question so you can answer it.

You called individual rights and individual liberties a conservative position. Then what constitutes a classic liberal's (in the mold of John Locke) position when it comes to rights and liberty?

125 posted on 10/29/2003 9:02:16 AM PST by robertpaulsen
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