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Those of us so bold as to call ourselves intellectuals read the journals, write the books, construct the carefully detailed and, yes, objective arguments against the war in Iraq. We know, deep in our principled hearts, that we are right in a rational and moral sense.

There is a book by the greatness of Dr. Thomas Sowell called The Vision of The Anointed - Self-Congratulation as a Basis for Social Policy which eloquently explains this malady and its consequences. If you want a fun and enlightening read, please pick it up.

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That is the main the difference between liberals and conservatives. Essentially, liberals believe that most people are stupid and, thus, need to be led by others who are better educated than themselves. Conservatives, on the other hand, believe that most people are rational and, as a result, will generally act in their self-interest.