Amazing how the far left anf far right see individual economic freedom as a threat.
FR use to be conservative like NRO, American Spectator, now it is more like a John Birch Society meeting in the 1950s. Paranoia, conspiracy theories, and extreme hostility to those who dont share their idealogical purity. People like this eventually turn on one another each accusing the other of being "less pure"
As I stated in my post. I am a retired 31 year union member. I also oppose the death penalty. Both of those things subject me to ridicule and worse from the purists here. Never mind that I hate abortion with a passion. I detest government socialist programs and the taxes that come with them and I have never voted for a liberal in my life.
When I first joined I would read all the articles that were about unions. One poster on every article wrote the same thing time after time - "I hate unions" That's the only comment he ever made. I still read the articles about unions but usually skip the comments. They are too predictable.
As for the death penalty, I understand and respect opinions that are different from mine. What I don't understand is when someone says "I hope he rots in hell" when discussing a murderer or child molester and I look on their "about" page and see them describe themselves as "Christian" I don't know what that is but it's not a Christian philosophy.
I won't respond to any challenges to this reply whether about unions or the death penalty. I call myself a Conservative. Others may call me what they will. I am sure I have been called worse.