A matter of degrees. I prefer to focus on individual rights, keeping the the community in mind. Hillary focuses on the community with individual rights secondary.
"And what exactly is a "racial goal"?"
Ask Germany in the 30's. Or Japan. No room for the individual in those societies at that time.
"I'm a Christian"
I got that already. I was describing an individualist.
Before you said you were a libertarian and took offense. Now what? Are you saying you're now an Individualist, so you're taking offense again?
Wait! I got it! There's no room for religion in Objectivism. Now you can claim to be an Objectivist and take offense at that!
C'mon. Lecture me on how good a Christian you are -- better than me, no doubt. Then tell me you're a libertarian (or an Individualist or an Objectivist) and that you don't see a conflict at all between those philosophies and your faith.
Fine. Whatever.
I have no doubt that you've accepted Jesus as your savior. Therefore, you're not a better or worse Christian than I am. We're both Christians, have both been saved, and will be having eternal political debates when we go home to God. ;-)
Then tell me you're a libertarian (or an Individualist or an Objectivist) and that you don't see a conflict at all between those philosophies and your faith.
I really, really, really don't want to start a Protestant/Catholic argument, so allow me to preface by saying that I have a world of respect for the Catholic Church, it's leadership and it's parishoners. I live in a predominantly Catholic area, most of my friends are Catholic, and I really respect the charitable works that the RC Church does.
That said, where you and I differ is that my faith is a "sola scriptura" one, in other words, we use the Bible alone in shaping our faith. While I respect the Catholic Chuch, I personally disagree with a faith that requires adherance to "man-made" rules. The scriptures point out the evils of this world and urge the reader to avoid sin at all cost and to repent to God when you succumb. The Bible does NOT advocate government interference in victimless sins.
My faith does, though respect the sanctity of life, and I would love to see abortion treated legally the same way murder is.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that you may be right, I may be wrong. Or I may be right and you may be wrong. But when it comes down to it, we both have been saved by our faith in Christ. We're both Christians. God doesn't give a crap about petty political issues.