[MarkL]

Of course this is by John Stossel, who is ABC’s resident right-winger.

Actually, he's a Libertarian, and he is up front about it. I wonder how many freepers would be outraged at his views that prostitution should be legalized and that drugs should be either decriminalized or legalized (I don't recall which he's in favor of).

But he's NOT "a conservative" nor a "right winger."

Mark

[RKV]

Like it or not, libertarian sensibilities inform plenty of conservative agenda items. How many Freepers know that? Plenty of them do. Does that mean we have to buy the whole package? No, but it should help us understand our own values and how they should be reflected by government - i.e. where the line should be drawn between majority rule and minority rights.