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To: Track9

That is a myth. The founders were closer to Libertarian ideas than Conservative ones. Libertarians are classical liberals, as the founders were. They were not conservatives. Labels have morphed, and the libertarian principles have been diluted and warped some over time but that is a fact.


44 posted on 09/05/2011 2:56:33 PM PDT by BizBroker (Democrats- Don't want 'em, Don't need 'em, Can't use 'em, Couldn't afford 'em if I did!)
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To: BizBroker
If you care to, I would be happy to read your thoughts on Adams or Jefferson or Madison's conception of Natural Law, how it fit in with their idea of a Civil Society, why they believed a Federal Republic was necessary and any of the various ideas which constrained their thinking (rules they thought were essential to conserve in order to maintain a free and prosperous society).

I do not believe Big L libertarian's are classical liberals which I guess I would agree our Founding Father were (which is what is currently called Conservative philosophy). Our founding father's, for example, did not ascribe to isolation/non-interventionism or open borders.

As this could be a conversation, I welcome your input but it's a big topic and is hard to go through carefully with just a casual exchange.

Freegards

45 posted on 09/05/2011 3:39:41 PM PDT by Track9 (Make War!!)
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