[seanc623]

The upper middle and upper classes aren't EVER going to turn into Libertarians. For centuries longer than the LP has been around, they have been brought up with the ideal of " nobel obliege ". That's a far superior attitude. Net worth doesn't place people in each " class " / strata ... it's much more than that.

Now who's practicing class warfare? I'm familiar with "noblesse oblige," and it isn't a far superior attitude to Libertarianism; in fact it's the same thing. "To whom much is given, much is asked," (The New Testament, I believe) Successful people taking on responsibility for helping poorer people is the backbone of the Libertarian ethic. VOLUNTARY CHARITY, not government coercion is the bedrock of our republic. Only free people can (or will) take on such a burden.

[nopardons]

You may know the term ; you haven't a clue about what nobles oblige means, nor how real " elites " ( for lack of a better term, in refferrencing for you ) anre brought up / trained / live.

Suprprise, surprise, that isn't a Libertarian term, it doesn't encompass what you have stated, and Jesus Christ, all of the FFs ( especiall Jefferson ) , and President Reagan were / are NOT Libertarians. Now Calligula , the Marquis De Sade, and Bill Mahr ( sp ? ) ? Yes, the Libertarians can claim them, sweety.