"Oh yeah," says Barack Obama/Cass Sunstein's libertarian paternalism.
Libertarianism that comes with czar and fetters.
Obama's regulatory czar Cass R. Sunstein (a former employee of the U.of Chicago and Harvard) writes:
"The idea of libertarian paternalism might seem to be an oxymoron, but it is both possible and legitimate for private and public institutions to affect behavior while also respecting freedom of choice."
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"Often people's preferences are ill-formed . . . In these circumstances, a form of paternalism cannot be avoided [to overcome the decision-makers' limited knowledge and just plain stupidity otherwise known as] bounded rationality . . . libertarian paternalists should attempt to steer people's choices in welfare-promoting directions without eliminating freedom of choice . . . It is also possible to show how a libertarian paternalist might select among the possible options and to assess how much choice to offer." [End of quotes]
IOW Cass R. Sunstein and the Obamanists decide the options from among which you are permitted to choose. You get to be a libertarian! and they get to be the czar and fetters. What a deal!
Libertarian paternalism comes with "nudging" -- another of czar Sunstein's fetters.
The regulatory czar intends us to be "nudged" into choosing the "correct" option from the limited options presented to us by the government. Both Parties will love this, I am sure.
Aided by the MSM and all aspects of "the Establishment" -- they will not publicize unacceptable options. So if we do not hear of them do they exist? No.
And I remember. It was pretty much that way in the days of the "Fairness Doctrine" with three TV networks being the source of "news" for the major portion of the public. I have read many comments wishing to return to those days when there was very little "divisiveness."
BTW, Sunstein has in the past specifically condemned Free Republic as bad for democracy.
Not looking to argue, but with your post are you trying to say that Obama and Sunstein are “libertarians”? It’s the only reason I can fathom for your post making sense on this thread.
Be aware - as you probably already know - liberal/progressives LOVE to adopt terms and change their meaning over time (look at the “current/modern” definition of socialism and communism being taught in the universities at this time - it’s NOT the same as we were taught). There is absolutely NO WAY that Obama and Sunstein are in favor of anything close to the true definition of libertarianism as a political or personal philosophy.