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To: tpaine
I have seen no such decadence, no 'purging of substance' taking place, yet the majority is very busy 'restoring order', and on the road to dictatorship, imo.

There are two kinds of libertarians: liberals who rejected socialism and conservatives who rejected Republicans. I'm guessing you're of the former variety.

There is an alarming amount of homogeneity in American culture today. Regional differences are minor. America is tied together by the common blanket of faux rights given to us by the EPA, the ADA, etc. People think they share a common culture because they both watched Law and Order the previous night.

You may, however, be correct that the restoration of "order" is now in its beginning stages.

14 posted on 01/21/2002 9:05:49 AM PST by Entelechy
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To: Entelechy
This one line of yours struck me as sort of defining our constitutional issue here:

"Essentially, those who consider the rights of the minority paramount will have victories until they have purged the culture of any real substance."

I have seen no such decadence, no 'purging of substance' taking place, yet the majority is very busy 'restoring order', and on the road to dictatorship, imo.

Our republic is set up, supposedly, to defend everyones rights against all tyranny, -- even a so-called benign tyranny of the majority. This constitutional principle is being ignored. - 12 posted by tpaine

There are two kinds of libertarians: liberals who rejected socialism and conservatives who rejected Republicans. I'm guessing you're of the former variety.

-- Hmmmm. Should I be flattered that you want to type me? -- Why? - Your 'guess' is right, but snide in itself. Do you fancy yourself a superior being?

There is an alarming amount of homogeneity in American culture today. Regional differences are minor. America is tied together by the common blanket of faux rights given to us by the EPA, the ADA, etc. People think they share a common culture because they both watched Law and Order the previous night. You may, however, be correct that the restoration of "order" is now in its beginning stages.

Well thats a relief, -- that you think I may be right about something.
Tell me, why did you bother to reply? -- Essentially, you made no response to my points.

24 posted on 01/21/2002 11:16:55 AM PST by tpaine
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