Why Conservatives Should Reject Libertarianism

National Review | Ernest van den Haag

[Hacksaw]

INCOMING!!!!!

[JohnGalt]

Convinced that there is by far too much government activity (taxing, subsidizing, licencing, and regulating), they [Conservatives] would greatly reduce it.

This is news to me as I have lived through a (great) Conservative President and a Conservative Congress and Senate that never did this.

[laotzu]

Did one of those nasty libertarians run over your dog, little boy?

[Exnihilo]

I'm in my twenties and I don't own a dog, but thanks for your obviously heart-felt concern.

[jlogajan]

Why Conservatives Should Reject Libertarianism

Cuz they aren't socialistic enough to be cultural conservatives.

[Ragin1]

Surely you jest. We havn't seen a conservative in our lifetime.(I'm 42) Surely you meant Republican, Republican, and Republican.

[Eagle Eye]

Libertarians oppose all taxes and all public services (not always the services, but always their public, legal, and tax-paid character). Libertarians favor activities only when volunteered or privately coerced. 1 Libertarians oppose public courts, laws, police, armies, roads, parks, education, health. They want no government whatsoever

I could write a rebuttal based on facts (L/libertarians want a CONSTITUTIONAL government, no ZERO government) but to get to your level and that of the author so that you can understand what I'm saying, here goes:

Do not do not do not, infinity

Liar, liar pants on fire.

I have not interest in discussing an article in which the author has not done his homework and/or has no regard for facts and truth.

[Texas_Longhorn]

Libertarians oppose public courts, laws, police, armies, roads, parks, education, health.

I'm a conservative...but the author of this article is a moron!

[Clemenza]

Isn't Van Den Haag dead?

[Texas_Longhorn]

The one thing about the current Republican party: THEY ARE NOT DELIVERING!!!

Here in Texas our genius Republican Govenor just proposed a $200Billion state funded high-speed rail system. I guess he doesn't read the papers about Amtrack. Perhaps he can't read...??hmmm...

[another1]

I'm in my twenties

That explains a lot.

As you seem to have substituted posting Libertarian bashing articles for self sustaining employment, perhaps you can cite the evidence for even one of the author's assertions about Libertarians. That someone manages to get their babbling claptrap published, doesn't mean it has any basis in fact - as evidenced by this torrent of misrepresentations and false conclusions.

[Hank Rearden]

Libertarians oppose all taxes and all public services (not always the services, but always their public, legal, and tax-paid character). Libertarians favor activities only when volunteered or privately coerced. 1 Libertarians oppose public courts, laws, police, armies, roads, parks, education, health. They want no government whatsoever.

With these sentences, the author conclusively demonstrates:

1. He knows nothing about what Libertarians favor.

2. He's too lazy to find out before he writes at length about a political movement he is ignorant of

and

3. He's therefore a moron, with no credibility.

[Texas_Longhorn]

Are your sure Libertarian don't oppose health? /sarcasm ;)

[laotzu]

"Did one of those nasty libertarians run over your dog, little boy?"

I'm in my twenties and I don't own a dog"

Wow!! So I was correct!

Also; as a conservative, I am heartless(or haven't you heard?).

[Greg Weston]

"Isn't Van Den Haag dead?"

Perhaps he's merely brain dead.

[zoyd]

If Dubya gets his wish, in 2 years, Dubya will have increased government spending 14%.

Having said that, is anyone here seriously going to call Dubya a 'conservative'? By the definitions in the article, Dubya is most certainly NOT a conservative.

If Dubya continues on this trend, and manages to get re-elected, we can expect government to be 56% bigger after his 8 years in office. There's your 'conservative' for you.

[FryingPan101]

LOL!

[js1138]

Another article that lies about what libertarians believe.

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Seriously, this idiot has no idea what he's talking about.

It's like listening to the drunk chick at the end of the bar pontificating about football.