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To: JohnGalt
This discussion is hopefully headed toward finding and defining Galt's Gulch. Those that have not read Atlas Shrugged, should.
25 posted on 04/01/2002 12:54:31 PM PST by B. A. Conservative
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To: B. A. Conservative
But there are two (actually three) distinctly different groups on this site:

Libertarians, true Conservatives, and "neo-Conservatives."

Libertarians are will to sacrifice the nation-state to save the culture. Paleo-Conservatives wish to conserve the culture to save the nation-state. And neo-Cons just don't agree with the Democrats this year, but aren't really interested in metaphysically "conserving" anything.

In the context of my post in regards to political issues, the libertarian wing would be interested in making access to capital cheaper; reducing trade barriers;....

A (paleo)Conservative wishes to promote policy that help conserve the culture and reduce 'change.' Protectionist policies to keep factories open and workers of a community from being displaced are perfectly sound ideas for the end-result they wish to achieve.

Neo-cons have no coherent metaphysical political thoughts, however, they are extremely pragmatic political thinkers in understand the issues of the day. Libertarians and (paleo) Conservatives find the neo-Cons almost perverse fixation that American Exceptionalism will save us all to be not only intellectually un-satisfying but also contrary to the basic tenants of liberty at the root of the American tradition..

We can all work together to smoke out corrupt members of the power elite, but it is our efforts to find common ground that gives us a coherent political agenda and defines us culturally with in these interesting times.

26 posted on 04/02/2002 12:17:41 PM PST by JohnGalt
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To: B. A. Conservative
This discussion is hopefully headed toward finding and defining Galt's Gulch. Those that have not read Atlas Shrugged, should.

It's easy to find. Just go outside on a clear night, and look up....

90 posted on 04/12/2002 5:46:21 PM PDT by DAnconia55
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