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To: newwahoo
Libertarianism is just another gnostic cult which seeks to impose a metaphysical order on reality. Doomed to failure by its own Prime Directive. Libertarianism, as you say, failed before it got to the starting line.


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37 posted on 05/01/2002 10:43:37 PM PDT by LarryLied
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To: LarryLied
Libertarianism is just another gnostic cult which seeks to impose a metaphysical order on reality.

No, it derives that order from reality.

42 posted on 05/01/2002 10:54:33 PM PDT by A.J.Armitage
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To: LarryLied
Libertarianism, as you say, failed before it got to the starting line.

I was wondering if you could give me an ETA on the success of the policies enacted by members of the Republican party? Ya know, like the increase in federal spending on education, the increase in federal spending on crop subsidies, free drugs for seniors, stuff like that.

How about an ETA on when the Republican party is going to start reducing government? Estimates I've read say that they plan on increasing the federal budget to $2.3 trillion by the next election. Hey, pandering to special interest and giving handouts to friends and campaign contributors can get expensive. Phil Graham said that under the Republican plan Social Security will be phased out in 65 years.

I submit to you that the Republican party is dead and has been for at least 50 years. Probably longer.

43 posted on 05/01/2002 11:02:07 PM PDT by Alan Chapman
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To: LarryLied
"Libertarianism is just another gnostic cult which seeks to impose a metaphysical order on reality. Doomed to failure by its own Prime Directive. Libertarianism, as you say, failed before it got to the starting line."

This ad hominem argument is even worse than the article.

99 posted on 05/02/2002 9:02:54 AM PDT by Liberal Classic
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To: LarryLied
Libertarianism is just another gnostic cult which seeks to impose a metaphysical order on reality

Every political philosophy is an attempt to impose a metaphysical order on reality. That's why they're called "political philosophies".

361 posted on 05/03/2002 9:09:27 AM PDT by The Green Goblin
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