Wednesday, 12 November 2008

• You're Telling Me I'm Not Liberal?

  Some have told me that I'm a closet conservative. That I'm not a liberal at all because I believe in smaller government, more individual rights, supported a republican candidate (and shall soon change parties too!) I'll give it to them: according common understanding, yes I am very much the conservative and find very little in common with liberals. but really, what upsets me is the deeper meaning of "liberal" and the subversive insult it is to say that I am not liberal.

  I just have to ask: Since when has more regulation, larger government, more taxes or the "Fairness Doctrine" been considered beacons of liberty? How can any "liberal" really carry that name when they are actually in stark opposition to the ideas of freedom and liberty? I am speaking beyond parties but directly dealing within the realm of ideologies. who chose that the "left" would be called "liberal?" those who now are advocating for congress to buy out the banks and car companies and nationalize them? who chose that? and why aren't more people on the Right raising their voice saying "HEY IM THE ONE THAT REALLY BELIEVES IN LIBERTY!"

  maybe this is just what reading Ayn Rand does to me. I'll try to ween myself off the political soapbox and come up with more introspective/insightful blogs in the future but for now, "Twalk amongt yourselves. discuss!"

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