tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24006920.post115027254269669466..comments2023-10-15T06:36:17.734-05:00Comments on Truth Be Known News | Blog of Acharya S: The Rise of the Conservative LiberalAcharya Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03091289754963053674noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24006920.post-85796526347569274952008-12-26T01:32:00.000-06:002008-12-26T01:32:00.000-06:00Please consider that libertarians tend to believe ...Please consider that libertarians tend to believe in having little of no government to control business.This line of belief primarily believes in only free market economy and no government controls. This approach has not worked out very well obviously and this conservative position on economics is a failure..so are you libertarian conservatives still a big fan of such libertarian values?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03157290257937342198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24006920.post-1150824940450694332006-06-20T12:35:00.000-05:002006-06-20T12:35:00.000-05:00BTW, folks, David Bergland, who suggested I "just ...BTW, folks, <A HREF="http://www.theadvocates.org/celebrities/david-bergland.html" REL="nofollow">David Bergland</A>, who suggested I "just may be a libertarian," was the Libertarian Presidential Candidate in 1984 and posted a respectable showing. He's also the author of <I>Libertarianism in One Lesson</I>, which has sold 150,000 copies.Acharya Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03091289754963053674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24006920.post-1150338246032830732006-06-14T21:24:00.000-05:002006-06-14T21:24:00.000-05:00Beautifully stated! I've described my political ou...Beautifully stated! I've described my political outlook in much the same way and have incidentally registered affiliation with the Green Party for several years now. It makes sense that a true Conservative would want to conserve the priceless heritage of Nature and equally guard traditions of human freedom, so hard-won over the centuries. The classical "Bethamite" Liberal recognizes that to the extent that any human lives are diminished by material and educational poverty, all human beings are diminished --- for the world is one place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24006920.post-1150335710473782582006-06-14T20:41:00.000-05:002006-06-14T20:41:00.000-05:00To Dave - Hey thanks, but I've known about Liberta...To Dave - Hey thanks, but I've known about Libertarianism for many years. Some aspects of it are fine by me, and of course I encourage others to educate themselves as to what that label means. Obviously, from my essay I am not "label-able," since I've been a liberal who takes conservative stances, as well as an Independent, Republican and a Green. I've voted for candidates across the board, including from obscure parties such as Peace & Freedom, etc. I do not "limit myself to the old left-right" at all! In fact, that was the point of my essay and the very tongue-in-cheek terminology "Conservative Liberal." Nevertheless, I'm sure others will enjoy taking the quiz you recommend.Acharya Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03091289754963053674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24006920.post-1150334687778887722006-06-14T20:24:00.000-05:002006-06-14T20:24:00.000-05:00Well said are those truths of our shared reality. ...Well said are those truths of our shared reality. Its high time we reject these false categories, falsely imposed choices around who we are and can be, choices determined by state/religion/royalty and their oppositions. I've always identified with Radical Traditionalist "label" for myself. These days I'm often ruminating on what truly sets humanity apart from one another. Seeing the thinking-empathetic-inclusive-oriented folks being completely fed up with this ancient problem of arrogant-isolating-idealogue-sociopaths and their sheeple minions. Some postulate two kinds of humans. I don't know if it ultimately matters. One's relationship with the earth is a good indicator. Works for me. Question all labels! See the effects of any political/religious policy as it plays out on the ground with real lives. We're all complex beings incredibly unique within an infinite spectrum of perspectives. Thanks for raising the dialogue level once again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24006920.post-1150333454164473362006-06-14T20:04:00.000-05:002006-06-14T20:04:00.000-05:00You just may be a libertarian. Libertarianism is ...You just may be a libertarian. Libertarianism is for anyone who does not want to push other people around and refuses to be pushed around himself - or herself. It is based on the philosophical premise of self-ownership. I recommend that you not limit yourself to the old left-right (liberal-conservative) spectrum. There are more choices, libertarianism being one of them. Find out by taking "The World's Smallest Political Quiz." You will find it at the web site of The Advocates for Self-Government (www.theadvocates.org).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com