From: rogerp@nwlink.com
Date: Thu Aug 22 2002 - 23:01:00 MDT
> In a message dated 8/22/2002 6:27:43 PM Central Standard Time,
> lcorbin@tsoft.com writes: I disagree. Liberalism sucks for a different
> reason. Modern liberalism doesn't care to encourage individual
> responsibility and personal freedom---it embodies the notion that the
> collective is wiser or that the leadership of the elites are necessary.
>
> Am I wrong guys -- I seem to remember that Frederick Von Hayek in
his
> books traced the so called liberals of today back to a conscious decision
> amongst the socialists in the 19th century to hide behind that term? If
so,
> then the only true liberal is the so called Classical Liberal. As to the
> modern liberals they are just some stripe of socialist or left winger.
> As to the cycles in history I fully expect there to always be a
> tension between those sick enough to want to dominate & wield power over
> their fellow man and those of us that don't wish to be subservient to
> government functionaries.
> Ron h.
>
I'm reading a book which seems to support this opinion. Written by a former
National Organization of Women leader, this book's title is "The New Thought
Police, Inside the Left's assault on Free Speech and Free Minds". Author
name is Tammy Bruce. Saw her on a late night talk channel. She describes
herself as a liberal, but has a lot of points to make on the motivations and
tactics of the current Left's leading organizations.
isbn 0-7615-3404-0
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