Archive for ‘Libertarianism’

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May19

How do liberals and conservatives differ? Review of Jonathan Haidt’s The Righteous Mind

by Don Smith on May 19th, 2013 at 9:01 pm
Posted In: Politics, Conservativism, Politics, Libertarianism, Politics, Politics, Role of government

According to Jonathan Haidt, author of The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are divided by politics and religion, liberals and conservatives differ significantly on the moral foundations on which they base their lives.  Haidt thinks that conservatives base their ethics on additional principles beyond those used by liberals, and those extra principles give conservatives an […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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May13

Without government, we’d be hunter-gatherers

by Don Smith on May 13th, 2013 at 9:49 pm
Posted In: Activism, Anarchism, Politics, Libertarianism, Activism, Occupy Movement, Politics, Role of government

According to the Pulitzer Prize winning book Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond, the transition from a society based on hunter-gathering  to a modern state progressed hand-in-hand with the development of agriculture.  Government protections and laws enabled trade, storage, and distribution systems. Surpluses resulting from agriculture funded government.   Farm labor could be enlisted for […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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May02

Countering anti-government propaganda: the case of the Freedom Foundation

by Don Smith on May 2nd, 2013 at 9:26 pm
Posted In: Politics, Conservativism, Politics, Libertarianism, Politics, Progressives, Politics, Role of government, Politics, Washington State Politics

If you listen to right-wing AM talk radio, or visit conservative websites, you’ll be subject to relentless propaganda about how government is inefficient and doesn’t produce anything of value. Conservatives just love to hate government.  And they love to talk about “freedom” and “liberty.” Of course, the anti-government propaganda is nonsense. Thanks to government we […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Apr06

Bill Maher on Libertarianism

by Don Smith on April 6th, 2013 at 9:14 pm
Posted In: Politics, Government, Humor, Politics, Libertarianism, Politics, Role of government
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Feb25

The Tea Party to the Rescue?

by Don Smith on February 25th, 2013 at 2:33 pm
Posted In: Politics, Accountability, Politics, Conservativism, Politics, Government, Justice, Politics, Libertarianism, Military Force, Politics, Obama, Peace, Politics, Progressives, Politics, Tea Party

I’m tempted to to say it: hallelujah for the Tea Party and for Ron Paul Republicans! President Obama and the Democrats couldn’t find the will or the way to cut the outrageous military budget. But the New York Times is reporting that fiscal hawks within the GOP are winning out over the incensed military hawks:  […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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