tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post2341680483693699476..comments2024-03-19T07:48:54.021-06:00Comments on Gus Van Horn: Salmieri on the Concept "Libertarian"Gus Van Hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-67382623714484499962016-07-19T14:01:05.091-06:002016-07-19T14:01:05.091-06:00RE: "small" government, one thing I am a...RE: "small" government, one thing I am always careful to do is indicate that it's not how "big" or "small" government is, but its <i>scope</i> that is important. That directly takes one to a discussion of why we have government at all (if we aren't already there already) and lays the groundwork for discussing why certain things like regulations are wrong across the board, vice "going too far" as too many Republicans are too fond of saying.Gus Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-64748862542796270922016-07-19T08:43:12.785-06:002016-07-19T08:43:12.785-06:00Gus,
Seems to me you could use a similar line of ...Gus,<br /><br />Seems to me you could use a similar line of argument against the concepts 'conservative' and liberal', or practically any wishy-washy political term. (Especially, conservatives. There are so many types it makes my head spin)<br /><br />Of course Salmieri specifically makes that point later in the article.<br /><br />OTOH, the difference between a small government and a no government libertarian is somewhat akin to the difference between night and day (they are almost opposites), even though the argument to demonstrate that might be less obvious. I am not sure the difference between neocons and paleocons, for example, is so great.<br /><br />The key point he makes is that you have to determine each person's views individually and carefully and make the decision on the level and type of interaction you can have with them carefully as well. Steve Dnoreply@blogger.com