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gay liberal republican
You
bet I am, and I don't mind if everyone knows it. I
always have been, as far back as I can remember. I
know many of my friends think I'm a little odd sometimes,
but it doesn't trouble me in the least. I am grateful
to Merriam-Webster's on-line dictionary (www.m-w.com) for providing the essence of the following
descriptions of my personal and political philosophy.
gay: (adjective) merry, exuberant, bright,
lively, in high spirits
liberal: (adjective) generous,
openhanded, broadminded; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy,
or traditional forms; associated with the ideals
of individual and economic freedom
republican: (noun) one
who favors or supports a representative (as opposed
to a majoritarian or monocratic) form of government
In the early days of our
republic, when James Madison and Thomas Jefferson led
their party, the Democrats (originally called
the Democratic-Republicans) were libertarians, and
they called themselves republicans. Today the
Republicans are socialists, the Democrats are
fascists, and it hardly matters which wing of
the Government Party is in power, as taxes, regulations,
and restrictions all flourish under both regimes,
while freedom, responsibility, and civility all seem
to diminish.
As a republican, I will
remain both
a Libertarian and a libertarian. I will not
deny my quarter century of association with
the Libertarian Party, and I will renounce none of
my positions on the sovereignty of the individual,
the value of free markets, the insanity of the
Drug War, or my preference for representative constitutional
order over majoritarian tyranny. I'm comfortable
with the dictionary's definitions of
the three words above, though I'm not especially
enchanted
by the baggage of the Proper Nouns.
Folks,
I
have recently relocated
from the Big Island,
and am in the process of
transferring
my life and politics
from Hawaii to Ohio, so
this
web-site may appear to
be a little disjointed
or contradictroy at times. Please
bear with me, and check
back frequently. I
solicit your criticism
and suggestions, and look
forward to many long years
of haranging my readers.
If
you've had enough of me, but
not enough of Saving the World
or of Restoring the Republic,
please visit
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