tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post2753469189688629451..comments2024-03-28T15:24:53.579-04:00Comments on Rational Nation USA: The Limbaugh RuleLes Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01120280762698472496noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-32580632038136776732010-09-16T11:14:50.715-04:002010-09-16T11:14:50.715-04:00Agreed, but as a standard its clearer and easier t...Agreed, but as a standard its clearer and easier to judge than 'conservatism'. That was my main point: not that you should only support laissez-faire capitalists, but that you should support the candidates that more consistently espouse a pro-capitalist agenda. <br /><br />Right now that's off course tea party style candidates. And there are some damn good ones. Peter Schiff was one before he lost to a less consistent, conventional mixed economy, establishment republican (McMahon).Shane Atwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12268148003641995554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-14658168703989682902010-09-16T02:22:56.545-04:002010-09-16T02:22:56.545-04:00Gorges - I am sure I open myself up for critism, b...Gorges - I am sure I open myself up for critism, but if the choice is between a moderate candidate with integrity, intelligence, wisdom, and the ability to lead I would vote for that candidate over a ultra cosevative candidate that I viewed as unprincipled,lacking in integrity, short on intelligence and wisdom and could not lead effectively.<br /><br />Of course one can never be sure. But anytime I see a placcard such as Rush is holding I get nervous.<br /><br />Tim - Thanks. I left brief coment at LCR.<br /><br />Shane,<br /><br />... "Vote for whoever's a greater defender of individual rights, property rights, freedom of speech, etc. Pro-capitalists. Laissez-faire capitalists. Or whomever is more likely to protect freedom"<br /><br />Agree. However it is unlikely in todays politcal/social/government environment you will find even one candidate that supports Laissez-faire capitalism. The vast majority seem to support the mixed economic system with it's subsidies and corporate welware. Crony capitalism is indeed live and well.Les Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120280762698472496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-71580221763076174592010-09-15T23:46:01.865-04:002010-09-15T23:46:01.865-04:00The definition of conservative is so elastic, its ...The definition of conservative is so elastic, its a hard rule to follow and probably suicide. Russell Kirk's description of conservativism, which you link, is a neoconservative one. "its not an ideology, its a state of mind" which translates to pragmatism with a desire for power. "absolute moral order" is platonism, that well known advocate of dictatorship. "justice is an artificial product of social experience" wtf? i won't go on. Check out C. Bradley Thompson's book Neoconservatism: An Obituary for a view of the neoconservatives attack on freedom.<br /><br />Vote for whoever's a greater defender of individual rights, property rights, freedom of speech, etc. Pro-capitalists. Laissez-faire capitalists. Or whomever is more likely to protect freedom.Shane Atwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12268148003641995554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-23148601267776806842010-09-15T23:44:39.944-04:002010-09-15T23:44:39.944-04:00JMJ - I disagree in the election cycle at this tim...JMJ - I disagree in the election cycle at this time. The opposition to the Obamanation is so great at this point that the dynamic of which you speak is not in play.<br /><br />Les - Excellent piece, I commented at LCR, the following:<br /><br />Les - I agree with the fundamentals of your argument here and you said it well. That's what I appreciate about your voice - you have a great sense to speak above the fray and clear the fog.<br /><br />I would elaborate even further in that we should always stand by the candidate that stands for limited government, Constitutional restraint and integrity, honesty, leadership and smarts...Left Coast Rebelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09292257205859285528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-26816265023494327502010-09-15T21:53:26.396-04:002010-09-15T21:53:26.396-04:00If there's a weakness with your thinking, it w...If there's a weakness with your thinking, it would be this: By NOT voting for the most conservative candidate in the primary, you may very well end up with a candidate that looks so much like the liberal opposition that conservatives see no reason to vote at all, thus the liberal opposition wins. (Think McCain.)Gorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-91346202610369049152010-09-15T15:52:09.052-04:002010-09-15T15:52:09.052-04:00The trouble with the Limbaugh rule, for conservati...The trouble with the Limbaugh rule, for conservatives anyway, is that it only serves to make Red areas Redder. It does little or nothing to make Blue or Purple areas Redder.<br /><br />JMJJersey McJoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15426560061830038806noreply@blogger.com