[lumberjim]

i'll not pretend that i have read the entire thread.....yet...i will eventually, but having seen this debate take place before, I'd like to add a little something.

Radar is NOT nuts. his views are right on. what he says about the PHILOSOPHY of Libertarianism is unarguably true.

What I see is a tendency to argue his point to the extreme. If this country had stayed true to the core beliefs espoused in the constitution from the beginning, we would all be libertarians. However, the practical application of changing what we have today back to what we SHOULD HAVE HAD is impractical and potentially catastrophic. This does not give us the right to shout the man down when he points out glaring deviances of our current systems. If he seems like a whacko to you, that's fine, but keep in mind, without people like Radar, we would all be led around by our noses because we dont care enough to risk our personal images and the comfort of knowing that we play well with others. Hell, we'd still be English...and I know no one wants that, right?

I say...radar, keep calling foul if you see foul...but....I hope that if you really DO have political aspriations, you can appreciate the positions of those that would argue with you, and realize that when you make extreme statements, you damage your credibility. It's a fine line to walk, being an activist and not a nutter.

I give you points for your passion if nothing else.