Agree or Disagree: The heart of conservatism is libertarianism. (As Reagan once said)

by Savior Posted 2012/05/10 17:42:36

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If you analyze it I
believe the very heart and soul of conservatism is libertarianism. I
think conservatism is really a misnomer just as liberalism is a misnomer
for the liberals -- if we were back in the days of the Revolution,
so-called conservatives today would be the Liberals and the liberals
would be the Tories. The basis of conservatism is a desire for less
government interference or less centralized authority or more individual
freedom and this is a pretty general description also of what
libertarianism is.

RONALD REAGAN, Reason Magazine, Jul. 1, 1975

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Richard Hungwell AKA Relent... 2012/05/10 18:00:58 (edited)

Agree (Reagan was right)

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If only we could get conservatism back and get rid of progressivism and neo-conservatism. Let moderate liberals and conservatives run the show for a while.

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