Tea It UP!!!
Three cheers for the Tea Party. Hip Hip! I was reminded recently of an acquaintance who like me was socialized deep in the heart of movement conservatism. He maintained his love of all things Republican while I had moved on. Still we would see each other occassionally and always enjoyed debating the current trajectory of public policy. Then around 2005 he said, "You know I am really more Libertarian than Republican." And we proceeded with a discussion of what this high school career counselour thought it meant to be a libertarian. Well, since then he has voted for democratic candidates including a presidential vote for Obama. My point is that true Republican or movement conservatism leads down the road to libertarianism and ultimately anarchy, really. As Egan points out once the reality of what that really means becomes apparent, as it has, no former actor turned California governor can spin it any other way. Rand Paul's victory is huge because he bypassed the ou...
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