JamesMorrison
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- Oct 23, 2010
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My favorite guru, Walter Wiliams PhD, posted this on his Facebook page today. It is music to my ears because it is singing the song of a whole new way of looking at government which is basicly the original way of looking at government:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zOIFv8hvXA&feature=player_embedded
There are a number of issues in which I disagree with the Honorable Mr. Paul--Dr. Williams is much more a libertarian of his stripe than I am--but everything he is saying here definitely should become part of the debate.
Yeah. Some of Paul's positions such as national defense I simply would argue against. But I truly believe that both of us could so argue in good faith and with respect of each other's intent and unquestioned patriotism. I am slowly turning towards Paul's beliefs regarding the Federal Reserve and the gold standard. This brings up an important point. When I first encountered some of Paul's positions I thought him a wacko. While I now have tempered this view, I can't help to think how radical true conservative beliefs must seem to those who truly believe the progressive ideology. Excepting those such as politicians, union leaders (not members), and such that now obtain power and wealth via the progressive excuse for bigger and more intrusive government, there are many that have only known the progressive influence and education. This has been a movement that had honest and forthright intentions that started just before the begining of the 20th century and whose main luminaries were TR and Woodrow Wilson (an aside: I am more in line with TR regarding foreign policy than Paul). Progressive thinking has taken over both political thinking and academia since then. So, I think we, as descendents of Madisonian thought, not only have a tough row to hoe, but have the responsibility to hoe none the less. It is our responsibility and duty to, respectfully ,correct, cajole, and guide those that might listen to our arguments. This is especially true of the youth. I know this might sound condescending but it is not meant to be. If we are to argue for constitutionalism we must also follow both its letter and its spirit of treating fellow citizens respectfully while constantly hammering home the message by pointing out empirical realities that make our point. However, we should not acquiesce to statist lies or succumb to their attempts to bate us. Conservatives are becoming much, much better at this. But you know all this.
JM