Comments on: Now On the Liberaltarianism Channel: Reflections on Liberaltarianism

By: hemorrhoidmiracle

hemorrhoidmiracle — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:01:46 +0000

thanks for the share…

By: Christopher Monnier

Christopher Monnier — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 14:48:28 +0000

Plus the Twins got the state of Minnesota to exempt the sales tax increase in Hennepin County from a public referendum vote…seems like something the Bush Administration would be proud of!

By: MNPundit

MNPundit — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:57:11 +0000

Heresy. The Twins organization is Run just like the Bush Administration. No accountability for hire ups, incestuous appointments, ignorance of basic facts, and banal falsehoods to the fanbase.

As a Libertarian you should support it since All Libertarians are Republican.

By: Leaving the Right to Save the Right | The League of Ordinary Gentlemen

Leaving the Right to Save the Right | The League of Ordinary Gentlemen — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:54:40 +0000

[...] Will Wilkinson also responds to Ross. Simple translation (I think): It’s ultimately about creating a [...]

By: C3

C3 — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:39:03 +0000

“There's no such thing as smart Republican populism.”

Ahh, once again the sentiment previously found in the epithet “flyover country” And this from a blog who's “author” lives in flyover country. Who'd thunk it!

By: GilM

GilM — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:19:22 +0000

I'm friendly towards everyone (until they give me good reason not to be).

But, I don't like their dangerously stupid ideas and prejudices and don't want to support those things, or even pretend to support those things.

Thus far, I haven't been able very successful getting them to change their minds.

I wish you luck.

By: Mark G

Mark G — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:39:40 +0000

That fact that a writer is enjoying the sound of his own voice does not at all mean it shouldn't be enjoyed by others as well!

By: rich

rich — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:12:41 +0000

Can the liberaltarians debate the progressive Burkeans?

I think I'll just join the Rainbow Whigs movement. Either that or remember that most people loathe reading and thought too much for us moderners to worry about philosophical movements.

By: Greg N.

Greg N. — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:49:41 +0000

Well that's almost self-evidently true. But every time someone in the last few threads argued against the political efficacy of the project, you were quick to point out that it wasn't about politics, that it was only the others out there making it about politics. I guess I misunderstood, but that's how I was reading it. Makes more sense now.

By: GilM

GilM — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:28:08 +0000

I don't get the point of it, but that sentence has no “s”.

By: alphie

alphie — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:17:58 +0000

“Friend” = Concern Troll?

By: Will Wilkinson

Will Wilkinson — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:07:06 +0000

“If the liberaltarian project is really, completely apolitical, and it's only about establishing friendships and creating new teams, then why is the ideology important at all?”

It's obviously not apolitical. My point was that people are more likely to find you persuasive if they think of you as a friend. This is a Fact of Science.

By: Will Wilkinson

Will Wilkinson — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:02:14 +0000

Geography. I was born in Independence, MO, near the site of Christ's imminent return. Moved to Iowa at 5, but stuck with the Royals, and Chiefs (betrayed by the KC Kings.) Growing up I was a huge George Brett fan, pine tar and hemorrhoids and all.

By: Trevor

Trevor — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 13:17:26 +0000

Re: “tiny spiders of self-suspicion”

Blog posts that aim to be poetic rarely succeed. This one does. Bravo.

By: Christopher Monnier

Christopher Monnier — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:03:55 +0000

Is that due to geography or do you just randomly like the Royals? When I lived in southeastern Iowa I cheered for the Cubs. It would be interesting to dissect Iowa into regions of support for baseball teams in neighboring states. Would anyone cheer for the Brewers?