... like most self-professed right wingers, you are so far off the scale to the right, you can't tell the difference between a liberal (which I am not) and a libertarian (which I am).

Oddly enough, those who DO understand the difference know that the libertarian philosophy is much closer to classic conservativism (not neoconservativism) than it is to liberalism.

>> Poor old Jim Reilly is really naive and his warped mind
>> is blinded by his self serving liberalism.

I plead guilty to being older than I'd like. Naive? I don't think so. As for "self-serving liberalism", I challenge you to point me to a single post which I have EVER made which expresses "self-serving liberalism". Of course, I don't expect you can or will do so -- or admit that you can't -- because that's just the nature of the idealogical beast (just ask Stu Grant -- I'm still waiting for his response to a much simpler challenge).

For those like you, George, who don't know the differences between and among liberals, conservatives, libertarians (and communists), please see this somewhat satirical website, which is self-described as:

>> THE SATIRICAL POLITICAL BELIEFS ASSESSMENT TEST
>> A Humorous Political Party Quiz to Test
>> If You're an Archconservative, Leftwing Wacko,
>> Antigovernment Libertine or a Commie Sympathizer

http://www.geocities.com/donaldjhagen/humoroustest.html

Just a few examples from the site:

>> 18: We need to get government...
>> CONS: out of the boardroom, and to loosen government's stranglehold on America's businesses.
>> LIBL: out of the bedroom, and to loosen government's stranglehold on America's genitals.
>> LBRT: all of the above.
>> COMM: none of the above.

>> 36: What should be the highest law in the land?
>> CONS: God's Law
>> LIBL: The U.S. Constitution
>> LBRT: The LITERAL intepretation of the U.S. Constitution’s Bill of Rights
>> COMM: The Party Chairman's

>> 42: Who should be the World's policeman?
>> CONS: The United States
>> LIBL: The United Nations
>> LBRT: Local Authorities
>> COMM: The Communist Superpowers

>> 53: What are your favorite slogans?
>> CONS: - In God we trust.
>> LIBL: - Don't put profits ahead of people.
- Put critters ahead of people.
>> LBRT: - Do not tread on me.
>> COMM: - Workers of the World, unite.
- Embrace groupthink.
- Misery loves company.

>> 59: What is the opiate of the masses?
>> CONS: Television
>> LIBL: Valium
>> LBRT: Federal funding
>> COMM: Religion

>> 64: What rights and freedoms should a reasonable person give up in exchange in for greater personal security?
>> CONS: Privacy.
>> LIBL: Self-defense, by making guns so difficult to obtain that no one can afford the enormous time and expense required to obtain a firearm.
>> LBRT: None. I would rather exchange less security for more freedom.
>> COMM: Freedom of choice.

>> 179: Deep within the heart of every person is...
>> CONS: a vile sinner.
>> LIBL: a noble soul.
>> LBRT: an extremist who thinks he's a centrist.
>> COMM: a downtrodden spirit.

Copyright © 2002 - 2004 by Donald J. Hagen

Take a look -- it's satire, but includes a lot of humorous truths. ----- jim o\-S